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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

1,531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.94/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 580 lb · 109 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.93/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 722 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.55/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 572 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,531 2,267 3,005
Feeder cattle 1,371 1,917 2,765
Slaughter cattle 135 310 210
Replacement cattle 25 40 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers traded 3.00-6.00 higher and heifers steady to 5.00 higher with the gain on those under 600 lbs. Demand was good for a moderate supply. The recent rain and mud likely kept some cattle at home. The quality of the calves was very good which helped push the market, along with sharply lower corn late last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher with all of the gain on the boning type cows. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 189.00 $189.00 $656 —
384–393 389 13 189.75–192.50 $191.07 $743 —
403–429 421 38 176.00–189.75 $182.86 $770 +5.62
481–496 493 63 172.00–180.00 $175.86 $867 +6.59
501–519 508 37 168.50–178.75 $172.47 $876 +1.09
535 unweaned 535 31 164.50 $164.50 $880 +7.86
550–594 580 109 160.75–171.25 $163.94 $951 +5.79
610 610 26 166.50 $166.50 $1,016 +19.07
640 unweaned 640 29 140.10 $140.10 $897 —
655–682 666 37 142.00–144.00 $142.96 $952 +1.33
708–723 721 93 142.50–149.00 $147.57 $1,064 +1.31
743 743 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,018 -9.26
882 882 7 130.25 $130.25 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 181.50 $181.50 $619 —
400–444 431 20 172.50–178.50 $175.06 $755 +9.91
452 452 9 160.50 $160.50 $725 —
528 528 7 154.50 $154.50 $816 -10.08
567–591 575 23 153.50–158.00 $156.53 $900 +4.90
602–629 612 31 144.75–153.00 $147.68 $904 +1.78
660–695 669 19 134.00–142.25 $136.75 $915 +1.00
693 thin fleshed 693 56 153.00 $153.00 $1,060 —
760–768 766 13 134.25–135.00 $134.48 $1,030 —
815 815 10 128.25 $128.25 $1,045 —
961 961 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,057 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 5 120.00 $120.00 $612 —
630 630 5 117.50 $117.50 $740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 6 144.50 $144.50 $789 -3.00
578 578 4 135.00 $135.00 $780 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 7 155.00 $155.00 $792 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 164.25 $164.25 $897 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 151.00 $151.00 $455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 5 182.00 $182.00 $506 —
370 370 7 170.25 $170.25 $630 +9.73
415–447 426 27 152.50–161.00 $156.87 $668 -0.46
462–494 487 62 148.75–157.25 $151.82 $739 +4.48
505–529 517 36 141.50–150.00 $145.56 $753 +2.97
571 unweaned 571 5 128.50 $128.50 $734 —
560–597 572 82 140.00–147.50 $142.35 $814 +1.55
606 606 17 140.75 $140.75 $853 +4.88
602–624 612 18 143.00–151.00 $147.37 $902 +11.50
652–671 661 17 135.00–136.00 $135.52 $896 -1.48
672 672 8 132.00 $132.00 $887 -5.00
720 720 72 133.00 $133.00 $958 +7.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–481 479 36 145.75–149.00 $146.01 $699 -0.33
504–513 506 16 135.25–147.00 $138.23 $699 -1.60
555 555 5 135.50 $135.50 $752 +3.39
568 568 5 128.00 $128.00 $727 -4.11
643–646 644 11 133.00–134.75 $134.11 $864 +3.32
662–683 677 11 125.00–128.25 $127.38 $862 —
741 741 14 131.75 $131.75 $976 -1.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 unweaned 582 12 133.75 $133.75 $778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 159.50 $159.50 $703 —
665 665 4 121.50 $121.50 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1450 1234 80-85% 37 62.50–69.00 $67.16 $829 +3.56
1010–1550 1237 80-85% 12 69.00–77.00 $72.92 $902 +9.32
1140–1735 1429 80-85% 5 58.00–61.00 $59.92 $856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $661 —
1245–1675 1385 75-80% 18 64.50–69.00 $67.63 $937 —
1250–1575 1500 75-80% 8 68.50–71.00 $69.95 $1,049 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903–1575 1112 85-90% 11 55.00–60.50 $58.87 $655 +6.87
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 65-75% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2070 1667 3 77.50–85.50 $82.11 $1,369 —
1705 1705 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,841 —
1415–2120 1844 8 89.00–97.50 $93.71 $1,728 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1330 998 (<2 yrs)Open 9 75.00–100.50 $86.27 $861
1015–1230 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 63.50–74.00 $68.41 $748

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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.