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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.88/cwt +14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 837 lb · 74 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.00/cwt +22.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 723 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.04/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 517 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 1,848 1,497
Feeder cattle 794 1,708 1,382
Slaughter cattle 95 120 110
Replacement cattle 20 20 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers traded steady to 5.00 higher and heifers sold mixed as some hard weaned calves under 450 lbs sold with a higher undertone, mid weight 450-700 lb heifers steady but a load of yearlings weighing 723 lbs sold 8.00 higher than the most recent comparable sale three weeks ago. A light supply was offered, in part due to the heat, but two loads of yearlings and some groups of weaned calves saw very good demand. Trade was active and cattle had little trouble finding a new home with the market on the up and up as overall numbers of cattle tighten and the scare of record high feed costs has moderated. Boxed beef has gained momentum and packers are again seeing large profit margins. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 203.50 $203.50 $763 +26.00
426 426 12 204.00 $204.00 $869 —
453–498 470 8 195.00–196.00 $195.60 $919 +5.79
474 thin fleshed 474 12 202.00 $202.00 $957 —
503–537 517 56 189.50–198.50 $193.04 $998 +4.96
551 551 11 185.50 $185.50 $1,022 +13.11
616–649 631 49 165.00–177.00 $171.83 $1,084 -0.25
652–697 672 34 169.00–173.50 $171.06 $1,150 +8.23
705–741 716 28 156.00–161.00 $157.49 $1,128 +5.74
834 834 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,205 +1.75
815–839 837 69 155.25–164.00 $163.14 $1,365 +20.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 190.00 $190.00 $851 +7.81
535 535 2 175.00 $175.00 $936 +8.29
563–580 567 8 178.50–180.00 $179.62 $1,018 +24.28
627–648 633 7 160.00–166.00 $161.75 $1,024 +9.25
673 673 3 144.50 $144.50 $972 -3.66
677 677 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,131 +18.84
770 770 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,063 —
843 843 17 150.60 $150.60 $1,270 —
944 944 37 146.00 $146.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 145.00 $145.00 $764 —
628–649 640 7 130.00–134.00 $131.68 $843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 194.00 $194.00 $739 —
410–445 416 23 175.00–190.00 $187.21 $779 +14.95
487 487 7 160.00 $160.00 $779 -4.31
512 512 29 161.25 $161.25 $826 +7.86
560 thin fleshed 560 18 164.25 $164.25 $920 —
558–593 586 16 150.00–157.00 $155.96 $914 +2.71
601–641 628 18 151.50–157.50 $154.98 $973 -3.28
661–694 679 37 153.00–156.25 $154.27 $1,047 +2.99
723 723 70 163.00 $163.00 $1,178 +22.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 160.00 $160.00 $693 -19.00
469–492 477 9 156.50–165.00 $162.08 $773 -1.74
508 508 2 149.00 $149.00 $757 -9.19
608–638 620 5 134.50–135.50 $135.09 $838 -4.73
738 738 2 135.50 $135.50 $1,000 —
767 767 11 133.75 $133.75 $1,026 +3.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 8 137.00 $137.00 $781 +7.50
667 667 10 137.50 $137.50 $917 +8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–443 428 4 198.00–200.00 $198.96 $852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 136.50 $136.50 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1285 1132 80-85% 3 60.00–62.00 $61.46 $696 —
800–1355 1184 80-85% 15 63.00–72.00 $66.77 $791 +4.99
1115–1375 1293 80-85% 16 72.50–77.00 $75.98 $982 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1680 1357 75-80% 26 71.00–78.00 $76.85 $1,043 —
1475–1640 1558 75-80% 2 77.00–82.00 $79.63 $1,241 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1305 1044 85-90% 7 56.00–64.00 $60.57 $632 —
1000–1200 1100 85-90% 2 53.50–56.00 $54.86 $603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1570 1302 3 80.00–85.00 $82.37 $1,072 -6.63
1240–2000 1561 7 89.50–99.50 $95.80 $1,495 —
1680–1995 1838 2 102.00–104.50 $103.14 $1,896 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
843–1175 989 (<2 yrs)Open 4 90.00–99.00 $94.80 $938
1120–1385 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 74.00–83.00 $78.18 $967

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1149 1149 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 785.00 $785.00

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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.