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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

2,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.79/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 868 lb · 181 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $155.66/cwt +12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 902 lb · 118 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.16/cwt +14.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 832 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,158 2,047 1,080
Feeder cattle 1,861 1,797 920
Slaughter cattle 267 210 140
Replacement cattle 30 40 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves and yearling heifers sold mostly steady while several loads of yearling steers weighing 700-900 lbs traded 4.00-8.00 higher. The majority of the calf run was un-weaned but the better quality calves still sold with moderate to good demand despite rain forecast for the next couple days. The yearlings sold with very good demand as several buyers were actively pursuing them. Positive market fundamentals, most notably lower numbers of cattle and good beef demand have buyers optimistic about where the market is headed, which resulted in some impressive prices paid for the heavier feedlot bound steers. Supply was moderate. Cattle futures have been in the green to start the week following Friday's bullish Cattle On Feed report. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441–443 442 21 184.00–187.00 $185.86 $822 -11.27
481 481 18 181.00 $181.00 $871 +5.56
501–543 519 55 170.00–187.00 $175.17 $909 -7.76
553–597 583 62 164.00–177.00 $169.24 $987 -2.55
604–618 unweaned 615 18 150.25–154.00 $151.07 $929 -10.43
628 628 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,005 -11.05
654–699 679 9 139.00–143.00 $141.29 $959 -22.75
712–735 714 82 163.00–174.00 $172.49 $1,232 +22.49
728 728 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,074 -14.34
822–841 832 114 162.00–166.00 $164.16 $1,366 +14.90
854–882 868 181 156.00–165.00 $160.79 $1,396 +11.53
900–903 902 118 155.50–155.85 $155.66 $1,404 +12.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 4 209.00 $209.00 $635 —
430 430 13 174.00 $174.00 $748 —
455 unweaned 455 3 163.00 $163.00 $742 —
450–492 482 18 172.00–177.00 $174.70 $842 +7.66
506–536 523 33 164.00–177.00 $171.59 $897 +2.85
553–585 567 7 154.00–158.00 $156.23 $886 +4.73
605–642 632 29 149.75–157.00 $151.66 $958 -2.66
642 642 5 138.00 $138.00 $886 -16.32
655–699 681 18 145.00–152.00 $148.09 $1,008 -0.91
683 683 3 138.00 $138.00 $943 -11.00
733 733 4 146.50 $146.50 $1,074 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 9 152.00 $152.00 $558 —
405–445 unweaned 417 10 150.00–151.00 $150.32 $627 —
408–449 443 22 153.00–158.00 $157.37 $697 -6.69
467–489 477 38 155.00–161.00 $158.55 $756 -0.68
514–528 523 33 152.00–161.50 $156.32 $818 +0.60
513–549 unweaned 528 38 143.00–155.00 $147.21 $777 +0.21
554–565 561 18 150.50–154.00 $152.66 $856 -10.97
578 unweaned 578 6 141.50 $141.50 $818 -4.67
608–622 617 18 136.50–140.50 $138.03 $852 -10.61
663–674 670 28 133.00–138.50 $134.76 $903 -17.60
691 691 8 149.75 $149.75 $1,035 -2.61
706–717 707 78 150.50–153.25 $153.00 $1,082 -3.11
783–786 786 24 140.50–141.25 $141.13 $1,109 +4.13
882 882 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,169 -4.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 155.00 $155.00 $524 —
366–374 371 16 150.00–151.00 $150.57 $559 —
416 thin fleshed 416 5 161.00 $161.00 $670 —
420 420 3 140.00 $140.00 $588 -29.00
434–440 435 17 143.00–153.00 $144.78 $630 -24.22
466 466 6 133.00 $133.00 $620 -19.55
459–491 483 30 152.00–158.00 $153.80 $743 +1.25
505–536 526 9 140.00–151.50 $147.82 $778 -1.91
551–587 576 51 138.00–145.50 $142.09 $818 -4.06
591 591 7 133.00 $133.00 $786 -13.15
630–643 636 15 135.50–144.50 $139.93 $890 -2.87
664–677 668 11 134.25–142.50 $136.53 $912 -5.21
703 703 3 140.50 $140.50 $988 -2.75
798 798 5 133.50 $133.50 $1,065 -6.50
854 854 9 129.50 $129.50 $1,106 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 130.00 $130.00 $489 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 4 135.50 $135.50 $871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
457–499 479 18 149.00–159.00 $153.39 $735 —
575 575 4 144.50 $144.50 $831 +4.82
613 613 6 139.50 $139.50 $855 —
629 629 5 124.50 $124.50 $783 —
706 706 4 127.50 $127.50 $900 —
813 813 5 120.50 $120.50 $980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 10 197.50 $197.50 $796 —
542 unweaned 542 15 152.00 $152.00 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–945 902 85-90% 3 34.00–35.00 $34.35 $310 —
875–1195 1059 85-90% 11 37.00–45.00 $40.25 $426 —
994–1255 1087 85-90% 29 45.00–53.50 $49.85 $542 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1290 1162 80-85% 8 51.00–58.50 $54.22 $630 -3.32
1202–1295 1226 80-85% 7 61.00–63.50 $61.67 $756 -6.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1560 1425 75-80% 11 59.00–67.00 $63.36 $903 —
1528–1815 1600 75-80% 4 68.00 $68.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1520 1438 6 72.00–77.00 $74.47 $1,071 —
1515–1765 1629 5 81.00–91.50 $84.26 $1,373 —
1955–2005 1980 3 94.00–96.50 $94.84 $1,878 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1220 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 66.00–91.00 $78.99 $819
975–1100 1038 (<2 yrs)Open 2 103.00–108.00 $105.65 $1,097

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1265 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,235.00 $1,165.23
1140–1370 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 825.00–975.00 $883.59

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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.