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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

1,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.76/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 778 lb · 161 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.56/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 728 lb · 119 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.40/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 806 lb · 88 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,416 2,935 1,797
Feeder cattle 1,416 2,546 1,797
Slaughter cattle 314
Replacement cattle 75

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifer calves under 500 lbs sold on a light test, though a weak undertone was noted; 500 to 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower; over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Buyer demand was moderate for a lighter sale supply of feeder cattle. No comparison for slaughter cattle sale.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 378 7 197.00–204.00 $199.85 $755
408–438 416 8 196.00–197.00 $196.74 $818 -7.26
453–463 459 5 190.00–194.00 $191.58 $879
505–549 534 50 182.00–196.50 $191.45 $1,022 -0.90
558 unweaned 558 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,018 -3.36
550–579 560 67 181.00–196.00 $188.24 $1,054 -6.46
553–588 value added 566 15 190.00–195.00 $192.66 $1,090
623–630 625 16 176.00–185.00 $182.19 $1,139 -1.12
659–670 666 16 168.00–175.00 $170.60 $1,136 -11.45
722 722 9 179.75 $179.75 $1,298 +20.75
765–785 778 161 177.75–184.00 $180.76 $1,406 +0.66
805–821 806 88 165.25–175.75 $174.40 $1,406 -7.97
878 878 13 169.00 $169.00 $1,484 -9.50
965 965 7 157.25 $157.25 $1,517
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 13 169.00 $169.00 $620
468–495 481 15 163.00–174.00 $169.34 $815 -19.60
501–509 value added 505 10 172.00–173.00 $172.50 $871
515–548 536 18 175.00–181.00 $177.15 $950 -9.85
549 unweaned 549 9 179.50 $179.50 $985 +7.12
603–643 618 17 162.00–169.00 $164.37 $1,016 -8.63
669–698 683 23 160.00–162.00 $160.18 $1,094 -18.82
752–771 759 24 163.50–168.00 $166.23 $1,262 -0.71
800–820 807 3 158.00–159.00 $158.66 $1,280 -13.34

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 184.00 $184.00 $613
371–398 388 11 175.00–181.50 $179.24 $695 -4.76
423 value added 423 12 181.00 $181.00 $766
450–483 476 34 165.00–177.00 $172.23 $820 -9.87
531–549 540 32 163.00–172.00 $168.58 $910 -10.64
573–586 577 28 150.50–169.00 $158.19 $913 -0.81
623–633 627 15 155.50–156.50 $156.10 $979 -21.74
628 thin fleshed 628 15 164.25 $164.25 $1,031
652 652 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,027 -18.28
727 value added 727 97 179.00 $179.00 $1,301 +5.00
722–734 731 22 160.25–175.25 $171.21 $1,252 -4.07
755 value added 755 73 169.50 $169.50 $1,280
846 846 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,303
867 867 19 162.75 $162.75 $1,411
868 868 6 131.50 $131.50 $1,141
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 6 157.00–167.50 $159.29 $427
323–330 325 3 165.00–170.00 $168.31 $547
421–428 426 28 163.50–169.00 $165.20 $704 -5.13
451–480 472 22 153.50–160.00 $155.72 $735 -9.87
500–538 518 14 155.00–162.00 $157.98 $818 +2.98
551–589 570 22 140.00–146.50 $144.02 $821 -8.42
605–643 631 23 136.50–151.00 $144.30 $911
658–690 668 19 135.00–150.00 $142.03 $949 -13.22
775–778 777 7 145.50–150.50 $146.92 $1,142 -4.10
805–835 822 6 128.50–133.00 $129.49 $1,064

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 478 3 163.00–174.00 $166.56 $796
518–548 528 12 160.00–165.00 $163.05 $861
565–575 570 4 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $898
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 9 143.00 $143.00 $714
505–545 534 4 145.00–151.00 $146.52 $782

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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.