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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

2,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.81/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 683 lb · 211 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.89/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 720 lb · 190 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.63/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 870 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,130 1,861 1,486
Feeder cattle 1,880 1,649 1,346
Slaughter cattle 215 192 115
Replacement cattle 35 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. A few packages of 400-500 lb steer calves sold with a higher undertone but had few comparable sales last week. Demand was good with several loads and packages of yearlings making up the majority of the moderate supply, but some good quality calves sold as well. Feeder Cattle futures have posted sharp gains to start the week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 unweaned 393 6 168.00 $168.00 $660 —
402–425 414 19 184.00–201.00 $189.95 $786 —
456 fancy 456 13 199.00 $199.00 $907 —
474–490 475 44 175.00–187.00 $185.88 $883 +6.81
508–528 524 26 177.00–184.00 $178.30 $934 -7.70
557–568 564 22 170.00–181.50 $178.71 $1,008 +7.52
578 578 5 155.00 $155.00 $896 -16.19
601–637 610 106 154.50–165.50 $162.88 $994 -0.12
669–682 671 77 154.50–165.00 $163.75 $1,099 -9.13
710–729 720 190 154.75–168.50 $163.89 $1,180 +5.33
771–789 774 74 155.00–158.10 $157.54 $1,219 +3.64
814–826 817 15 144.75–152.50 $146.84 $1,200 -8.42
862–877 870 118 154.50–154.75 $154.63 $1,345 +2.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 179.00 $179.00 $736 +9.00
513–543 542 80 164.00–178.25 $177.74 $963 —
559–593 567 15 158.00–163.00 $160.07 $908 +11.13
606–647 629 9 147.50–152.00 $149.43 $940 +0.13
668 668 3 140.00 $140.00 $935 -8.94
733 733 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,129 -1.32
913 913 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 7 136.00 $136.00 $552 —
548 unweaned 548 3 125.00 $125.00 $685 —
579 579 8 138.00 $138.00 $799 —
666–698 672 22 130.00–130.25 $130.20 $875 -8.30
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 8 153.00 $153.00 $903 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912 912 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,309 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 142.00 $142.00 $653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 160.00 $160.00 $550 —
373–390 379 6 154.00–160.00 $156.06 $591 -6.94
438 438 15 159.00 $159.00 $696 —
468–478 475 11 147.00–153.50 $151.09 $718 -12.32
535–547 540 19 143.00–157.00 $152.00 $821 +0.02
500–548 unweaned 541 14 142.50–145.00 $142.83 $773 —
563–572 564 49 149.00–158.00 $156.51 $883 +4.55
586 unweaned 586 8 141.50 $141.50 $829 —
618 618 8 154.00 $154.00 $952 -8.45
670–689 683 211 149.75–156.50 $150.81 $1,030 +1.15
741 741 4 132.75 $132.75 $984 -5.25
803 803 3 135.50 $135.50 $1,088 —
950 950 3 131.50 $131.50 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 4 132.00 $132.00 $457 —
357–393 360 22 150.00–158.00 $157.21 $566 +1.63
377 unweaned 377 10 146.00 $146.00 $550 —
404–436 423 24 146.00–158.00 $152.71 $646 -1.76
478 thin fleshed 478 4 157.00 $157.00 $750 —
485–499 493 17 141.50–151.00 $145.62 $718 -4.75
505–513 507 9 139.00–145.50 $143.38 $727 -6.31
550–587 560 14 133.00–145.50 $140.69 $788 +0.47
605–646 627 18 127.50–142.00 $132.73 $832 +1.51
686–697 690 27 136.00–142.75 $141.14 $974 +3.85
868 868 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,076 —
1057 1057 5 111.50 $111.50 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 140.00 $140.00 $493 —
457 457 14 130.50 $130.50 $596 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 132.00 $132.00 $776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 322 4 160.00–162.50 $161.28 $519 -27.72
517 unweaned 517 5 140.50 $140.50 $726 —
728 728 3 117.50 $117.50 $855 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 187.00 $187.00 $626 —
461 461 6 169.00 $169.00 $779 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 145.00 $145.00 $461 —
638 638 3 113.00 $113.00 $721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1530 1259 80-85% 6 66.00–72.00 $69.05 $869 —
1010–1975 1290 80-85% 36 57.00–65.50 $60.67 $783 —
1070–1425 1292 80-85% 3 55.00–57.00 $56.45 $729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1390 1092 85-90% 18 50.00–60.00 $55.89 $610 -5.11
925–1180 1116 85-90% 4 46.00–48.50 $47.98 $535 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1558 1425 75-80% 13 64.00–70.00 $66.51 $948 —
1530–1612 1592 75-80% 4 73.50–74.50 $73.74 $1,174 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1655 1427 7 69.00–80.00 $74.02 $1,056 —
1715–1900 1828 3 95.00–96.00 $95.69 $1,749 —
1510–2205 1857 7 84.00–95.50 $88.19 $1,638 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1220 1048 (<2 yrs)Open 4 91.50–99.50 $95.84 $1,004
980–1360 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 68.00–86.00 $77.18 $887

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1348–1396 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 66.50–68.00 $67.60 $935
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1223 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 935.00 $935.00

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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
1150–1375 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,135.00–1,200.00 $1,167.50 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 83.00 $83.00 $453 —
714 714 4 85.50 $85.50 $610 —

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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.