Name: Callaway Livestock Center livestock auction prices — 2024-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs. sold steady, with 600-650 lbs. trading 5.00-8.00 lower, two pot loads weighing 668 and 677 sold steady with yearling steers over 700 lbs. not well tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs. sold steady to firm, 500-550 lbs. got back what they lost last week trading 5.00-10.00 higher also quality was much better, 550-650 lbs. sold fully steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate supply, the supply of calves overall was much lighter than last week with several stick out sales of yearlings including the two pot loads of steers weighing 668-677 lbs. at 304.00, pot load steers 872 lbs. at 253.75. Slaughter cows on a light test sold on a very active market trading 5.00-10.00, spots 12.00 higher, topping out at 160.00.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $319.98/cwt on 222 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −168.46 against this barn's trailing median of $488.44.

Average price

$319.98

222 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$53.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.30

vs MO average

+19.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	334.44	1,807	111
Medium and Large 1-2	548	311.10	1,706	85
Large 1-2	529	293.31	1,550	13thin
Medium and Large 2	564	281.16	1,586	13thin

One grade step is worth $53.28/cwt here — about $221 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $525.16, low $400.00, median $488.44 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale222 hd

319.98

—

MO average18 barns · 2,499 hd

313.68

+6.30

National average144 barns · 7,865 hd

300.66

+19.32

This barn, trailing median29 sales

488.44

−168.46

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	—	High	1,509	171.57	2,590	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	145.94	2,093	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,708	144.47	2,468	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	142.98	1,754	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,000	122.85	1,228	25
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,190	188.05	2,238	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,369	188.89	2,586	10

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	136.51/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,891	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	149.08/cwt	141.00–160.00	2,163	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	134.69/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,688	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	148.13/cwt	141.00–156.00	1,786	19
Heifers	Choice	—	1,216	189.60/cwt	189.00–190.00	2,306	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	87.44/cwt	82.00–91.50	868	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	639	275.12/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,758	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	288.04/cwt	284.00–293.00	1,648	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	361.06/cwt	347.50–380.00	1,679	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	877	251.38/cwt	249.00–253.75	2,205	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	371.20/cwt	362.00–381.00	1,570	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	609	288.69/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,758	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	299.73/cwt	299.00–301.00	1,876	89
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	693	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	345.68/cwt	342.50–349.00	1,448	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	540	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	339.85/cwt	328.00–351.00	1,417	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	325.26/cwt	317.00–329.00	1,565	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	335.37/cwt	319.00–342.00	1,603	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	239.89/cwt	231.50–245.00	1,703	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	251.26/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,706	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,546	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	319.04/cwt	318.50–320.00	1,806	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	311.76/cwt	297.00–318.00	1,618	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	281.54/cwt	266.00–288.00	1,529	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	357.61/cwt	344.00–380.00	1,370	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,030	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,947	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	788	229.25/cwt	229.25–229.25	1,806	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	258.54/cwt	247.00–268.00	1,890	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	300.42/cwt	296.00–305.00	1,439	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	253.49/cwt	251.50–258.50	1,635	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	299.75/cwt	294.00–311.00	1,751	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	121.15/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,239	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	102.96/cwt	101.00–105.50	1,014	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,369	188.89/cwt	188.00–191.00	2,586	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	123.03/cwt	122.50–123.50	1,636	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,106	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,024	4
Bulls	—	—	1,587	178.35/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,830	3
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	515	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,530	9
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	559	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,593	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	410	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,222	4
Bulls	—	—	1,393	161.39/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,248	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,708	144.47/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,468	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	141.99/cwt	131.00–150.00	1,416	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	355.62/cwt	347.50–357.00	1,369	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	350.13/cwt	333.00–360.00	1,800	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	278.57/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,017	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	408	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,632	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,034	152
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	579	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,743	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	343.33/cwt	330.00–353.00	1,277	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,456	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,441	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,509	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	240.52/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,296	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	317.61/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,677	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	315.88/cwt	305.00–324.00	1,339	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	275.90/cwt	260.00–284.00	1,581	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,722	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	544	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,594	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	757	249.93/cwt	243.00–256.00	1,892	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	898	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,751	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	281.07/cwt	270.50–286.50	1,782	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	271.60/cwt	257.00–283.00	1,839	37

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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