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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

2,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.97/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 677 lb · 397 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.42/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 582 lb · 89 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.72/cwt +5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 681 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,457 2,887 1,293
Feeder cattle 2,068 2,637 1,133
Slaughter cattle 339 210 145
Replacement cattle 50 40 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lb sold steady to firm and heavier weights 5.00-8.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher with the gain mostly on yearling heifers weighing 600-700 lbs. The quality and condition of most of the cattle was attractive and they didn't have much trouble finding new homes as trade was active and demand was good to very good. Supply was moderate and more new crop calves are showing up each week, however the majority of the feeder offering was still long weaned yearlings. Fed cattle gained a few dollars last week, boxed beef has moved higher and cattle feeders seem optimistic about where the market is headed. For farmers it's go time to get the corn planted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–332 326 5 205.00 $205.00 $668 —
395 395 17 187.75 $187.75 $742 -16.75
400–438 421 28 180.50–193.00 $187.03 $787 +2.33
463 unweaned 463 6 170.50 $170.50 $789 —
453–490 478 37 179.50–190.50 $183.71 $878 -1.73
503–548 526 56 168.00–179.50 $175.57 $923 +14.45
578–588 unweaned 580 14 154.50–159.75 $158.61 $920 —
553–599 582 75 170.25–178.00 $172.63 $1,005 -1.42
613 613 8 169.75 $169.75 $1,041 +2.17
653–658 654 11 149.00–149.50 $149.14 $975 -7.18
666–695 686 66 154.50–165.00 $162.65 $1,116 +27.65
711–744 727 46 152.25–160.25 $156.09 $1,135 +4.47
774 774 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,153 +19.50
787 787 15 140.00 $140.00 $1,102 +10.50
818–833 822 44 143.50–146.75 $145.02 $1,192 +5.58
867 867 17 142.10 $142.10 $1,232 +10.63
920 920 59 130.35 $130.35 $1,199 —
961 961 22 128.85 $128.85 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–388 381 6 177.00–180.00 $179.03 $682 -0.97
417 thin fleshed 417 5 185.50 $185.50 $774 —
408–446 430 7 170.50–175.00 $172.33 $741 -2.11
461–496 478 16 165.50–175.00 $169.60 $811 +2.86
519–543 522 29 171.50–175.00 $171.95 $898 -1.23
553–594 571 40 155.00–171.50 $164.45 $939 -3.64
600–613 608 8 150.00–163.50 $158.51 $964 +2.51
673–681 679 31 144.50–159.00 $157.20 $1,067 +13.60
755 755 14 134.75 $134.75 $1,017 -5.25
888 888 15 125.75 $125.75 $1,117 -4.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 unweaned 369 6 178.50 $178.50 $659 —
449 unweaned 449 9 170.75 $170.75 $767 —
524 524 12 159.00 $159.00 $833 —
716 716 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,074 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 169.50 $169.50 $751 —
583 583 3 150.00 $150.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 4 140.00 $140.00 $748 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–392 382 5 179.00–180.00 $179.38 $685 +7.65
418–437 426 26 163.00–181.00 $170.96 $728 +2.61
439 unweaned 439 4 156.00 $156.00 $685 —
450–491 467 51 153.50–165.00 $161.34 $753 +0.44
505–533 516 27 151.50–157.00 $154.16 $795 +0.22
541–542 unweaned 541 9 144.50–146.00 $145.00 $784 —
562 562 5 141.50 $141.50 $795 -7.33
563–588 572 19 143.75–153.00 $148.92 $852 +0.09
621 621 4 137.50 $137.50 $854 -9.44
630–633 631 37 154.25–155.00 $154.74 $976 +7.80
670 670 6 136.25 $136.25 $913 +3.50
658–691 677 391 140.25–150.25 $146.12 $989 +5.09
713 713 6 133.25 $133.25 $950 -2.66
722 722 7 149.75 $149.75 $1,081 +13.84
763 763 13 130.75 $130.75 $998 —
849 849 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,138 —
915 915 8 132.00 $132.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 thin fleshed 351 4 180.00 $180.00 $632 —
412–440 423 16 151.00–163.50 $158.08 $669 -2.42
427 thin fleshed 427 5 169.50 $169.50 $724 +0.10
473 thin fleshed 473 3 166.00 $166.00 $785 +4.50
469–490 483 41 153.00–159.00 $156.88 $758 -0.54
501 thin fleshed 501 8 155.50 $155.50 $779 —
510–542 521 39 140.50–154.00 $149.15 $777 -0.56
573–585 582 56 140.00–147.25 $144.69 $842 +11.09
601–641 617 40 131.50–145.25 $139.49 $861 +9.24
683–690 686 9 132.25–133.50 $132.94 $912 -0.06
704–708 706 30 132.25–138.10 $135.30 $955 +2.69
765 765 4 128.25 $128.25 $981 -0.24
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 9 129.50 $129.50 $708 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 4 123.50 $123.50 $937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 194.00 $194.00 $650 —
394 unweaned 394 8 174.50 $174.50 $688 —
408–420 414 4 179.00–186.00 $182.55 $756 +8.02
493–495 494 7 163.00–173.50 $167.49 $827 —
603–632 620 5 144.50–150.00 $146.64 $909 -2.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–495 489 12 160.00–162.50 $161.24 $788 -1.76
567 567 3 145.00 $145.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1520 1189 80-85% 65 62.50–71.50 $67.40 $801 -2.15
910–1450 1196 80-85% 27 69.50–78.50 $73.49 $879 +3.94
1585 1585 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1450 1345 75-80% 2 72.00–73.50 $72.81 $979 —
1340–1785 1410 75-80% 25 64.50–71.00 $68.77 $970 +0.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1157 1034 85-90% 12 54.50–63.50 $61.43 $635 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1745 1462 5 74.00–82.50 $77.24 $1,129 —
1270–2220 1664 12 85.00–93.50 $89.45 $1,488 +13.95
1810–2110 1917 6 96.00–106.50 $102.09 $1,957 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925–1985 1955 2 108.50–110.00 $109.24 $2,136 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1118 1022 (<2 yrs)Open 7 78.00–100.00 $87.35 $893
1025–1445 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 66.00–88.00 $73.79 $900

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1485 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 60.00–70.00 $64.73 $832

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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.