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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

2,575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $206.67/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 767 lb · 259 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.49/cwt +12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 684 lb · 140 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $213.05/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 724 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,575 1,787 1,693
Feeder cattle 2,215 1,537 1,325
Slaughter cattle 285 210 318
Replacement cattle 75 40 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly steady while heifers calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher and a nice offering of yearlings sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for yearlings and calves on a moderate supply. The calf run consisted of mostly new crops but the discounts for un-weaned calves or those carrying some flesh was minimal with favorable market conditions and buyers eager to own cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 unweaned 380 5 252.00 $252.00 $958 —
409–442 427 37 256.00–280.00 $271.57 $1,160 -16.42
458 fancy 458 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,278 —
455–493 477 42 239.00–270.50 $247.24 $1,179 +0.36
505–547 519 36 229.50–241.50 $235.09 $1,220 -7.22
560 unweaned 560 8 217.50 $217.50 $1,218 +10.00
568–599 584 53 223.00–240.50 $236.86 $1,383 -0.11
618–620 619 11 205.50–212.00 $208.45 $1,290 —
616–630 623 10 219.00–220.00 $219.51 $1,368 —
666–685 674 16 205.50–214.00 $210.73 $1,420 -2.86
701–741 724 116 207.00–215.00 $213.05 $1,542 +4.57
751 fancy 751 9 212.25 $212.25 $1,594 —
753–774 768 250 206.00–207.75 $206.47 $1,586 +2.97
833 833 27 192.75 $192.75 $1,606 —
856 856 56 195.85 $195.85 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 thin fleshed 312 3 282.00 $282.00 $880 —
383–386 385 13 245.50–275.00 $252.27 $971 -21.16
449 thin fleshed 449 20 260.50 $260.50 $1,170 —
535 535 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,198 +0.39
554–598 563 25 209.00–231.50 $223.12 $1,256 +36.12
605–642 627 23 201.00–202.50 $201.74 $1,265 —
665–684 677 14 191.50–212.00 $201.75 $1,366 +12.75
782 782 60 198.25 $198.25 $1,550 —
859 859 7 180.50 $180.50 $1,550 —
942 942 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,578 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,244 -12.50
773 773 33 200.00 $200.00 $1,546 —
961–986 967 49 174.10–177.75 $174.94 $1,692 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 230.00 $230.00 $796 ±0.00
353–398 371 44 237.00–259.50 $252.50 $937 +21.63
403–443 418 62 230.00–249.50 $239.27 $1,000 +3.75
466–484 unweaned 478 12 219.00–230.00 $226.43 $1,082 —
478 fancy 478 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 —
461–497 482 60 228.00–242.00 $236.20 $1,138 +9.84
503 fancy 503 4 235.50 $235.50 $1,185 —
503–547 528 55 218.00–230.00 $221.88 $1,172 +22.87
550–559 558 25 204.00–213.50 $206.52 $1,152 +0.02
605 thin fleshed 605 21 214.25 $214.25 $1,296 —
638–649 644 18 194.50–199.00 $197.02 $1,269 -8.85
655–698 684 136 189.00–202.35 $199.02 $1,361 +15.36
698 698 4 180.50 $180.50 $1,260 -3.16
710–744 719 39 194.50–196.00 $195.60 $1,406 +2.59
799 799 8 168.50 $168.50 $1,346 -7.00
827 827 23 185.25 $185.25 $1,532 —
879 879 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,428 —
901–926 907 27 168.25–174.50 $172.85 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 7 208.00 $208.00 $518 —
346 thin fleshed 346 7 247.00 $247.00 $855 —
378 378 3 227.00 $227.00 $858 —
416 416 7 195.00 $195.00 $811 -34.52
446 thin fleshed 446 25 242.00 $242.00 $1,079 —
497 497 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,059 -4.39
532 thin fleshed 532 15 219.50 $219.50 $1,168 +8.00
546–548 547 12 210.00–211.50 $210.50 $1,151 -5.35
625–648 641 33 177.50–185.50 $182.63 $1,171 -2.07
708–730 723 32 175.00–181.25 $180.14 $1,302 +3.90
815 815 6 168.50 $168.50 $1,373 —
924 924 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,483 —
1043 1043 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,512 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 20 183.25 $183.25 $1,233 —
809 809 25 174.25 $174.25 $1,410 —
870 870 15 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–522 519 16 181.50–185.50 $182.77 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 188.00 $188.00 $758 —
474 474 5 174.00 $174.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–405 404 9 222.00–229.00 $226.67 $916 —
510–520 515 6 219.00–229.00 $223.95 $1,153 +1.66
550–598 574 16 198.00–213.00 $202.16 $1,160 —
605–626 615 11 196.00–204.50 $199.78 $1,229 —
974 974 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 6 243.00 $243.00 $678 —
313 313 4 237.00 $237.00 $742 —
366 366 16 270.50 $270.50 $990 —
433–449 441 17 248.00–259.00 $253.08 $1,116 +3.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 80-85% 2 86.00 $86.00 $897 —
1077–1405 1237 80-85% 44 88.00–101.00 $96.48 $1,193 —
1240–1302 1282 80-85% 9 101.50–104.50 $102.25 $1,311 +2.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868–1105 1012 85-90% 21 83.00–90.00 $86.51 $875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–1493 1447 75-80% 8 94.50–99.00 $96.16 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1395 1365 2 98.00–106.00 $101.91 $1,391 —
1455–1800 1635 11 112.00–123.00 $116.10 $1,898 —
1765–2220 1954 6 120.00–131.50 $125.34 $2,449 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
948 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 93.50 $93.50 $886
940–1013 975 (<2 yrs)Open 5 125.50–139.00 $129.92 $1,267
895–1253 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 90.00–114.00 $106.79 $1,179

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1236–1298 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 1,250.00–1,385.00 $1,325.52
1132–1430 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,310.00–1,335.00 $1,323.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1395 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,460.00–1,675.00 $1,583.13 —

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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.