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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

4,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.18/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 578 lb · 269 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.79/cwt +19.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 570 lb · 217 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $298.85/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 475 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,465 2,245 4,035
Feeder cattle 4,465 1,855 4,035
Slaughter cattle — 350 —
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly steady following last weeks higher market but heavier calves and yearlings sold mostly higher with steers weighing 550-625 lbs selling 8.00-15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher and the majority of steers over 625 lbs steady to 6.00 higher while yearling heifers sold 10.00-13.00 higher. A stick out set of 7 weight thin steers sold sharply higher and some steers over 800 lbs sold with a higher undertone. The cattle market is bullish and continues to impress. Its a broken record, but large numbers continue to move due to dry weather and/or short grass and very strong market conditions. Supply was heavy and demand was good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–328 327 5 310.00–311.00 $310.40 $1,015 +6.40
353–399 376 77 298.00–325.00 $314.71 $1,183 +6.51
401–448 428 62 295.00–309.00 $300.85 $1,288 -1.12
452–494 475 186 281.00–314.00 $299.46 $1,422 -0.48
483 483 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,352 -19.94
525 fancy 525 10 307.00 $307.00 $1,612 —
500–546 527 175 270.00–300.00 $283.42 $1,494 -12.70
568 fancy 568 16 305.50 $305.50 $1,735 —
550–593 570 197 267.00–297.00 $284.71 $1,623 +14.67
574 unweaned 574 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,492 +18.50
602–609 fancy 605 86 294.75–295.00 $294.85 $1,784 —
601–639 620 93 256.00–293.50 $275.15 $1,706 +22.74
662 thin fleshed 662 15 264.00 $264.00 $1,748 —
654–692 672 147 241.00–253.50 $247.09 $1,660 +0.02
685 unweaned 685 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,514 —
719 thin fleshed 719 44 269.50 $269.50 $1,938 —
727 727 9 220.50 $220.50 $1,603 —
701–749 733 107 234.50–243.50 $240.15 $1,760 —
774–782 778 95 227.25–234.35 $231.15 $1,798 +2.90
853 853 118 222.35 $222.35 $1,897 —
922 922 5 200.50 $200.50 $1,849 —
960 960 32 208.85 $208.85 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,105 —
366–392 380 21 261.00–303.00 $289.76 $1,101 +9.76
404–440 425 43 272.50–304.00 $298.25 $1,268 +32.25
458–493 478 70 265.00–282.50 $273.84 $1,309 +3.84
505–549 531 67 247.00–283.00 $258.06 $1,370 +29.12
554–594 581 82 239.00–275.00 $257.13 $1,494 +1.13
586 thin fleshed 586 39 295.75 $295.75 $1,733 —
601–648 630 136 236.50–265.00 $244.50 $1,540 —
662–686 672 10 220.00–222.50 $221.48 $1,488 +1.64
765 765 60 237.00 $237.00 $1,813 +34.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,274 —
457–489 469 16 232.00–280.00 $269.69 $1,265 —
554–594 580 32 275.50–280.00 $278.52 $1,615 —
679 679 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,528 —
828 828 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 260.00 $260.00 $988 —
489 489 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,267 —
509–542 525 23 210.00–242.50 $230.80 $1,212 —
588 588 12 248.50 $248.50 $1,461 —
610 610 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,415 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,234 —
581 581 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 8 239.50 $239.50 $1,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 344 29 276.00–296.00 $292.45 $1,006 -1.57
361–393 382 34 270.00–289.00 $281.46 $1,075 +1.50
402–447 417 67 266.50–279.00 $272.36 $1,136 -0.65
456–492 470 191 249.00–268.50 $259.18 $1,218 -11.80
505–548 526 158 249.00–270.00 $258.39 $1,359 -5.89
552 552 5 219.50 $219.50 $1,212 -13.32
552–599 579 264 227.50–257.00 $240.57 $1,393 +7.75
621 621 7 226.50 $226.50 $1,407 -8.88
613–648 627 86 228.50–237.50 $232.53 $1,458 -2.85
667 unweaned 667 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,467 +9.75
671–697 690 49 230.00–238.50 $235.76 $1,627 +33.26
702–723 718 184 219.00–235.10 $231.34 $1,661 +10.59
758 758 70 233.00 $233.00 $1,766 +16.15
807 807 3 200.50 $200.50 $1,618 —
965–967 966 5 175.50–184.50 $180.90 $1,747 -4.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–325 319 7 277.50–279.00 $278.34 $888 +24.34
363–390 380 14 237.50–268.00 $259.81 $987 -19.19
405–432 416 23 235.00–267.00 $254.76 $1,060 +10.78
437 thin fleshed 437 11 278.50 $278.50 $1,217 —
450–495 466 74 233.50–264.50 $253.50 $1,181 -9.24
511 unweaned 511 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,137 —
502–533 522 89 226.50–254.00 $233.96 $1,221 -6.07
550–583 562 43 213.00–226.00 $220.47 $1,239 +1.77
602–641 623 66 215.00–234.50 $228.79 $1,425 +12.15
650–660 659 51 211.50–229.50 $226.46 $1,492 +27.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–395 386 15 234.00–253.00 $237.89 $918 —
433 433 4 204.00 $204.00 $883 —
507–524 510 25 215.50–218.00 $215.91 $1,101 —
587 587 3 219.50 $219.50 $1,288 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–482 479 24 251.00–255.00 $251.82 $1,206 —
572 572 21 243.50 $243.50 $1,393 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 16 210.00 $210.00 $815 —
543 543 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,113 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 207.00 $207.00 $869 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 221.50 $221.50 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,151 +23.00
430 430 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,236 —
470–484 473 21 228.00–259.00 $251.45 $1,189 +23.95
508–516 514 8 237.00–265.00 $255.57 $1,314 +6.83
688 688 3 220.50 $220.50 $1,517 +33.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,048 —
408 408 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,224 +7.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 7 120.00 $120.00 $584 —

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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.