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Callaway Livestock Center Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, May 1, 2025

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 828 — —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1379 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 238 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,819.80
1154–1255 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,169.10
1039–1345 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 98 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,188.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1420 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 173 3,050.00–3,475.00 $3,194.67
1159–1485 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 3,150.00–3,275.00 $3,213.71
1263 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1391 1391 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1205 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,383.57
1164 1164 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1232 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088–1100 1094 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,474.86

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -1,000.00
900–1100 982 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,450.00–2,825.00 $2,620.45 -1,279.55
950–1100 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 3,350.00–3,700.00 $3,476.67 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,150.00 $3,150.00 -150.00
1075–1150 1127 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 24 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,147.92 +222.24
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 3,650.00 $3,650.00 -204.35
1100–1150 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 4,050.00 $4,050.00 +195.65
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,050.00 $4,050.00 +500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 992 (<2 yrs)Open 25 4,400.00–4,700.00 $4,484.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 4,400.00 $4,400.00 +129.41
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–850 786 (<2 yrs)Open 23 3,100.00–3,275.00 $3,223.91 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 876 (<2 yrs)Open 19 3,550.00–4,050.00 $3,857.89 —

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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.