Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, a very large offering of mostly calves weighing 450-650 lbs many home raised sold 10.00-20.00 higher, with spots 25.00 higher on the 5 weight heifers, 600-650 lb heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good to very good on the largest sale Callaway Livestock has had to date reaching and passing the 5000 head mark. Many large strings of top quality feeders including one consignment of near 900 head with many other strings of good quality calves selling with good weighing conditions. Buyers were aggressive from the start to buy feeders as producers continue to market their feeders earlier than normal due to very dry conditions especially south of the I-70 corridor. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 557 | 300.14 | 1,671 | 1,151 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 628 | 258.99 | 1,625 | 575 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 527 | 250.13 | 1,319 | 104 |
| Large 1-2 | 649 | 248.94 | 1,616 | 17thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,565 | 127.46 | 1,995 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,467 | 117.64 | 1,726 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,234 | 107.98 | 1,332 | 54 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,022 | 96.44 | 986 | 55 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,302 | 180.61 | 2,352 | 14 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 591 | 247.27/cwt | 244.50–247.75 | 1,461 | 41 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 654 | 247.41/cwt | 244.50–248.00 | 1,618 | 36 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 577 | 247.60/cwt | 243.00–253.00 | 1,429 | 93 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 264 | 256.00/cwt | 256.00–256.00 | 676 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 373 | 304.43/cwt | 300.00–310.00 | 1,136 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 627 | 228.50/cwt | 228.50–228.50 | 1,433 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 417 | 285.03/cwt | 266.00–294.00 | 1,189 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 663 | 267.17/cwt | 266.00–269.00 | 1,771 | 41 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 636 | 257.99/cwt | 243.50–272.00 | 1,641 | 68 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 578 | 298.41/cwt | 285.00–310.50 | 1,725 | 345 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 379 | 245.00/cwt | 245.00–245.00 | 929 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 469 | 310.02/cwt | 300.00–321.00 | 1,454 | 138 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 757 | 248.70/cwt | 248.00–254.00 | 1,883 | 44 |
| Steers | Large 1-2 | — | 748 | 247.00/cwt | 247.00–247.00 | 1,848 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 682 | 252.67/cwt | 236.25–260.00 | 1,723 | 159 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 680 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 1,360 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 463 | 263.50/cwt | 263.50–263.50 | 1,220 | 40 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 466 | 282.56/cwt | 275.00–295.00 | 1,317 | 26 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 555 | 285.87/cwt | 283.50–288.00 | 1,587 | 21 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 525 | 307.72/cwt | 298.00–316.00 | 1,616 | 334 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 375 | 326.72/cwt | 320.00–332.50 | 1,225 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 530 | 263.86/cwt | 255.00–278.00 | 1,398 | 75 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 808 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 1,770 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 300 | 310.00/cwt | 310.00–310.00 | 930 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 632 | 292.40/cwt | 285.00–300.00 | 1,848 | 175 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 426 | 320.93/cwt | 310.00–333.00 | 1,367 | 51 |
| Steers | Large 1-2 | — | 595 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 1,488 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 951 | 221.00/cwt | 221.00–221.00 | 2,102 | 58 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 655 | 215.00/cwt | 215.00–215.00 | 1,408 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 425 | 228.00/cwt | 228.00–228.00 | 969 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 494 | 231.08/cwt | 228.00–235.00 | 1,142 | 9 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 773 | 184.50/cwt | 184.50–184.50 | 1,426 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 614 | 202.00/cwt | 202.00–202.00 | 1,240 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 503 | 225.66/cwt | 224.00–227.00 | 1,135 | 9 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,302 | 180.61/cwt | 178.00–184.00 | 2,352 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 943 | 78.64/cwt | 77.50–80.00 | 742 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,219 | 92.77/cwt | 83.00–96.00 | 1,131 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,252 | 115.06/cwt | 108.00–125.00 | 1,441 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,471 | 103.44/cwt | 101.00–105.00 | 1,522 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,466 | 120.80/cwt | 110.00–128.00 | 1,771 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,044 | 104.36/cwt | 100.00–109.50 | 1,090 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,028 | 95.91/cwt | 91.50–98.00 | 986 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,207 | 102.94/cwt | 98.00–107.00 | 1,242 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,565 | 127.46/cwt | 127.00–128.00 | 1,995 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 986 | 85.80/cwt | 80.00–92.00 | 846 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 831 | 212.00/cwt | 212.00–212.00 | 1,762 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 733 | 238.00/cwt | 238.00–238.00 | 1,745 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 630 | 248.91/cwt | 241.00–252.00 | 1,568 | 297 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 319 | 291.77/cwt | 285.00–300.00 | 931 | 32 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 571 | 221.00/cwt | 221.00–221.00 | 1,262 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 467 | 