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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.55/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 521 lb · 40 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.38/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 691 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.19/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 530 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 701 1,290 424
Feeder cattle 537 1,210 302
Slaughter cattle 139 75 112
Replacement cattle 25 5 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of feeders sold with a steady to weak undertone. Demand was moderate for a light supply. Cattle futures have seen sharp losses the last 3 trading sessions after a disappointing fed trade at steady money when it was thought fat cattle could gain several dollars. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 177.50 $177.50 $664 -9.50
440–445 442 6 164.50–176.00 $168.36 $744 —
500 thin fleshed 500 15 187.00 $187.00 $935 —
522–545 533 25 165.00–172.00 $170.28 $908 -5.72
610 610 21 169.00 $169.00 $1,031 +13.84
693–697 695 15 144.00–148.50 $146.09 $1,015 -6.31
718–743 721 15 148.50–149.50 $149.36 $1,077 -2.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 5 186.00 $186.00 $978 -8.24
552–589 568 14 170.00–181.00 $176.11 $1,000 -10.13
606 606 6 160.00 $160.00 $970 -17.59
633 633 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,070 -8.59
679–697 691 31 155.50–165.50 $162.38 $1,122 -1.32
705–729 724 9 151.50–154.75 $154.05 $1,115 -10.38
786 786 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,195 -13.18
850 850 12 139.75 $139.75 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 179.00 $179.00 $609 —
429 429 16 178.50 $178.50 $766 —
498 498 4 158.00 $158.00 $787 -15.00
529–530 530 29 160.00–161.50 $161.19 $854 +7.19
551 551 15 150.50 $150.50 $829 -7.72
634–644 639 15 149.00–156.00 $152.24 $973 -9.78
663 663 14 149.50 $149.50 $991 -9.89
707 707 22 147.25 $147.25 $1,041 —
747 747 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,038 —
836 836 9 133.50 $133.50 $1,116 -6.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 166.00 $166.00 $453 —
328 thin fleshed 328 6 183.00 $183.00 $600 —
474 474 10 148.00 $148.00 $702 -18.30
544 unweaned 544 5 141.50 $141.50 $770 —
566–581 574 14 147.50–148.50 $148.01 $850 +0.76
608 608 2 151.00 $151.00 $918 +12.50
636 unweaned 636 10 140.75 $140.75 $895 —
693–695 694 5 141.50–150.50 $145.09 $1,007 -3.06
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 unweaned 467 3 119.00 $119.00 $556 —
608 608 4 136.00 $136.00 $827 —
653–668 659 5 129.00–134.50 $132.27 $872 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 141.00 $141.00 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 2 150.00 $150.00 $964 —
742 742 3 131.00 $131.00 $972 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1415 1179 80-85% 30 64.00–70.50 $67.41 $795 —
1130–1335 1228 80-85% 12 72.50–80.00 $74.54 $915 —
1105–1560 1244 80-85% 8 58.00–64.00 $62.21 $774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1180 983 85-90% 4 50.00–56.00 $53.42 $525 —
995–1050 1017 85-90% 3 67.00–69.00 $67.85 $690 —
930–1430 1043 85-90% 21 57.50–65.50 $61.21 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1580 1368 75-80% 10 76.50–81.00 $78.87 $1,079 —
1245–1537 1433 75-80% 17 73.00–77.50 $75.02 $1,075 +2.50
1510 1510 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1735 1377 6 77.00–85.00 $82.44 $1,135 —
1409–2115 1554 18 90.50–99.50 $96.08 $1,493 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1210 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 69.00–84.00 $73.70 $763

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1069–1105 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 810.00–935.00 $828.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00

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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.