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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 22, 2020

894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.16/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 692 lb · 59 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.29/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 721 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.70/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 531 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 894 2,543 0
Feeder cattle 608 2,224 0
Slaughter cattle 230 279 0
Replacement cattle 56 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week in a limited test, Feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Over 500 lbs steady. Feeder heifers steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply light. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 412 3 178.00–185.00 $180.35 $743 +3.76
457–488 478 9 174.50–184.00 $177.53 $849 +3.19
483 483 3 153.00 $153.00 $739 -21.34
503–510 505 3 162.00–164.00 $162.67 $821 -5.57
533 533 2 149.00 $149.00 $794 -6.21
584–594 590 13 151.00–161.00 $157.19 $927 -1.78
603–630 621 6 148.00–150.00 $148.65 $923 -1.98
671–694 692 59 144.10–145.00 $144.16 $998 -2.25
703–743 720 16 135.00–143.50 $138.30 $996 +6.23
722 thin fleshed 722 19 147.50 $147.50 $1,065 —
1160 1160 4 95.50 $95.50 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
489–490 489 9 154.00–155.00 $154.22 $754 -4.78
508–540 522 6 148.00–153.00 $149.95 $783 -7.83
574–596 582 21 139.50–141.75 $140.29 $816 -0.61
607–635 623 12 125.00–142.50 $135.18 $842 -6.57
688–692 690 5 131.00–136.00 $132.99 $918 +5.79
931 931 5 104.50 $104.50 $973 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1499 1499 5 106.00 $106.00 $1,589 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 145.00 $145.00 $725 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 161.00 $161.00 $567 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 2 135.50 $135.50 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–395 377 7 139.00–145.00 $142.78 $538 -4.22
511–547 531 31 121.00–134.00 $129.70 $689 +0.13
562 562 6 120.00 $120.00 $674 -14.01
604–641 627 20 110.00–125.00 $115.60 $725 -12.57
691 691 9 115.00 $115.00 $795 -9.19
707–718 715 18 117.75–123.25 $120.18 $859 -7.32
723 723 8 110.00 $110.00 $795 -17.50
801 801 6 105.00 $105.00 $841 -15.00
831 831 4 95.00 $95.00 $789 -25.00
880–895 885 3 103.00–110.00 $107.64 $953 —
1125 1125 3 88.00 $88.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 432 7 149.00–150.00 $149.70 $647 -6.11
454–458 455 9 144.50–145.00 $144.89 $659 -2.67
500 500 2 142.50 $142.50 $712 +0.36
563–593 578 10 130.50–131.50 $130.91 $757 -5.76
606–609 607 9 129.50–130.50 $130.05 $789 +0.80
869 869 15 119.75 $119.75 $1,041 -2.26
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1456 1456 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 4 130.00 $130.00 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 138.00 $138.00 $604 —
463–490 478 6 150.00–156.00 $152.60 $729 —
538 538 9 146.00 $146.00 $785 —
595 595 5 132.00 $132.00 $785 +8.50
620 620 3 124.50 $124.50 $772 +4.00
669–683 672 14 110.00–115.50 $114.30 $768 -8.30
843 843 3 85.00 $85.00 $717 —
850–883 863 5 86.00–89.50 $87.43 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1340 1153 80-85% 14 41.00–47.50 $44.40 $512 —
925–1950 1267 80-85% 72 48.50–57.50 $52.33 $663 -6.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1230 1018 85-90% 9 31.00–36.00 $32.71 $333 -14.20
795–1225 1024 85-90% 4 21.00–25.00 $22.58 $231 -24.33
935–1340 1102 85-90% 16 43.50–50.00 $47.15 $520 —
1120–1165 1143 85-90% 2 51.00–52.50 $51.76 $592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1745 1466 75-80% 4 47.00–51.50 $49.05 $719 —
1275–1835 1512 75-80% 10 52.00–58.00 $55.03 $832 -7.59
1555–2010 1781 75-80% 5 60.50–64.50 $61.79 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1845 1570 13 74.00–79.50 $77.49 $1,217 -0.41
1175–2430 1575 18 57.00–70.00 $65.03 $1,024 -12.87
1665–1835 1750 2 84.50–85.50 $85.02 $1,488 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1065 844 (<2 yrs)Open 7 79.00–116.00 $99.19 $837
870–1305 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 64.00–106.50 $79.49 $800

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1440 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,060.00 $920.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1445 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 700.00–825.00 $759.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1350 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 800.00–885.00 $833.75 —

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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.