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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

2,309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $208.33/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 836 lb · 200 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $257.78/cwt +9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 525 lb · 151 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.31/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 471 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,309 2,153 1,916
Feeder cattle 2,309 1,888 1,916
Slaughter cattle — 225 —
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold sharply higher, while those over 700 lbs sold on a light test with a lower undertone. Buyer attendance and demand was moderate. No comparison available for slaughter cows and bulls due to no receipts reported this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 unweaned 296 5 306.00 $306.00 $906 —
315–347 unweaned 333 11 299.00–310.00 $303.44 $1,010 —
359–391 380 27 289.50–300.00 $294.49 $1,119 -2.54
400–446 429 114 279.50–297.00 $287.57 $1,234 -0.22
460–479 thin fleshed 472 23 270.00–279.00 $272.80 $1,288 +2.30
475 unweaned 475 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 +14.00
462–485 482 66 258.00–260.00 $259.05 $1,249 +0.42
507–546 thin fleshed 519 95 260.25–267.00 $263.21 $1,366 —
501–548 534 56 243.00–250.50 $248.57 $1,327 -1.87
579–588 584 18 251.50–265.00 $258.30 $1,508 +48.30
616–647 626 41 227.00–240.00 $237.05 $1,484 -0.25
665–695 678 23 215.00–220.00 $217.77 $1,476 -11.23
701–717 709 20 217.50–222.00 $219.46 $1,556 —
807–848 836 200 206.50–209.35 $208.33 $1,742 +8.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 13 243.50 $243.50 $599 —
373–396 388 27 272.50–288.00 $278.76 $1,082 +10.76
438–442 440 13 264.00–270.00 $267.24 $1,176 —
470–495 486 53 237.50–251.00 $243.51 $1,183 +9.51
505–539 527 57 226.50–241.00 $232.43 $1,225 +8.37
569–591 585 24 221.00–229.50 $226.57 $1,325 -13.34
638 638 19 219.00 $219.00 $1,397 —
734–744 739 27 188.75–207.00 $196.28 $1,451 —
780 780 9 188.25 $188.25 $1,468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 unweaned 349 7 257.00 $257.00 $897 —
384–398 395 41 254.50–262.00 $255.92 $1,011 -16.45
412–430 416 35 250.00–270.00 $263.11 $1,095 +12.27
451–497 470 90 235.50–255.00 $245.17 $1,152 +4.81
465–477 unweaned 473 51 234.50 $234.50 $1,109 —
509–540 519 27 240.00–260.50 $246.32 $1,278 +10.28
552–559 554 23 200.00–220.00 $206.14 $1,142 -7.41
601 601 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,352 —
652–675 659 122 214.75–225.00 $222.76 $1,468 +12.20
706–723 711 7 194.50–195.50 $195.21 $1,388 -12.79
751–783 767 46 188.25–195.00 $193.02 $1,480 -1.73
860–883 872 9 172.00–173.50 $172.90 $1,508 +12.40
922 922 11 173.25 $173.25 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 9 259.00 $259.00 $891 +26.50
380–390 387 23 244.00–255.00 $246.14 $953 —
405–445 425 47 231.50–250.00 $239.35 $1,017 -3.00
433 unweaned 433 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,018 —
452–491 476 65 224.00–242.50 $236.05 $1,124 -0.30
506–545 523 55 215.00–229.50 $223.41 $1,168 +17.41
546 unweaned 546 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,147 —
550–580 553 51 211.00–217.25 $216.45 $1,197 +21.95
602–629 617 30 194.50–208.50 $203.37 $1,255 +13.87
651–686 669 35 205.00–210.00 $207.27 $1,387 +19.73
715 715 6 184.50 $184.50 $1,319 -4.99

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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.