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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 23, 2021

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.79/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 633 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.18/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 439 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.86/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 585 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 2,699 1,228
Feeder cattle 686 2,270 808
Slaughter cattle 294 379 100
Replacement cattle 40 50 320

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of feeders sold with a steady undertone. Supply was light with the holiday this week. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls 2.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 186.00 $186.00 $790 -10.19
425 unweaned 425 4 168.00 $168.00 $714 —
490 unweaned 490 6 167.00 $167.00 $818 —
508 508 6 167.00 $167.00 $848 -5.13
516 516 9 178.00 $178.00 $918 +5.87
551–574 563 16 168.00–170.50 $169.22 $953 +0.57
595 595 7 150.00 $150.00 $892 -18.65
632 unweaned 632 14 155.50 $155.50 $983 +4.58
610–643 633 28 158.00–167.00 $160.44 $1,016 -3.90
661–671 667 9 148.00 $148.00 $987 -1.20
719 719 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,064 -21.14
723 unweaned 723 4 137.00 $137.00 $991 —
754 754 14 161.00 $161.00 $1,214 —
834 834 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,193 -18.16
873 873 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,213 -7.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 3 159.00 $159.00 $660 —
408–433 423 8 163.00–167.00 $164.95 $698 —
490 490 3 164.00 $164.00 $804 -2.60
513–539 531 25 158.00–169.00 $163.60 $869 +2.67
567 567 3 155.00 $155.00 $879 -2.37
622–645 632 7 140.00–143.00 $141.14 $892 -7.64
650–671 663 11 140.50–145.00 $143.40 $951 —
817–845 828 5 139.00–139.50 $139.20 $1,153 -10.55
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
501 501 6 152.00 $152.00 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 163.00 $163.00 $554 —
388 388 7 161.50 $161.50 $627 —
410–446 439 26 158.00–164.50 $160.18 $703 -0.51
466 466 9 154.00 $154.00 $718 +3.31
468–473 unweaned 471 15 141.00–150.00 $147.02 $692 —
508 508 11 151.00 $151.00 $767 +1.95
519 519 6 138.00 $138.00 $716 -11.05
555–578 570 6 138.00–150.00 $141.89 $809 -6.09
723 723 16 147.00 $147.00 $1,063 -5.73
960–990 969 7 125.00–126.50 $126.06 $1,222 +2.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 150.00 $150.00 $608 -6.00
468–495 485 21 137.00–150.00 $143.44 $696 +1.53
515–531 526 6 140.50–151.00 $143.93 $757 +2.99
575–591 585 25 130.00–140.00 $133.86 $783 -7.31
603–638 620 13 129.00–141.00 $134.29 $833 -6.43
658–677 672 8 130.00–141.00 $135.28 $909 +7.78
835–848 839 6 118.00–120.50 $119.66 $1,004 -9.83
977 977 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 124.00 $124.00 $626 —
619 619 4 131.00 $131.00 $811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–393 381 6 165.00–177.00 $172.90 $659 —
566–585 572 6 137.00–140.00 $138.02 $789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 thin fleshed 518 4 165.00 $165.00 $855 —
553 553 3 140.00 $140.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1340 1180 80-85% 15 44.00–48.00 $46.48 $548 —
970–1445 1233 80-85% 42 49.50–56.50 $52.56 $648 +7.59
1135–1355 1244 80-85% 4 53.50–61.50 $57.37 $714 +12.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1185 1025 85-90% 3 28.50–40.50 $34.17 $350 -10.91
1011–1245 1065 85-90% 34 41.00–47.50 $43.76 $466 +4.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1503 1385 75-80% 20 53.00–60.00 $57.09 $791 —
1270–1495 1388 75-80% 5 52.00–54.50 $53.44 $742 —
1515–1670 1603 75-80% 3 63.00–67.00 $64.70 $1,037 -0.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2100 1559 10 65.00–77.00 $71.30 $1,112 —
1440–2040 1750 15 76.00–86.50 $80.26 $1,405 -11.92
1765–2005 1925 3 87.50–92.00 $89.74 $1,727 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1120 997 (<2 yrs)Open 6 84.00–109.50 $99.24 $989
930–1170 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 57.50–65.00 $61.12 $647

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
1273–1490 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,200.00 $1,126.88

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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.