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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

2,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.09/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 768 lb · 132 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.55/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 618 lb · 131 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.55/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 721 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,306 2,110 4,023
Feeder cattle 2,060 1,965 4,023
Slaughter cattle 220 120 0
Replacement cattle 26 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs traded 5.00-10.00 higher and those over 600 lbs sold steady. Heifer calves under 550 lbs traded firm to 5.00 higher and heavier weights sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply. Despite the volatility in the futures markets, buyers were aggressively pursuing cattle and the market held up very well in the face of sharply higher corn and lower feeder cattle futures contracts. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 221.00 $221.00 $694 +6.00
402–445 425 14 219.00–225.50 $223.21 $949 +9.34
466–490 472 32 213.00–224.00 $220.32 $1,040 +10.58
502–542 523 57 195.50–225.00 $210.82 $1,103 -5.78
525 unweaned 525 42 197.75 $197.75 $1,038 —
551–593 570 76 195.00–211.25 $204.39 $1,165 +7.11
608–642 631 73 176.25–192.00 $182.61 $1,152 +7.61
647 unweaned 647 26 165.75 $165.75 $1,072 —
657 657 10 163.85 $163.85 $1,076 -11.93
650–688 661 56 165.50–175.25 $173.03 $1,144 -2.75
702–743 722 74 158.25–169.85 $165.39 $1,194 -1.69
758 value added 758 15 164.85 $164.85 $1,250 —
757–783 769 109 158.00–166.75 $161.44 $1,241 +0.09
774 774 8 149.25 $149.25 $1,155 -12.10
815 815 13 154.75 $154.75 $1,261 +3.77
861–871 865 47 149.00–155.75 $154.52 $1,337 —
918 918 5 149.25 $149.25 $1,370 —
921 value added 921 12 149.75 $149.75 $1,379 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–386 381 12 209.00–210.00 $209.32 $798 —
423–443 434 14 201.00–207.00 $203.16 $882 —
464–469 467 8 183.00–200.00 $191.45 $894 -13.09
470 470 4 178.00 $178.00 $837 -26.54
523 value added 523 8 207.25 $207.25 $1,084 —
510–534 530 17 200.00–202.00 $201.66 $1,069 +10.40
562–586 579 21 185.50–196.50 $188.55 $1,092 +14.61
610 value added 610 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
612–639 618 46 165.50–183.00 $173.38 $1,071 +1.52
657–688 677 39 164.75–175.75 $167.13 $1,131 +4.72
703–742 726 18 150.50–163.00 $158.79 $1,153 -2.53
872 872 10 145.50 $145.50 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 7 193.00 $193.00 $799 +19.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 thin fleshed 264 4 220.00 $220.00 $581 —
398 398 6 189.00 $189.00 $752 -9.39
416 value added 416 5 189.00 $189.00 $786 -1.00
405–448 428 21 181.00–197.00 $190.31 $815 +2.91
454–485 458 40 179.00–188.00 $185.21 $848 +17.21
490 490 3 165.00 $165.00 $808 -10.32
494 value added 494 6 187.00 $187.00 $924 —
528 528 6 167.00 $167.00 $882 +1.50
501–549 529 79 170.50–189.25 $179.08 $947 +13.58
554–580 563 33 172.50–174.75 $174.21 $981 +4.86
576–590 580 11 150.50–154.50 $153.39 $890 -15.96
615 thin fleshed 615 13 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 —
609–635 618 109 152.50–165.00 $158.85 $982 -6.47
621 value added 621 5 158.00 $158.00 $981 —
630 630 4 146.50 $146.50 $923 -18.82
653–695 670 58 148.50–158.75 $154.15 $1,033 -3.68
699 value added 699 9 152.50 $152.50 $1,066 -7.50
701 701 7 142.50 $142.50 $999 —
701–732 722 94 145.75–153.60 $150.07 $1,084 +2.82
788–795 791 24 144.25–146.00 $145.19 $1,148 —
836 836 20 147.00 $147.00 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 372 6 189.00–195.00 $191.87 $714 —
385–396 thin fleshed 391 7 196.00–203.00 $198.95 $778 —
402–448 425 10 170.00–186.00 $178.10 $757 +1.01
469 thin fleshed 469 4 189.00 $189.00 $886 —
450–483 475 21 175.00–183.00 $178.64 $849 +6.94
515–543 536 57 163.00–169.50 $167.05 $895 +2.85
560–597 582 31 156.50–166.50 $159.42 $928 -0.95
620 value added 620 3 148.00 $148.00 $918 —
603–644 633 34 147.00–160.00 $153.91 $974 -6.09
652–675 666 17 143.50–159.25 $149.85 $998 -1.30
676 676 11 139.50 $139.50 $943 -11.65
712 712 5 140.50 $140.50 $1,000 —
815 815 3 136.50 $136.50 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 7 173.00 $173.00 $714 +9.12
515 515 4 150.00 $150.00 $772 +4.32
603–611 607 12 136.00–147.50 $141.31 $858 —
686 686 8 139.00 $139.00 $954 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 8 150.00 $150.00 $726 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 4 141.00 $141.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 4 175.00 $175.00 $900 —
563 563 8 168.50 $168.50 $949 +6.28
630 630 3 156.50 $156.50 $986 +11.50
657 657 3 154.50 $154.50 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 217.00 $217.00 $857 —
498 498 7 160.00 $160.00 $797 —
537 537 3 159.00 $159.00 $854 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1465 1223 80-85% 4 65.00–77.50 $73.83 $903 -16.52
1050–1480 1249 80-85% 39 77.50–89.00 $84.61 $1,057 -5.74
1110–1570 1282 80-85% 6 88.00–92.50 $91.11 $1,168 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1635 1451 75-80% 4 92.50–94.50 $94.01 $1,364 —
1345–1660 1487 75-80% 7 82.50–89.50 $87.49 $1,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 47.50 $47.50 $475 —
1020–1110 1065 85-90% 3 83.00–85.00 $83.99 $894 +15.17
1105–1180 1147 85-90% 3 76.00–82.00 $78.01 $895 —
1125–1220 1173 85-90% 2 58.00–65.00 $61.64 $723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1735 1606 7 81.00–96.00 $87.33 $1,403 -5.66
1465–2565 1884 15 99.00–110.00 $105.17 $1,981 —
1670–2050 1884 4 112.00–118.00 $113.79 $2,144 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–975 908 (<2 yrs)Open 2 99.00–100.00 $99.46 $903
1040–1205 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 82.00–92.00 $86.91 $989

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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.