CLARA LIVE: ๐ Callaway Livestock Named Superior Steel Sales Stickout Sale; Joplin 8-Weights Surge to Historic Highs ๐
Callaway Livestock Center (Kingdom City, MO) was named the Superior Steel Sales Stickout Sale of the Day by Corbitt Wall on Tuesday's Feeder Flash, after delivering a powerhouse run that set 14 new barn records โ including all-time highs for 5-, 6-, and 7-weight steers. Five-weights led the charge, accounting for 52% of steer receipts and averaging a record $423.66, the highest weighted average ever posted for that class at the barn. Among the standout sales:
๐ 54 head at 514 lbs for $454.00
๐ 98 head at 522 lbs for $450.00
๐ 83 head at 531 lbs for $448.00
These now rank as the top 3 all-time 5-weight sales at Callaway, with 5 of the top 10 reset during the session.
Joplin 8-weights took center stage on Monday, making up 41% of steer receipts and averaging $309.72โjust shy of the all-time record average of $309.82 set the week of June 23rd. That prior benchmark was driven by a standout sale of 601 head (863 lbs) at $318.00. Mondayโs sale officially rewrote the record books, producing the top 3 highest prices ever paid at the barn and securing 5 of the top 10 all-time.
๐ฅ 125 hd, 875 lbs at $321.50 (7/7/25)
๐ฅ 89 hd, 865 lbs at $319.00 (7/7/25)
๐ฅ 32 hd, 848 lbs at $319.00 (7/7/25)
Joplin also set new records for 10-weight steers, with two sales now ranking #1 and #2 all-time at the barn:
๐ฅ 15 hd, 1,002 lbs at $281.50
๐ฅ 51 hd, 1,006 lbs at $277.00 (7/7/25)
Bassett Livestock Auction will host its highly anticipated Annual Barbecue Yearlings & Fall Calves Auction on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. with fall calves followed by yearlings. With 10,000 head expected, this powerhouse event promises one of the largest and most sought-after offerings of the summer. Weigh-ups will not be sold due to volume. Buyers can view and bid live at DVAuctionโdonโt miss the action at Bassett, where reputation and numbers come together.
On Monday, August CME Feeder Cattle futures surged $4.225 to close at $313.725, bringing the board nearly even with the RTI 7-Day Feeder Index, which ended at $313.72, up $0.66. Meanwhile, the National Steer Price held firm at $316.46, down just $0.02, maintaining a slight premium of $2.74 over the August futures. The rally in futures helped close the basis gap, aligning the board more closely with recent cash market strength.
CME Feeder Cattle (AUG): $313.725 (+4.225) 
RTI Feeder Index (7-Day): $313.72 (+0.66) 
National Steer Price: $316.46 (-0.02)
On Monday, the largest cattle sale in the country was at Joplin Regional Stockyards (Carthage, MO), with 5,906 head, followed by Callaway (Kingdom City, MO) at 3,031. Olean (Eldon, MO) and Gainesville (Gainesville, MO) posted similar volumes with 1,086 and 1,069 head, respectively, while BG Lexington (Lexington, KY) rounded out the top five at 914. Overall receipts were down 22% from last Tuesday.
Joplin 8-Weights Surge to Historic Highs, Dominate Mondayโs Market
It was a standout day for 8-weight steers at Joplin, with five of the top 10 all-time prices set during Mondayโs sale โ marking one of the strongest performances for this weight class in barn history..
