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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

2,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.56/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 687 lb · 293 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.37/cwt +11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,497/hd at 722 lb · 230 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $287.79/cwt +16.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 425 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,153 2,575 2,379
Feeder cattle 1,888 2,215 1,979
Slaughter cattle 225 285 350
Replacement cattle 40 75 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the majority of steers and heifers sold 5.00-12.00 higher but there were a few weight groups more lightly tested that sold steady. Demand was good to very good for a nice offering of calves and several loads of yearlings that saw price levels move to new highs on several weight groups, especially the yearling heifers. The gains in feeder cattle and calves are fueled in part by the recent rise in the fed cattle trade that is breaking all time record highs and overall bullish market fundamentals. Supply was moderate. 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
297 297 9 302.50 $302.50 $898 —
353–388 374 23 290.00–301.50 $297.03 $1,111 —
403–440 425 111 270.00–296.00 $287.79 $1,223 +16.22
460–494 481 39 248.50–272.00 $258.63 $1,244 +11.39
483 thin fleshed 483 37 270.50 $270.50 $1,307 —
483 unweaned 483 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,188 —
521–548 531 56 242.50–261.50 $250.44 $1,330 +15.35
535 unweaned 535 6 229.50 $229.50 $1,228 —
557–579 566 75 235.00–255.00 $248.31 $1,405 +11.45
570 570 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -26.86
606–643 620 63 229.00–246.00 $237.30 $1,471 +28.85
676 676 11 229.00 $229.00 $1,548 +18.27
740 fancy 740 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
751–782 772 37 201.50–217.00 $208.17 $1,607 +1.70
803 803 25 200.00 $200.00 $1,606 +7.25
870 870 7 186.50 $186.50 $1,623 -9.35
922 922 12 184.25 $184.25 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,024 +15.73
491 491 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,149 —
509–524 520 20 220.00–230.50 $224.06 $1,165 +0.06
553–567 558 8 230.00–246.00 $239.91 $1,339 +16.79
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 11 239.50 $239.50 $1,135 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 321 31 248.00–270.00 $259.22 $832 +29.22
367–385 377 25 268.00–282.50 $272.37 $1,027 +19.87
423–436 425 40 247.50–260.50 $250.84 $1,066 +11.57
455–492 484 98 235.50–246.00 $240.36 $1,163 +4.16
504 504 5 195.00 $195.00 $983 -26.88
510–540 519 32 219.50–242.50 $236.04 $1,225 +14.16
563–589 578 32 204.50–225.00 $213.55 $1,234 +7.03
580–584 582 18 191.00–191.50 $191.30 $1,113 -15.22
600 thin fleshed 600 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +5.75
642 642 18 206.25 $206.25 $1,324 +9.23
683–689 687 293 210.00–212.25 $210.56 $1,447 +11.54
704 fancy 704 12 212.00 $212.00 $1,492 —
723 723 209 208.00 $208.00 $1,504 +12.40
726 726 9 186.50 $186.50 $1,354 -9.10
768 768 13 194.75 $194.75 $1,496 +26.25
848 848 7 174.50 $174.50 $1,480 -10.75
868 868 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,393 -2.00
885 885 6 173.50 $173.50 $1,535 +11.00
951 951 9 166.50 $166.50 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–271 267 10 243.00–270.00 $262.20 $700 —
313 313 3 232.50 $232.50 $728 —
413–443 432 17 231.00–249.50 $242.35 $1,047 +47.35
457–471 463 10 233.50–240.50 $236.35 $1,094 +23.35
524 524 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,079 -4.50
554–598 588 34 179.50–205.00 $194.50 $1,144 —
602 602 5 189.50 $189.50 $1,141 —
666 thin fleshed 666 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,382 —
655–689 674 7 184.00–192.50 $187.54 $1,264 —
705–737 721 6 189.00–190.00 $189.49 $1,366 +9.35
759 759 9 183.50 $183.50 $1,393 —
854 854 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 209.00 $209.00 $700 —
499 499 4 168.50 $168.50 $841 -5.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 197.00 $197.00 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 264.00 $264.00 $903 —
383 383 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,034 —
400 400 4 275.50 $275.50 $1,102 +48.83
605 605 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +0.22
731 731 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 13 294.00 $294.00 $947 +57.00
435–447 444 7 258.00–259.00 $258.72 $1,149 +5.64
525 525 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1175 1145 80-85% 9 103.00–106.50 $104.40 $1,195 —
1105–1245 1175 80-85% 2 86.50–88.50 $87.56 $1,029 —
1050–1348 1176 80-85% 91 91.50–103.00 $95.67 $1,125 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1595 1449 75-80% 10 95.00–105.50 $101.96 $1,477 +5.80
1540 1540 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,432 —
1310–1785 1546 75-80% 9 107.00–114.00 $109.95 $1,700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1225 1047 85-90% 9 87.00–90.50 $89.24 $934 +2.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2410 1577 13 117.50–125.00 $120.45 $1,899 —
1390–1905 1577 3 102.50–110.50 $107.67 $1,698 —
1650–2180 1830 4 127.00–132.50 $129.82 $2,376 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
833–1215 997 (<2 yrs)Open 5 121.00–135.00 $126.12 $1,257
995–1270 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 94.00–120.00 $110.61 $1,218

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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.