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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

2,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.41/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 712 lb · 96 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.64/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 709 lb · 90 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $123.85/cwt ≈ $1,229/hd at 992 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,380 1,531 0
Feeder cattle 2,105 1,371 0
Slaughter cattle 250 135 0
Replacement cattle 25 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Supply was moderate and included eight loads of yearlings from a few different consignors. Also, a nice offering of calves was on hand but several were un-weaned, most under 600 lbs saw little to no discount and those over 600 lbs were discounted slightly but mainly due to carrying some flesh. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher as the lean and fleshier cows caught up with the gains the boning cows saw last week. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–431 423 14 177.50–180.50 $178.11 $753 -4.75
468 fancy 468 12 189.75 $189.75 $888 —
466–499 481 27 173.00–179.00 $177.19 $852 +1.33
503–544 526 29 166.25–175.00 $172.04 $905 -0.43
558–584 567 62 157.00–169.75 $163.38 $926 -0.56
603–622 608 35 157.00–163.50 $160.15 $974 -6.35
631–638 unweaned 633 20 140.75–149.00 $145.60 $922 +5.50
674 674 10 149.00 $149.00 $1,004 +6.04
659–698 unweaned 679 16 135.00–143.00 $138.89 $943 —
700 700 11 142.00 $142.00 $994 -5.57
706–737 714 85 145.75–151.00 $150.37 $1,074 +2.80
788–796 792 15 143.75–149.25 $146.30 $1,159 —
847 847 67 134.85 $134.85 $1,142 —
913 913 10 126.00 $126.00 $1,150 —
971–998 992 73 123.85 $123.85 $1,229 —
1009–1025 1016 165 120.85–122.50 $121.70 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–382 364 25 181.50–185.00 $184.56 $672 —
422–438 428 15 160.00–172.50 $167.12 $715 -7.94
450–499 482 51 158.00–170.00 $163.62 $789 +3.12
505–537 530 25 158.25–169.00 $163.52 $867 +9.02
532 532 5 154.00 $154.00 $819 -0.50
552–574 560 36 158.00–167.50 $162.65 $911 +6.12
563 unweaned 563 12 151.75 $151.75 $854 —
607–637 614 13 145.00–149.00 $145.96 $896 -1.72
654–693 663 9 140.50–145.00 $141.55 $938 +4.80
667 unweaned 667 3 132.00 $132.00 $880 —
703–736 717 12 144.75–150.00 $147.00 $1,054 —
728 unweaned 728 6 135.00 $135.00 $983 —
824–835 829 14 126.75–130.60 $128.41 $1,065 +0.16
863–897 895 68 125.50–126.00 $125.53 $1,123 —
900 900 63 125.35 $125.35 $1,128 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 174.50 $174.50 $766 —
531–535 532 32 164.00–177.00 $174.14 $926 —
563–579 569 16 155.00–164.00 $160.57 $914 —
625 625 14 157.50 $157.50 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 144.00 $144.00 $847 +9.00
615 615 4 132.00 $132.00 $812 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 164.00 $164.00 $582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 170.00 $170.00 $566 —
367 367 3 171.00 $171.00 $628 +0.75
411–449 432 26 155.00–164.50 $159.91 $691 +3.04
454–496 472 55 150.50–160.00 $155.61 $734 +3.79
493 unweaned 493 6 143.50 $143.50 $707 —
506–541 520 62 143.50–156.25 $150.25 $781 +4.69
551–594 572 41 139.00–145.75 $141.52 $809 -0.83
604–637 614 28 134.75–139.00 $137.79 $846 -9.58
651–695 675 24 134.25–138.75 $136.76 $923 +4.76
707–716 709 90 135.00–138.00 $135.64 $962 +2.64
756 756 22 133.75 $133.75 $1,011 —
824 824 14 119.85 $119.85 $988 —
853 853 19 119.10 $119.10 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–337 333 30 158.00–170.00 $168.79 $562 —
372 372 9 164.00 $164.00 $610 —
405–449 417 22 158.00–167.00 $162.38 $677 —
459–492 475 27 148.50–157.00 $150.80 $716 +4.79
503–548 523 51 139.50–151.25 $144.83 $757 +6.60
552–594 577 24 132.25–136.50 $133.65 $771 +5.65
596 596 4 129.50 $129.50 $772 +1.50
617 617 6 140.00 $140.00 $864 +5.89
651–681 669 32 128.50–134.00 $131.06 $877 +3.68
686 unweaned 686 7 123.25 $123.25 $845 —
760 760 6 117.25 $117.25 $891 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–575 562 17 144.00–147.25 $146.66 $824 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 6 160.00 $160.00 $499 —
390 390 6 135.00 $135.00 $526 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 5 103.00 $103.00 $505 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 4 124.00 $124.00 $749 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 10 184.00 $184.00 $644 —
417–428 420 9 163.00–172.50 $166.60 $700 +7.10
464 464 5 155.00 $155.00 $719 —
533–535 534 6 142.00–148.50 $145.26 $776 —
583 583 6 134.00 $134.00 $781 —
643 unweaned 643 5 126.50 $126.50 $813 —
835 835 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1345 1187 80-85% 48 63.50–70.00 $67.54 $802 —
953–1430 1187 80-85% 33 70.00–78.00 $74.77 $888 —
1120–1360 1240 80-85% 2 54.50–60.00 $57.52 $713 -15.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–915 802 85-90% 14 37.00–48.50 $40.05 $321 —
855–1335 1015 85-90% 17 52.50–60.50 $57.67 $585 —
858–1189 1065 85-90% 13 63.50–66.50 $64.56 $688 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–2125 1410 75-80% 14 67.00–69.50 $68.15 $961 —
1235–1805 1509 75-80% 7 72.00–76.50 $74.16 $1,119 +4.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1805 1614 6 74.50–88.50 $84.68 $1,367 —
1455–2305 1869 10 88.00–99.00 $94.75 $1,771 —
1860–2130 2016 4 104.00–109.00 $105.65 $2,130 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $886
980–1285 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 65.00–73.00 $69.44 $822

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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.