Sale reports / Missouri / Callaway Livestock Center / 2025-06-16

Callaway Livestock Center

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Kingdom City, Missouri · Mon, Jun 16
● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1819
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,446 head
▼ 984 vs last sale 2,430▼ 136 vs year ago 1,582 · −8.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
154 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 185▲ 39 vs year ago 115 · +33.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs were not well tested, with 500-550 lbs selling steady to 7.00 lower, 550-600 lbs were lightly tested with 600-700 lbs trading mostly steady with spots 8.00 higher on the 650-700 lb steers, pot load of 720 lb steers off the same consignment as last week weighing the same sold 7.00 higher with a pot load weighing 748 lbs trading steady, three pot loads of steers weighing 887-929 sold fully steady to firm. Heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs on a light test sold steady, with 500-550 lbs selling steady to 4.00 higher, and 550-650 lbs sold steady on a light offering. Demand was good on a light to moderate supply with the best demand on the pot loads of yearling steers. Overall steer calves under 600 lbs saw much lighter numbers and overall quality was not as attractive as last week. CME Cattle futures rebounded on Monday with Feeder Cattle having triple digit gains of 380-402 on the front 4 months. Stick out sales included the pot loads with a pot load of steers weighing 720 lbs at 346.75, pot load steers weighing 748 lbs at 345.00, pot load steers weighing 887 lbs at 316.00, pot load steers weighing 898 lbs at 310.00 and pot load steers weighing 929 lbs at 307.75. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light offering.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $389.19/cwt on 163 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −90.83 against this barn's trailing median of $480.02.
Average price
$389.19
163 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,129
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$232
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$82.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.83
vs MO average
+17.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533402.662,14598
Medium and Large 1-2564376.752,12456
Medium and Large 2598320.001,9149thin
One grade step is worth $82.66/cwt here — about $232 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale163 hd
389.19
—
MO average17 barns · 3,280 hd
387.37
+1.83
National average146 barns · 8,317 hd
371.92
+17.27
This barn, trailing median32 sales
480.02
−90.83
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
539483427372median 480.0203/0204/2706/2909/1411/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $525.16, low $385.53, median $480.02 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,747204.283,5709thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,461160.202,34117
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,213155.891,89137
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,013139.991,41928
SteersChoiceAverage1,283235.773,02533

Every lot

69 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1331505.36/cwt487.50–530.001,6737
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388481.00/cwt481.00–481.001,8663
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390472.50/cwt472.50–472.501,8433
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2412433.65/cwt427.50–440.001,7876
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1439474.00/cwt474.00–474.002,08115
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6473
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2452382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,7275
Steers450–500Medium 2464353.00/cwt353.00–353.001,6384
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1033
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484415.52/cwt405.00–425.002,01124
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521407.36/cwt399.00–413.002,12277
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521389.04/cwt387.00–391.002,0276
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569375.28/cwt360.00–385.002,13550
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576385.42/cwt382.00–393.002,22021
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2598320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9149
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617364.47/cwt354.00–375.002,24953
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed618394.00/cwt394.00–394.002,43510
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628342.28/cwt328.00–350.002,15025
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661353.90/cwt345.50–365.002,33963
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672341.33/cwt340.00–342.002,2949
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Unweaned714320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2854
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1731345.47/cwt330.00–351.502,525167
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2746321.73/cwt319.00–322.502,4009
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1757325.50/cwt325.50–325.502,4647
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,3965
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2834307.90/cwt301.50–317.502,56815
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865303.25/cwt303.25–303.252,62312
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1892313.01/cwt310.00–316.002,792119
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy907271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,45811
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1929307.75/cwt307.75–307.752,85954
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365421.18/cwt416.00–428.001,5377
Heifers350–400Medium 2378325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2295
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1415410.58/cwt392.50–420.001,70415
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2444379.26/cwt377.50–381.001,68410
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468326.18/cwt325.00–328.001,5275
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475381.79/cwt374.00–384.001,81430
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487364.77/cwt351.00–369.001,77619
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515362.12/cwt354.00–374.001,86566
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,6213
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532337.67/cwt330.00–344.001,79623
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564325.55/cwt321.00–330.001,83625
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1566346.03/cwt340.00–350.001,95920
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed578378.00/cwt378.00–378.002,1856
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631330.06/cwt324.00–333.002,08332
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned645303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,9543
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1653324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,1166
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,2023
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1956247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,3614
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365477.00/cwt477.00–477.001,7414
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1406457.50/cwt457.50–457.501,8578
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,7343
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518388.00/cwt388.00–388.002,0103
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565362.85/cwt357.00–367.502,0509
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2684317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1685
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2708294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,0823
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,283235.77/cwt232.00–238.503,02533
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,350167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,2551
Bulls——1,595189.00/cwt189.00–189.003,0151
Bulls——1,826211.79/cwt205.00–224.003,8677
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%825113.00/cwt113.00–113.009321
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,001126.95/cwt118.00–133.001,2717
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,010153.46/cwt150.00–157.001,5505
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,033143.38/cwt135.00–149.001,48115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,188153.51/cwt150.00–159.001,82418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216146.23/cwt144.00–148.001,7787
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,249165.10/cwt160.00–173.002,06212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,410145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,0451
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,461163.23/cwt160.00–167.002,38511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472156.58/cwt153.00–159.002,3055

This sale against other markets

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.