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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

2,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $203.21/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 726 lb · 209 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.48/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 661 lb · 185 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.83/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 566 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,366 3,117 1,921
Feeder cattle 2,154 2,619 1,696
Slaughter cattle 177 348 50
Replacement cattle 35 150 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to spots 5.00 higher and heifers sold steady. Several consignments of long weaned calves were on hand in thin condition which made for an active market as turnout to grass nears. An attractive offering of cattle over 700 lbs was on hand as well, demand was good to very good for calves and yearlings. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, except lean cow 3.00-5.00 higher, bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–369 365 9 275.00–285.00 $282.85 $1,032 +11.85
425–444 438 13 260.00–269.00 $266.45 $1,167 +0.18
458–495 472 36 245.00–270.50 $260.41 $1,229 +16.17
518–548 536 37 226.00–251.50 $240.41 $1,289 -5.38
556–591 566 176 227.00–254.00 $246.59 $1,396 +12.77
569 unweaned 569 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,246 —
627–642 635 121 213.50–234.50 $221.65 $1,407 -4.92
685 685 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 +0.30
707–749 726 209 197.50–210.00 $203.21 $1,475 +1.07
754 754 64 196.00 $196.00 $1,478 -6.75
784 784 10 174.50 $174.50 $1,368 -28.25
806–832 814 92 185.25–187.00 $186.46 $1,518 -4.26
854–857 857 68 181.00–186.10 $185.58 $1,590 +3.12
969 969 16 167.25 $167.25 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 270.00 $270.00 $940 -6.00
386 386 7 227.00 $227.00 $876 -38.41
400 400 2 239.00 $239.00 $956 —
458–487 473 21 231.00–241.00 $234.07 $1,107 +1.86
484 thin fleshed 484 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,263 —
516 516 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,130 -5.50
570 thin fleshed 570 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,351 +2.00
593 593 3 218.50 $218.50 $1,296 -4.40
600–648 626 37 190.00–216.00 $200.57 $1,256 -9.28
714 714 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,428 +5.59
783 783 26 185.75 $185.75 $1,454 -5.60
808 808 11 176.50 $176.50 $1,426 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,119 —
546 546 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,321 —
1000 1000 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,625 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 unweaned 293 5 179.00 $179.00 $524 —
316–323 319 12 226.00–234.00 $229.38 $732 —
372–398 380 14 224.00–236.00 $231.60 $880 -1.44
405–439 419 23 225.00–238.00 $231.15 $969 -3.05
462–488 477 44 214.00–225.50 $222.93 $1,063 -10.65
502–546 517 22 194.50–224.00 $211.27 $1,092 -0.72
560 560 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,053 -26.74
616–642 632 19 193.50–195.00 $194.04 $1,226 -1.22
655 thin fleshed 655 69 199.25 $199.25 $1,305 —
651–684 665 116 179.50–191.50 $186.86 $1,243 -6.14
719 719 4 169.50 $169.50 $1,219 -19.46
723–746 727 113 178.00–190.00 $187.07 $1,360 -1.89
757 757 9 161.75 $161.75 $1,224 -18.25
837–842 839 23 160.25–162.25 $161.64 $1,356 -11.11
888 888 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,368 —
934 934 8 150.50 $150.50 $1,406 —
981 981 7 147.50 $147.50 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 238.00 $238.00 $821 —
353–372 358 22 219.00–242.00 $230.91 $827 +0.91
420–437 434 13 208.50–223.00 $220.84 $958 -16.66
447 unweaned 447 5 185.00 $185.00 $827 —
454–478 467 11 201.00–210.00 $204.49 $955 -22.45
489 thin fleshed 489 11 232.50 $232.50 $1,137 +0.50
519 thin fleshed 519 95 224.25 $224.25 $1,164 —
509–535 530 23 178.00–198.00 $188.44 $999 -12.93
565–587 576 26 185.50–192.50 $189.87 $1,094 +9.50
588 thin fleshed 588 109 214.00 $214.00 $1,258 —
619 619 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,093 -5.46
701–745 706 17 170.50–176.75 $175.97 $1,242 —
743 743 4 158.50 $158.50 $1,178 —
750 750 3 154.50 $154.50 $1,159 -14.70
797 797 3 160.50 $160.50 $1,279 —
835 835 3 163.50 $163.50 $1,365 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,032 —
722 722 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,134 —
945 945 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,172 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 6 159.50 $159.50 $1,002 —
1108 1108 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,440 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,025 —
673 673 4 156.50 $156.50 $1,053 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 245.00 $245.00 $669 —
643 643 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 275.00 $275.00 $916 +15.00
518 518 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,171 —
613 613 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,257 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 220.00 $220.00 $649 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1250 1220 80-85% 3 85.00–89.50 $88.07 $1,074 -10.15
970–1413 1229 80-85% 41 89.50–97.00 $92.60 $1,138 -5.62
1035–1311 1238 80-85% 12 101.50–105.00 $103.48 $1,281 +5.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1145 1031 85-90% 30 86.00–93.50 $88.01 $907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1667 1473 75-80% 14 105.00–110.00 $107.36 $1,581 +23.36
1358–1702 1539 75-80% 7 92.00–99.00 $94.45 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1810 1590 6 94.00–104.00 $98.30 $1,563 —
1445–1985 1687 8 106.00–120.50 $112.21 $1,893 —
1815–2055 1948 4 125.00–131.50 $127.69 $2,487 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1145 1028 (<2 yrs)Open 11 108.00–134.00 $125.26 $1,288
910–1335 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 89.50–113.00 $99.74 $1,084

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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.