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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.79/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 771 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.82/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 681 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.67/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 711 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,360 1,876 1,156
Feeder cattle 1,180 1,755 1,042
Slaughter cattle 140 106 104
Replacement cattle 40 15 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to firm and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate to light supply. Not too many surprises were to be in found in Friday's COF report and traders had already figured in some bearishness last Thursday with the futures market lower in anticipation. The heavy rain across the area has restricted spring work around the farm and although thankful for the moisture most are ready for some dryer weather. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 472 6 177.00–181.00 $179.69 $848 —
500–519 513 35 175.00–184.00 $180.09 $924 +1.74
550–575 560 39 172.00–176.00 $174.82 $979 +14.82
612–625 619 24 154.00–161.00 $158.58 $982 -1.77
691 691 20 149.50 $149.50 $1,033 +6.50
701–749 711 72 138.75–149.50 $146.67 $1,043 +0.27
764–790 769 85 140.00–145.00 $143.97 $1,107 +2.00
787 787 8 130.25 $130.25 $1,025 -11.72
870 870 14 131.75 $131.75 $1,146 —
900 900 11 124.00 $124.00 $1,116 +1.98
953 953 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,096 —
957 957 3 119.50 $119.50 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 5 175.00–180.00 $177.02 $694 —
425 425 2 179.00 $179.00 $761 +16.00
454–488 476 12 159.00–171.50 $165.56 $788 -4.44
578–584 582 17 160.00–162.00 $161.17 $938 —
636–641 637 14 143.50–154.50 $151.34 $964 +0.34
667 667 3 142.50 $142.50 $950 +5.05
710 710 10 145.50 $145.50 $1,033 +6.05
764 764 12 128.00 $128.00 $978 -2.10
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 6 163.00 $163.00 $689 —
716 716 4 124.50 $124.50 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 136.00 $136.00 $734 —
757 757 6 112.00 $112.00 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 158.00 $158.00 $570 —
466–497 484 45 148.00–158.25 $153.23 $742 -4.52
500–539 527 25 150.00–152.50 $152.04 $801 +7.17
526–547 533 9 133.50–139.00 $137.12 $731 -7.75
558 558 2 149.50 $149.50 $834 +3.79
606 606 4 132.50 $132.50 $803 -7.32
612–641 636 67 140.25–147.00 $145.35 $924 +5.53
650–682 681 77 136.25–141.00 $140.82 $959 +5.34
704–731 720 15 130.35–130.75 $130.51 $940 -2.66
770 770 4 118.25 $118.25 $911 -3.82
815 fancy 815 17 134.10 $134.10 $1,093 —
819 819 12 126.00 $126.00 $1,032 +5.75
927 927 17 111.25–120.00 $117.43 $1,089 +3.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–383 379 8 146.00–167.50 $154.16 $584 —
446–449 448 15 149.50–154.50 $152.18 $682 +5.18
455–495 481 42 140.00–151.00 $143.74 $691 -8.72
513 thin fleshed 513 4 151.00 $151.00 $775 —
502–528 518 8 134.50–144.50 $138.13 $716 —
570 thin fleshed 570 3 149.50 $149.50 $852 —
613–641 628 28 130.25–137.25 $135.58 $851 +4.76
685 685 2 129.50 $129.50 $887 +9.00
712–737 730 19 127.25–132.75 $131.34 $959 +6.48
775 775 3 122.50 $122.50 $949 —
812 812 5 114.75 $114.75 $932 -5.10
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 6 118.00 $118.00 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 169.00 $169.00 $668 —
467 467 3 160.50 $160.50 $750 —
515–548 524 13 149.00–156.00 $152.73 $800 —
712 712 3 124.00 $124.00 $883 —
763 763 3 109.00 $109.00 $832 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 179.00 $179.00 $626 —
423 423 5 188.00 $188.00 $795 —
459 459 4 172.00 $172.00 $789 —
573 573 4 147.00 $147.00 $842 —
666 666 5 130.50 $130.50 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963–1175 1058 80-85% 6 70.50–76.00 $72.40 $766 —
903–1320 1130 80-85% 9 60.00–67.50 $63.95 $723 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $667 -17.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1490 1372 75-80% 6 63.00–70.50 $67.53 $927 —
1345–1460 1403 75-80% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.44 $1,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 62.50 $62.50 $622 +25.80
850–1435 1150 85-90% 3 56.00–60.00 $57.56 $662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1710 1608 2 72.50–78.50 $75.31 $1,211 —
1430–2075 1758 10 83.50–89.50 $87.41 $1,537 +1.58
1720–2060 1835 5 92.50–95.00 $93.50 $1,716 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1150 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 68.00 $68.00 $648
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 $928

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1063 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,110.00–1,135.00 $1,117.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1200 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,360.00 $1,317.50 —

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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.