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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

2,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.84/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 633 lb · 139 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.08/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 715 lb · 132 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.37/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 686 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,624 3,826 2,110
Feeder cattle 2,284 3,609 1,965
Slaughter cattle 260 177 120
Replacement cattle 80 40 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply of yearlings and long weaned calves. Several loads of yearlings were on hand along with some attractive consignments of grass cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–395 391 6 249.00–250.00 $249.67 $976 +5.27
401 value added 401 7 241.00 $241.00 $966 —
401–440 431 26 234.00–250.50 $246.08 $1,061 +1.56
453–499 487 32 230.00–244.50 $238.29 $1,160 -6.26
516–535 522 38 224.00–235.50 $230.87 $1,205 -3.29
560–598 575 115 219.00–235.00 $227.51 $1,308 -1.29
601–646 613 49 201.00–218.00 $213.58 $1,309 +3.75
652–688 675 101 192.25–210.00 $205.30 $1,386 +5.21
709–740 727 96 191.00–194.50 $192.19 $1,397 +1.33
762–784 769 120 187.50–190.25 $189.86 $1,460 +3.76
812 812 36 182.00 $182.00 $1,478 +4.34
865–875 872 50 173.00–176.75 $175.93 $1,534 -6.96
923 923 12 173.75 $173.75 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 7 260.50 $260.50 $782 —
333 333 8 232.50 $232.50 $774 +3.00
375–390 383 4 235.00 $235.00 $900 +7.00
404 thin fleshed 404 22 264.00 $264.00 $1,067 —
428–441 437 6 214.00–234.00 $220.53 $964 -18.47
465 465 2 205.00 $205.00 $953 -24.12
470 value added 470 16 222.50 $222.50 $1,046 —
480 unweaned 480 5 197.00 $197.00 $946 —
540–545 544 17 200.00–214.00 $203.27 $1,106 -22.95
584–589 585 20 208.00–208.50 $208.37 $1,219 -7.70
596 value added 596 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,192 —
616 thin fleshed 616 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,355 —
621 621 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,192 -11.51
654–667 662 41 187.00–197.25 $193.19 $1,279 +2.86
703–719 712 10 187.00–191.25 $188.72 $1,344 +3.96
780 780 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,303 -3.00
830 830 63 182.00 $182.00 $1,511 +7.75
889 889 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,400 -13.50
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 12 155.00 $155.00 $691 —
527 527 12 169.50 $169.50 $893 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 thin fleshed 470 4 206.00 $206.00 $968 —
638 638 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,193 —
710 710 3 169.50 $169.50 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,189 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 214.00 $214.00 $636 —
389 389 8 218.00 $218.00 $848 —
421–440 429 14 209.00–220.00 $214.65 $921 +2.70
458–495 481 72 196.00–213.50 $210.35 $1,012 +3.41
511–545 526 48 208.00–214.50 $211.43 $1,112 +1.08
551–574 561 76 181.50–209.50 $198.85 $1,116 +10.97
577–595 584 15 177.00–185.00 $179.16 $1,046 -8.72
620–640 633 139 183.25–192.00 $189.84 $1,202 +2.21
665–696 686 120 179.50–190.00 $186.37 $1,278 +1.07
703–730 715 132 181.00–185.75 $184.08 $1,316 +5.26
835–837 836 15 158.50–159.50 $159.17 $1,331 —
855 855 21 163.75 $163.75 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 222.00 $222.00 $539 —
304 thin fleshed 304 14 244.50 $244.50 $743 —
367–383 377 8 188.00–219.00 $207.68 $783 +37.68
392 thin fleshed 392 27 245.25 $245.25 $961 —
431 value added 431 17 195.00 $195.00 $840 —
429–446 439 15 184.50–204.00 $191.47 $841 —
464–490 470 16 183.00–210.00 $196.88 $925 -0.07
493 unweaned 493 3 173.00 $173.00 $853 —
525 525 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -1.03
585–593 590 22 169.50–188.25 $180.74 $1,066 —
601 value added 601 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,106 —
600–646 641 29 170.25–179.00 $171.10 $1,097 -7.56
651–675 659 27 163.50–176.50 $172.05 $1,134 -3.84
696 thin fleshed 696 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,239 —
902 902 3 148.50 $148.50 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 19 172.50 $172.50 $937 +3.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 185.00 $185.00 $618 —
465 thin fleshed 465 3 185.50 $185.50 $863 —
572 572 3 160.00 $160.00 $915 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,247 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 12 133.50 $133.50 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–348 344 7 214.00–225.00 $217.18 $747 -15.32
350–372 366 13 210.00–221.00 $219.22 $802 —
400–442 421 6 205.00–229.00 $216.40 $911 —
477–478 477 5 205.00–206.00 $205.40 $980 -22.10
506 thin fleshed 506 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,042 —
504–513 507 10 195.50–201.00 $197.17 $1,000 —
550–583 556 15 189.50–204.00 $193.23 $1,074 -1.83
698 698 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,173 -1.00
843 843 15 160.00 $160.00 $1,349 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 186.00 $186.00 $833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–1210 1165 80-85% 5 81.00–81.50 $81.31 $947 —
1205–1373 1243 80-85% 16 95.50–98.50 $96.59 $1,201 +23.33
1067–1600 1315 80-85% 47 83.00–90.50 $87.44 $1,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1649 1496 75-80% 18 91.00–95.00 $93.68 $1,401 —
1390–1900 1561 75-80% 18 96.00–98.00 $96.91 $1,513 +9.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 85-90% 3 86.50 $86.50 $785 +18.66
1005 1005 85-90% 1 69.50 $69.50 $698 —
977–1154 1100 85-90% 20 72.00–84.00 $79.84 $878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1210 1205 2 91.00–101.00 $96.02 $1,157 —
1208–2145 1352 11 103.00–109.00 $106.83 $1,444 —
1740–2255 1991 6 120.00–128.00 $124.57 $2,480 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1155 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 5 99.00–119.00 $109.90 $1,170
970–1315 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 85.00–103.50 $98.61 $1,073

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,075.00 $1,075.00
895–1119 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,633.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812–820 816 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 985.00–1,050.00 $1,017.66

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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.