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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

572 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (285)

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.96/cwt -22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,384/hd at 616 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $449.00/cwt +15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 515 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.25/cwt ≈ $2,573/hd at 668 lb · 21 head
Kingsville, MO 6-weight heifers sold at $380/cwt, running $9/cwt above the MO average ($371) but $13/cwt under New Cambria, MO ($393). The class is down $32/cwt from its early July peak of $393. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 1,697 829
Feeder cattle 430 1,598 693
Slaughter cattle 82 79 115
Replacement cattle 60 20 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, based on a light supply, steers and heifers sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand was moderate. A cow dispersal followed the feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 492.50 $492.50 $1,842 —
425 425 4 532.50 $532.50 $2,263 -2.50
509–531 519 19 495.00–505.00 $499.84 $2,594 -10.16
591 591 13 437.00–450.00 $444.00 $2,624 -19.82
632 632 7 412.00 $412.00 $2,604 -33.00
669 669 10 391.00–400.00 $394.60 $2,640 -25.13
702 702 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,703 -20.74
787–796 790 14 355.00–362.00 $357.02 $2,820 -24.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 507.50 $507.50 $2,111 —
455–484 472 7 455.00–505.00 $475.68 $2,245 —
502–536 528 14 435.00–497.50 $475.89 $2,513 —
569–578 572 6 407.50–416.00 $410.36 $2,347 -16.91
618 618 11 407.50 $407.50 $2,518 -0.90
655–688 668 21 380.00–390.00 $385.25 $2,573 —
726 726 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,759 +15.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 503.00 $503.00 $1,967 -46.00
439 439 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,151 -35.94
453–478 469 11 455.00–482.50 $472.68 $2,217 -7.32
513–546 534 11 424.00–450.00 $433.08 $2,313 -26.50
588 588 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,293 -30.83
608–625 616 43 369.00–397.00 $386.96 $2,384 -22.04
679 679 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,512 -8.00
764 764 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,590 -5.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 12 480.00 $480.00 $1,776 -19.16
515 515 29 395.00–453.00 $449.00 $2,312 +15.52
568–590 576 17 363.00–390.00 $373.20 $2,150 -23.80
628 628 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,255 -11.00
656–685 668 7 350.00–355.00 $352.80 $2,357 -15.52
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542–546 544 7 385.00–425.00 $402.07 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1405 1177 80-85% 11 180.00–190.00 $186.58 $2,196 +5.46
1090–1310 1197 80-85% 19 189.00–200.00 $195.74 $2,343 +14.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1810 1449 75-80% 12 184.00–194.00 $189.74 $2,749 +3.53
1355–1680 1459 75-80% 4 194.00–198.00 $195.49 $2,852 -0.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–870 803 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $142.17 $1,142 —
820–1050 935 85-90% 2 157.00–164.00 $160.07 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,085 —
1745 1745 1 247.00 $247.00 $4,310 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1288 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,560.00 $3,560.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,875.00 $2,875.00
1209 1209 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Price trend

high 390.50 low 335.00 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

800–849 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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