Name: Callaway Livestock Center livestock auction prices — 2022-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 400-500 lb steer calves on a much lighter offering sold steady to spots 5.00 lower on last week's very active market, 500-650 lbs sold steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher and 650-800 lbs sold with a higher undertone on a light test. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with the most advance on the 450-500 lb heifers, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher on a larger offering, over 600 lbs traded with a higher undertone on few comparable sales. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply with the best demand on 450-650 lb steers and 400-600 lb heifers with overall quality very good on the steer and heifer calves. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Grains closed lower to start the week with July corn closing 12 3/4 lower and December corn dropping 10 cents lower as the market looks to see corn planters rolling in the fields this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $183.45/cwt on 1,008 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −56.79 against this barn's trailing median of $240.24.

Average price

$183.45

1,008 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,080

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$457

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$41.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.27

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	599	186.62	1,118	719
Medium and Large 1-2	564	180.36	1,017	214
Large 1-2	482	178.00	857	10thin
Large 1	625	168.74	1,055	37
Medium and Large 2	604	150.00	906	9thin
Medium 2	454	145.51	661	19thin

One grade step is worth $41.11/cwt here — about $457 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

14 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $258.28, low $221.98, median $240.24 across 14 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 sale1,008 hd

183.45

—

MO average15 barns · 8,323 hd

180.18

+3.27

This barn, trailing median14 sales

240.24

−56.79

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	—	Low	1,776	103.38	1,836	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	75.52	943	75
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	75.36	1,119	29
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,780	70.00	1,246	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	60.64	648	70
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,160	147.04	1,706	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,158	134.86	1,562	5thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	805	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	179.36/cwt	172.00–184.00	1,021	54
Steers	Medium 2	—	432	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	642	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	195.31/cwt	189.00–199.00	928	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	149.34/cwt	148.75–150.00	1,165	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	865	138.75/cwt	138.75–138.75	1,200	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	158.59/cwt	155.00–159.50	1,015	80
Steers	Medium 2	—	462	144.44/cwt	143.00–145.00	667	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,092	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	194.94/cwt	189.00–199.00	862	28
Steers	Large 1	—	416	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,104	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	493	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	769	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	213.18/cwt	206.00–216.00	795	44
Steers	Large 1-2	—	505	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,221	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,029	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	183.57/cwt	179.00–185.00	986	32
Steers	Large 1	—	767	145.75/cwt	145.75–145.75	1,118	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	165.25/cwt	165.25–165.25	1,180	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	183.26/cwt	179.50–189.25	1,142	105
Steers	Large 1	—	493	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	942	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	207.02/cwt	201.00–209.00	863	25
Steers	Large 1-2	—	466	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	848	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	604	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	906	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	219.49/cwt	213.00–225.00	696	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	197.69/cwt	190.50–204.00	1,042	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,306	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	200.56/cwt	199.00–206.00	937	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,387	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	181.13/cwt	174.00–186.25	1,190	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	161.25/cwt	161.25–161.25	1,246	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	536	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	858	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	853	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	153.40/cwt	147.00–156.00	943	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	166.63/cwt	166.00–167.00	860	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	865	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	447	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	858	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,780	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,246	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	67.90/cwt	63.00–71.00	850	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	67.32/cwt	63.00–72.50	739	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	44.38/cwt	40.00–50.00	459	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	58.14/cwt	52.00–62.00	612	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	76.38/cwt	73.00–80.50	1,135	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	66.87/cwt	62.00–70.00	1,005	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,160	147.04/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,706	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,158	134.86/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,562	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	77.49/cwt	74.50–82.00	846	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	85.50/cwt	82.50–87.50	1,235	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	76.76/cwt	73.00–80.00	952	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	82.39/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,045	15
Bulls	—	—	1,658	90.98/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,508	2
Bulls	—	—	1,877	114.57/cwt	111.00–118.00	2,150	3
Bulls	—	—	1,768	102.40/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,810	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	542	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	786	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	173.04/cwt	163.00–176.00	889	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	154.75/cwt	154.75–154.75	1,125	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	170.25/cwt	166.00–176.00	824	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	619	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	910	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	767	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,072	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	149.25/cwt	149.00–149.50	830	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	614	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	174.53/cwt	173.00–176.00	668	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,076	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	432	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	568	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	454	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	606	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	162.33/cwt	157.50–168.50	914	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,039	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	908	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	162.30/cwt	158.00–167.00	776	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	182.77/cwt	178.00–190.00	691	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	188.25/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,097	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	384	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	868	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	458	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	989	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	515	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,071	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	174.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	748	84

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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