Name: Callaway Livestock Center livestock auction prices — 2019-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady, 500-550 lb steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower, 550-650 lbs traded unevenly steady to spots 2.00 lower, 650-825 lb yearling steers sold steady to firm, with 850-900 lbs selling mostly 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400-600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, with 600-700 lbs selling steady to 4.00 higher, best test on 7 weight heifers was a pot load from same consignment as last week weighing 715 lbs trading 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand was moderate to good with supply heavy. A very good offering of good quality calves and yearlings all through the sale sold on and active market despite eroding cattle futures.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.27/cwt on 1,341 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −75.41 against this barn's trailing median of $240.68.

Average price

$165.27

1,341 head · 628 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,037

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$9.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.15

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	166.98	934	346
Medium and Large 1	658	165.24	1,087	927
Medium and Large 2	567	156.99	890	68

One grade step is worth $9.99/cwt here — about $44 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

13 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $258.28, low $216.82, median $240.68 across 13 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,341 hd

165.27

—

MO average18 barns · 10,474 hd

168.42

−3.15

This barn, trailing median13 sales

240.68

−75.41

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,755	86.16	1,512	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	58.78	866	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	58.73	733	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	51.16	536	68
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,108	123.40	1,367	7thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,245	127.22	1,584	22
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,191	121.82	1,451	5thin

Every lot, as filed

94 lots · USDA AMS · Callaway Livestock Center - Kingdom City, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	664	154.31/cwt	152.00–157.50	1,025	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	608	161.56/cwt	161.00–162.50	982	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	874	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	147.02/cwt	146.00–148.00	626	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	748	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	984	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	147.99/cwt	144.00–151.75	771	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	150.34/cwt	145.00–158.00	722	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	154.63/cwt	148.00–161.00	668	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	145.15/cwt	142.00–148.00	893	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	131.60/cwt	130.00–132.50	908	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	141.66/cwt	137.50–149.50	819	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	159.72/cwt	155.00–167.00	588	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	165.43/cwt	158.00–169.00	556	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	894	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,001	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	694	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	874	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	495	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	484	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	750	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	679	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,025	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	514	162.25/cwt	162.25–162.25	834	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	156.87/cwt	153.00–161.50	822	142
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	167.09/cwt	162.00–174.00	705	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	141.46/cwt	139.00–141.75	1,013	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	163.01/cwt	159.50–172.00	771	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	157.26/cwt	150.50–159.00	980	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	142.55/cwt	140.25–145.00	976	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	152.97/cwt	150.00–158.00	861	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	131.54/cwt	130.00–133.25	1,015	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	172.49/cwt	172.00–173.00	567	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	169.60/cwt	164.00–176.00	643	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,029	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	619	139.34/cwt	139.00–139.75	863	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	575	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	825	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2Fleshy	—	558	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	171.84/cwt	169.00–175.50	782	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	146.30/cwt	146.00–147.00	863	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	883	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	158.49/cwt	153.00–162.00	846	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	166.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	726	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	182.73/cwt	176.00–190.00	691	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	963	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	950	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	576	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	51.59/cwt	46.00–56.00	544	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	58.76/cwt	56.00–63.50	620	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	40.55/cwt	36.50–45.00	414	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	57.46/cwt	54.00–60.00	846	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	62.91/cwt	60.00–66.50	929	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	57.68/cwt	54.00–60.00	722	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	64.59/cwt	60.00–70.00	803	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	49.15/cwt	46.00–51.00	610	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,245	127.22/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,584	22
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,191	121.82/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,451	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,108	123.40/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,367	7
Bulls	—	—	1,769	85.62/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,515	15
Bulls	—	—	1,861	94.37/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,756	7
Bulls	—	—	1,562	76.27/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,191	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	152.64/cwt	145.75–157.00	881	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,115	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	170.31/cwt	170.00–170.50	751	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	657	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	840	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	666	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,066	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	181.74/cwt	174.00–187.00	876	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	158.96/cwt	155.50–162.00	997	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	163.84/cwt	157.50–172.25	921	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	165.88/cwt	159.50–173.00	873	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	153.53/cwt	150.50–155.00	1,013	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	184.27/cwt	178.00–187.00	768	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	191.16/cwt	184.00–196.00	747	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,086	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,101	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	948	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	448	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	784	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	533	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	566	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	911	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	656	172.75/cwt	172.75–172.75	1,133	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	174.61/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,006	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	887	140.20/cwt	139.50–141.00	1,244	173
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	189.18/cwt	186.00–190.50	910	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	181.05/cwt	176.50–186.00	949	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	168.34/cwt	164.50–173.50	1,042	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,248	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	193.60/cwt	189.00–196.50	811	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,149	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	163.32/cwt	159.50–169.00	1,073	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,188	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	202.09/cwt	199.00–205.00	667	13

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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