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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

1,731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.38/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 719 lb · 157 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.49/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 630 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.37/cwt +11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 621 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,731 989 1,676
Feeder cattle 1,575 873 1,446
Slaughter cattle 145 76 180
Replacement cattle 11 40 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a lighter test from last week, steers and heifers sold steady to spots 5.00 higher with the gains mainly on the 600-725 lb weight range. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply. Overall, the quality was attractive with nearly all the cattle long weaned and several coming off grass with a few loads of yearlings included in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 unweaned 368 3 183.00 $183.00 $673 —
370–387 379 12 190.50–197.50 $193.92 $735 —
428 428 3 198.50 $198.50 $850 —
458–497 480 32 176.50–193.00 $186.30 $894 +6.25
527 unweaned 527 3 171.00 $171.00 $901 —
525–545 543 21 175.00–187.50 $186.13 $1,011 +11.13
551–588 574 36 175.00–188.00 $180.84 $1,038 -1.01
608–635 621 78 170.00–180.00 $175.37 $1,089 +5.67
654–686 675 32 162.50–172.00 $166.26 $1,122 +1.30
713–745 719 157 154.50–165.00 $163.38 $1,175 +3.82
761–778 767 30 154.75–160.35 $158.49 $1,216 —
809 809 6 153.25 $153.25 $1,240 —
856 856 62 154.60 $154.60 $1,323 +6.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–393 388 12 177.00–185.00 $181.72 $705 —
493–495 494 12 172.00–176.50 $175.37 $866 +7.38
522 522 5 169.00 $169.00 $882 +1.56
558–582 574 27 157.50–169.00 $164.57 $945 +3.84
610–625 622 24 151.50–161.25 $159.26 $991 +10.01
659–697 675 14 150.75–155.50 $152.90 $1,032 -0.10
710–741 736 47 153.00–156.00 $153.46 $1,129 —
755 755 5 144.25 $144.25 $1,089 —
924 924 8 138.25 $138.25 $1,277 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 165.00 $165.00 $647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 3 142.50 $142.50 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 thin fleshed 348 6 189.00 $189.00 $658 —
382–389 thin fleshed 384 27 186.00–190.50 $187.35 $719 —
385–393 391 17 160.00–180.00 $165.74 $648 —
483–496 490 33 156.00–161.00 $158.24 $775 -7.74
504–530 513 73 156.00–164.50 $158.31 $812 +0.74
550–588 570 66 149.50–160.00 $157.11 $896 +1.98
603–642 630 107 147.00–162.00 $156.97 $989 +2.05
633 633 3 139.50 $139.50 $883 -15.42
661–693 672 49 146.50–154.00 $150.22 $1,009 -5.38
705–725 709 43 147.75–155.10 $153.56 $1,089 —
756–762 757 38 142.85–145.00 $143.19 $1,084 -5.06
856 856 4 124.50 $124.50 $1,066 —
940 940 4 125.25 $125.25 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–368 366 10 151.00–159.00 $155.03 $567 —
415–446 438 8 157.00–162.00 $160.82 $704 -10.93
488 488 8 150.00 $150.00 $732 -9.17
538–547 544 8 150.50–154.00 $151.80 $826 +11.56
561–597 578 58 143.50–155.00 $153.49 $887 -2.44
626–647 638 10 142.00–151.50 $147.25 $939 -3.79
708–745 728 55 141.25–148.75 $146.10 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 5 129.50 $129.50 $729 —
693 693 4 131.50 $131.50 $911 —
846 846 4 115.50 $115.50 $977 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 12 155.75 $155.75 $1,053 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591–599 596 10 127.50–135.00 $130.48 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 158.00 $158.00 $769 —
675 675 4 146.00 $146.00 $986 +11.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1375 1174 80-85% 30 76.00–83.00 $79.04 $928 —
940–1625 1230 80-85% 40 68.00–78.00 $73.02 $898 —
1005–1350 1254 80-85% 5 61.00–67.50 $66.36 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1715 1354 75-80% 7 78.00–82.00 $79.24 $1,073 —
1222–1545 1359 75-80% 21 72.00–79.00 $76.72 $1,043 —
1780–1870 1840 75-80% 3 68.50–69.00 $68.66 $1,263 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 74.50 $74.50 $674 —
820–1100 985 85-90% 9 60.50–68.50 $65.13 $642 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1510 1316 5 89.00–91.50 $89.91 $1,183 —
1395–2070 1589 13 91.50–102.50 $96.99 $1,541 +12.30

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1065 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 80.00 $80.00 $790
985–1005 995 (<2 yrs)Open 2 92.50–95.00 $93.76 $933
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 73.00 $73.00 $745

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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.