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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

4,299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.71/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 678 lb · 459 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.01/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 773 lb · 355 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.94/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 478 lb · 232 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,299 3,367 3,081
Feeder cattle 4,299 2,757 3,081
Slaughter cattle — 510 —
Replacement cattle — 100 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. It was the Annual Customer Appreciation sale at Kingsville Livestock which always brings a heavy supply of cattle and a large crowd. Demand was good and trade was active. The quality was attractive with several loads and a few multi-load lots of yearlings on offer along with several consignments of reputation calves. A large offering of 525 slaughter cows and bulls were not reported due to the heavy supply of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 267.00 $267.00 $790 —
358 value added 358 3 226.00 $226.00 $809 —
357–397 378 26 236.75–248.00 $240.15 $908 +40.15
405 fancy 405 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
403–441 434 80 215.00–234.00 $228.19 $990 +12.96
467 467 7 203.00 $203.00 $948 -7.45
459–495 486 36 203.50–227.00 $214.48 $1,042 +4.03
499 unweaned 499 6 186.00 $186.00 $928 —
503–548 533 171 190.50–209.00 $199.92 $1,066 +5.67
547 value added 547 28 199.50 $199.50 $1,091 -5.82
551–593 567 161 184.75–207.00 $192.88 $1,094 -0.34
556–598 571 11 174.00–183.00 $179.57 $1,025 -13.65
580 unweaned 580 10 175.50 $175.50 $1,018 —
603–647 628 108 178.25–195.00 $189.51 $1,190 -1.13
627–646 638 21 175.00–182.00 $179.05 $1,142 -11.59
658–699 675 139 174.00–189.00 $181.19 $1,223 -1.07
678 678 43 172.50 $172.50 $1,170 -9.76
700–740 720 77 174.25–181.75 $177.03 $1,275 -2.82
767–773 768 160 170.00–173.85 $173.46 $1,332 -2.59
762–783 778 195 180.75–185.00 $181.75 $1,414 +5.70
830–833 832 9 165.25–169.50 $166.19 $1,383 -14.81
844 844 26 160.00 $160.00 $1,350 -21.00
891 891 60 173.75 $173.75 $1,548 -1.25
901–916 912 34 161.00–162.75 $161.46 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 thin fleshed 312 18 265.00 $265.00 $827 —
325 325 3 244.00 $244.00 $793 —
427–449 442 19 201.00–215.00 $206.75 $914 +10.10
456–483 unweaned 472 10 180.00 $180.00 $850 —
491–494 493 9 196.00–201.00 $198.79 $980 +6.09
516–533 523 29 174.00–189.00 $184.04 $963 -0.46
530 unweaned 530 11 176.50 $176.50 $935 —
551 unweaned 551 5 170.00 $170.00 $937 —
551–596 577 36 170.50–182.00 $175.91 $1,015 -6.52
578 value added 578 16 184.00 $184.00 $1,064 —
601–635 615 40 170.00–186.00 $179.39 $1,103 +16.39
635 unweaned 635 3 157.00 $157.00 $997 -4.50
651 651 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,055 +7.00
671 value added 671 26 174.25 $174.25 $1,169 —
650–686 672 107 159.75–179.75 $173.30 $1,165 +18.30
687 unweaned 687 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,051 —
782 782 32 173.60 $173.60 $1,358 —
830 830 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,390 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 unweaned 444 9 222.00 $222.00 $986 —
515 515 10 180.00 $180.00 $927 —
683 683 22 172.75 $172.75 $1,180 —
705 705 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,227 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–485 481 13 167.00–175.00 $169.42 $815 -3.58
522 522 5 172.50 $172.50 $900 +14.50
556 556 5 161.00 $161.00 $895 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 178.00 $178.00 $730 —
564 564 7 149.50 $149.50 $843 —
654–665 659 7 156.50–158.00 $157.15 $1,036 —
718 thin fleshed 718 3 139.00 $139.00 $998 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 unweaned 530 3 174.50 $174.50 $925 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,003 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–344 338 7 186.00–197.00 $190.60 $644 +3.60
373–393 387 50 195.00–210.00 $198.47 $768 —
423–444 431 13 183.50–188.00 $185.28 $799 +24.28
436–438 value added 437 17 178.00–182.00 $180.58 $789 —
450–497 478 232 170.00–190.00 $182.94 $874 +6.49
516 value added 516 12 182.00 $182.00 $939 —
504–546 531 115 173.00–180.00 $176.14 $935 -0.35
550 unweaned 550 6 159.50 $159.50 $877 +1.55
554 fancy 554 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,019 —
554–585 567 176 164.00–180.00 $174.87 $992 +5.06
605–643 619 191 165.00–177.00 $172.25 $1,066 +6.08
654 654 25 164.75 $164.75 $1,077 +0.58
652–695 679 434 169.75–182.00 $177.40 $1,205 +26.90
714–727 723 104 173.75–174.75 $174.06 $1,258 —
1010 1010 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,338 —
1057 1057 3 124.50 $124.50 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 7 182.00 $182.00 $493 —
306 306 4 187.00 $187.00 $572 +6.00
356–384 361 31 176.00–200.00 $193.76 $699 +16.05
408–413 unweaned 411 6 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $660 —
406–438 431 30 174.50–194.00 $179.67 $774 +11.60
443 443 4 160.00 $160.00 $709 -8.07
450–498 463 49 164.50–178.00 $171.15 $792 +4.78
468 unweaned 468 4 160.00 $160.00 $749 —
522 value added 522 17 179.00 $179.00 $934 +8.25
510–549 532 29 158.00–171.00 $166.53 $886 +4.20
540–543 unweaned 542 7 150.00–153.50 $152.00 $824 —
554–595 573 35 157.00–170.00 $164.90 $945 +1.55
587 value added 587 12 168.50 $168.50 $989 —
608–645 619 20 157.50–163.25 $160.09 $991 +3.34
648 unweaned 648 4 154.50 $154.50 $1,001 —
692 692 6 152.50 $152.50 $1,055 —
716 716 11 146.00 $146.00 $1,045 —
723 723 117 173.00 $173.00 $1,251 —
750 750 41 158.75 $158.75 $1,191 +3.25
807 807 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,166 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 14 203.00 $203.00 $828 —
651 651 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,061 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 6 143.00 $143.00 $970 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 157.50 $157.50 $491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 179.00 $179.00 $591 -12.00
396 unweaned 396 5 154.00 $154.00 $610 —
455–469 463 14 162.00–164.50 $163.45 $757 -8.74
502 unweaned 502 3 148.00 $148.00 $743 —
617–634 625 26 147.50–153.50 $150.34 $940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 191.00 $191.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 149.00 $149.00 $779 —

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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.