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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

2,231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.14/cwt -8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 526 lb · 139 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.32/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 681 lb · 112 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.97/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 727 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,231 2,117 1,531
Feeder cattle 1,870 1,732 1,371
Slaughter cattle 301 335 135
Replacement cattle 60 50 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven as steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with the gain on those weighing 600-725 lbs, while heifer calves traded 3.00-6.00 lower and yearling heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good for a moderate supply. More yearlings were on hand this week for buyers to work with, including a couple loads along with several groups of quality calves. A good portion of the calves were un-weaned. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower except the lean cows which traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 8 214.50 $214.50 $839 -9.50
412–435 421 48 200.50–221.75 $214.04 $901 -2.39
477–489 483 51 204.00–211.50 $206.98 $1,000 +0.46
501–548 525 93 184.50–200.50 $195.88 $1,028 -1.43
573 573 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,008 -14.77
563–596 580 98 178.50–190.00 $184.75 $1,072 -6.02
615–626 620 62 176.00–193.50 $185.59 $1,151 +1.18
618–625 621 15 168.00–169.00 $168.47 $1,046 -15.94
675–684 unweaned 678 21 158.00–163.00 $161.08 $1,092 +0.08
654–689 682 91 167.00–181.10 $177.38 $1,210 +0.38
704–726 710 45 170.25–174.75 $173.48 $1,232 +5.69
717 717 6 159.50 $159.50 $1,144 -8.29
752 752 37 165.85 $165.85 $1,247 —
803–809 805 12 153.50–154.25 $154.00 $1,240 -2.15
860 860 12 156.75 $156.75 $1,348 —
924–929 927 22 140.00–147.75 $142.81 $1,324 —
977 977 58 144.00 $144.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–443 434 16 190.00–209.00 $195.24 $847 +10.24
463–499 481 18 183.50–187.00 $185.18 $891 -4.91
532–538 535 6 182.00–186.50 $184.26 $986 +7.26
553–590 567 23 171.50–176.50 $173.70 $985 +12.70
581 581 8 157.00 $157.00 $912 -15.99
615 unweaned 615 5 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
614–627 619 20 161.00–172.50 $165.72 $1,026 +1.77
651–688 673 10 159.50–168.00 $162.79 $1,096 -2.79
706–731 719 13 155.00–159.00 $156.81 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 4 158.00 $158.00 $976 —
691 691 4 138.00 $138.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–396 378 19 177.00–190.00 $184.99 $699 +2.78
402–445 425 47 170.00–181.50 $176.83 $752 -1.78
452–481 469 72 167.00–174.50 $171.05 $802 -4.94
502–546 526 125 155.00–165.50 $162.14 $853 -7.49
515–542 529 14 150.00–154.00 $152.17 $805 -17.46
605–633 618 47 146.00–149.00 $147.31 $910 -7.52
676–695 683 61 148.00–160.00 $156.43 $1,068 -7.42
723–745 727 111 150.75–154.75 $153.97 $1,119 -5.77
753–786 762 49 143.00–150.00 $148.62 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 173.00–174.00 $173.40 $577 —
354–393 371 7 160.00–166.00 $162.73 $604 —
425–448 433 35 158.00–177.00 $165.31 $716 -8.69
454–490 475 17 155.00–168.50 $161.06 $765 -9.75
500 thin fleshed 500 3 168.00 $168.00 $840 —
500–538 520 34 149.00–159.00 $155.42 $808 -7.38
550–575 570 14 152.00–156.00 $153.99 $878 -4.57
603 603 4 151.50 $151.50 $914 +0.69
618 unweaned 618 6 142.00 $142.00 $878 —
717 717 3 139.50 $139.50 $1,000 -3.50
878 878 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,098 -8.50
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 5 129.00 $129.00 $800 —
722 722 5 127.00 $127.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 145.00 $145.00 $648 —
700 700 5 134.50 $134.50 $942 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 8 135.50 $135.50 $924 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 5 138.50 $138.50 $871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 219.50 $219.50 $764 —
459–487 474 11 191.00–210.00 $199.36 $945 +7.86
527 527 3 184.00 $184.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 200.00 $200.00 $784 —
478–482 480 6 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $876 —
613 613 4 160.00 $160.00 $981 —
762 762 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1355 1162 80-85% 12 69.00–72.00 $70.69 $821 —
1038–1330 1213 80-85% 52 73.00–82.00 $78.38 $951 -0.73
1130–1361 1237 80-85% 34 82.00–89.00 $84.36 $1,044 +19.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 78.50 $78.50 $683 -0.50
955–1180 1052 85-90% 30 57.00–66.00 $62.03 $653 —
965–1420 1193 85-90% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.60 $651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1620 1408 75-80% 18 79.00–85.50 $81.95 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1560 1425 11 85.00–96.50 $90.85 $1,295 —
1340–2295 1758 22 95.00–107.00 $100.77 $1,772 —
1975–2445 2120 4 106.00–114.50 $108.73 $2,305 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1110 964 (<2 yrs)Open 7 94.00–112.00 $106.20 $1,024
925–1270 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 76.00–96.00 $87.19 $905

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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.