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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

3,782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.90/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 618 lb · 246 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.09/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 736 lb · 168 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.45/cwt -3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 682 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,782 3,792 3,462
Feeder cattle 3,437 3,502 3,206
Slaughter cattle 305 235 216
Replacement cattle 40 55 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher except those weighing 450-500 lbs trading 5.00-10.00 higher on increased demand while the heavier cattle weighing over 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower except for a light test of calves under 450 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone. Demand was good to very good and the quality was attractive all day with reputation cattle coming through the ring. Supply was heavy. Market fundamentals appear strong, demand is good for feeder cattle and most have an optimistic outlook for the cattle market but feed cost are also much higher than they've been for several years. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 value added 435 6 224.00 $224.00 $974 —
427–449 440 14 212.00–215.00 $214.02 $942 +4.05
464–495 value added 480 12 211.00–217.00 $213.90 $1,027 +7.73
453–499 482 88 201.00–221.50 $212.56 $1,025 +20.87
501–542 525 58 187.00–207.00 $194.85 $1,023 +0.22
523–535 value added 532 25 193.00–199.00 $196.13 $1,043 +8.63
545 unweaned 545 6 182.00 $182.00 $992 —
564–595 value added 578 48 172.50–182.00 $179.11 $1,035 -7.63
552–595 583 99 174.75–187.00 $180.50 $1,052 +1.17
613 unweaned 613 6 160.00 $160.00 $981 —
600–643 616 204 167.50–184.00 $175.98 $1,084 +3.34
612–640 value added 633 36 167.50–173.75 $171.27 $1,084 —
652–698 680 118 158.50–171.25 $167.18 $1,137 -2.65
683–691 value added 688 40 161.50–166.00 $164.30 $1,130 -8.70
731 731 9 156.00 $156.00 $1,140 -11.93
723–749 736 121 158.00–172.00 $166.42 $1,225 +8.42
737 value added 737 38 166.00–168.00 $167.42 $1,234 —
776–785 782 77 155.00–160.85 $160.04 $1,252 -2.50
792 792 12 151.75 $151.75 $1,202 -10.79
795 value added 795 26 160.35 $160.35 $1,275 —
823–832 829 72 154.00–160.00 $158.22 $1,312 -7.52
1051 1051 26 136.25 $136.25 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 6 197.00 $197.00 $640 —
400–445 423 54 176.00–200.00 $186.54 $789 +12.08
457–484 473 11 164.50–181.00 $171.44 $811 +2.45
456–488 value added 479 14 174.00–193.00 $187.83 $900 —
490 unweaned 490 11 163.50 $163.50 $801 —
518–549 533 57 173.50–190.00 $181.19 $966 +14.12
534 value added 534 10 183.00 $183.00 $977 —
538 538 5 159.00 $159.00 $855 -8.07
563 value added 563 7 173.50 $173.50 $977 —
551–592 566 73 159.75–178.50 $170.29 $964 +8.50
569 thin fleshed 569 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,019 —
608–648 630 31 157.50–172.00 $166.35 $1,048 +3.15
635 value added 635 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,073 —
661–676 668 40 155.75–165.75 $161.74 $1,080 +5.60
701–738 713 26 156.50–162.00 $159.80 $1,139 +12.30
753–758 756 14 145.50–150.50 $148.37 $1,122 -17.63
838 838 8 150.25 $150.25 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538–540 539 11 159.00–161.00 $160.27 $864 —
620–647 628 16 140.25–150.00 $143.39 $900 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 value added 728 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,179 —
779 779 4 149.75 $149.75 $1,167 —
899 899 6 144.25 $144.25 $1,297 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 7 137.50 $137.50 $650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 158.00 $158.00 $572 +1.00
413–435 value added 420 10 186.00–190.00 $188.76 $793 +15.76
