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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

2,245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.65/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 695 lb · 246 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.41/cwt +16.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 631 lb · 151 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.38/cwt +24.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 644 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,245 2,692 1,895
Feeder cattle 1,855 2,200 1,695
Slaughter cattle 350 432 175
Replacement cattle 40 60 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold sharply higher from 15.00-30.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher and a load of yearling steers sold 10.00 higher than a similar sale from two weeks ago. Demand was very good and the market was active. On the board, grains were lower, cattle were higher and now we're looking at the August feeder cattle contract that is sharply higher than the expired May. Supply was moderate with a nice offering of calves and yearlings, but the yearling heifers made up a large portion with several loads from a few different consignors. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher, spots up to 8.00 higher on boning type cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 4 304.00 $304.00 $970 +23.00
377–393 382 29 291.00–312.50 $308.20 $1,177 +25.19
410–439 428 48 289.50–309.50 $301.97 $1,292 +20.13
460–498 479 56 295.00–301.00 $299.94 $1,437 +40.42
501–542 514 64 285.00–301.00 $296.12 $1,522 +30.07
552–579 561 67 266.75–280.50 $270.04 $1,515 +16.55
586 unweaned 586 9 241.50 $241.50 $1,415 +26.00
606–644 631 151 232.00–272.75 $252.41 $1,593 +13.30
653–676 660 13 232.00–254.00 $247.07 $1,631 +20.06
716 unweaned 716 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,532 —
774 774 69 228.25 $228.25 $1,767 +19.89
811 811 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,719 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153 1153 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,730 —
1206–1425 1322 34 164.25–165.75 $164.89 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 301.00 $301.00 $837 —
368 368 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,030 +9.79
443 443 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,178 -1.35
453 453 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,223 +11.00
515–540 534 10 227.00–235.00 $228.94 $1,223 -7.72
578 578 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,480 +20.95
652–688 677 10 214.50–233.00 $219.84 $1,488 —
765 765 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 232.00 $232.00 $752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–349 332 29 276.00–299.50 $294.02 $976 —
368–386 382 15 279.00–284.00 $279.96 $1,069 +22.85
418–445 430 77 265.00–277.50 $273.01 $1,174 +23.20
454–495 482 71 259.00–275.00 $270.98 $1,306 +30.53
501–542 507 47 239.00–270.25 $264.28 $1,340 +27.74
550–585 565 69 227.75–247.50 $232.82 $1,315 +7.64
607–647 644 133 229.00–236.00 $235.38 $1,516 +16.28
661 unweaned 661 25 210.25 $210.25 $1,390 —
694 694 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,405 -17.68
692–699 699 217 217.00–222.35 $222.18 $1,553 +2.00
707 707 74 220.75 $220.75 $1,561 +4.06
777 777 66 216.85 $216.85 $1,685 —
869 869 7 186.25 $186.25 $1,619 —
965 965 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 +15.50
1060 1060 4 172.75 $172.75 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 225.00 $225.00 $569 —
303 303 2 254.00 $254.00 $770 —
393 393 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,096 +20.93
420–440 428 5 230.00–264.00 $243.98 $1,044 +14.41
477–490 481 15 255.00–269.50 $262.74 $1,264 +45.09
530–537 534 6 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $1,282 +22.71
558–598 565 13 205.00–229.50 $218.70 $1,236 +18.70
621 thin fleshed 621 8 229.50 $229.50 $1,425 +2.00
630–645 635 14 204.50–220.50 $216.64 $1,376 +17.14
652–697 681 32 194.50–205.50 $198.87 $1,354 -6.13
775 775 43 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,163 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1268 1226 13 166.50–169.50 $168.60 $2,067 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
398 398 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,130 +44.76
483 483 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,099 +0.50
504–549 527 12 242.00–260.00 $248.74 $1,311 +26.00
570–593 582 4 226.00–227.00 $226.51 $1,318 +1.51
691 691 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,195 —
519–542 534 14 244.50–258.50 $249.36 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
943–1380 1143 80-85% 50 96.00–105.00 $101.74 $1,163 —
1035–1325 1200 80-85% 11 105.00–109.00 $106.12 $1,273 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,088 -23.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982 982 85-90% 3 100.50 $100.50 $987 —
930–1065 986 85-90% 21 82.00–94.50 $89.17 $879 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1768 1466 75-80% 17 103.00–106.00 $104.94 $1,538 +1.97
1520–1625 1557 75-80% 6 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1875 1578 6 104.00–113.00 $109.20 $1,723 —
1150–2260 1626 12 112.00–127.50 $121.03 $1,968 +0.46
1825–2105 1936 4 131.50–140.50 $135.81 $2,629 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1033 992 (<2 yrs)Open 8 136.00–140.00 $138.55 $1,374
916–1113 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 106.00–126.00 $117.15 $1,175

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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.