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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 14, 2021

3,601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.93/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 725 lb · 233 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.15/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 567 lb · 214 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.42/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 766 lb · 196 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,601 3,476 2,503
Feeder cattle 3,096 3,081 2,224
Slaughter cattle 505 395 279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 650 lbs traded 3.00-6.00 higher and heavier weights sold steady. Heifer calves under 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher with the heavier weights selling steady. Demand was good for a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–418 414 17 200.00–212.00 $208.45 $863 +5.38
433–448 unweaned 441 9 184.00–195.00 $190.20 $839 —
457–499 480 106 185.00–211.00 $202.45 $972 +11.40
497 value added 497 10 193.00 $193.00 $959 -3.00
510–511 fancy 511 14 199.00–203.00 $200.43 $1,024 —
506–544 524 63 177.50–198.00 $191.96 $1,006 +5.77
534 value added 534 4 182.00 $182.00 $972 —
554 fancy 554 9 190.50 $190.50 $1,055 —
553–577 value added 562 49 176.75–186.50 $182.62 $1,026 +4.08
563 563 8 167.00 $167.00 $940 -7.76
551–596 569 148 170.50–186.50 $179.42 $1,021 +4.66
608–612 value added 610 15 178.50–183.50 $180.51 $1,101 —
606–628 617 57 169.50–178.00 $173.16 $1,068 +6.98
652 unweaned 652 21 158.00 $158.00 $1,030 +6.50
658 value added 658 10 163.00 $163.00 $1,073 —
650–694 669 119 161.50–170.50 $164.52 $1,101 +1.61
698 698 4 158.50 $158.50 $1,106 -4.41
702–705 703 13 161.25–164.00 $162.31 $1,141 +10.26
714–749 742 26 154.00–155.00 $154.82 $1,149 -9.11
750 value added 750 11 156.75 $156.75 $1,176 —
764 764 8 153.50 $153.50 $1,173 -9.23
750–792 767 177 163.50–172.50 $167.61 $1,286 +4.88
814 814 7 155.50 $155.50 $1,266 -14.00
842 842 18 148.25 $148.25 $1,248 -21.25
889 889 60 161.00 $161.00 $1,431 —
909–943 912 54 146.25–151.85 $151.42 $1,381 +6.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–399 385 9 171.00–183.00 $174.72 $673 -5.28
417–447 442 24 167.00–180.00 $170.67 $754 -9.72
455–490 465 11 162.00–176.00 $167.09 $777 -18.47
489 value added 489 11 172.50 $172.50 $844 —
510–544 531 24 169.50–174.50 $171.86 $913 +2.57
559–584 579 33 155.50–165.75 $161.91 $937 -2.58
595 unweaned 595 7 152.50 $152.50 $907 —
630 value added 630 27 157.75 $157.75 $994 —
635–636 635 7 150.00–161.00 $156.28 $992 +4.19
664–672 667 7 145.00–155.00 $150.68 $1,005 +1.18
718 718 11 156.50 $156.50 $1,124 +9.00
763 763 9 154.50 $154.50 $1,179 —
832 832 3 149.50 $149.50 $1,244 -3.00
954 954 7 132.50 $132.50 $1,264 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
483 483 4 177.00 $177.00 $855 —
554 554 16 172.50 $172.50 $956 +12.50
606 606 11 172.00 $172.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 6 159.00 $159.00 $816 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,023 -2.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–347 345 6 169.00–174.00 $171.52 $592 -16.48
364–398 386 19 162.00–179.00 $173.15 $668 -3.75
403 unweaned 403 3 157.00 $157.00 $633 —
400–416 fancy 405 22 189.00–191.00 $190.36 $771 +1.86
413–447 431 54 171.00–182.50 $178.35 $769 +8.76
465 fancy 465 4 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
459–486 476 47 165.00–178.50 $169.39 $806 +7.11
492–497 value added 496 18 166.00–169.00 $166.83 $827 —
502–548 528 142 152.00–164.00 $158.77 $838 +15.77
547 value added 547 7 157.00 $157.00 $859 +3.00
578–588 582 11 144.00–144.50 $144.18 $839 +2.18
562–596 585 38 144.50–156.00 $150.73 $882 +8.73
601–633 612 48 145.50–154.75 $151.29 $926 -2.75
616 616 5 141.50 $141.50 $872 -12.54
655 655 4 140.50 $140.50 $920 -18.54
662 662 13 158.50 $158.50 $1,049 -0.54
701–737 725 233 155.50–159.85 $157.93 $1,145 -1.62
791 791 17 152.25 $152.25 $1,204 —
842 842 72 145.35 $145.35 $1,224 —
873 873 15 136.75 $136.75 $1,194 —
882 882 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,186 —
1043 1043 3 116.50 $116.50 $1,215 -8.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 9 159.00 $159.00 $514 —
383 383 9 169.00 $169.00 $647 —
403–448 422 35 156.00–172.00 $166.82 $704 +11.60
464–493 478 20 151.00–157.50 $155.03 $741 +2.51
502–547 531 72 138.50–157.25 $151.65 $805 +1.22
531–536 value added 533 33 144.75–158.50 $150.61 $803 —
555–598 571 21 142.50–147.50 $145.47 $831 +2.54
612–616 unweaned 615 11 125.50–138.50 $134.97 $830 —
624–642 633 24 140.50–144.50 $142.05 $899 +0.55
635–644 value added 639 14 139.50–153.00 $145.33 $929 —
650–677 664 15 136.00–155.00 $148.22 $984 +3.47
700–747 727 28 136.50–148.50 $143.58 $1,044 +6.58
780 780 5 135.50 $135.50 $1,057 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 157.00 $157.00 $581 —
416 416 5 150.00 $150.00 $624 —
460 460 14 148.00 $148.00 $681 —
513 value added 513 3 138.00 $138.00 $708 —
668 668 7 139.50 $139.50 $932 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 5 150.00 $150.00 $414 —
588 588 3 141.00 $141.00 $829 —
652 652 5 136.50 $136.50 $890 —
777 777 5 128.50 $128.50 $998 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 5 126.50 $126.50 $875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 9 169.00 $169.00 $524 —
379–390 384 7 160.00–165.00 $162.82 $625 -18.18
444–449 446 12 163.00–171.00 $167.64 $748 —
500 500 3 159.00 $159.00 $795 —
563 563 5 134.00 $134.00 $754 -12.00
610–638 620 12 143.50–150.50 $147.61 $915 +4.08
662 662 6 140.00 $140.00 $927 —
726–734 729 14 136.00–143.50 $140.80 $1,026 +1.80
757 757 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,079 —
802 802 5 131.50 $131.50 $1,055 —
959–999 972 16 109.50–111.50 $110.86 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 134.00 $134.00 $464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1320 1249 80-85% 5 53.00–62.00 $57.60 $719 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1605 1360 75-80% 3 63.50–66.50 $64.83 $882 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,141 —

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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.