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Callaway Livestock Center

Name: Callaway Livestock Center livestock auction prices — 2025-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-01

Replacement Cattle · Kingdom City, Missouri · Thu, May 1

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1800

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Receipts

1,675 head

▲ 205 vs last sale 1,470▼ 121 vs year ago 1,796 · −6.7%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Callaway Livestock Center held their monthly Bred Cow-Heifer and Pairs sale Thursday evening with a large crowd. There were several large consignments of good quality young mostly 3-5 yrs most of them in the 2nd stage selling with moderate to good demand. Also, several consignments of good quality heifer pairs selling with good demand along with several consignments of young pairs mostly 3-6 year old pairs along with short solid to aged cows.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,244	$3,214	29
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,154	$2,927	458
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,211	$2,287	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,216	$2,180	112
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,232	$1,675	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,094	$3,475	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$4,108	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$3,600	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	989	$3,481	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,091	$3,150	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$3,150	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	950	$2,900	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	982	$2,620	11
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$4,400	13
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	888	$3,874	67

Every lot

29 lots · USDA AMS · Callaway Livestock Center Replacement Cattle Special - 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium 2	786	3,223.91/head	3,100.00–3,275.00	3,224	23
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	876	3,857.89/head	3,550.00–4,050.00	3,858	19
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	992	4,484.00/head	4,400.00–4,700.00	4,484	25
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	850	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	900	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	950	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	982	2,620.45/head	2,450.00–2,825.00	2,620	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	3,476.67/head	3,350.00–3,700.00	3,477	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,050	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,124	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	3,147.92/head	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,148	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	845	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,099	2,383.57/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,384	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,141	2,819.80/head	2,550.00–3,000.00	2,820	238
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,164	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	2,169.10/head	2,100.00–2,275.00	2,169	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,206	3,194.67/head	3,050.00–3,475.00	3,195	173
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	2,188.95/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,189	98
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2Broken Mouth	1,232	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,244	3,213.71/head	3,150.00–3,275.00	3,214	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,263	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,391	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,094	3,474.86/head	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,475	12

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.

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Callaway Livestock Center Replacement Cattle Special - Kingdom City, MO

Thu May 1, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Receipts 1,675Last week 1,470Year ago 1,796

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	23	—	786	3,100.00–3,275.00	3,223.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	19	—	876	3,550.00–4,050.00	3,857.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,000	4,400.00	4,400.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	25	—	992	4,400.00–4,700.00	4,484.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	850	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	900	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,100	3,650.00	3,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	4,050.00	4,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,000	4,350.00	4,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,124	4,050.00	4,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,127	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,147.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,400	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,010	3,350.00–3,700.00	3,476.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	950	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,050	3,150.00	3,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	982	2,450.00–2,825.00	2,620.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	845	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	1,244	3,150.00–3,275.00	3,213.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	173	—	1,206	3,050.00–3,475.00	3,194.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,391	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,263	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	238	—	1,141	2,550.00–3,000.00	2,819.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	98	—	1,210	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,188.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,192	2,100.00–2,275.00	2,169.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,232	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,164	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,099	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,383.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,094	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,474.86

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.