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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

2,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.57/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 732 lb · 183 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.99/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 683 lb · 132 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.65/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 724 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,145 3,565 1,955
Feeder cattle 1,888 3,156 1,900
Slaughter cattle 197 340 50
Replacement cattle 60 69 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs traded 5.00-10.00 higher with heavier weights selling steady to firm. The heifers followed a similar but more impressive trend with those weighing 450-600 lbs selling a full 10.00-15.00 higher while the heavier weights sold steady. Demand was good to very good for the loads of yearlings and long-weaned home raised calves. Supply was moderate, affected by the recent winter storm and now the mud. The summer feeder cattle contracts are trading roughly $15.00-$20.00 higher than the March contract and grass buyers are getting aggressive in gathering their grazing cattle, resulting in a higher market for the calves under 600 lbs. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 215.50 $215.50 $810 +2.69
412–438 429 22 211.00–214.00 $212.66 $912 +10.66
451 451 4 179.00 $179.00 $807 -31.08
460 value added 460 13 209.00 $209.00 $961 -7.50
463–473 471 23 208.00–223.50 $219.37 $1,033 +9.29
503–530 522 62 202.00–214.00 $208.68 $1,089 +3.33
566–598 588 98 187.75–198.75 $191.22 $1,124 +1.43
608–631 620 75 174.50–186.00 $180.94 $1,122 +0.09
655–695 683 132 164.00–175.25 $172.99 $1,182 -0.04
707–744 732 183 162.50–175.00 $166.57 $1,219 -2.48
756 756 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,202 +5.00
807–815 808 73 162.25–163.00 $162.91 $1,316 —
853 853 62 158.50 $158.50 $1,352 +1.48
941 941 55 152.00 $152.00 $1,430 +2.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 5 210.00 $210.00 $735 +20.00
397 397 3 185.00 $185.00 $734 -24.28
460–491 481 14 178.00–201.00 $192.99 $928 +9.76
530 value added 530 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
508–546 536 38 180.00–189.00 $187.28 $1,004 +4.05
562 562 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,012 +6.61
643 643 16 169.50 $169.50 $1,090 -4.64
663 663 8 150.00 $150.00 $994 -9.38
650–681 671 24 153.75–167.75 $163.73 $1,099 +4.35
750–773 766 38 152.75–154.25 $153.79 $1,178 +2.19
882 882 57 156.00 $156.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
643 643 9 151.00 $151.00 $971 -0.80
933 933 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 value added 389 7 192.50 $192.50 $749 —
395–399 397 14 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $744 +2.99
435 435 5 178.00 $178.00 $774 -2.23
459–490 473 32 180.00–189.00 $185.16 $876 +17.31
475 value added 475 14 185.50 $185.50 $881 +17.50
501–549 526 72 172.00–189.00 $181.85 $957 +18.15
568–590 586 56 169.00–174.85 $173.84 $1,019 +12.95
608–610 609 18 149.50–155.50 $152.16 $927 -4.59
658–686 670 98 153.50–162.50 $158.34 $1,061 +3.83
717–734 724 109 146.75–152.85 $151.65 $1,098 +1.03
756–758 757 43 151.00–156.00 $153.21 $1,160 +5.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 8 189.00 $189.00 $731 +14.83
452–484 477 13 160.50–175.00 $163.67 $781 -4.99
506 506 8 164.00 $164.00 $830 +12.75
553–581 575 19 153.25–160.00 $154.62 $889 +4.30
605–630 617 39 142.50–150.75 $145.37 $897 -3.19
716–747 743 76 142.25–151.75 $150.42 $1,118 +10.69
778 778 3 141.25 $141.25 $1,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 208.00 $208.00 $672 —
423–438 427 11 179.00–191.00 $187.64 $801 +8.81
483 483 9 173.00 $173.00 $836 +4.50
526–544 533 11 166.00–167.00 $166.37 $887 +7.63
568 568 3 155.00 $155.00 $880 —
905 905 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–544 540 9 175.00–180.50 $179.31 $968 —
735 735 6 136.50 $136.50 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1570 1246 80-85% 6 69.50–71.00 $69.99 $872 —
1020–1452 1277 80-85% 72 73.00–84.50 $79.68 $1,018 +5.29
1110–1387 1324 80-85% 20 84.50–91.00 $86.37 $1,144 +8.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–925 885 85-90% 3 54.00–59.50 $57.64 $510 —
890–1063 1034 85-90% 6 74.00–82.00 $75.15 $777 —
1040–1430 1167 85-90% 22 61.00–73.50 $68.34 $798 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 66.50 $66.50 $951 -13.25
1397–1695 1454 75-80% 13 76.00–84.50 $83.14 $1,209 —
1370–1730 1550 75-80% 2 84.50–86.50 $85.38 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1885 1625 6 83.00–89.50 $85.88 $1,396 —
1360–1960 1684 6 92.50–97.00 $94.83 $1,597 —
2240 2240 1 113.50 $113.50 $2,542 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1105 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 72.00–95.00 $82.05 $738
820–1065 922 (<2 yrs)Open 3 90.00–95.00 $92.76 $855

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1149–1154 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 900.00–950.00 $923.58
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
754–1047 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 760.00–875.00 $832.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1401 1401 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.