Name: Callaway Livestock Center livestock auction prices — 2026-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs were not well tested, with 500-600 lbs steers trading steady to spots 10.00 higher, 600-650 lbs sold firm to 15.00 higher, with 650-900 lbs selling fully steady to firm and two pot loads of 1000-1035 lb steers trading with a firm to higher undertone. Heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs on a light test sold with a lower undertone, with 500-550 lbs not reaching last week's highs as overall numbers and attractiveness didn't match up well with last week's market which was very active, gave back last week's gains trading mostly 10.00-20.00 lower, 550-600 lbs sold mostly steady with 600-650 lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher and over 650 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with most of the feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Several stick out sales included 25 steers 604 lbs at 500.00, 72 steers 709 lbs at 418.50, 120 steers 888 lbs at 354.50, 108 steers weighing 1006-1034 lbs averaging 1019 lbs sold with a weighted average price of 331.00. Last week's Fed Cattle market ranged from 246.00-249.00. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $490.81/cwt on 313 head, down $8.43 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 29 comparable sales and sits +2.37 against this barn's trailing median of $488.44.

Average price

$490.81

▼ 8.43 vs prior sale

313 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$303

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

$41.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.37

vs MO average

+3.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	505.81	2,816	200
Medium and Large 1-2	541	464.26	2,513	113

One grade step is worth $41.55/cwt here — about $303 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale313 hd

490.81

—

MO average18 barns · 3,912 hd

481.44

+9.37

National average178 barns · 13,390 hd

487.35

+3.46

This barn, trailing median29 sales

488.44

+2.37

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	1,808	209.09	3,781	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,761	178.08	3,135	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,499	171.18	2,565	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	164.78	2,059	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,029	144.89	1,491	21
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,387	239.35	3,320	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,415	237.50	3,361	8thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,602	235.03	3,765	11

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	370.17/cwt	337.00–380.00	2,706	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	413.61/cwt	404.00–420.00	2,391	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	496.08/cwt	492.50–505.00	2,158	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	724	338.28/cwt	336.50–342.50	2,449	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	354.76/cwt	354.00–356.00	3,115	244
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	438.22/cwt	420.00–464.00	2,550	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	507.41/cwt	475.00–525.00	2,405	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	365.72/cwt	362.50–373.25	2,999	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	375.00/cwt	362.00–383.00	2,483	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	639	404.72/cwt	394.00–420.50	2,586	192
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	623.06/cwt	620.00–625.00	2,012	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	582.89/cwt	570.00–590.00	2,250	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	528.02/cwt	492.50–543.00	2,276	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	421.46/cwt	413.00–430.00	2,664	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	393.01/cwt	386.00–400.00	2,657	33
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,019	331.00/cwt	330.10–331.85	3,373	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	757	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,824	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	893	342.75/cwt	342.75–342.75	3,061	5
Steers	Large 1	900–950	946	319.50/cwt	319.50–319.50	3,022	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	524.04/cwt	501.00–550.00	2,715	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	604	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,020	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	474.11/cwt	438.00–497.50	2,494	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	338.50/cwt	338.50–338.50	3,148	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	787	373.80/cwt	369.10–382.00	2,942	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	651	466.50/cwt	466.50–466.50	3,037	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	495.78/cwt	475.00–505.00	2,866	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	467.47/cwt	439.00–480.00	2,922	120
Steers	Large 1	600–650	602	422.25/cwt	420.00–424.00	2,542	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	367.99/cwt	360.00–370.75	2,668	109
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	2,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	642	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	447.18/cwt	422.00–467.00	2,111	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	2,356	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,380	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	166.65/cwt	162.00–172.00	2,491	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	165.62/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,042	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	150.27/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,934	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,638	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,780	171.98/cwt	170.00–174.00	3,061	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,753	180.52/cwt	176.00–184.00	3,165	5
Steers	Select	—	1,690	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	3,929	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	167.66/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,777	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	153.15/cwt	149.00–158.00	1,565	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	114.96/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,129	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	136.73/cwt	128.00–143.00	1,411	8
Heifers	Choice	—	1,387	239.35/cwt	239.00–240.00	3,320	11
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,250	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	3,006	5
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,602	235.03/cwt	234.50–236.50	3,765	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	178.30/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,628	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	157.28/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,443	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	180.71/cwt	175.00–191.00	2,268	6
Bulls	—	—	1,735	196.23/cwt	191.00–205.00	3,405	4
Bulls	—	—	1,645	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	3,002	1
Bulls	—	—	1,850	216.18/cwt	207.50–222.50	3,999	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	480.64/cwt	464.00–490.50	2,254	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	466.91/cwt	449.00–478.00	2,423	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	531.00/cwt	531.00–531.00	1,779	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	438.89/cwt	412.00–447.00	2,265	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,789	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	507.00/cwt	507.00–507.00	1,942	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	408.48/cwt	391.00–418.50	2,917	131
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	427.11/cwt	410.50–440.00	2,900	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	349.78/cwt	339.75–360.00	2,344	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	886	298.50/cwt	298.50–298.50	2,645	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	443.94/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,896	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	440.01/cwt	420.00–459.00	2,490	142
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	748	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,812	3

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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