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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

1,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.94/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 667 lb · 102 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.55/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 620 lb · 68 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.00/cwt ≈ $1,315/hd at 871 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,289 973 1,211
Feeder cattle 1,164 845 1,121
Slaughter cattle 95 118 80
Replacement cattle 30 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with the gain on those under 700 lbs. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold uneven as the fleshier breaking cows sold steady while lean and boning cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–425 419 20 200.00–201.00 $200.30 $839 +4.58
470–494 485 57 188.00–199.00 $192.29 $933 -7.71
540 540 2 180.00 $180.00 $972 -10.05
555–599 573 23 175.50–185.00 $181.16 $1,038 +0.39
600–648 620 68 167.00–181.00 $175.55 $1,088 +7.56
653–681 672 46 155.50–165.00 $162.33 $1,091 +4.35
704–727 714 15 155.00–160.00 $158.27 $1,130 +0.52
754–773 767 31 148.75–155.00 $153.02 $1,174 —
803–835 815 7 150.50–152.00 $151.46 $1,234 -1.64
871 871 58 151.00 $151.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 195.50 $195.50 $809 +5.50
476–478 477 10 168.00–177.00 $169.80 $810 -4.95
508–531 519 18 162.00–179.00 $167.52 $869 +0.55
555–587 571 34 157.75–167.50 $164.02 $937 +4.52
603–649 623 16 160.00–168.00 $162.91 $1,015 +1.64
662–682 670 12 155.00–159.00 $157.98 $1,058 -1.30
718 718 6 154.50 $154.50 $1,109 —
797 797 5 134.50 $134.50 $1,072 —
848 848 2 150.50 $150.50 $1,276 —
940 940 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 175.00 $175.00 $495 —
522 522 3 155.00 $155.00 $809 —
609 609 4 139.50 $139.50 $850 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 4 141.50 $141.50 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 176.00 $176.00 $679 —
409 409 5 167.00 $167.00 $683 —
458–473 464 51 159.00–175.50 $170.14 $789 +7.14
531–548 538 32 154.50–162.00 $159.93 $860 -0.69
555 555 4 138.00 $138.00 $766 -14.94
551–594 569 45 151.50–160.75 $157.24 $895 +4.30
617–649 635 18 148.75–154.00 $150.13 $953 +4.67
653–691 667 102 145.75–153.75 $150.94 $1,007 +1.69
702–707 704 17 141.75–147.25 $143.70 $1,012 —
754–771 765 23 137.35–145.75 $140.23 $1,073 —
870 870 3 133.50 $133.50 $1,161 —
987 987 14 122.25 $122.25 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 167.00 $167.00 $743 +8.00
460–490 470 37 146.00–160.00 $156.43 $735 +0.20
532–540 534 13 141.00–154.00 $150.97 $806 —
557–595 586 33 138.50–154.00 $147.82 $866 —
598 598 3 134.50 $134.50 $804 —
623–649 636 22 138.50–150.00 $144.32 $918 +6.50
666 666 8 132.00 $132.00 $879 -3.94
707 707 11 148.75 $148.75 $1,052 +16.02
799 799 9 144.75 $144.75 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–498 475 9 140.00–142.50 $141.16 $671 —
523 523 3 129.00 $129.00 $675 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 143.00 $143.00 $420 —
353 353 4 134.00 $134.00 $473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 172.00 $172.00 $757 +13.00
459–489 473 10 159.00–162.50 $160.84 $761 —
545 545 3 139.00 $139.00 $758 -19.00
578 578 3 139.00 $139.00 $803 —
628–640 635 7 139.00–144.00 $141.28 $897 —
738 738 4 133.50 $133.50 $985 —
923 923 4 115.50 $115.50 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1500 1033 80-85% 6 56.00–65.00 $62.48 $645 —
935–1380 1166 80-85% 12 72.00–77.50 $74.36 $867 —
990–1445 1227 80-85% 12 64.50–71.50 $67.14 $824 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $546 —
875–1065 987 85-90% 3 49.50–52.50 $51.42 $508 +7.86
905–1250 1043 85-90% 14 54.00–64.00 $59.00 $615 +5.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1600 1428 75-80% 8 66.50–72.00 $69.61 $994 -1.72
1245–1580 1460 75-80% 6 75.50–80.00 $76.93 $1,123 +1.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2030 1729 5 94.00–99.50 $96.25 $1,664 —
1825 1825 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,934 —
1675–2235 1955 2 84.00–84.50 $84.29 $1,648 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1135 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 70.00–89.00 $78.76 $739
740–1285 1067 (<2 yrs)Open 8 75.00–95.00 $81.60 $871

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1150 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,100.00–1,285.00 $1,243.33 —

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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.