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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

2,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.02/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 621 lb · 170 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.37/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 714 lb · 166 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $138.08/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 963 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,582 1,792 2,653
Feeder cattle 2,302 1,663 2,515
Slaughter cattle 246 114 125
Replacement cattle 34 15 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 6.00 higher with the advance on those over 600 lbs. Heifers sold slightly uneven with calves under 600 lbs selling 3.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady except for two loads of 715 lb heifers trading with a higher undertone but nothing recent to compare to. Demand was good for a moderate supply highlighted by 8 loads of yearlings, but the fleshier un-weaned calves under 600 lbs saw noticeably lighter demand as we head into the middle of summer. Both Live and Feeder Cattle futures had a positive day Tuesday while corn was lower, helping push the loads of yearlings higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower, bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 5 167.00 $167.00 $688 —
424 424 9 176.00 $176.00 $746 —
457–472 465 30 179.00–187.00 $182.00 $846 +6.44
509–546 unweaned 522 11 153.50–159.50 $155.78 $813 -4.22
510–538 525 49 169.00–187.50 $177.75 $933 -3.97
550–597 572 135 162.50–174.00 $168.14 $962 -1.52
600–642 620 154 158.00–170.00 $162.75 $1,009 +3.60
629 unweaned 629 16 155.00 $155.00 $975 +5.50
661–690 674 93 151.75–156.75 $154.10 $1,039 +1.07
671–681 unweaned 676 22 137.50–148.00 $144.00 $973 —
724 unweaned 724 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,043 +4.00
713–748 739 50 145.25–152.00 $149.03 $1,101 —
752–795 785 85 142.25–152.50 $150.74 $1,183 +3.99
874–883 876 96 135.75–145.00 $142.16 $1,245 +0.16
946 946 61 142.85 $142.85 $1,351 —
961–964 963 165 137.50–138.75 $138.08 $1,330 +6.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 170.00 $170.00 $719 +6.00
444 unweaned 444 5 160.00 $160.00 $710 —
469–495 487 24 164.50–169.00 $166.85 $813 +0.92
511 unweaned 511 4 145.00 $145.00 $741 —
515 515 7 166.50 $166.50 $857 -2.28
551–570 559 19 145.00–163.00 $150.44 $841 -7.64
588 unweaned 588 6 143.00 $143.00 $841 —
606–635 619 39 150.25–161.00 $154.43 $956 +3.62
667 667 6 150.50 $150.50 $1,004 +6.49
708–728 724 11 144.50–148.25 $147.58 $1,068 +6.08
753 unweaned 753 6 130.00 $130.00 $979 —
808 808 3 138.50 $138.50 $1,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 5 145.50 $145.50 $857 —
739 739 43 145.00 $145.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 141.00 $141.00 $680 —
567 567 7 138.50 $138.50 $785 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–490 480 8 150.00–154.50 $152.87 $734 +2.87
513 513 3 140.00 $140.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 170.00 $170.00 $660 +11.00
441–447 443 20 154.50–161.75 $158.83 $704 -4.85
460–491 481 27 152.50–159.50 $154.23 $742 -2.74
493 unweaned 493 6 146.00 $146.00 $720 +1.40
506 fancy 506 4 161.50 $161.50 $817 —
502–526 512 12 150.50–156.50 $153.07 $784 -0.67
521–543 unweaned 530 52 136.50–144.75 $141.77 $751 —
570 fancy 570 5 153.50 $153.50 $875 —
550–599 572 81 137.50–148.00 $142.76 $817 -4.40
607–632 617 76 136.50–147.00 $141.57 $873 -8.43
639 unweaned 639 5 133.50 $133.50 $853 —
661–678 667 26 136.25–142.25 $140.14 $935 +0.18
651–689 unweaned 675 53 132.75–133.85 $133.56 $902 +0.31
705–720 714 166 134.25–145.25 $144.37 $1,031 +7.62
838 838 3 123.50 $123.50 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 8 179.00 $179.00 $480 —
373 373 13 151.00 $151.00 $563 -19.11
404–445 434 28 148.00–159.00 $154.41 $670 -2.45
453–493 482 55 150.00–152.75 $151.32 $729 —
506–529 518 32 134.00–141.75 $138.19 $716 -4.60
552–595 575 45 135.50–143.00 $140.34 $807 -3.51
580 thin fleshed 580 5 145.00 $145.00 $841 —
604–637 627 33 131.50–140.50 $135.89 $852 -5.86
660–699 675 30 128.75–142.00 $135.87 $917 +2.87
727 unweaned 727 3 120.50 $120.50 $876 ±0.00
737 737 3 126.50 $126.50 $932 -1.25
838 838 3 121.50 $121.50 $1,018 -0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 9 124.00 $124.00 $820 —
784 784 6 113.00 $113.00 $886 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 134.00 $134.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 156.00 $156.00 $601 —
548 548 7 134.50 $134.50 $737 —
739 739 7 126.00 $126.00 $931 +5.50
893 893 9 111.50 $111.50 $996 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $630 -19.43
1000–1535 1237 80-85% 65 67.50–75.50 $71.37 $883 +4.00
1020–1410 1275 80-85% 13 74.00–79.00 $76.55 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–1670 1412 75-80% 21 70.50–77.00 $74.04 $1,045 —
1315–1495 1430 75-80% 3 76.50–78.50 $77.35 $1,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1035 970 85-90% 2 50.00–56.50 $53.47 $519 —
980–1035 1003 85-90% 5 69.00–72.00 $70.63 $708 —
910–1210 1112 85-90% 13 61.00–65.00 $63.40 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1945 1558 12 87.50–97.50 $92.42 $1,440 —
1250–2195 1564 5 80.00–85.50 $82.81 $1,295 —
1440–1805 1623 2 99.50–104.50 $102.28 $1,660 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1265 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 69.00–79.00 $74.58 $823
1085–1260 1173 (<2 yrs)Open 2 90.00–96.00 $92.78 $1,088

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 800.00 $800.00
840–1355 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 935.00–1,035.00 $991.26

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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.