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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

1,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.43/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 716 lb · 116 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.39/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 664 lb · 115 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.44/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 838 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,290 909 1,342
Feeder cattle 1,210 794 1,222
Slaughter cattle 75 95 100
Replacement cattle 5 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a light test from last week, steers traded steady and heifers sold steady to spots 5.00 higher on the 500-650 lb weight range. A nice run of mainly yearlings was on offer and they sold with very good demand. A few softer calves are starting to show up as well. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 190.00 $190.00 $826 -14.00
485–499 494 23 184.00–197.00 $193.56 $956 -2.04
514–528 521 12 193.50–195.00 $194.24 $1,012 +1.20
556–596 579 48 181.75–189.50 $186.24 $1,078 +0.74
601–641 623 54 174.00–179.50 $177.59 $1,106 +5.76
658–695 685 41 158.50–168.25 $163.70 $1,121 -7.36
702–729 716 116 163.85–168.25 $164.43 $1,177 +6.94
758–774 773 73 155.25–166.35 $165.18 $1,277 —
837–840 838 82 154.25–156.00 $155.44 $1,303 -7.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 187.00 $187.00 $696 —
474 474 4 172.00 $172.00 $815 —
490 unweaned 490 4 171.00 $171.00 $838 —
544 544 8 176.00 $176.00 $957 +1.00
588 588 9 167.00 $167.00 $982 -12.62
601–624 613 8 150.50–160.00 $155.16 $951 -6.59
651–697 671 23 149.50–154.00 $152.40 $1,023 +7.90
719 719 7 151.50 $151.50 $1,089 —
789 789 8 152.00 $152.00 $1,199 +14.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 6 157.00 $157.00 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 unweaned 355 3 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
466 466 4 173.00 $173.00 $806 +13.00
501–528 508 45 163.00–168.00 $165.60 $841 +4.35
520 520 4 154.00 $154.00 $801 -7.25
568–599 583 75 154.50–165.75 $158.22 $922 +2.26
616–645 634 64 154.50–164.00 $162.02 $1,027 +7.04
656–678 664 115 154.50–162.00 $159.39 $1,058 +5.12
770–782 780 26 139.75–147.00 $145.90 $1,138 —
800–833 826 30 139.75–140.75 $139.94 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 169.00 $169.00 $693 +9.00
478–496 490 9 165.00–169.00 $166.30 $815 +4.22
524–548 538 25 139.50–154.00 $147.25 $792 -1.75
585 585 29 147.25 $147.25 $861 —
636 636 4 138.50 $138.50 $881 +3.41
640–641 641 9 152.00–155.25 $153.44 $984 +18.35
653–678 675 58 145.50–148.50 $148.15 $1,000 —
750–777 767 11 133.50–144.25 $140.43 $1,077 +6.68
982 982 7 111.50 $111.50 $1,095 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–435 420 9 164.00–173.00 $167.99 $706 —
503 thin fleshed 503 3 175.00 $175.00 $880 —
586 thin fleshed 586 10 161.50 $161.50 $946 —
739 739 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–435 430 15 179.00–189.00 $182.93 $787 -16.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–1780 1263 80-85% 20 63.00–71.00 $65.89 $832 -10.09
1270–1315 1293 80-85% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.02 $815 -12.96
1110–1605 1304 80-85% 5 71.00–81.00 $74.82 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $756 —
1260–1715 1418 75-80% 12 69.00–75.50 $72.52 $1,028 —
1485–1810 1610 75-80% 8 77.50–84.50 $79.46 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1480 1186 85-90% 10 58.50–65.00 $60.94 $723 —
1085–1295 1190 85-90% 2 67.00–67.50 $67.27 $801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1600 1444 7 76.50–88.50 $83.54 $1,206 —
1230–1825 1548 4 90.00–101.50 $95.83 $1,483 —
2105–2145 2125 2 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $2,253 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1075 927 (<2 yrs)Open 3 91.00–109.00 $101.62 $942
1085–1255 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 74.50–78.00 $76.38 $894

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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.