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Callaway Livestock Center Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Thursday, April 3, 2025

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 581 — —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961–1450 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 149 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,727.30
1148–1358 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,746.28
1237–1278 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,774.59
1150–1500 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,201.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1226–1303 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 3,025.00–3,450.00 $3,313.42
1238–1333 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,454.10
1296 1296 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1201–1241 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1090 1022 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,707.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893–924 905 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,561.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
950–1350 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 47 3,025.00–3,400.00 $3,300.00 +104.17
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,500.00 +304.17
1050–1150 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,683.33 -916.67
1000–1250 1118 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 37 2,650.00–3,250.00 $2,925.68 -674.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1200 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 3,650.00–4,100.00 $3,854.35 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1100–1350 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 3,525.00–4,000.00 $3,736.54 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1250–1300 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 4,425.00–4,450.00 $4,433.33 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,215.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,975.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1075 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 34 4,200.00–4,300.00 $4,270.59 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,675.00 $4,675.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.