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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

1,293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.72/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 685 lb · 241 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.63/cwt -9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 719 lb · 203 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.05/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 719 lb · 85 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,293 1,550 1,828
Feeder cattle 1,154 1,471 1,708
Slaughter cattle 139 74 120
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 6.00 higher with feeder heifers trading steady. In the slaughter portion of the sale slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-5.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good to very good demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 12 211.00–229.00 $219.21 $943 —
449 value added 449 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,078 —
469–497 485 17 217.00–225.00 $220.01 $1,067 +7.54
520–535 530 17 200.00–219.00 $208.51 $1,105 +2.10
558–596 588 21 200.00–210.00 $205.88 $1,211 -3.84
600–637 620 32 194.50–209.00 $199.97 $1,240 +1.73
705–734 719 85 182.25–190.00 $189.05 $1,359 +6.30
758 758 33 182.25 $182.25 $1,381 —
875 875 54 177.50 $177.50 $1,553 —
912 912 3 166.50 $166.50 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 211.00 $211.00 $774 —
442 442 3 195.00 $195.00 $862 -9.00
472 472 5 198.00 $198.00 $935 -4.25
537 537 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,042 -13.00
573 value added 573 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,117 —
565–598 583 12 185.00–195.00 $190.41 $1,110 +9.41
630–632 631 6 187.00–188.50 $187.75 $1,185 +7.44
667–685 672 25 162.00–187.00 $176.81 $1,188 +14.61
721–740 728 13 169.50–180.00 $177.86 $1,295 +8.36
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 158.00 $158.00 $845 —
768 768 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–745 738 4 165.50–168.50 $167.37 $1,235 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 199.00 $199.00 $641 —
364–383 373 21 191.00–205.00 $202.29 $755 -11.71
405–420 416 4 193.00–194.00 $193.24 $804 -16.76
454 unweaned 454 6 184.00 $184.00 $835 —
457–489 473 23 193.00–204.00 $195.43 $924 —
508–547 524 24 183.00–189.00 $186.30 $976 +3.39
573–597 586 21 174.00–183.00 $180.42 $1,057 -4.08
600–638 625 33 171.50–184.50 $177.46 $1,109 -3.86
666–696 685 241 179.50–185.75 $182.72 $1,252 +4.47
718–719 719 203 170.60–174.00 $170.63 $1,227 -9.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 358 4 168.00–187.50 $173.18 $620 —
567–578 571 5 156.50–169.00 $163.94 $936 -5.07
600–628 623 8 165.00–169.00 $167.75 $1,045 -0.20
660–673 663 8 164.00–165.00 $164.75 $1,092 -3.25
720–722 722 15 159.00–165.00 $164.60 $1,188 +10.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–697 694 6 154.00–155.50 $155.26 $1,078 —
735 735 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
843 843 4 136.50–137.50 $137.00 $1,155 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 406 14 205.00–222.00 $219.70 $892 +20.47
508–520 517 7 194.00–206.00 $203.70 $1,053 —
600–628 622 5 172.50–173.00 $172.60 $1,074 —
673 673 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,127 —
717–718 717 7 165.50–167.00 $166.57 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 4 170.00 $170.00 $891 —
559 559 5 173.50 $173.50 $970 —
885 885 4 130.50 $130.50 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–487 484 5 191.00–198.00 $193.78 $938 —
595 595 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1745 1409 75-80% 32 82.00–92.50 $87.56 $1,234 —
1310–1670 1462 75-80% 16 94.00–103.00 $97.06 $1,419 -5.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1030 872 85-90% 5 60.00–70.50 $66.49 $580 —
830–1175 1038 85-90% 20 72.00–81.50 $77.46 $804 —
985–1190 1130 85-90% 12 82.00–89.00 $82.96 $937 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1150 1110 80-85% 2 92.50–95.50 $93.95 $1,043 —
1105–1305 1232 80-85% 3 71.00–79.00 $75.22 $927 -13.44
1100–1315 1249 80-85% 27 81.00–90.50 $87.51 $1,093 -1.15

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–2015 1611 10 103.00–116.00 $109.45 $1,763 —

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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.