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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

4,436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.24/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 672 lb · 296 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.18/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 712 lb · 266 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.89/cwt +12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 566 lb · 250 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,436 2,145 0
Feeder cattle 4,140 1,888 0
Slaughter cattle 296 197 0
Replacement cattle — 60 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs sold 5.00-7.00 higher and heavier weights traded steady. Heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher with most of the gain on the 550-625 lb weight range. Big strings of reputation cattle were on offer and the quality was very good, supply was heavy. Trade was active and demand very good for the cattle under 700 lbs, moderate to good for the heavier yearlings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–394 385 16 226.00–230.00 $228.47 $880 +12.97
430 value added 430 4 222.50 $222.50 $957 —
426–445 438 25 223.75–225.00 $224.41 $983 +11.75
457 value added 457 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,037 +18.00
472 thin fleshed 472 10 233.75 $233.75 $1,103 —
455–495 476 138 222.00–229.75 $226.99 $1,080 +7.62
504–545 529 123 204.00–222.00 $215.56 $1,140 +6.88
564 value added 564 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,128 —
550–596 566 241 187.75–207.50 $204.04 $1,155 +12.82
601 fancy 601 16 199.00 $199.00 $1,196 —
603–648 634 227 183.00–196.00 $187.83 $1,191 +6.89
661–675 value added 667 13 172.75–183.50 $178.48 $1,190 —
653–695 672 272 171.75–184.00 $179.78 $1,208 +6.79
685 685 11 166.75 $166.75 $1,142 -6.24
712–726 value added 719 119 169.00–171.25 $170.24 $1,224 —
710–746 720 34 165.50–175.00 $172.39 $1,241 +5.82
755–795 764 229 159.50–168.00 $165.96 $1,268 +6.96
805–840 813 90 155.25–163.00 $157.59 $1,281 -5.32
832 value added 832 66 155.35 $155.35 $1,293 —
871 value added 871 14 159.85 $159.85 $1,392 —
906 value added 906 9 152.50 $152.50 $1,382 —
929 929 7 152.25 $152.25 $1,414 +0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 220.00 $220.00 $594 —
398 398 21 201.00–214.00 $211.52 $842 +26.52
407–443 434 12 204.00–210.00 $208.59 $905 —
471–499 480 13 208.50–209.00 $208.66 $1,002 +15.67
519–549 544 41 186.00–195.25 $193.74 $1,054 +6.46
550–599 564 18 175.00–192.00 $184.47 $1,040 +4.47
604–611 606 17 163.00–176.00 $166.85 $1,011 —
651–689 671 128 159.50–173.85 $168.40 $1,130 +4.67
670–694 value added 676 19 162.75–169.25 $167.49 $1,132 —
714 714 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,214 —
780–795 782 93 154.25–162.85 $161.13 $1,260 +7.34
826 826 7 145.50 $145.50 $1,202 —
897 897 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,323 -8.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 179.00 $179.00 $702 —
559 559 5 162.50 $162.50 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 165.00 $165.00 $650 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–399 374 21 188.00–200.00 $192.44 $720 +4.95
390 value added 390 3 191.00 $191.00 $745 -1.50
426 value added 426 7 195.00 $195.00 $831 —
403–441 436 67 183.00–197.00 $194.99 $850 +16.99
442 unweaned 442 1 174.00 $174.00 $769 —
470 value added 470 18 189.75 $189.75 $892 +4.25
456–495 483 197 178.00–194.85 $190.84 $922 +5.68
518 value added 518 6 169.00 $169.00 $875 —
506–544 534 110 177.50–187.50 $180.83 $966 -1.02
550–583 559 158 167.75–185.00 $180.24 $1,008 +6.40
560 value added 560 20 179.50 $179.50 $1,005 —
602–646 621 233 159.00–175.00 $164.42 $1,021 +12.26
629 value added 629 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,022 —
651–667 656 43 150.25–151.50 $150.66 $988 -7.68
654–685 674 84 151.25–161.00 $159.23 $1,073 +0.89
704–749 712 266 150.25–155.00 $154.18 $1,098 +2.53
755 value added 755 14 157.00 $157.00 $1,185 —
760–780 774 37 141.50–151.00 $146.61 $1,135 -6.60
845 845 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–324 321 10 191.00–194.00 $193.42 $621 —
367 367 12 190.00 $190.00 $697 +1.00
428–434 432 18 173.00–178.00 $176.07 $761 —
451 thin fleshed 451 12 185.00 $185.00 $834 —
464–496 484 47 156.00–178.50 $164.28 $795 +0.61
544 544 5 152.50 $152.50 $830 —
554–567 561 64 154.50–165.50 $161.14 $904 +6.52
593 593 7 145.00 $145.00 $860 -9.62
606 value added 606 9 164.00 $164.00 $994 —
619–629 626 15 145.50–158.00 $150.44 $942 +5.07
663–685 673 44 148.25–155.25 $150.81 $1,015 —
718–745 731 23 148.25–149.00 $148.62 $1,086 -1.80
790 790 9 139.25 $139.25 $1,100 -2.00
800 value added 800 9 141.75 $141.75 $1,134 —
802 802 19 145.75 $145.75 $1,169 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 6 146.50 $146.50 $970 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 153.50 $153.50 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 172.00 $172.00 $991 +17.00
661 661 4 154.50 $154.50 $1,021 —
735 735 8 149.50 $149.50 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 4 208.50 $208.50 $853 —
478 478 3 205.00 $205.00 $980 —
531 531 6 188.50 $188.50 $1,001 +9.19

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1464–1537 1504 75-80% 55 74.50–78.00 $76.12 $1,145 —
1586 1586 75-80% 8 86.00 $86.00 $1,364 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1270 1208 80-85% 3 83.00–84.50 $83.53 $1,009 —
1113–1440 1363 80-85% 30 75.50–83.00 $77.02 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1995 1760 10 96.00–110.50 $103.12 $1,815 —
1525–2010 1769 7 112.00–123.00 $116.79 $2,066 —

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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.