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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

1,693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.89/cwt -9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 580 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.59/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 516 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.06/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 701 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,693 3,063 2,457
Feeder cattle 1,325 2,763 2,068
Slaughter cattle 318 250 339
Replacement cattle 50 50 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Demand good. Supply light to moderate. Slaughter cows steady to 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
442 442 12 212.00 $212.00 $937 -18.00
454–495 472 47 205.00–218.25 $211.94 $1,000 -4.68
511–540 522 68 188.00–202.50 $198.17 $1,034 +3.10
550–597 565 39 178.00–189.75 $184.01 $1,040 +3.10
557–585 577 14 152.00–162.00 $159.24 $919 -21.67
611 611 11 159.50 $159.50 $975 -22.28
619–635 621 8 173.00–180.00 $179.11 $1,112 -2.67
623 unweaned 623 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,028 —
659–697 677 29 166.75–176.25 $171.56 $1,161 +3.14
681 681 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,022 -18.42
701–703 701 81 162.50–171.75 $171.06 $1,199 +5.08
774–780 775 78 155.75–159.75 $156.42 $1,212 -6.08
827 827 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,158 -19.08
836 836 11 147.75 $147.75 $1,235 -11.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 thin fleshed 287 11 220.00 $220.00 $631 —
335 335 3 211.00 $211.00 $707 —
360–397 389 14 186.00–206.00 $190.98 $743 -20.02
450–486 460 15 190.00–200.00 $192.82 $887 -19.18
557–597 563 22 167.00–180.00 $175.75 $989 +2.58
610 610 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 -1.32
745 745 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,177 +3.83
775–799 784 13 144.75–155.25 $151.14 $1,185 -3.77
918 918 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,212 —
1173 1173 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,361 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 190.50 $190.50 $739 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 170.00 $170.00 $685 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 187.50 $187.50 $628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 18 207.00 $207.00 $673 —
363–380 374 8 189.00–191.00 $189.73 $710 +7.40
405–422 thin fleshed 416 20 190.00–193.00 $191.02 $795 —
423 423 3 184.00 $184.00 $778 +2.94
464 thin fleshed 464 22 181.75 $181.75 $843 —
453–487 475 28 166.00–175.00 $170.49 $810 +6.99
501–517 thin fleshed 512 15 171.50–172.00 $171.66 $879 —
501–545 517 66 159.75–170.00 $164.21 $849 +1.37
566–588 579 75 154.75–166.00 $158.67 $919 -7.30
587 587 11 144.75 $144.75 $850 -21.22
600–630 625 40 149.50–160.50 $158.61 $991 +2.35
658–692 679 41 150.00–162.00 $156.58 $1,063 -0.61
727 727 11 153.75 $153.75 $1,118 -0.24
766 766 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,019 -3.75
842 842 6 129.75 $129.75 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 327 4 175.00–182.50 $178.50 $584 —
378–395 384 3 167.00–170.00 $168.03 $645 +1.23
410–446 433 30 161.00–174.00 $168.79 $731 —
478 478 4 160.00 $160.00 $765 -3.42
563 563 2 152.50 $152.50 $859 +1.17
625–638 634 14 143.00–153.75 $149.17 $946 +0.49
721 721 5 118.00 $118.00 $851 -33.17
758–793 779 17 129.50–140.25 $135.05 $1,052 -6.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 158.00 $158.00 $496 —
370 370 2 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
405 405 10 139.50 $139.50 $565 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 3 131.50 $131.50 $1,118 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 161.50 $161.50 $520 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 143.00 $143.00 $755 +9.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 190.00 $190.00 $648 —
435–448 444 9 176.00–188.00 $184.61 $820 —
453–493 469 7 169.00–190.00 $179.08 $840 —
514 thin fleshed 514 5 182.00 $182.00 $935 -15.50
539 539 4 175.50 $175.50 $946 -5.19
575 575 3 150.50 $150.50 $865 —
837 837 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 213.00 $213.00 $714 —
502 502 5 190.00 $190.00 $954 —
610 610 4 155.50 $155.50 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1270 1162 80-85% 9 70.00–81.00 $78.48 $912 —
950–1475 1167 80-85% 66 81.50–90.50 $84.86 $990 —
950–1640 1259 80-85% 20 92.00–96.00 $94.57 $1,191 +1.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $602 -1.14
815–1235 1020 85-90% 21 68.50–78.50 $73.24 $747 —
970–1220 1094 85-90% 15 81.00–89.50 $83.37 $912 +9.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1340 1303 75-80% 4 88.00–90.50 $89.13 $1,161 —
1200–1720 1451 75-80% 33 93.50–100.50 $96.21 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1745 1439 12 79.00–103.50 $93.11 $1,340 —
1550–2000 1761 11 105.50–115.00 $112.21 $1,976 —
1470–2280 1843 12 117.00–127.00 $120.99 $2,230 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–985 918 (<2 yrs)Open 2 101.00–131.00 $114.90 $1,055
815–1260 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 62.00–97.00 $86.17 $868

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1165 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,185.00 $1,043.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1015 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 750.00–875.00 $832.62

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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.