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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

2,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.92/cwt +18.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 673 lb · 216 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.23/cwt +33.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 634 lb · 197 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.65/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 570 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,163 5,314 2,008
Feeder cattle 1,873 3,613 1,738
Slaughter cattle 240 801 230
Replacement cattle 50 900 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to firm and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply with a much more pleasant day to handle cattle than last week. A nice mix of calves and yearlings was on offer. Some scattered showers have fallen across the area providing at least a little relief for some. Slaughter cows 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
291 291 7 316.00 $316.00 $920 —
375–388 382 7 300.00–310.00 $304.20 $1,162 +1.43
433–443 437 29 289.00–315.00 $309.35 $1,352 +10.07
459 thin fleshed 459 9 309.00 $309.00 $1,418 —
452–497 469 26 299.00–309.00 $304.96 $1,430 -4.50
494 494 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,289 -48.46
503–542 523 62 289.00–311.75 $302.78 $1,584 +12.98
525 525 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,438 -15.80
557–599 570 95 273.00–294.00 $280.65 $1,600 +1.54
606–636 622 52 264.00–288.50 $273.26 $1,700 +9.52
655–693 673 27 247.00–267.50 $256.91 $1,729 +36.91
687 687 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,614 +15.00
744 744 60 257.00 $257.00 $1,912 +14.00
759 759 41 249.25 $249.25 $1,892 +3.60
841 841 70 245.10 $245.10 $2,061 —
1053 1053 6 194.50 $194.50 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–396 368 30 247.00–295.00 $260.66 $959 -1.91
463–494 484 19 253.00–282.50 $263.04 $1,273 -15.54
503–539 517 13 265.00–270.00 $267.99 $1,386 +24.37
555–598 586 41 245.00–269.00 $264.15 $1,548 +33.71
612 612 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,316 -14.71
600–644 629 22 236.00–273.00 $249.19 $1,567 +19.48
656 656 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,571 -11.52
738 738 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,624 -5.24
750 750 3 229.50 $229.50 $1,721 +4.90
780 780 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,669 -10.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,618 —
694 694 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 228.00 $228.00 $782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 5 298.00 $298.00 $891 —
359 359 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,005 +24.11
400–442 432 39 259.00–284.50 $271.72 $1,174 +5.77
450–488 471 75 254.00–285.00 $266.49 $1,255 +12.49
505–548 527 43 237.50–264.50 $242.97 $1,280 +6.96
569–599 576 40 229.00–245.00 $239.66 $1,380 +15.66
600 600 4 226.50 $226.50 $1,359 +6.80
602–641 635 193 227.50–250.00 $247.66 $1,573 +27.96
666–673 673 211 245.50–255.00 $254.69 $1,714 +10.73
674 674 5 221.50 $221.50 $1,493 -22.46
708 708 76 246.75 $246.75 $1,747 +6.67
715 715 4 215.50 $215.50 $1,541 -24.58
793 793 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,729 +33.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–341 334 15 229.00–232.00 $230.84 $771 +1.84
351–367 356 10 235.50–244.00 $238.13 $848 -14.11
419–447 436 10 228.00–250.00 $236.46 $1,031 -0.22
470–487 484 13 236.00–245.50 $244.08 $1,181 +18.96
501–546 529 29 219.00–250.00 $233.57 $1,236 +9.57
557 thin fleshed 557 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,342 —
552–598 572 23 216.00–228.00 $223.41 $1,278 +17.07
579 579 4 190.50 $190.50 $1,103 -15.84
613 613 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,364 +16.16
675–688 684 26 213.00–230.00 $219.12 $1,499 +28.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 6 211.00 $211.00 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,273 —
570 570 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,385 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 215.00 $215.00 $854 —
508 508 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083–1280 1175 80-85% 19 109.50–115.50 $112.52 $1,322 —
1135–1225 1180 80-85% 2 95.00–97.50 $96.20 $1,135 —
950–1435 1223 80-85% 46 98.50–111.50 $105.92 $1,295 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
839 839 85-90% 5 87.00 $87.00 $730 —
895 895 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $904 —
902–1265 1024 85-90% 43 93.00–100.00 $96.75 $991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1334–1415 1370 75-80% 10 106.00–114.00 $108.35 $1,484 —
1290–1620 1485 75-80% 20 115.00–123.50 $120.66 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1600 1486 4 110.00–116.00 $113.38 $1,685 —
1485–2175 1754 10 120.50–128.50 $124.92 $2,191 —
1615–2055 1835 2 134.50–139.50 $136.70 $2,508 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
962–990 969 (<2 yrs)Open 4 160.00–163.00 $162.23 $1,572
800–1205 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 108.00–143.00 $128.68 $1,293

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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.