Name: Callaway Livestock Center livestock auction prices — 2023-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to spots 5.00 higher, 500-550 lbs were not tested with 550-600 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 lower giving back last weeks gains which was on a very active market, 600-650 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower and 650-750 lbs sold steady to firm, 750-800 lbs were lightly tested and two pot loads of 915-923 lbs traded with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher with the most advance on the 450-550 lb heifers, 550-600 lbs sold mostly steady with 600-700 lbs selling 8.00-10.00 lower and 700-800 lbs sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate supply with more fall born calves in the offering this week, despite some lower trends on the 550-650 lb steers and 600-700 lb heifers the market still remains very active, last week's market was very active with quality very good. Cattle on Feed Report was released Friday with On Feed at 96 percent, Placements at 93 percent and Marketings at 95 percent all within expectations.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $214.57/cwt on 881 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −25.66 against this barn's trailing median of $240.24.

Average price

$214.57

881 head · 642 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,377

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$30.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.22

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	586	216.36	1,269	11thin
Medium and Large 1	665	215.84	1,435	644
Medium and Large 1-2	577	211.66	1,222	219
Medium and Large 2	626	186.00	1,164	7thin

One grade step is worth $30.36/cwt here — about $105 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 sale881 hd

214.57

—

MO average16 barns · 11,358 hd

214.79

−0.22

This barn, trailing median14 sales

240.24

−25.66

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	1,753	114.15	2,001	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	105.13	1,521	21
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,723	105.12	1,811	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	96.70	1,218	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,035	82.05	849	58
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,379	174.91	2,412	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,231	168.23	2,071	7thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	651	188.34/cwt	188.00–189.00	1,226	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	544	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,123	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	189.57/cwt	187.75–192.00	1,200	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	894	4
Steers	Large 1	—	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	179.30/cwt	174.50–185.00	1,384	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	233.83/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,008	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	501	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,182	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	703	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,283	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	206.87/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,202	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	231.90/cwt	213.00–237.00	1,132	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	268.94/cwt	262.50–280.00	990	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	216.30/cwt	209.00–226.00	1,133	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	174.09/cwt	173.75–175.00	1,534	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	191.08/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,391	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	539	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,175	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	210.97/cwt	209.00–213.50	1,306	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	173.25/cwt	173.25–173.25	1,611	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	174.62/cwt	173.50–175.25	1,456	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	709	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,244	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	211.87/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,417	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	218.95/cwt	216.00–224.50	1,384	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	240.29/cwt	237.00–253.00	779	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	186.08/cwt	184.00–193.00	1,448	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	260.78/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,147	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	231.17/cwt	225.00–238.50	1,322	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	247.09/cwt	238.00–257.50	1,171	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	203.25/cwt	203.25–203.25	1,480	40
Steers	Large 1	—	546	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,190	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	460	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,205	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	183.29/cwt	181.25–185.35	1,684	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	405	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,104	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,017	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,040	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,057	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	967	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	219.91/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,042	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	889	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	94.41/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,163	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	103.13/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,314	26
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,723	105.12/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,811	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	62.49/cwt	58.00–66.00	623	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,001	1
Bulls	—	—	1,420	96.95/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,377	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,231	168.23/cwt	168.00–169.50	2,071	7
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,379	174.91/cwt	173.50–175.50	2,412	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	73.06/cwt	68.00–78.00	755	14
Bulls	—	—	2,049	127.05/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,603	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	96.43/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,047	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	82.50/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,032	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	85.24/cwt	83.00–89.00	858	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,447	105.13/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,521	21
Bulls	—	—	1,699	112.71/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,915	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	676	160.62/cwt	160.00–161.50	1,086	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	531	227.54/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,208	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	734	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,196	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	203.58/cwt	194.50–207.00	1,201	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	178.10/cwt	178.10–178.10	1,384	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	184.07/cwt	179.00–187.00	1,141	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	179.49/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,222	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	226.16/cwt	216.00–236.00	1,088	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	839	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,418	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	230.26/cwt	226.00–236.00	776	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	413	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	216.77/cwt	210.00–222.00	915	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	207.95/cwt	200.00–218.00	996	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	177.33/cwt	177.00–178.00	1,002	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	183.48/cwt	183.00–184.50	1,332	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	226.38/cwt	223.00–230.00	869	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	216.70/cwt	207.00–219.00	1,151	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	196.69/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,021	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	215.24/cwt	212.50–217.50	835	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	186.11/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,070	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	227.39/cwt	220.00–236.00	960	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	573	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	860	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,458	8

How this sale compares

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