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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

2,887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.44/cwt ≈ $1,146/hd at 822 lb · 184 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.65/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 677 lb · 159 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.58/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 627 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,887 1,360 2,737
Feeder cattle 2,637 1,180 2,535
Slaughter cattle 210 140 187
Replacement cattle 40 40 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher except for the 600-675 lb weight range trading 5.00-9.00 higher. Heifers sold firm to 5.00 higher based on light comparisons from last week, however some of the lighter fleshed heifers under 600 lbs sold upwards of 8.00-10.00 higher. Demand was good to very good with mostly long weaned yearlings in attractive condition and quality on offer. Several load lots were sold throughout the day. The cash fed market finally gained some ground last week and futures moved higher on Monday. Also, the summer feeder cattle contracts look attractive at the 1.60 mark and the grass is beginning to grow. Supply was moderate to heavy. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, bulls sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 204.50 $204.50 $789 —
423–449 444 21 184.50–184.75 $184.70 $820 —
493–498 494 17 175.00–189.50 $185.44 $916 +5.75
505–541 526 7 157.00–167.00 $161.12 $847 -18.97
500–546 528 69 171.00–180.00 $176.70 $933 -3.39
564–592 581 52 167.00–178.50 $174.05 $1,011 -0.77
601–639 627 153 159.00–170.00 $167.58 $1,051 +9.00
670–680 677 154 147.50–159.00 $156.32 $1,058 +6.82
683 683 5 135.00 $135.00 $922 -14.50
709 709 15 140.25 $140.25 $994 -6.42
700–729 716 99 150.50–152.50 $151.62 $1,086 +4.95
789 789 7 129.50 $129.50 $1,022 -0.75
783–797 790 59 134.00–141.10 $139.46 $1,102 +9.21
811–843 822 184 135.25–141.50 $139.44 $1,146 —
886–891 886 65 127.00–131.85 $131.47 $1,165 -0.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 180.00 $180.00 $715 +2.98
409–440 421 12 171.00–178.00 $174.44 $734 -4.56
467–495 481 18 159.00–172.00 $166.74 $802 +1.18
511–532 518 15 172.50–174.50 $173.18 $897 —
577–590 584 11 167.00–171.00 $168.09 $982 +6.92
600 600 3 156.00 $156.00 $936 —
653–698 670 46 137.50–149.50 $143.60 $962 +1.10
707–749 725 43 131.75–146.25 $140.33 $1,017 -5.17
776 776 17 140.00 $140.00 $1,086 +12.00
793 793 3 122.00 $122.00 $967 -6.00
892 892 18 130.25 $130.25 $1,162 —
902 902 26 130.85 $130.85 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 6 152.50 $152.50 $824 +16.50
623 623 4 132.00 $132.00 $822 —
882–894 889 12 104.00–115.00 $110.45 $982 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 3 127.00 $127.00 $993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 180.00 $180.00 $628 —
351–395 376 16 163.00–178.00 $171.73 $646 +13.73
408 thin fleshed 408 6 175.50 $175.50 $716 —
413–448 422 33 160.00–170.00 $168.35 $710 —
452–497 472 45 158.50–162.50 $160.90 $759 +7.67
480 480 2 147.00 $147.00 $706 -6.23
471–493 thin fleshed 490 27 165.00–170.00 $169.29 $830 —
506–538 517 42 150.00–156.00 $153.94 $796 +1.90
517–520 thin fleshed 519 40 160.75–164.75 $163.06 $846 —
523–525 524 4 141.00–143.00 $142.00 $744 -10.04
569–598 584 77 143.25–156.25 $148.83 $869 -0.67
617–642 635 75 142.25–149.00 $146.94 $933 +1.59
645 645 15 136.75 $136.75 $882 -8.60
661 661 16 132.75 $132.75 $877 -8.07
678–694 686 85 139.75–142.50 $141.03 $967 +0.21
702–722 717 60 130.00–139.60 $135.91 $974 +5.40
747 747 13 140.00 $140.00 $1,046 +9.49
800–806 802 81 124.85–125.10 $124.92 $1,002 -1.08
850 850 9 119.75 $119.75 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–425 thin fleshed 419 15 169.00–169.50 $169.40 $710 —
449 449 9 160.50 $160.50 $721 +8.32
475 thin fleshed 475 20 161.50 $161.50 $767 —
474–497 490 20 156.00–158.00 $157.42 $771 +13.68
510–544 530 39 140.00–155.25 $149.71 $793 +11.58
555–597 584 46 130.00–145.50 $133.60 $780 —
635 635 9 130.25 $130.25 $827 -5.33
690 690 69 133.00 $133.00 $918 +3.50
701–729 706 133 128.10–134.85 $132.61 $936 +1.27
740 740 3 125.50 $125.50 $929 -5.84
758–771 759 60 128.35–130.00 $128.49 $975 +5.99
806 806 64 124.85 $124.85 $1,006 +10.10
874–879 878 16 116.25–117.75 $116.62 $1,024 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 125.50 $125.50 $747 —
653 653 3 125.00 $125.00 $816 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 6 135.00 $135.00 $697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 5 122.00 $122.00 $617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
373 373 3 159.00 $159.00 $593 -10.00
433–442 438 4 161.00–169.00 $165.04 $723 —
484 484 6 163.00 $163.00 $789 +2.50
510–546 527 15 161.00–164.00 $162.45 $856 +9.72
689 689 6 126.50 $126.50 $872 —
703 703 2 128.00 $128.00 $900 +4.00
833 833 3 108.50 $108.50 $904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–431 430 12 167.00–177.00 $174.53 $750 -13.47
616 616 5 149.00 $149.00 $918 —
688 688 6 135.00 $135.00 $929 +4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1380 1168 80-85% 25 61.00–70.00 $66.37 $775 —
950–1390 1191 80-85% 14 67.50–73.00 $69.55 $828 —
1275–1335 1305 80-85% 2 57.00–59.00 $57.98 $757 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1560 1409 75-80% 10 67.50–70.50 $68.30 $962 -3.14
1450–1725 1553 75-80% 6 70.50–74.50 $72.87 $1,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–910 868 85-90% 4 44.50–47.50 $46.67 $405 —
815–980 903 85-90% 4 60.00–64.50 $62.60 $565 —
855–1065 945 85-90% 4 49.50–59.50 $55.52 $525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,246 —
1245–2045 1705 15 82.00–88.50 $86.99 $1,483 —
1710–1995 1856 7 90.00–98.00 $94.11 $1,747 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1150 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 64.00–87.00 $78.09 $701
760–1133 1012 (<2 yrs)Open 13 80.00–106.00 $88.98 $900
1151 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 74.00 $74.00 $852

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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.