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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

4,691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.51/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 626 lb · 286 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.21/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 682 lb · 280 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.46/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 627 lb · 269 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,691 2,670 2,145
Feeder cattle 4,285 2,464 1,888
Slaughter cattle 356 176 197
Replacement cattle 50 30 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers traded firm to 5.00 higher and the majority of heifers under 650 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 higher with some large groups and loads of reputation cattle in attractive condition helping push prices higher, heifers over 650 lbs steady. A few stick out sales of basically calf weight yearlings traded sharply higher including a load of 488 lb steers trading @$254.25 and a load of home raised heifers weighing 509 @ $2.25/lb. Demand was very good for a heavy supply. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 lower following last week's sharply higher trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 221.00 $221.00 $842 -17.43
404–428 424 34 216.00–233.00 $228.03 $967 -13.87
472–488 484 165 223.00–254.25 $247.12 $1,196 +12.05
500–546 529 188 213.00–240.00 $234.85 $1,242 +0.05
554 fancy 554 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,330 —
554–585 573 100 222.00–237.75 $225.67 $1,293 +3.12
601–644 627 269 196.50–215.50 $210.46 $1,320 +0.67
657–699 682 227 187.00–200.25 $191.16 $1,304 -1.22
682 fancy 682 53 207.25 $207.25 $1,413 —
703–734 724 68 187.75–196.75 $192.78 $1,396 +2.23
760–785 775 186 181.50–189.00 $184.47 $1,430 -1.53
812–835 832 77 182.00–186.35 $185.85 $1,546 +9.23
852–860 858 20 169.50–175.25 $173.82 $1,491 -2.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 thin fleshed 304 7 244.00 $244.00 $742 —
319 319 6 237.00 $237.00 $756 —
401–438 427 46 209.00–233.50 $225.02 $961 —
452–496 481 73 205.00–240.25 $230.57 $1,109 +22.57
538–540 539 36 208.50–230.00 $222.85 $1,201 +7.49
543 thin fleshed 543 18 240.00 $240.00 $1,303 —
551–584 562 24 210.00–217.00 $213.65 $1,201 —
612–628 617 14 191.00–205.50 $201.28 $1,242 +4.97
616–632 thin fleshed 620 77 212.50–214.75 $214.24 $1,328 —
686 686 30 187.00 $187.00 $1,283 -7.42
711–738 735 79 180.00–182.10 $181.87 $1,337 -7.13
763 763 19 187.50 $187.50 $1,431 +8.39
816–820 818 104 176.85–179.50 $177.95 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 26 176.50 $176.50 $1,024 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 11 194.00 $194.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 223.00 $223.00 $642 —
360–373 365 22 226.50–227.00 $226.79 $828 +12.40
411–441 431 62 197.00–212.50 $210.01 $905 +2.63
451–497 469 105 185.00–212.00 $204.16 $958 +8.12
509 fancy 509 91 225.00 $225.00 $1,145 —
503–547 526 88 189.75–212.75 $203.99 $1,073 +12.32
549 549 9 179.25 $179.25 $984 -12.42
551–596 574 144 182.50–196.00 $194.06 $1,114 +11.76
618–649 626 286 179.00–195.00 $189.51 $1,186 +13.77
667–692 676 80 173.00–177.25 $175.63 $1,187 -0.39
700–745 709 232 169.25–180.00 $176.51 $1,251 +0.51
814–839 829 15 159.50–160.00 $159.70 $1,324 —
857 857 8 156.75 $156.75 $1,343 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 206.00 $206.00 $433 —
279 279 4 197.00 $197.00 $550 —
309–347 325 7 197.00–207.50 $202.70 $659 -12.30
370 thin fleshed 370 4 203.00 $203.00 $751 -8.00
381–388 386 17 197.00–210.50 $202.52 $782 +19.52
421 421 7 207.50 $207.50 $874 +14.24
454 thin fleshed 454 20 207.75 $207.75 $943 —
455–487 471 34 181.50–198.50 $189.58 $893 +3.00
503–547 523 46 170.50–194.50 $181.57 $950 -0.55
554–595 583 74 165.50–190.00 $179.07 $1,044 +4.89
614–646 617 70 168.00–187.00 $181.10 $1,117 +15.77
686 686 52 175.00 $175.00 $1,200 +1.15
708–737 725 14 169.25–170.00 $169.56 $1,229 +15.56
877 877 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,337 +7.10
912 912 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 25 160.00 $160.00 $912 +3.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 158.00 $158.00 $613 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,066 +19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 242.00 $242.00 $695 —
432 432 3 196.00 $196.00 $847 -38.00
488 488 2 199.00 $199.00 $971 -6.16
647 647 5 171.50 $171.50 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 245.00 $245.00 $767 —
567 567 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,089 +10.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1294 1157 80-85% 44 80.00–86.50 $83.53 $966 -6.03
1205 1205 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1668 1461 75-80% 29 80.00–88.50 $86.91 $1,270 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,186 —
1475–1659 1636 75-80% 8 91.50–92.00 $91.94 $1,504 +0.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938–1259 978 85-90% 19 77.50–83.00 $80.28 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1780 1551 4 86.00–94.00 $89.48 $1,388 —
1655–2045 1873 3 110.00–114.00 $111.54 $2,089 —
1660–2380 1952 7 97.50–109.00 $105.82 $2,066 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1163 1095 (<2 yrs)Open 5 119.00–135.00 $128.20 $1,404
1065–1130 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 82.50–98.00 $92.76 $1,030

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260–1465 1419 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 86.00–104.00 $95.93 $1,361

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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.