Name: Callaway Livestock Center livestock auction prices — 2020-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 450-700 lb steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with 700-750 lb yearling steers trading steady, over 750 lbs were not well tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with 500-600 lb heifers selling 2.00-6.00 higher, 600-650 lbs sold steady, with a pot load of heifers weighing 680 lbs off the same consignment as last week, similar quality sold near 7.00 lower compared to last week's very active market. Demand was good on a heavy supply of feeders. A very nice offering of good quality steer and heifer calves weighing mostly 400-650 lbs sold on and active market with yearling supply much lighter than last week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with the bulk average to low dressing cows. CME cattle futures welcomed the first full week the new year with sharp gains as Live Cattle futures traded over 2.50 higher and the Feeder Cattle futures gaining over 4.00 on the January contract. Higher fed cattle market last week along with very nice weather in the trade area is giving support to the feeder cattle market.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.15/cwt on 1,227 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −80.53 against this barn's trailing median of $240.68.

Average price

$160.15

1,227 head · 613 lb average

Value per head Derived

$981

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$37.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.00

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	616	162.42	1,000	887
Medium and Large 1-2	608	154.61	940	316
Medium and Large 2	531	153.97	818	20
Medium 1-2	794	125.00	993	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.42/cwt here — about $7 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 sale1,227 hd

160.15

—

MO average14 barns · 20,749 hd

153.15

+7.00

This barn, trailing median13 sales

240.68

−80.53

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	1,751	74.00	1,296	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,558	55.26	861	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,302	51.52	671	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,076	45.27	487	45
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,262	123.72	1,561	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,349	125.32	1,691	11

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	435	187.91/cwt	185.00–190.00	817	28
Steers	Choice	—	1,349	125.32/cwt	123.50–125.50	1,691	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	154.60/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,054	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	184.43/cwt	179.00–190.00	871	56
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	722	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,000	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	838	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	147.05/cwt	140.00–148.50	923	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	167.81/cwt	159.00–171.25	940	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	175.07/cwt	169.50–179.75	910	131
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	154.72/cwt	145.00–158.50	902	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	143.73/cwt	140.50–145.00	980	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	144.16/cwt	143.50–144.50	1,197	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	1,041	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	187.39/cwt	184.00–190.00	693	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	154.78/cwt	151.25–159.00	972	240
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	145.22/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,053	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	175.16/cwt	170.00–177.00	839	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	140.04/cwt	139.75–141.50	1,176	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	164.62/cwt	164.00–165.00	762	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	155.62/cwt	153.75–159.00	1,122	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	161.15/cwt	152.50–166.50	864	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	177.12/cwt	172.00–181.00	751	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	58.96/cwt	58.00–61.00	771	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	53.94/cwt	52.00–57.00	708	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	46.32/cwt	43.00–50.00	597	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	788	5
Bulls	—	—	1,755	75.65/cwt	73.50–78.00	1,328	15
Bulls	—	—	1,738	67.82/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,179	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	696	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	922	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	488	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	800	4
Steers	Medium 1-2Fleshy	—	794	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	993	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	961	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,124	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	645	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	955	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	423	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	719	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	146.75/cwt	146.75–146.75	999	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	166.55/cwt	166.00–167.00	638	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	142.99/cwt	142.00–144.00	583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	127.25/cwt	127.25–127.25	1,052	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	131.25/cwt	131.25–131.25	1,019	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	146.77/cwt	144.00–150.00	552	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	148.47/cwt	142.00–152.00	713	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	150.96/cwt	147.50–154.00	639	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	163.41/cwt	158.00–166.00	690	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	159.79/cwt	153.00–166.00	765	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	135.99/cwt	131.00–140.00	900	43
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	521	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	144.41/cwt	143.00–145.00	917	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	149.77/cwt	144.50–152.50	869	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	154.84/cwt	149.00–159.00	825	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	121.50/cwt	119.50–123.50	1,021	6
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	458	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	139.27/cwt	134.00–143.00	805	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	138.62/cwt	136.25–140.00	853	62
Heifers	Choice	—	1,262	123.72/cwt	123.00–124.50	1,561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	144.44/cwt	142.00–148.00	754	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	135.13/cwt	130.00–137.75	965	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	63.16/cwt	63.00–63.50	988	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	47.01/cwt	42.00–49.50	725	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	55.48/cwt	51.50–58.00	867	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	523	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	41.30/cwt	37.00–44.00	444	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	47.65/cwt	44.50–53.00	515	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	452	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	741	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	532	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	936	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	621	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	795	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	658	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	862	8

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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