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Callaway Livestock Center Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 247

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1263 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1238–1393 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 4,250.00–4,325.00 $4,293.27
1148–1451 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 3,450.00–3,800.00 $3,637.22
1160–1435 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,767.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1250 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,317.10

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1341 1134 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 58 3,925.00–4,775.00 $4,430.00
1111–1204 1154 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,874.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1036 947 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 3,150.00–3,900.00 $3,682.08
1044 1044 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–990 922 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 3,800.00–4,200.00 $3,902.30

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,200.00 $4,200.00 -350.00

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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.