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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

3,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $208.95/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 822 lb · 240 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.41/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 518 lb · 205 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.24/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 467 lb · 185 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,697 4,080 2,231
Feeder cattle 3,282 4,080 1,870
Slaughter cattle 395 — 301
Replacement cattle 20 — 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, load lots of yearlings sold steady to firm, steer calves sold 5.00 higher, and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. The supply of feeders was moderate with a larger percentage of calves under 600 lbs. compared to the previous auction. Demand was good and bidding was active throughout the day. Moods were brighter this week as most producers have seen rain over the last week, although there was a few that said moisture has missed them. Corn futures continue to drop with new crop just holding above the 5.00 mark by a few pennies. Although still much larger than typical the offering of slaughter cows was not as large as the previous weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–372 367 18 285.00–305.00 $293.73 $1,078 +0.42
410–446 438 61 260.00–275.00 $268.80 $1,177 -9.29
460–486 473 101 260.75–274.00 $264.38 $1,251 +6.16
500–539 517 194 248.00–266.00 $260.26 $1,346 +1.22
531 unweaned 531 11 244.50 $244.50 $1,298 —
550–592 575 136 237.75–254.00 $244.50 $1,406 +3.39
602–637 615 83 232.00–249.00 $239.91 $1,475 +10.47
650–672 656 47 226.00–234.00 $230.64 $1,513 +18.64
703–745 717 37 213.50–224.50 $218.83 $1,569 +13.83
781 781 69 217.75 $217.75 $1,701 +7.65
819–823 822 240 207.75–209.35 $208.95 $1,718 +21.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 290.00 $290.00 $861 -3.00
307 307 5 266.00 $266.00 $817 +13.99
360–389 388 35 268.50–278.00 $272.82 $1,059 +26.12
382–397 thin fleshed 392 48 279.50–289.00 $283.79 $1,112 —
410–425 415 41 255.50–270.50 $263.92 $1,095 +18.95
467–495 485 94 243.75–259.50 $253.93 $1,232 +20.24
491 thin fleshed 491 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,301 —
507–518 thin fleshed 511 20 245.00–247.00 $245.71 $1,256 +4.71
502–548 520 83 224.50–242.50 $234.47 $1,219 +9.55
572–580 577 20 217.00–227.25 $224.82 $1,297 +6.49
628–648 643 92 216.00–226.50 $223.28 $1,436 +13.66
678 678 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,505 +7.90
700–728 706 13 202.00–211.00 $203.93 $1,440 -3.15
765 765 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,584 ±0.00
800 800 19 201.50 $201.50 $1,612 +14.50
890 890 63 185.00 $185.00 $1,646 -4.85
977 977 55 183.00 $183.00 $1,788 —
1032 1032 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,796 -1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,023 —
490 490 3 224.00–232.00 $226.67 $1,111 +4.17
500–526 517 11 213.00–219.00 $214.80 $1,111 +2.80
642 642 13 216.00 $216.00 $1,387 —
687 687 3 210.50 $210.50 $1,446 —
728 728 28 203.25 $203.25 $1,480 —
808 808 5 200.50 $200.50 $1,620 —
910 910 12 169.50 $169.50 $1,542 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 11 247.00 $247.00 $716 —
347 347 3 259.00 $259.00 $899 +6.59
352–397 370 77 245.50–258.00 $253.65 $939 —
412–447 429 68 235.00–248.50 $239.74 $1,028 +8.62
450–491 467 185 229.50–238.50 $232.24 $1,085 +8.37
500–545 526 72 211.50–225.00 $216.12 $1,137 +7.16
552–597 579 77 206.00–221.00 $214.33 $1,241 +10.97
601–623 613 46 205.00–215.00 $208.98 $1,281 +17.59
661–668 663 10 200.00–207.00 $204.88 $1,358 -5.20
708–744 739 15 195.00–195.50 $195.40 $1,444 —
776 776 16 185.50 $185.50 $1,439 +11.50
843 843 8 177.50 $177.50 $1,496 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 270.00 $270.00 $902 -3.28
360–388 386 14 255.50–260.00 $255.80 $987 +10.28
404–449 426 75 239.00–253.00 $247.40 $1,054 +5.31
458–468 465 60 239.00–246.50 $243.23 $1,131 +13.19
502–546 521 117 227.50–240.00 $236.37 $1,231 +9.01
553–598 581 71 219.00–227.00 $223.15 $1,297 +5.42
605–643 623 59 205.50–221.00 $215.51 $1,343 +6.64
651 651 20 214.00 $214.00 $1,393 +6.56
712–729 728 154 200.00–213.00 $206.73 $1,505 +0.21
757 757 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,476 +10.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–490 482 12 207.00–219.00 $212.89 $1,026 —
501 501 9 195.00 $195.00 $977 +11.79
596 596 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,168 —
630 630 6 195.50 $195.50 $1,232 +13.48
783 thin fleshed 783 11 199.75 $199.75 $1,564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–334 332 8 260.00–276.00 $274.10 $910 +14.42
438–440 439 4 232.00–239.00 $235.49 $1,034 —
453–470 456 5 228.00–246.00 $242.29 $1,105 +11.79
505–543 520 18 219.00–234.50 $225.81 $1,174 +15.44
595 595 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 +2.00
602–625 608 4 207.50–217.00 $214.56 $1,305 —
670 670 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —
727 727 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1212 1169 80-85% 4 88.00–89.00 $88.22 $1,031 —
1058–1302 1173 80-85% 47 91.50–101.50 $97.25 $1,141 —
1213–1290 1222 80-85% 15 103.00–106.00 $104.01 $1,271 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1456 1379 75-80% 25 96.00–104.00 $100.00 $1,379 —
1413 1413 75-80% 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,314 —
1356–1820 1447 75-80% 20 104.00–109.00 $105.18 $1,522 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913–1124 994 85-90% 26 80.00–91.00 $87.66 $871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1545 1435 2 97.00–102.50 $99.96 $1,434 —
1350–2155 1761 6 108.00–123.00 $118.10 $2,080 —
1810–2195 1966 5 126.00–133.00 $130.74 $2,570 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1166 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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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.