Name: Callaway Livestock Center livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold steady, with 450-550 lbs trading mostly steady to instances 5.00 lower compared to last week's very active and sharply higher market, 550-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with a much larger offering of 6 weight steers trading with a firm to higher undertone, 7 weights were scarce, with over 800 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, with 500-600 lbs selling 3.00-8.00 higher, 6 weight heifers were lightly tested and a light test of 700-750 lbs sold with firm to higher undertone. Demand was very good on a heavy supply of feeders. Overall a very good offering of calves and yearling steers over 800 lbs the steer calves weighing 450-550 lbs did not quite reach last week's highs but still sold on a very active market with very good demand as there was still some very impressive prices on these steer and heifer calves weighing from 400-650 lbs. Slaughter cows boning and lean cows sold steady to 4.00 lower with breakers mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $239.07/cwt on 1,144 head. That ranks 7 of 14 comparable sales and sits −1.17 against this barn's trailing median of $240.24.

Average price

$239.07

1,144 head · 647 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,547

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$353

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

$42.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.45

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	657	240.88	1,582	960
Medium and Large 1-2	595	232.78	1,385	163
Large 1	595	232.00	1,380	4thin
Medium and Large 2	618	198.85	1,229	17thin

One grade step is worth $42.03/cwt here — about $353 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 sale1,144 hd

239.07

—

MO average17 barns · 11,167 hd

240.52

−1.45

This barn, trailing median14 sales

240.24

−1.17

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	1,675	120.00	2,010	1thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,670	109.00	1,820	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	97.49	1,404	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,234	91.59	1,131	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,034	86.46	894	49
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,165	180.21	2,099	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	176.84	2,663	6thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1Thin Fleshed	—	566	237.86/cwt	234.00–241.00	1,346	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	241.65/cwt	235.00–253.00	1,034	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	228.84/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,185	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	297.74/cwt	290.00–308.00	1,117	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	907	190.16/cwt	188.50–191.00	1,725	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	261.10/cwt	249.00–272.00	1,491	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	923	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	657	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,629	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	426	306.61/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,306	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	193.15/cwt	191.25–195.00	1,485	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	190.10/cwt	183.50–193.50	1,378	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,099	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	191.31/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,636	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	248.16/cwt	239.00–258.00	1,181	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	801	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,362	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,028	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,545	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	266.66/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,163	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	237.35/cwt	231.00–244.00	1,483	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	556	276.95/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,540	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	252.62/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,344	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,290	5
Steers	Large 1	—	595	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,380	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	230.88/cwt	221.00–239.00	1,582	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	438	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,064	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	476	265.24/cwt	263.00–267.00	1,263	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	222.74/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,379	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,735	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	525	262.10/cwt	261.00–262.50	1,376	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	291.11/cwt	278.00–297.00	1,258	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	196.25/cwt	196.25–196.25	1,582	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	279.71/cwt	274.00–296.00	1,303	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	306.69/cwt	305.00–311.00	1,009	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	275.27/cwt	264.00–297.50	1,445	91
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	955	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	990	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	240.58/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,179	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	263.32/cwt	257.00–273.00	1,111	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,226	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,506	176.84/cwt	176.00–178.00	2,663	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	93.93/cwt	91.00–96.00	997	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	98.74/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,230	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,670	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,165	180.21/cwt	178.00–182.00	2,099	4
Bulls	—	—	1,675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,010	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	86.85/cwt	81.00–89.50	900	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	95.76/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,376	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,447	101.28/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,466	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	84.82/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,038	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	76.75/cwt	72.00–80.00	764	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	92.72/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,146	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,010	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	241.47/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,140	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	202.00/cwt	197.25–205.00	1,462	59
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	935	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,311	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	221.01/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,253	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	709	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	519	249.53/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,295	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,253	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,463	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	226.36/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,098	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	184.02/cwt	174.00–200.00	858	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	212.01/cwt	206.00–217.00	1,092	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	209.80/cwt	205.00–213.00	866	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	188.52/cwt	185.50–193.50	1,367	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	242.98/cwt	235.00–255.00	928	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	189.13/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,084	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	426	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,172	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	228.80/cwt	220.00–232.50	968	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	190.58/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,203	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	220.46/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,261	126
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	249.33/cwt	237.00–258.00	803	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,355	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	610	259.16/cwt	258.50–261.00	1,581	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,445	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	212.28/cwt	207.75–215.00	1,303	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	447	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,042	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	398	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,063	4

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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