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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

2,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.45/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 816 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.25/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 675 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.89/cwt ≈ $1,109/hd at 730 lb · 67 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,345 1,921 1,360
Feeder cattle 1,959 1,696 1,180
Slaughter cattle 360 50 140
Replacement cattle 26 175 40

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Supply and demand were moderate. The quality of cattle and the way they were handled varied quite a little from several consignments of un-weaned calves with the males still intact, to loads of long weaned yearlings. The fall-born calves are making up a larger portion of the offering each week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 214.50 $214.50 $779
372 unweaned 372 5 202.00 $202.00 $751
403–445 424 18 204.00–217.50 $209.70 $889 -9.13
452–497 472 55 200.50–215.00 $208.81 $986 +4.01
490 490 7 191.00 $191.00 $936 -13.80
508–540 unweaned 524 18 173.50–193.00 $185.63 $973
500–540 532 37 197.50–210.00 $207.03 $1,101 +2.92
563 unweaned 563 12 165.50 $165.50 $932
556–577 567 24 187.00–190.50 $189.08 $1,072 -13.57
605–642 619 18 174.00–184.00 $179.24 $1,109 -4.49
653–695 683 42 171.50–180.00 $177.40 $1,212 +2.97
714–727 725 28 164.75–168.00 $165.21 $1,198 -3.94
758–788 768 18 149.50–153.25 $151.97 $1,167 -4.28
807–824 816 129 155.85–159.10 $157.45 $1,285 +3.91
873–881 877 17 144.25–145.75 $144.95 $1,271 -9.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–418 413 9 181.00–205.00 $194.20 $802 +8.70
424 unweaned 424 7 180.00 $180.00 $763
462–490 469 23 184.00–205.00 $193.18 $906
503–521 510 31 178.00–196.50 $185.17 $944 -5.60
534 unweaned 534 8 173.00 $173.00 $924
560–595 581 60 172.00–186.00 $178.45 $1,037 +0.51
612–635 628 55 168.50–180.00 $173.92 $1,092 -10.46
679–698 687 16 158.50–161.00 $159.96 $1,099 -17.07
713–727 723 28 154.50–165.50 $163.23 $1,180 +1.40
775 775 6 146.75 $146.75 $1,137 -10.53
812–845 836 11 140.00–146.25 $144.59 $1,209
895 895 17 143.25 $143.25 $1,282
936 936 65 141.60 $141.60 $1,325
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 195.00 $195.00 $924
579 579 7 156.50 $156.50 $906
670 670 7 164.25 $164.25 $1,100
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 17 140.00 $140.00 $748
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 7 147.00 $147.00 $945
653 653 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,045
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 6 168.00 $168.00 $852

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 3 166.00 $166.00 $569
345 345 6 184.00 $184.00 $635
389–393 390 11 190.00–195.00 $193.17 $753 +5.19
403 unweaned 403 8 169.00 $169.00 $681
456–483 471 18 166.50–175.00 $171.34 $807 +3.43
455–499 unweaned 472 18 161.50–169.50 $166.21 $785
527–538 534 9 161.00–163.50 $162.68 $869 +2.67
559 unweaned 559 9 144.50 $144.50 $808
556–579 571 45 151.50–166.00 $159.82 $913 +1.74
576 576 5 148.50 $148.50 $855 -9.58
603–638 618 34 149.75–159.00 $155.07 $958 -4.15
675 675 75 155.25 $155.25 $1,048 -3.20
712–747 730 67 150.00–155.50 $151.89 $1,109
956 956 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,147
1046 1046 9 123.25 $123.25 $1,289
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 6 175.00 $175.00 $588
360–388 374 37 165.00–183.00 $170.74 $639
382–387 unweaned 384 23 156.00–160.00 $157.40 $604
423–448 433 44 158.00–169.50 $166.73 $722
452–497 476 24 155.50–166.50 $161.36 $768 -3.35
488 unweaned 488 4 151.00 $151.00 $737
504–510 507 8 156.00–157.50 $156.75 $795 -5.12
513–517 thin fleshed 515 15 171.50–172.00 $171.80 $885
532 unweaned 532 11 150.25 $150.25 $799
565–589 572 30 149.50–161.00 $155.39 $889 +0.26
608–646 622 48 143.00–148.25 $146.95 $914 -10.34
687–697 692 11 136.50–139.50 $138.13 $956 -19.80
702–706 704 12 140.50–149.25 $144.97 $1,021 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 151.00 $151.00 $553 +9.00
484 484 6 153.50 $153.50 $743 +18.50
588 588 8 134.75 $134.75 $792
659–675 665 10 132.00–139.50 $135.04 $898
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 11 144.50 $144.50 $893
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 164.00 $164.00 $561

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 11 187.00 $187.00 $647
369 369 4 209.00 $209.00 $771
424 424 5 200.00 $200.00 $848 +8.00
462 462 3 183.00 $183.00 $845 -2.49
514 514 10 189.00 $189.00 $971 +14.00
596 596 8 147.00 $147.00 $876
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–430 426 15 181.00–190.50 $183.48 $782
500–521 511 16 167.00–181.00 $176.59 $902
745 745 3 133.00 $133.00 $991
848 848 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,085

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1240 1139 80-85% 8 87.00–95.50 $92.99 $1,059
1023–1298 1161 80-85% 11 69.50–76.50 $74.62 $866 -12.02
1055–1340 1208 80-85% 24 77.50–88.50 $82.03 $991
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1625 1358 75-80% 8 88.00–93.00 $91.35 $1,241
1430–1745 1637 75-80% 3 95.00–98.50 $97.13 $1,590
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–885 825 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.68 $476
1063–1240 1117 85-90% 4 73.00–76.50 $74.00 $827

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1860 1451 14 80.50–96.50 $89.82 $1,303
1320–2345 1792 16 97.50–113.50 $105.16 $1,884
1610–2210 1881 10 113.50–125.50 $118.82 $2,235

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1050 952 (<2 yrs)Open 5 78.00–104.50 $89.77 $855
940–1315 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 86.50–95.00 $91.02 $1,015

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1109 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,060.00–1,150.00 $1,096.53

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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.