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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

2,543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.66/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 574 lb · 183 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.67/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 566 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.33/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 623 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,543 3,933 1,400
Feeder cattle 2,224 3,933 1,250
Slaughter cattle 279 — 130
Replacement cattle 40 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers sold uneven from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower with most of the variance just depending upon buyers orders. Overall, demand was good for a quality run of calves and yearlings with several reputation consignments offered. The majority of the calves were weaned and in moderate flesh; a few groups of high quality un-weaned calves saw little to no discount. Supply was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–378 377 10 190.00–197.00 $192.81 $727 +2.50
402–439 422 23 171.00–180.00 $176.59 $745 -2.99
468 468 3 163.00 $163.00 $763 -10.01
450–476 469 29 172.00–182.00 $174.34 $818 +1.33
500–549 514 81 162.00–174.00 $168.24 $865 +3.70
524–544 532 13 150.00–159.00 $155.21 $826 -9.33
568 568 4 145.00 $145.00 $824 -11.42
555–580 574 179 155.00–163.00 $158.97 $912 +2.55
614 fancy 614 19 157.50 $157.50 $967 —
600–626 615 7 138.00–144.50 $140.72 $865 -10.97
603–648 623 70 148.50–154.00 $150.63 $938 -1.06
631–637 unweaned 633 20 138.75–143.00 $140.03 $886 —
650–673 665 83 144.50–149.50 $146.41 $974 +1.87
679 unweaned 679 4 142.00 $142.00 $964 +8.75
701–728 712 92 138.00–146.25 $144.74 $1,031 +2.64
703–720 714 11 131.00–134.00 $132.07 $943 -10.03
756–764 758 18 126.25–128.50 $126.75 $961 -8.35
750–789 763 32 135.75–140.00 $136.99 $1,045 +4.88
829 829 8 123.75 $123.75 $1,026 -20.50
832 832 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,181 -2.25
875–882 876 78 128.75–138.50 $136.36 $1,195 -0.54
991 991 24 123.35 $123.35 $1,222 +3.60
1140 1140 6 104.50 $104.50 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–433 414 16 166.00–168.00 $167.22 $692 -3.78
455 455 3 159.00 $159.00 $723 +4.06
505–515 511 8 154.00–160.00 $157.78 $806 +7.05
574–597 586 27 138.00–143.50 $140.90 $826 -2.62
605–639 617 21 140.00–145.25 $141.75 $875 +0.71
651–669 657 17 133.00–145.00 $139.39 $916 +3.13
680–699 691 29 122.50–131.00 $127.20 $879 -9.06
710–738 719 19 127.00–140.00 $131.65 $947 -1.14
765–791 781 8 125.75–135.50 $129.33 $1,010 -0.62
815 815 3 125.50 $125.50 $1,023 -8.14
847 847 6 117.50 $117.50 $995 -16.14
983 983 3 109.50 $109.50 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 154.00 $154.00 $804 —
604–618 611 15 125.00–135.50 $129.96 $794 +2.96
699 699 4 125.00 $125.00 $874 —
798 798 6 122.50 $122.50 $978 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 3 136.50 $136.50 $788 -2.58
758 758 4 120.00 $120.00 $910 —
888 888 6 119.00 $119.00 $1,057 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 7 160.00 $160.00 $566 —
469 469 5 145.00 $145.00 $680 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 7 148.00 $148.00 $802 —
774 774 4 118.50 $118.50 $917 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 167.00 $167.00 $635 -1.78
400–442 427 36 153.00–163.00 $155.81 $665 -6.34
455–497 478 68 143.25–150.50 $147.56 $705 -1.66
481 481 8 141.00 $141.00 $678 -8.22
500–534 515 67 138.00–147.00 $142.14 $732 +10.41
552–588 566 121 130.00–139.50 $136.67 $774 +11.21
602 602 7 129.25 $129.25 $778 +3.40
648 648 8 125.75 $125.75 $815 -0.10
655–672 665 32 119.50–125.75 $123.27 $820 -13.08
664–665 665 44 124.25–136.75 $132.26 $880 -4.09
725 725 4 123.50 $123.50 $895 -15.98
730–743 735 19 127.75–138.00 $133.64 $982 -5.84
754–762 759 80 131.35–135.00 $132.57 $1,006 +10.22
856–873 871 71 117.25–122.60 $122.01 $1,063 —
884 884 5 111.50 $111.50 $986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 155.00 $155.00 $513 —
377 377 3 147.00 $147.00 $554 -15.75
409–433 423 15 140.00–145.00 $141.93 $600 -0.67
474–492 487 37 138.00–146.50 $139.63 $680 +0.92
500–542 513 16 124.50–138.00 $129.57 $665 +0.09
553–580 564 21 130.00–138.50 $134.01 $756 +9.72
605–637 630 30 123.50–133.75 $128.17 $807 +5.75
655–670 668 16 123.00–125.00 $124.19 $830 -1.62
700 700 3 115.00 $115.00 $805 -9.50
711 711 7 127.50 $127.50 $907 +3.00
752–769 764 15 117.00–120.50 $119.69 $914 +0.94
819 819 12 120.00 $120.00 $983 +24.00
846 846 5 117.50 $117.50 $994 +21.50
1025 1025 8 104.00 $104.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 148.00 $148.00 $502 —
664 thin fleshed 664 6 130.00 $130.00 $863 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 unweaned 481 6 129.50 $129.50 $623 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 6 118.00 $118.00 $847 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 171.00 $171.00 $667 —
585 585 5 123.50 $123.50 $722 -1.50
603 603 5 120.50 $120.50 $727 +1.50
678–688 682 5 122.00–123.00 $122.60 $836 —
958 958 6 96.50 $96.50 $924 +1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 162.00 $162.00 $779 —
626–635 630 15 136.50–142.50 $139.68 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–1875 1401 75-80% 6 49.00–51.50 $50.78 $711 —
1230–1955 1445 75-80% 17 52.00–60.50 $56.28 $813 —
1445–1763 1519 75-80% 28 59.50–66.00 $62.62 $951 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1655 1221 80-85% 34 48.00–57.00 $53.28 $651 —
1198–1380 1291 80-85% 9 57.00–60.50 $59.30 $766 —
1145–1475 1295 80-85% 3 44.00–49.00 $46.22 $599 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $549 —
885–1610 1045 85-90% 14 43.00–50.00 $46.91 $490 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 65-75% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1555 1518 2 70.00–72.00 $70.98 $1,077 —
1280–2230 1577 8 74.00–83.00 $77.90 $1,228 —
1700–2190 1938 7 85.50–90.00 $87.79 $1,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1290 986 (<2 yrs)Open 11 75.00–104.00 $92.52 $912
850–1170 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 62.00–88.00 $74.74 $788

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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.