418–448 425 23 168.00–186.00 $181.27 $770 +20.55
452 fancy 452 8 186.00 $186.00 $841 —
474–485 value added 481 10 172.00–179.50 $174.96 $842 +12.46
506–522 value added 515 25 158.50–163.00 $160.91 $829 +0.29
507–546 533 92 153.75–163.75 $157.02 $837 -4.02
557–591 564 98 153.00–164.00 $158.01 $891 -0.36
557–578 unweaned 571 9 140.50–142.00 $140.99 $805 —
564–584 value added 575 38 153.50–155.25 $154.10 $886 -2.47
606 value added 606 26 157.00 $157.00 $951 —
602–647 623 115 151.75–156.75 $154.57 $963 +8.07
650–680 663 100 150.25–156.75 $153.50 $1,018 +10.00
696 value added 696 11 159.25 $159.25 $1,108 +9.75
708 708 6 145.75 $145.75 $1,032 -9.63
701–738 731 115 149.50–154.00 $151.73 $1,109 +4.73
754–772 763 22 144.25–151.75 $147.96 $1,129 -10.79
821–827 824 12 144.00–150.50 $146.72 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–284 279 7 163.00–182.00 $174.04 $486 —
306 value added 306 4 176.00 $176.00 $539 —
385 thin fleshed 385 10 181.00 $181.00 $697 —
358–397 386 19 154.00–174.00 $168.59 $651 +9.59
428 unweaned 428 5 141.00 $141.00 $603 —
419–448 434 34 156.00–176.50 $169.15 $734 +9.63
450–494 472 40 157.50–170.00 $162.43 $767 +5.58
475 unweaned 475 4 148.00 $148.00 $703 —
503–548 524 108 144.00–157.00 $151.58 $794 +1.35
515–535 value added 525 24 154.50–161.75 $159.73 $839 -1.27
560–596 579 108 146.50–157.50 $152.27 $882 +8.15
615–643 value added 626 34 149.75–154.25 $152.99 $958 -5.01
614–646 627 23 149.50–154.25 $151.60 $951 +11.95
645 645 6 139.50 $139.50 $900 -0.15
667–683 675 10 143.50–154.25 $149.42 $1,009 —
710–728 714 29 135.25–141.50 $139.22 $994 —
794 794 14 140.10 $140.10 $1,112 -2.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 143.50 $143.50 $699 +10.41
562 562 3 136.00 $136.00 $764 —
644 644 6 138.25 $138.25 $890 +13.25
682 682 3 134.00 $134.00 $914 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 16 140.50 $140.50 $643 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 value added 591 9 158.50 $158.50 $937 —
695 value added 695 6 149.25 $149.25 $1,037 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 11 142.75 $142.75 $1,002 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–532 520 6 137.00 $137.00 $712 —
552 552 3 130.50 $130.50 $720 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 185.00 $185.00 $622 —
375 375 4 176.00 $176.00 $660 —
401 401 5 190.00 $190.00 $762 —
484 484 7 162.00 $162.00 $784 —
503 thin fleshed 503 6 175.50 $175.50 $883 —
562–577 571 36 144.50–155.50 $150.90 $862 +4.90
733 733 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,063 +3.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 184.00 $184.00 $565 —
450 450 13 184.00–190.00 $187.23 $843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 143.00 $143.00 $531 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1295 1148 80-85% 6 59.00–65.00 $62.27 $715 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $672 -6.43
1050–1425 1298 80-85% 34 68.50–73.00 $72.16 $937 +7.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1165 1065 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.45 $473 -14.05
1198–1240 1204 85-90% 7 52.00–52.50 $52.07 $627 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $633 —
1230 1230 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $910 —
1465–1600 1539 75-80% 4 60.00–68.50 $65.48 $1,008 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
783–1118 983 (<2 yrs)Open 8 76.50–95.00 $83.05 $816
890–1115 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 60.00–75.50 $69.73 $706

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1419 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 935.00 $935.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1736 1736 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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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.