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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

2,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.03/cwt +21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 621 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.06/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 573 lb · 127 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.88/cwt -5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 868 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,127 2,158 1,684
Feeder cattle 1,852 1,861 1,324
Slaughter cattle 225 267 285
Replacement cattle 50 30 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, both calves and yearling steers traded steady to 3.00 lower but the greener fleshed long weaned cattle traded fully steady. Heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher while the yearlings traded 4.00-6.00 higher than the more accurate test of two weeks ago. Demand was moderate to good, best for the green yearlings. Four loads of 800-875 lb steers in medium flesh were offered and sold with moderate demand. With the colder weather this week, some of the calves were carrying a little extra fill. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold firm to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 199.00 $199.00 $685 —
433–449 439 16 183.00–189.00 $184.30 $809 -1.56
460 fancy 460 10 194.00 $194.00 $892 —
450–496 482 30 170.00–190.00 $175.05 $844 -5.95
502–547 527 46 168.00–172.50 $170.35 $898 -4.82
558 558 5 152.50 $152.50 $851 -16.74
554–596 574 122 157.75–174.75 $168.70 $968 -0.54
610–621 612 41 158.00–167.75 $164.21 $1,005 +4.21
615–641 unweaned 630 68 144.50–160.50 $155.43 $979 +4.36
684 684 15 140.00 $140.00 $958 -1.29
697 697 69 164.00 $164.00 $1,143 +22.71
707 707 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,230 +1.51
708–721 715 18 143.50–145.75 $144.61 $1,034 -27.88
729 729 9 154.75 $154.75 $1,128 +7.25
776 unweaned 776 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,086 —
754–799 782 104 160.00–169.00 $162.30 $1,269 —
856–878 868 116 154.35–155.50 $154.88 $1,344 -5.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 166.50 $166.50 $721 -7.50
490 490 6 165.50 $165.50 $811 -9.20
503–538 524 11 158.00–165.50 $162.51 $852 -9.08
525–548 537 6 145.00–148.00 $146.47 $787 -25.12
585–593 591 20 149.00–160.75 $156.33 $924 +0.10
632 632 3 140.00 $140.00 $885 -11.66
611–648 633 53 151.00–153.75 $152.36 $964 +0.70
714 unweaned 714 10 138.25 $138.25 $987 —
728–729 729 15 153.50–153.75 $153.72 $1,121 +7.22
765–797 792 65 146.75–156.00 $154.63 $1,225 —
834–839 837 8 138.50–154.50 $146.52 $1,226 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 12 171.00 $171.00 $867 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 10 147.50 $147.50 $780 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 7 161.00 $161.00 $647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
461–495 468 51 157.00–164.00 $161.27 $755 +2.72
512–541 527 60 148.50–160.00 $156.02 $822 -0.30
550–578 566 46 142.50–148.00 $145.06 $821 -7.60
620 620 102 164.00 $164.00 $1,017 +25.97
622–625 unweaned 623 29 140.75–143.00 $141.53 $882 —
668–674 671 15 130.00–131.00 $130.47 $875 -4.29
675–691 682 52 146.25–164.25 $156.43 $1,067 +6.68
702–726 717 37 163.75–164.10 $163.97 $1,176 +10.97
707–744 718 14 134.50–141.75 $139.60 $1,002 -13.40
755 755 3 135.50 $135.50 $1,023 -5.63
859 859 4 126.50 $126.50 $1,087 -6.00
948 948 5 123.50 $123.50 $1,171 —
1003 1003 6 114.50 $114.50 $1,148 —
1165 1165 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 376 10 143.00–160.00 $151.17 $568 +0.60
408–444 423 17 154.50–160.00 $155.44 $658 +15.44
504 thin fleshed 504 5 159.50 $159.50 $804 —
552–596 575 20 136.00–150.00 $142.59 $820 +0.50
593–594 unweaned 594 13 132.00–135.00 $133.85 $795 —
610–642 623 26 135.00–142.75 $138.51 $863 -1.42
654–678 663 25 130.00–150.00 $143.63 $952 +7.10
684 unweaned 684 9 125.75 $125.75 $860 —
718 718 4 130.50 $130.50 $937 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 8 147.50 $147.50 $575 +17.50
468 468 3 132.00 $132.00 $618 —
577 577 3 135.00 $135.00 $779 —
600 600 5 131.00 $131.00 $786 —
653 653 6 134.75 $134.75 $880 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 8 138.50 $138.50 $888 —
743 743 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
398 398 3 162.00 $162.00 $645 -8.00
447 447 6 167.00 $167.00 $746 —
614 614 4 132.50 $132.50 $814 -7.00
823 823 3 120.50 $120.50 $992 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 7 122.00 $122.00 $633 —
658 658 3 119.00 $119.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1150 1098 80-85% 3 49.50–53.00 $51.78 $569 —
1220–1585 1302 80-85% 8 62.50–64.00 $63.82 $831 —
1060–1540 1322 80-85% 71 54.00–63.50 $59.98 $793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 2 57.50 $57.50 $834 —
1250–1565 1474 75-80% 12 58.50–66.00 $63.18 $931 —
1500–1825 1619 75-80% 4 68.00–74.50 $72.51 $1,174 +4.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1238 1206 85-90% 9 47.00–53.50 $51.37 $620 —
1095–1313 1240 85-90% 3 44.50–46.00 $44.94 $557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2075 1586 17 82.00–91.00 $88.32 $1,401 —
1290–1915 1603 2 77.50–79.50 $78.30 $1,255 -5.96
1715–2000 1874 4 94.00–100.00 $97.48 $1,827 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)Open 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,238
1140–1235 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 65.50–76.00 $69.81 $816

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1308–1346 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 850.00–900.00 $874.64

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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
1375–1450 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,258.33 —

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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.