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Callaway Livestock Center Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, December 4, 2025

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 542 — —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1153–1483 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 70 3,650.00–4,050.00 $3,934.09
1315–1337 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 3,850.00–3,925.00 $3,898.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1122 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1227 1227 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1150–1510 1292 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,628.15
1211–1500 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,327.20
1212–1385 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,158.92
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1193 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,662.49
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1127 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1043–1203 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,750.00–1,910.00 $1,843.49
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1180 1116 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 4,100.00–4,650.00 $4,293.19
1056–1259 1151 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,127.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,550.00 $3,550.00
898–1210 997 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 59 3,400.00–3,975.00 $3,706.44
1103 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1274 1274 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,775.00 $3,775.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1727 1727 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,325.00 $3,325.00

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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
1050–1200 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 33 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,159.09 —
1050–1300 1191 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 29 3,100.00–3,475.00 $3,258.62 -706.12
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1150–1350 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,100.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1450 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 4,950.00–5,275.00 $5,064.17 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,725.00 $3,725.00 -175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 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
1000–1050 1038 (<2 yrs)Open 17 4,800.00–5,100.00 $4,911.76 +18.90
1150–1250 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 5,000.00–5,300.00 $5,154.55 +87.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1150 1033 (<2 yrs)Open 12 4,500.00–4,750.00 $4,616.67 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.