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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

2,286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $174.60/cwt -12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 476 lb · 94 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.17/cwt ≈ $960/hd at 721 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.00/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 658 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,286 1,954 2,121
Feeder cattle 1,848 1,709 1,813
Slaughter cattle 348 195 238
Replacement cattle 90 50 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven. Steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower, mid weight steers from 500-750 lbs traded steady to 5.00 higher and a light test of heavier weights sold with a lower undertone. Heifers under 750 lbs sold firm to 3.00 higher and again a light test of heavier weights sold with a lower undertone. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. Despite trading in the green on Tuesday, cattle futures have had some rough trading sessions over the last week while corn is still moving higher, with May trading over $6.00 a bushel. Also, last weeks steady money for fed cattle took some optimism and excitement out of the market after there was an anticipation for a higher market. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower 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
341–345 342 16 196.00–200.00 $198.50 $679 -6.50
384–392 390 14 186.50–188.50 $187.94 $733 +0.03
394 unweaned 394 14 174.50 $174.50 $688 —
410 410 4 160.00 $160.00 $656 -24.68
408–436 415 44 166.00–179.00 $175.88 $730 -8.80
424 unweaned 424 8 158.00 $158.00 $670 —
471–492 476 94 170.00–181.50 $174.60 $831 -12.07
510–542 519 57 172.00–180.00 $175.60 $911 +5.58
551–584 557 26 160.00–168.50 $166.95 $930 +3.26
565–568 567 10 155.00–158.00 $156.20 $886 -7.49
600–636 617 49 154.25–160.00 $156.36 $965 -0.02
655–688 678 38 152.25–161.50 $156.77 $1,063 +6.75
709 709 5 148.75 $148.75 $1,055 -3.25
714 714 7 137.25 $137.25 $980 -14.75
772 772 7 132.50 $132.50 $1,023 —
828 828 23 132.75 $132.75 $1,099 -9.70
891 891 12 129.25 $129.25 $1,152 -4.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–345 328 27 179.00–197.50 $190.95 $626 —
386 386 8 176.00 $176.00 $679 —
418 418 4 155.00 $155.00 $648 -23.34
400–438 427 24 161.00–169.50 $168.16 $718 -10.18
466–493 473 16 158.50–159.00 $158.63 $750 -17.57
471–499 480 23 165.50–174.00 $167.90 $806 -8.30
495 thin fleshed 495 4 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
560–599 587 27 151.50–162.50 $154.91 $909 -1.33
594 594 6 145.00 $145.00 $861 -11.24
605–627 612 15 149.50–158.25 $155.05 $949 -0.40
652–685 671 25 132.00–139.00 $135.88 $912 +0.88
748 748 3 127.50 $127.50 $954 -16.20
773–776 775 7 130.00–132.00 $131.14 $1,016 —
824 824 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,030 -3.50
890 890 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 8 147.00 $147.00 $772 —
650 650 7 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 153.00 $153.00 $756 —
517 517 5 138.00 $138.00 $713 —
804 804 4 121.50 $121.50 $977 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 140.00 $140.00 $664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 174.00 $174.00 $600 -10.14
351–396 384 59 169.00–177.00 $170.23 $654 +6.49
403–439 423 18 161.00–166.00 $163.98 $694 -5.13
455–495 473 54 155.50–167.00 $162.61 $769 +2.04
483 483 18 149.00 $149.00 $720 -11.57
505–530 513 55 147.50–156.75 $153.06 $785 +3.71
571–599 584 62 140.00–152.75 $146.86 $858 +6.36
603–642 635 42 141.00–145.00 $144.34 $917 +0.94
650–661 655 42 142.50–145.25 $143.89 $942 -1.11
693 693 4 125.00 $125.00 $866 -5.75
701 701 11 144.25 $144.25 $1,011 +8.50
798 798 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,021 —
830 830 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,046 -9.49
893 893 15 126.00 $126.00 $1,125 —
951 951 20 126.00 $126.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
300 300 4 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
358–390 375 27 161.00–165.00 $163.15 $612 —
374–388 thin fleshed 381 8 173.00–174.00 $173.49 $661 +4.49
434–435 434 8 158.00–168.00 $161.76 $702 +1.06
469–486 478 33 151.00–161.00 $157.88 $755 +4.54
510–548 530 43 137.00–150.00 $142.08 $753 -3.49
535 535 3 133.50 $133.50 $714 -12.07
554–563 561 16 144.00–144.75 $144.19 $809 +8.19
614–622 620 13 130.00 $130.00 $806 -1.50
658 658 75 138.00 $138.00 $908 -0.56
704 704 4 127.00 $127.00 $894 —
722 722 75 133.50 $133.50 $964 —
763 763 4 121.00 $121.00 $923 —
824 824 6 119.50 $119.50 $985 -4.00
950 950 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 128.50 $128.50 $702 —
620 620 4 125.50 $125.50 $778 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 6 173.00–195.00 $183.32 $596 —
482 482 5 154.00 $154.00 $742 -12.50
531 531 5 145.00 $145.00 $770 —
658–671 667 7 123.00–124.50 $124.08 $828 -3.92
728 728 4 119.00 $119.00 $866 —
756 756 6 125.75 $125.75 $951 —
838 838 9 119.50 $119.50 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 190.00 $190.00 $720 —
471 471 5 158.00 $158.00 $744 —
609 609 4 135.50 $135.50 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1475 1159 80-85% 15 71.00–78.00 $73.69 $854 —
900–1450 1166 80-85% 57 63.50–71.50 $68.01 $793 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 60.50 $60.50 $898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1610 1395 75-80% 15 64.50–71.50 $69.05 $963 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 61.50 $61.50 $879 -7.65
1370–1525 1442 75-80% 6 71.50–73.50 $72.35 $1,043 +3.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 885 85-90% 2 46.50–52.00 $49.06 $434 —
940 940 85-90% 1 63.50 $63.50 $597 —
880–1210 998 85-90% 15 56.00–63.50 $60.32 $602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1995 1669 11 89.00–97.00 $92.96 $1,552 —
1460–2245 1722 7 72.00–86.00 $80.78 $1,391 —
1580–2110 1918 5 98.50–103.00 $101.23 $1,942 -0.16

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $815
865–1328 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 42 69.50–96.00 $87.80 $914

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1470 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 885.00–1,135.00 $1,015.16

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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.