Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

2,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.99/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 776 lb · 413 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.24/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 671 lb · 305 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.77/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 703 lb · 291 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,177	2,624	2,306
Feeder cattle	1,999	2,284	2,060
Slaughter cattle	141	260	220
Replacement cattle	37	80	26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 650 lbs sold on a light with a steady undertone, while those over 650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold on a light test with a higher undertone; 500 to 700 lbs 7.00 to 9.00 lower; over 700 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate for feeder cattle, with good demand for several loads of yearlings of attractive quality. Slaughter cows and bulls overall sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362 thin fleshed	362	6	265.50	$265.50	$961	—
352–390	364	13	238.00–250.00	$241.15	$878	-8.52
420–440	438	10	237.00–244.00	$242.92	$1,064	-3.16
450–483	465	11	230.00–245.00	$236.83	$1,101	-1.46
524–532	528	11	235.50–240.00	$236.31	$1,248	+5.44
550–598	568	40	220.00–235.50	$226.85	$1,289	-0.66
636–638	637	8	215.00–216.00	$215.38	$1,372	+1.80
657–694	685	35	200.00–208.00	$202.59	$1,388	-2.71
716–725	723	75	194.00–198.00	$194.79	$1,408	+2.60
751–761 fancy	753	66	197.00–198.00	$197.24	$1,485	—
758–790	780	347	181.25–194.86	$188.61	$1,471	-1.25
811–842	816	76	176.50–184.75	$183.41	$1,497	+1.41
887	887	64	179.50	$179.50	$1,592	+3.57

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–448	442	3	216.00–219.00	$218.03	$964	-2.50
506–544	520	17	220.00–225.00	$222.89	$1,159	+19.62
558–595	584	21	202.50–216.00	$208.28	$1,216	-0.09
615–647	627	19	192.50–201.00	$197.40	$1,238	+5.40
650–670	668	10	188.00–189.50	$189.35	$1,265	-3.84
702–740	711	16	180.00–185.00	$182.84	$1,300	-5.88
764	764	7	174.00	$174.00	$1,329	+7.00
955	955	4	155.25	$155.25	$1,483	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–329	316	13	228.00–240.00	$232.54	$735	—
368–381	377	18	227.50–238.00	$232.55	$877	+14.55
427–437	429	14	227.00–229.00	$228.56	$981	+13.91
464	464	20	228.50	$228.50	$1,060	+18.15
505–513 thin fleshed	510	7	214.00–216.00	$214.85	$1,096	—
518–549	536	10	192.50–200.00	$195.22	$1,046	-16.21
567–579	573	29	185.75–195.50	$190.17	$1,090	+11.01
606–641	632	73	178.50–186.00	$182.71	$1,155	-7.13
656–677	671	305	185.00–193.00	$189.24	$1,270	+2.87
702–707	703	291	188.00–190.85	$188.77	$1,327	+4.69
750–788	785	11	176.50–176.85	$176.82	$1,388	—
828	828	9	171.25	$171.25	$1,418	+12.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	378	8	217.00–225.00	$220.77	$835	+13.09
419–420	419	9	213.00–214.00	$213.67	$895	+22.20
462–495	475	15	212.50–224.00	$217.89	$1,035	+21.01
536	536	9	179.50	$179.50	$962	-20.50
565–596	582	22	172.75–179.50	$175.79	$1,023	-4.95
605–642	630	9	168.50–169.00	$168.84	$1,064	-2.26
698	698	16	175.50–179.00	$176.16	$1,230	—
724–735	726	13	178.00–181.00	$180.00	$1,307	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	392	15	252.50–253.50	$253.44	$993	—
413–448	425	6	230.00–232.00	$231.30	$983	—
488	488	10	235.50	$235.50	$1,149	—
635	635	8	192.50	$192.50	$1,222	—
661	661	4	191.50	$191.50	$1,266	—
728	728	11	193.25	$193.25	$1,407	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	4	231.00	$231.00	$889	+11.78
542	542	6	203.50	$203.50	$1,103	+6.33
659	659	5	167.50	$167.50	$1,104	—
853	853	6	167.00	$167.00	$1,425	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
961–1315	1032	80-85%	5	84.00–88.50	$87.35	$901	—
1098–1240	1145	80-85%	3	97.00–98.00	$97.64	$1,118	—
1015–1408	1197	80-85%	38	90.00–95.50	$93.02	$1,113	+11.71

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1710	1247	75-80%	28	95.00–99.50	$97.70	$1,218	—
1210–1510	1383	75-80%	8	100.00–109.50	$103.19	$1,427	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1115	958	85-90%	3	69.50–78.00	$74.43	$713	—
825–1200	990	85-90%	19	81.00–90.50	$84.54	$837	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1815	1521	4	90.50–95.50	$93.66	$1,425	—
1670–1985	1819	7	123.50–134.00	$128.93	$2,345	—
1565–2240	1830	11	104.50–113.00	$108.33	$1,982	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
955–1100	1003	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	130.00–137.50	$134.76	$1,352
868–1320	1062	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	90.00–120.00	$98.44	$1,045

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
977–1077	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,150.00–1,250.00	$1,222.18
1215	1215	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,360.00	$1,360.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
1105–1270	1188	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,235.00–1,310.00	$1,275.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
2035	2035	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

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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.