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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

3,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.74/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 672 lb · 246 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $182.33/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 712 lb · 204 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.54/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 529 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,516 2,068 3,792
Feeder cattle 3,276 1,739 3,502
Slaughter cattle 210 329 235
Replacement cattle 30 — 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most accurate test of the market from three weeks ago, steers under 650 lbs sold steady to spots up to 8.00 higher with most of the gain on the 550-625 weight range while heavier steers traded mostly steady. Heifers sold steady to spots 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate to heavy supply. The quality was attractive all day with most of the consignments reputation type cattle that had been pre-conditioned. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00-12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 389 11 207.00–221.50 $215.90 $840 —
408–442 429 42 214.00–226.50 $219.40 $941 +9.40
454–490 471 87 210.00–230.00 $219.04 $1,032 —
503–548 529 190 202.00–222.00 $210.54 $1,114 +6.10
560–595 575 143 192.50–208.00 $202.84 $1,166 +10.98
603–647 620 182 184.75–198.00 $193.39 $1,199 —
666 value added 666 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,199 —
658–691 672 238 175.50–187.10 $181.80 $1,222 +1.93
706 thin fleshed 706 83 188.00 $188.00 $1,327 —
701–749 713 111 171.75–180.85 $179.02 $1,276 +4.02
745 745 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,281 -3.00
756–774 770 95 176.00–178.25 $176.54 $1,359 —
808–847 819 106 169.25–179.50 $176.97 $1,449 —
836 836 52 164.35 $164.35 $1,374 —
863–893 889 118 165.75–177.00 $171.46 $1,524 —
971 971 56 161.00 $161.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 5 210.00 $210.00 $542 —
443–448 446 8 192.00–208.00 $202.04 $901 —
462–477 471 23 202.00–205.00 $203.43 $958 —
483 unweaned 483 3 171.00 $171.00 $826 —
519–549 539 61 191.00–206.00 $201.57 $1,086 +22.52
563–595 582 11 179.00–195.00 $189.49 $1,103 +8.34
602–648 627 55 165.00–187.50 $174.15 $1,092 -0.55
664 value added 664 7 168.50 $168.50 $1,119 —
650–685 671 30 165.00–174.50 $170.10 $1,141 +0.10
713–738 734 78 174.25–178.75 $178.04 $1,307 +11.04
750–799 783 18 173.25–173.50 $173.42 $1,358 +7.14
858–888 862 15 160.00–165.00 $164.31 $1,416 —
1054 1054 5 133.50 $133.50 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 10 182.00 $182.00 $972 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 8 157.00 $157.00 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 thin fleshed 352 12 204.50 $204.50 $720 —
394 394 12 185.50 $185.50 $731 —
407–449 427 32 180.00–200.00 $191.13 $816 +19.63
471 unweaned 471 14 176.00 $176.00 $829 —
454–497 484 174 180.50–199.50 $188.23 $911 +13.30
515–547 535 49 170.00–184.00 $180.66 $967 +10.44
553–598 569 129 168.75–186.50 $179.78 $1,023 +8.88
602–642 623 67 169.50–177.00 $174.10 $1,085 -0.60
675 value added 675 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,168 —
668–697 683 116 167.00–179.75 $174.34 $1,191 -5.66
701–709 704 32 170.25–174.75 $172.91 $1,217 +5.41
817 817 25 160.35 $160.35 $1,310 —
890 890 11 147.50–154.50 $153.23 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 thin fleshed 379 4 192.00 $192.00 $728 —
412–448 437 41 172.00–187.00 $180.18 $787 +11.75
450–499 475 59 166.50–182.00 $177.43 $843 +12.42
500–545 521 79 165.00–182.50 $175.87 $916 —
556–589 570 53 161.00–177.00 $169.86 $968 +10.82
602–629 620 45 157.75–170.00 $164.08 $1,017 +14.25
680 680 10 163.00 $163.00 $1,108 +13.23
721–746 733 28 148.50–153.75 $151.12 $1,108 —
753 753 82 169.50 $169.50 $1,276 +22.75
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 9 133.00 $133.00 $602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 147.00 $147.00 $604 -8.00
609 609 4 144.50 $144.50 $880 +4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 632 19 148.50–156.00 $151.66 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 154.00 $154.00 $648 —
624 624 10 135.00 $135.00 $842 -6.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 9 193.50 $193.50 $927 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1696 1443 75-80% 32 81.00–89.50 $85.38 $1,232 —
1555–1579 1566 75-80% 18 89.00–90.00 $89.55 $1,402 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $840 +1.93
1050–1350 1205 80-85% 24 76.00–86.50 $82.63 $996 +14.56
1246–1327 1283 80-85% 13 89.50–92.00 $90.69 $1,164 +16.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 83.50 $83.50 $768 +14.50
794–1095 946 85-90% 15 70.00–73.00 $71.56 $677 +2.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1545 1403 5 78.00–85.00 $81.80 $1,148 —
1410–2100 1770 9 96.00–107.00 $101.50 $1,797 —
1725–1935 1855 4 108.50–114.00 $111.42 $2,067 +8.38

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1200 1075 (<2 yrs)Open 11 109.50–132.00 $116.29 $1,250
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,287

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1200 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,285.00 $1,226.86

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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.