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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

3,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.77/cwt ≈ $1,369/hd at 857 lb · 197 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.01/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 674 lb · 189 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.34/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 725 lb · 176 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,501 3,782 3,392
Feeder cattle 3,144 3,437 3,131
Slaughter cattle 307 305 191
Replacement cattle 50 40 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers traded steady to 4.00 higher and heifers sold steady with the exception of the high prices on the 4 weights last week replaced with a higher market on the light 5 weight calves. Several loads and packages of yearlings were on offer and the market was active with good demand for them. Demand was good for the calves as well, supply was heavy. Slaughter cows sold firm to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–390 385 7 193.00–202.00 $196.75 $757 —
435–447 446 24 203.00–211.00 $209.40 $934 -4.62
483–497 494 60 191.50–208.50 $200.71 $992 -11.85
515 515 6 170.50 $170.50 $878 -24.35
505–536 value added 517 22 192.00–204.00 $201.74 $1,043 +5.61
506–547 530 72 187.00–204.00 $192.52 $1,020 -2.33
582 value added 582 10 182.75 $182.75 $1,064 +3.64
552–599 584 111 179.50–193.00 $184.24 $1,076 +3.74
608 value added 608 12 183.00 $183.00 $1,113 +11.73
607–649 636 83 172.50–180.00 $176.78 $1,124 +0.80
651–664 value added 654 39 171.50–178.00 $176.64 $1,155 +12.34
655–698 679 150 165.00–178.50 $172.07 $1,168 +4.89
702–738 722 142 161.75–174.00 $165.10 $1,192 +9.10
735 value added 735 34 171.50 $171.50 $1,261 +4.08
762–790 784 88 159.00–165.25 $162.32 $1,273 +2.28
841 841 6 153.75 $153.75 $1,293 -4.47
850–897 857 197 152.25–160.75 $159.77 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–322 316 6 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $624 —
390–397 393 13 190.00–191.00 $190.39 $748 —
429 429 4 184.00 $184.00 $789 -2.54
430–445 437 10 189.00–199.00 $193.86 $847 +7.32
458–488 474 21 181.00–187.00 $184.67 $875 +13.23
517–544 529 13 172.00–175.50 $173.66 $919 -7.53
555 value added 555 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,021 +10.50
550–595 572 55 163.00–180.50 $175.27 $1,003 +4.98
623–634 thin fleshed 627 22 175.25–175.75 $175.43 $1,100 —
640–648 641 36 170.00 $170.00 $1,090 +3.65
644 value added 644 22 172.00 $172.00 $1,108 +3.00
668–693 676 13 161.50–164.00 $162.09 $1,096 +0.35
718–749 733 93 155.00–163.00 $156.51 $1,147 -3.29
764–773 766 11 153.00–155.50 $154.81 $1,186 +6.44
817–827 822 149 154.25–158.75 $157.20 $1,292 +6.95
942 942 12 145.75 $145.75 $1,373 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 74 166.00 $166.00 $1,134 —
782 782 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 8 153.00 $153.00 $884 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 149.00 $149.00 $991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 180.00 $180.00 $623 —
359–380 369 23 168.00–178.00 $174.10 $642 +16.10
410–449 440 60 168.00–179.00 $171.33 $754 -9.94
455–499 476 40 166.00–174.00 $169.30 $806 —
512 value added 512 17 162.50 $162.50 $832 +1.59
506–539 518 55 138.50–174.25 $168.95 $875 +11.93
578 value added 578 8 158.00 $158.00 $913 +3.90
555–597 581 78 157.50–164.00 $160.22 $931 +2.21
622 value added 622 29 154.50 $154.50 $961 -2.50
621–643 634 66 145.50–155.75 $151.70 $962 -2.87
651–694 666 88 146.25–154.25 $149.93 $999 -3.57
693 693 15 148.50 $148.50 $1,029 -5.00
698 value added 698 16 151.50 $151.50 $1,057 -7.75
705–724 721 85 154.25 $154.25 $1,112 +2.52
730 730 5 141.25 $141.25 $1,031 -10.48
761 761 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,180 +7.04
755–786 777 40 145.25–151.25 $149.50 $1,162 +1.54
840 840 14 152.50 $152.50 $1,281 +5.78
906 906 18 134.75 $134.75 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 174.00 $174.00 $491 -0.04
309 thin fleshed 309 5 170.50 $170.50 $527 —
365–390 371 13 156.00–170.50 $166.98 $619 -1.61
436–448 440 23 167.00–171.50 $170.70 $751 +1.55
453–498 467 43 155.50–169.00 $160.22 $748 -2.21
471 value added 471 5 160.00 $160.00 $754 —
519–548 533 39 143.50–162.50 $157.92 $842 +6.34
537 value added 537 9 160.00 $160.00 $859 +0.27
553–590 568 122 149.50–160.00 $156.01 $886 +3.74
612 value added 612 10 149.25 $149.25 $913 -3.74
605–643 628 19 140.50–148.75 $145.79 $916 -5.81
635 635 17 155.00 $155.00 $984 +3.40
659–677 663 26 147.25–148.75 $148.40 $984 -1.02
713–742 718 121 141.25–145.75 $144.28 $1,036 +5.06
783 783 11 148.00 $148.00 $1,159 +7.90
887 887 6 132.75 $132.75 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 167.00 $167.00 $508 —
435 435 4 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
497 497 3 136.00 $136.00 $676 -7.50
602–617 605 13 140.50–145.75 $144.52 $874 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 8 185.00 $185.00 $775 -5.00
524–539 530 15 164.00–168.50 $166.67 $883 —
558–587 572 15 146.00–151.50 $150.22 $859 -0.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–379 378 10 195.00–200.00 $199.01 $752 —
447 447 12 180.50 $180.50 $807 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1460 1218 80-85% 46 62.50–71.50 $69.28 $844 +15.28
1168–1374 1274 80-85% 152 73.00–77.50 $75.61 $963 +3.45
1205–1333 1290 80-85% 3 51.50–54.00 $53.22 $687 -18.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1155 1094 85-90% 21 54.50–62.50 $58.80 $643 +14.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1468 1386 75-80% 7 72.00–74.50 $73.26 $1,015 —
1325–1615 1468 75-80% 8 61.00–69.00 $66.71 $979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2100 1671 7 84.00–91.00 $87.28 $1,458 —
1815 1815 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,416 —
1745–2060 1903 2 102.00–107.00 $104.71 $1,993 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1072–1165 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 64.00–80.00 $68.25 $747

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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.