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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2020

1,665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.46/cwt -8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 776 lb · 172 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.96/cwt -9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 666 lb · 166 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.72/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 742 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,665 1,617 2,186
Feeder cattle 1,446 1,462 1,831
Slaughter cattle 176 125 295
Replacement cattle 43 30 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold 3.00-8.00 lower with the exception of a few heifer calves under 500 lbs selling steady; heavier weights weak to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate for calves and moderate to good for yearlings. Cattle futures unexpectedly traded sharply lower on Monday and buyers adjusted their bids accordingly. A nice run of yearlings was offered that included several load lots along with many calves that came to town mostly right off the cow or short weaned. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls mostly 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–443 420 25 161.00–168.50 $166.78 $700 -2.22
477–485 unweaned 484 21 152.00–153.00 $152.86 $740 —
508–548 527 20 154.50–156.00 $155.38 $819 -9.13
527 unweaned 527 3 146.50 $146.50 $772 —
551–571 561 23 150.00–154.00 $152.58 $856 -1.45
584–596 unweaned 586 33 140.00–145.50 $143.59 $841 —
604–615 607 13 150.00–150.50 $150.34 $913 +2.16
610 unweaned 610 3 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
658 658 17 132.00 $132.00 $869 -5.00
653–678 667 149 135.00–144.75 $141.98 $947 +4.98
702 unweaned 702 7 135.50 $135.50 $951 —
703–727 726 65 136.00–144.25 $143.88 $1,045 -0.39
732 732 6 132.75 $132.75 $972 -11.52
769–783 776 172 136.00–142.50 $137.46 $1,067 -4.99
813–836 835 59 134.00–138.50 $138.28 $1,155 —
892 892 18 132.10 $132.10 $1,178 -5.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 159.00 $159.00 $611 —
470 470 3 147.00 $147.00 $691 -11.00
508 508 2 148.00 $148.00 $752 +3.07
569 thin fleshed 569 5 152.00 $152.00 $865 —
594 594 4 139.00 $139.00 $826 -7.91
618–628 622 7 138.50–141.00 $139.58 $868 -5.06
651–663 656 7 133.00–136.00 $134.70 $884 -2.30
700–724 722 66 134.00–143.50 $142.80 $1,031 +4.75
782 782 10 133.25 $133.25 $1,042 —
963 963 4 116.25 $116.25 $1,119 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $510 —
386 386 4 149.00 $149.00 $575 —
415–445 432 33 140.00–153.00 $149.50 $646 -6.28
458–494 477 20 135.00–147.00 $144.50 $689 -3.82
488 unweaned 488 25 136.50 $136.50 $666 —
500–539 514 31 134.00–138.25 $136.05 $699 -15.07
563–591 569 22 126.50–134.50 $131.29 $747 +1.37
564–590 570 14 122.75–125.00 $124.39 $709 -5.53
603–644 627 14 121.50–125.50 $123.14 $772 -19.56
664 664 9 135.25 $135.25 $898 +10.25
737–742 742 97 131.50–137.25 $136.72 $1,014 -2.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 5 155.00 $155.00 $572 —
428 428 3 150.00 $150.00 $642 +2.57
463–488 477 8 125.00–138.00 $130.51 $623 -12.99
507–545 531 18 121.00–133.00 $126.38 $671 -7.37
565 565 5 126.75 $126.75 $716 -5.30
583 unweaned 583 6 119.00 $119.00 $694 —
604–630 615 7 120.00–124.00 $122.24 $752 -17.76
715 715 75 135.50 $135.50 $969 +8.50
757 757 3 109.50 $109.50 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–423 419 4 159.50–162.00 $160.76 $674 -5.17
468 468 3 138.00 $138.00 $646 —
488 488 5 154.50 $154.50 $754 —
505–524 518 17 139.50–149.00 $142.66 $739 +1.16
570–594 577 13 132.00–132.50 $132.34 $764 —
602 602 6 129.25 $129.25 $778 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 150.00 $150.00 $741 —
779 779 4 118.50 $118.50 $923 +23.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 4 104.50 $104.50 $675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1443 1195 80-85% 9 43.00–51.00 $46.80 $559 —
900–1595 1240 80-85% 26 51.00–59.00 $54.36 $674 -1.00
1310–1410 1360 80-85% 2 62.50 $62.50 $850 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1000 945 85-90% 2 39.00–43.50 $41.38 $391 -2.47
830–1498 1126 85-90% 24 45.00–53.00 $48.45 $546 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 56.50 $56.50 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1535 1353 75-80% 5 47.00–53.00 $51.25 $693 -4.96
1270–1485 1383 75-80% 16 53.00–61.00 $56.88 $787 +0.67
1405–2030 1652 75-80% 5 62.00–69.50 $65.98 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2110 1716 5 74.00–76.00 $74.81 $1,284 +0.08
1360–2095 1795 13 77.00–85.00 $80.28 $1,441 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
933–1380 1071 (<2 yrs)Open 14 73.00–91.00 $82.77 $886
1045–1370 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 58.50–74.00 $64.43 $774

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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.