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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

3,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.44/cwt +23.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 731 lb · 313 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.58/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 775 lb · 182 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.35/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 579 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,051 1,020 3,376
Feeder cattle 2,648 686 3,326
Slaughter cattle 343 294 0
Replacement cattle 60 40 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a more accurate test from two weeks ago, as last weeks sale was lighter due to the holiday, steers sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher. A quality run of yearlings and calves was offered with several long weaned, green conditioned cattle in the offering and many straight loads of yearlings. Demand was good to very good. Supply was moderate to heavy. Despite cattle futures mostly lower so far this week, buyers have confidence in the market with fat cattle trading up to $1.40 last week and feeder cattle contracts holding some impressive prices for spring and summer. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 427 18 184.00–194.00 $190.78 $815 +4.78
465–499 481 92 178.00–195.00 $186.74 $898 —
512–549 539 75 175.00–184.00 $178.19 $960 +0.19
566 fancy 566 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,041 —
556–598 580 132 165.00–181.00 $171.46 $994 +21.46
574–590 581 9 158.00–159.00 $158.55 $921 +8.55
615 unweaned 615 5 158.50 $158.50 $975 +3.00
614–643 619 135 162.00–170.50 $167.73 $1,038 +7.29
656 656 5 152.00 $152.00 $997 +4.00
650–695 679 61 155.75–163.50 $158.58 $1,077 +10.58
663–698 unweaned 686 21 140.50–148.75 $143.16 $982 —
711 711 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,081 +4.00
700–744 731 307 155.75–171.50 $166.72 $1,219 +18.72
768–793 774 12 145.50–152.00 $150.34 $1,164 -10.66
752–799 775 170 164.00–168.00 $167.73 $1,300 +6.73
835 835 11 144.25 $144.25 $1,204 +1.25
860 thin fleshed 860 16 168.25 $168.25 $1,447 —
874 874 60 163.00 $163.00 $1,425 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–394 380 8 177.00–179.00 $178.04 $677 —
413–428 421 24 173.00–182.50 $176.24 $742 +11.29
421 unweaned 421 4 170.00 $170.00 $716 +11.00
452 452 3 173.00 $173.00 $782 —
503–544 525 28 155.50–162.00 $158.33 $831 -5.27
550–598 578 15 154.50–161.00 $159.15 $920 +4.15
601–648 608 54 147.00–164.50 $155.69 $947 +14.55
628 628 6 140.50 $140.50 $882 -0.64
658–674 668 11 146.00–155.00 $151.78 $1,014 +8.38
711–737 723 17 137.50–155.00 $146.69 $1,061 —
730 730 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,000 —
751 751 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,134 —
814–816 814 66 158.50–159.00 $158.93 $1,294 +19.73
868 868 5 146.75 $146.75 $1,274 —
918 918 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,308 —
1067 1067 7 122.50 $122.50 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 17 162.50 $162.50 $777 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,075 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 unweaned 413 9 151.00 $151.00 $624 —
413–434 426 23 163.00–169.50 $166.52 $709 +6.34
455–498 487 52 150.00–164.75 $157.64 $768 +3.64
503–549 534 101 147.00–157.00 $153.01 $817 +15.01
567 thin fleshed 567 9 162.00 $162.00 $919 —
558–599 583 84 142.00–154.50 $147.65 $861 +5.76
606–634 615 21 146.75–150.50 $148.04 $910 —
639 thin fleshed 639 19 164.75 $164.75 $1,053 —
680 unweaned 680 13 133.75 $133.75 $910 —
678–691 690 98 150.75–161.25 $159.59 $1,101 —
694 thin fleshed 694 19 164.50 $164.50 $1,142 —
711 711 74 160.75 $160.75 $1,143 +13.75
736–745 743 30 139.75–141.75 $140.21 $1,042 -6.79
835 835 12 134.25 $134.25 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 155.00 $155.00 $601 —
400–439 426 9 153.00–160.00 $155.19 $661 +5.19
471–495 485 13 145.00–159.00 $153.56 $745 +10.12
540–545 543 11 142.00–147.00 $143.54 $779 -0.39
578–584 581 19 143.50–147.00 $145.33 $844 +11.47
605–607 606 6 136.00–138.50 $137.25 $832 +2.96
655–698 678 14 130.00–141.00 $134.88 $914 -0.40
725–738 732 10 137.00–140.50 $138.77 $1,016 —
756–787 770 13 139.25–140.75 $140.04 $1,078 —
970 970 5 125.50 $125.50 $1,217 +8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 152.00 $152.00 $746 —
516 516 14 159.50 $159.50 $823 —
606 606 10 147.00 $147.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 10 156.50 $156.50 $671 —
509 509 8 138.00 $138.00 $702 +14.00
703 703 6 127.50 $127.50 $896 —
830 830 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–334 331 7 202.00–215.00 $209.49 $693 —
383 383 3 190.00 $190.00 $728 +17.10
412–445 433 14 166.00–186.50 $172.96 $749 —
458 458 7 171.00 $171.00 $783 —
500–508 503 17 153.00–156.50 $154.25 $776 —
597 597 6 141.00 $141.00 $842 +2.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 165.50 $165.50 $794 —
503–540 529 10 145.50–151.00 $147.07 $778 —
559 unweaned 559 4 135.00 $135.00 $755 —
559–593 572 11 135.00–144.00 $138.27 $791 -1.73
657 657 5 131.50 $131.50 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 4 134.00 $134.00 $937 —
933 933 3 107.00 $107.00 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1470 1252 80-85% 27 53.00–59.00 $56.17 $703 —
985–1440 1280 80-85% 4 46.50–52.00 $49.89 $639 —
1205–1320 1295 80-85% 5 60.00–64.00 $62.75 $813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1645 1460 75-80% 12 56.00–65.00 $61.03 $891 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1290 1132 85-90% 3 45.00–50.50 $48.41 $548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2130 1591 14 64.00–81.50 $74.13 $1,179 +2.83
1535–1875 1746 9 81.00–92.00 $87.50 $1,528 —
1555–2180 1953 7 92.00–95.00 $93.28 $1,822 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1310 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 65.00–89.00 $71.24 $763
960–1290 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 3 82.00–87.00 $84.10 $902

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 650.00 $650.00
1108 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1460 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 750.00–1,060.00 $955.76

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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.