Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to 2.00 higher, 500-600 lb steers sold fully steady, 600-700 lbs traded steady to spots 2.00 lower, 7 weight steers were lightly tested, with the best test on big yearling steers weighing over 850 lbs sold with a steady to firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold steady with 600-650 lbs selling steady to 2.00 lower, and heifers weighing over 650 lbs selling with a steady to firm undertone. Slaughter cows sold firm to 4.00 higher. Callaway Livestock Center came back from the Memorial Day Holiday with their largest sale ever of feeder cattle on offer. A large offering of load lots, with many strings of top quality feeder cattle on hand had and active market with plenty of buyers on hand as feeders sold with good demand.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 513 | 162.72 | 835 | 617 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 669 | 152.63 | 1,021 | 1,375 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 622 | 133.98 | 834 | 42 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,778 | 89.97 | 1,600 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,685 | 73.50 | 1,238 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,467 | 66.73 | 979 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,235 | 63.03 | 778 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,040 | 55.87 | 581 | 48 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,126 | 107.96 | 1,216 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,134 | 99.24 | 1,125 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,297 | 114.56 | 1,486 | 11 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,281 | 105.50 | 1,351 | 9thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,216 | 100.11 | 1,217 | 25 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 270 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 554 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 328 | 202.88/cwt | 199.00–208.00 | 665 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 334 | 188.14/cwt | 183.00–193.00 | 628 | 40 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 374 | 182.10/cwt | 178.00–186.00 | 681 | 73 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 378 | 187.62/cwt | 186.00–192.00 | 709 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 425 | 183.46/cwt | 178.00–191.00 | 780 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 429 | 171.25/cwt | 165.00–176.00 | 735 | 74 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 442 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 654 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 467 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 705 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 475 | 178.08/cwt | 174.00–183.00 | 846 | 74 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 481 | 166.72/cwt | 161.50–175.00 | 802 | 89 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 505 | 149.87/cwt | 145.00–153.50 | 757 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 525 | 162.77/cwt | 157.00–166.00 | 855 | 116 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 528 | 171.31/cwt | 166.00–173.60 | 905 | 226 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 568 | 161.96/cwt | 157.50–166.00 | 920 | 113 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 572 | 152.95/cwt | 145.00–156.00 | 875 | 105 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 615 | 146.61/cwt | 140.00–150.00 | 902 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 621 | 158.71/cwt | 154.50–161.25 | 986 | 349 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 668 | 140.40/cwt | 134.00–144.50 | 938 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 669 | 149.22/cwt | 147.50–150.50 | 998 | 81 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 684 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 917 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 719 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 1,061 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 723 | 123.15/cwt | 123.00–123.50 | 890 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 725 | 134.29/cwt | 132.00–135.00 | 974 | 44 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 759 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,009 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 762 | 138.69/cwt | 138.00–140.50 | 1,057 | 75 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 781 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 867 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 826 | 125.44/cwt | 124.50–126.75 | 1,036 | 77 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 884 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,043 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 888 | 125.75/cwt | 125.75–125.75 | 1,117 | 60 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 921 | 124.69/cwt | 120.00–127.00 | 1,148 | 238 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 232 | 188.00/cwt | 188.00–188.00 | 436 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 276 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 491 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 329 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 461 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 334 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 625 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 377 | 156.28/cwt | 152.00–160.00 | 589 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 381 | 165.12/cwt | 163.00–169.00 | 629 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 387 | 143.06/cwt | 141.00–145.00 | 554 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 421 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 690 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 425 | 148.75/cwt | 142.50–154.00 | 632 | 56 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 426 | 154.90/cwt | 151.00–160.00 | 660 | 45 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 431 | 138.14/cwt | 135.00–140.00 | 595 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 466 | 150.99/cwt | 147.00–156.00 | 704 | 68 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 483 | 139.59/cwt | 135.00–145.00 | 674 | 43 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 486 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 632 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 508 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 640 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 518 | 150.26/cwt | 145.00–153.50 | 778 | 186 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 525 | 139.09/cwt | 135.00–144.00 | 730 | 60 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 525 | 127.24/cwt | 122.25–132.75 | 668 | 33 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 574 | 134.72/cwt | 129.50–137.00 | 773 | 28 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 577 | 144.73/cwt | 138.00–147.00 | 835 | 122 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 610 | 140.27/cwt | 138.00–144.00 | 856 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 640 | 134.18/cwt | 125.50–135.25 | 859 | 78 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 650 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 891 | 72 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 661 | 123.93/cwt | 121.50–125.00 | 819 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 675 | 115.75/cwt | 115.00–116.50 | 781 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 710 | 133.75/cwt | 133.75–133.75 | 950 | 63 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 733 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 894 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 743 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 817 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 787 | 123.75/cwt | 123.75–123.75 | 974 | 74 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 814 | 98.00/cwt | 98.00–98.00 | 798 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 920 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 938 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 382 | 179.12/cwt | 178.00–180.00 | 684 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 428 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 723 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 582 | 130.42/cwt | 130.00–131.50 | 759 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 685 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 788 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select | 1,216 | 100.11/cwt | 99.00–101.00 | 1,217 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,281 | 105.50/cwt | 105.50–105.50 | 1,351 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,297 | 114.56/cwt | 113.50–115.00 | 1,486 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,126 | 107.96/cwt | 106.00–111.50 | 1,216 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,134 | 99.24/cwt | 99.00–99.50 | 1,125 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,615 | 79.79/cwt | 77.50–82.00 | 1,289 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,817 | 88.21/cwt | 85.00–93.00 | 1,603 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,821 | 95.59/cwt | 95.00–98.00 | 1,741 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 992 | 45.42/cwt | 42.00–49.00 | 451 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,032 | 54.65/cwt | 50.00–57.00 | 564 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,072 | 62.59/cwt | 58.00–68.00 | 671 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,205 | 50.00/cwt | 50.00–50.00 | 603 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,232 | 67.94/cwt | 63.00–73.00 | 837 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,240 | 58.67/cwt | 55.00–62.00 | 728 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,460 | 60.50/cwt | 58.50–62.00 | 883 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,468 | 67.77/cwt | 63.50–72.50 | 995 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,685 | 73.50/cwt | 73.00–74.00 | 1,238 | 3 |
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to 2.00 higher, 500-600 lb steers sold fully steady, 600-700 lbs traded steady to spots 2.00 lower, 7 weight steers were lightly tested, with the best test on big yearling steers weighing over 850 lbs sold with a steady to firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold steady with 600-650 lbs selling steady to 2.00 lower, and heifers weighing over 650 lbs selling with a steady to firm undertone. Slaughter cows sold firm to 4.00 higher. Callaway Livestock Center came back from the Memorial Day Holiday with their largest sale ever of feeder cattle on offer. A large offering of load lots, with many strings of top quality feeder cattle on hand had and active market with plenty of buyers on hand as feeders sold with good demand.