284.00/cwt | 284.00–284.00 | 1,326 | 58 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 535 | 253.98/cwt | 252.00–261.00 | 1,359 | 37 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 469 | 271.77/cwt | 264.00–275.00 | 1,275 | 150 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 424 | 269.19/cwt | 261.00–275.00 | 1,141 | 66 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 531 | 281.50/cwt | 281.50–281.50 | 1,495 | 100 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 550 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 1,100 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 379 | 242.93/cwt | 232.50–257.50 | 921 | 22 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 419 | 259.23/cwt | 249.00–261.00 | 1,086 | 53 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 425 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 935 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 476 | 228.45/cwt | 226.00–230.00 | 1,087 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 796 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 1,743 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 372 | 273.59/cwt | 270.00–281.00 | 1,018 | 21 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 692 | 211.50/cwt | 211.50–211.50 | 1,464 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 581 | 262.45/cwt | 251.50–276.00 | 1,525 | 123 |
| Heifers | Large 1-2 | — | 564 | 247.00/cwt | 247.00–247.00 | 1,393 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 737 | 217.50/cwt | 217.50–217.50 | 1,603 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 330 | 273.44/cwt | 272.50–275.00 | 902 | 18 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 571 | 269.72/cwt | 254.00–275.50 | 1,540 | 296 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 528 | 269.18/cwt | 256.00–273.00 | 1,421 | 184 |
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, a very large offering of mostly calves weighing 450-650 lbs many home raised sold 10.00-20.00 higher, with spots 25.00 higher on the 5 weight heifers, 600-650 lb heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good to very good on the largest sale Callaway Livestock has had to date reaching and passing the 5000 head mark. Many large strings of top quality feeders including one consignment of near 900 head with many other strings of good quality calves selling with good weighing conditions. Buyers were aggressive from the start to buy feeders as producers continue to market their feeders earlier than normal due to very dry conditions especially south of the I-70 corridor. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 591 | 244.50–247.75 | 247.27 |
| 10 | — | 627 | 228.50 | 228.50 |
| 10 | — | 379 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| 3 | — | 680 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 40 | — | 463 | 263.50 | 263.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 373 | 300.00–310.00 | 304.43 |
| 22 | — | 417 | 266.00–294.00 | 285.03 |
| 68 | — | 636 | 243.50–272.00 | 257.99 |
| 159 | — | 682 | 236.25–260.00 | 252.67 |
| 26 | — | 466 | 275.00–295.00 | 282.56 |
| 75 | — | 530 | 255.00–278.00 | 263.86 |
| 4 | — | 808 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| 6 | — | 300 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 58 | — | 951 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| 123 | — | 581 | 251.50–276.00 | 262.45 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 663 | 266.00–269.00 | 267.17 |
| 345 | — | 578 | 285.00–310.50 | 298.41 |
| 138 | — | 469 | 300.00–321.00 | 310.02 |
| 44 | — | 757 | 248.00–254.00 | 248.70 |
| 334 | — | 525 | 298.00–316.00 | 307.72 |
| 23 | — | 375 | 320.00–332.50 | 326.72 |
| 175 | — | 632 | 285.00–300.00 | 292.40 |
| 51 | — | 426 | 310.00–333.00 | 320.93 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 748 | 247.00 | 247.00 |
| 11 | — | 595 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 555 | 283.50–288.00 | 285.87 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 654 | 244.50–248.00 | 247.41 |
| 6 | — | 733 | 238.00 | 238.00 |
| 297 | — | 630 | 241.00–252.00 | 248.91 |
| 32 | — | 319 | 285.00–300.00 | 291.77 |
| 150 | — | 469 | 264.00–275.00 | 271.77 |
| 66 | — | 424 | 261.00–275.00 | 269.19 |
| 21 | — | 372 | 270.00–281.00 | 273.59 |
| 296 | — | 571 | 254.00–275.50 | 269.72 |
| 184 | — | 528 | 256.00–273.00 | 269.18 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 93 | — | 577 | 243.00–253.00 | 247.60 |
| 10 | — | 264 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| 20 | — | 831 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| 37 | — | 535 | 252.00–261.00 | 253.98 |
| 22 | — | 379 | 232.50–257.50 | 242.93 |
| 53 | — | 419 | 249.00–261.00 | 259.23 |
| 4 | — | 796 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| 8 | — | 692 | 211.50 | 211.50 |
| 8 | — | 737 | 217.50 | 217.50 |
| 18 | — | 330 | 272.50–275.00 | 273.44 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 58 | — | 467 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| 100 | — | 531 | 281.50 | 281.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 550 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 5 | — | 425 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 20 | — | 476 | 226.00–230.00 | 228.45 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 564 | 247.00 | 247.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 655 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 4 | — | 425 | 228.00 | 228.00 |
| 9 | — | 494 | 228.00–235.00 | 231.08 |
| 5 | — | 773 | 184.50 | 184.50 |
| 4 | — | 614 | 202.00 | 202.00 |
| 9 | — | 503 | 224.00–227.00 | 225.66 |
| 5 | — | 571 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,302 | 178.00–184.00 | 180.61 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 943 | 77.50–80.00 | 78.64 |
| 20 | — | 1,044 | 100.00–109.50 | 104.36 |
| 24 | — | 1,028 | 91.50–98.00 | 95.91 |
| 7 | — | 986 | 80.00–92.00 | 85.80 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,219 | 83.00–96.00 | 92.77 |
| 30 | — | 1,252 | 108.00–125.00 | 115.06 |
| 15 | — | 1,207 | 98.00–107.00 | 102.94 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,471 | 101.00–105.00 | 103.44 |
| 18 | — | 1,466 | 110.00–128.00 | 120.80 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,565 | 127.00–128.00 | 127.46 |