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,205 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 16 | — | 1,232 | 63.00–73.00 | 67.94 |
| 15 | — | 1,240 | 55.00–62.00 | 58.67 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,685 | 73.00–74.00 | 73.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 1,072 | 58.00–68.00 | 62.59 |
| 19 | — | 1,032 | 50.00–57.00 | 54.65 |
| 10 | — | 992 | 42.00–49.00 | 45.42 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 1,468 | 63.50–72.50 | 67.77 |
| 3 | — | 1,460 | 58.50–62.00 | 60.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,821 | 95.00–98.00 | 95.59 |
| 5 | — | 1,817 | 85.00–93.00 | 88.21 |
| 3 | — | 1,615 | 77.50–82.00 | 79.79 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,281 | 105.50 | 105.50 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | — | 1,216 | 99.00–101.00 | 100.11 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,297 | 113.50–115.00 | 114.56 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,126 | 106.00–111.50 | 107.96 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,134 | 99.00–99.50 | 99.24 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 723 | 123.00–123.50 | 123.15 |
| 8 | — | 467 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 7 | — | 505 | 145.00–153.50 | 149.87 |
| 6 | — | 781 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 4 | — | 684 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 3 | — | 442 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | 328 | 199.00–208.00 | 202.88 |
| 18 | — | 719 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| 18 | — | 378 | 186.00–192.00 | 187.62 |
| 349 | — | 621 | 154.50–161.25 | 158.71 |
| 238 | — | 921 | 120.00–127.00 | 124.69 |
| 226 | — | 528 | 166.00–173.60 | 171.31 |
| 113 | — | 568 | 157.50–166.00 | 161.96 |
| 81 | — | 669 | 147.50–150.50 | 149.22 |
| 77 | — | 826 | 124.50–126.75 | 125.44 |
| 75 | — | 762 | 138.00–140.50 | 138.69 |
| 74 | — | 475 | 174.00–183.00 | 178.08 |
| 60 | — | 888 | 125.75 | 125.75 |
| 23 | — | 425 | 178.00–191.00 | 183.46 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | — | 525 | 157.00–166.00 | 162.77 |
| 105 | — | 572 | 145.00–156.00 | 152.95 |
| 89 | — | 481 | 161.50–175.00 | 166.72 |
| 74 | — | 429 | 165.00–176.00 | 171.25 |
| 73 | — | 374 | 178.00–186.00 | 182.10 |
| 44 | — | 725 | 132.00–135.00 | 134.29 |
| 40 | — | 334 | 183.00–193.00 | 188.14 |
| 30 | — | 615 | 140.00–150.00 | 146.61 |
| 17 | — | 759 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 11 | — | 270 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 10 | — | 884 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 8 | — | 668 | 134.00–144.50 | 140.40 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | — | 425 | 142.50–154.00 | 148.75 |
| 43 | — | 483 | 135.00–145.00 | 139.59 |
| 78 | — | 640 | 125.50–135.25 | 134.18 |
| 74 | — | 787 | 123.75 | 123.75 |
| 60 | — | 525 | 135.00–144.00 | 139.09 |
| 28 | — | 574 | 129.50–137.00 | 134.72 |
| 25 | — | 377 | 152.00–160.00 | 156.28 |
| 17 | — | 661 | 121.50–125.00 | 123.93 |
| 11 | — | 733 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| 10 | — | 232 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 9 | — | 276 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 5 | — | 920 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | — | 525 | 122.25–132.75 | 127.24 |
| 10 | — | 431 | 135.00–140.00 | 138.14 |
| 7 | — | 814 | 98.00 | 98.00 |
| 6 | — | 675 | 115.00–116.50 | 115.75 |
| 6 | — | 387 | 141.00–145.00 | 143.06 |
| 5 | — | 743 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 4 | — | 486 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 4 | — | 329 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | — | 610 | 138.00–144.00 | 140.27 |
| 11 | — | 381 | 163.00–169.00 | 165.12 |
| 186 | — | 518 | 145.00–153.50 | 150.26 |
| 122 | — | 577 | 138.00–147.00 | 144.73 |
| 72 | — | 650 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 68 | — | 466 | 147.00–156.00 | 150.99 |
| 63 | — | 710 | 133.75 | 133.75 |
| 45 | — | 426 | 151.00–160.00 | 154.90 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 508 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 421 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 4 | — | 334 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 582 | 130.00–131.50 | 130.42 |
| 7 | — | 382 | 178.00–180.00 | 179.12 |
| 3 | — | 685 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 3 | — | 428 | 169.00 | 169.00 |