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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

1,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.00/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 667 lb · 144 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.38/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 711 lb · 84 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.70/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 718 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,011 1,602 1,761
Feeder cattle 801 1,352 1,580
Slaughter cattle 185 190 156
Replacement cattle 25 60 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the majority of calves and yearlings sold steady to 5.00 higher with the exception being the 500-550 lb weaned steers selling up to 10.00 higher. Demand was good for a light supply that included 4 loads of yearlings. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
392 392 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,156 —
521–532 524 22 315.00–319.00 $315.92 $1,655 +16.00
553–555 554 7 287.50–292.50 $288.93 $1,601 +11.31
612–624 618 10 277.00–282.00 $279.48 $1,727 +10.81
692 692 9 255.50 $255.50 $1,768 -4.91
710–716 711 84 250.50–260.25 $258.38 $1,837 +4.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 320.00 $320.00 $970 —
397 thin fleshed 397 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,203 —
401–448 429 17 294.00–300.00 $297.69 $1,277 +40.62
514–527 520 23 242.00–306.00 $282.09 $1,467 +12.58
604–643 610 16 260.00–265.00 $261.16 $1,593 —
611 611 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,454 —
689 689 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,619 —
974 974 6 212.50 $212.50 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 201.00 $201.00 $846 —
657 657 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 432 8 264.00–273.00 $268.83 $1,161 -7.47
497 497 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,337 +4.70
510–538 525 21 250.00–270.00 $259.62 $1,363 +7.32
584 584 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,460 -1.20
605–641 627 44 242.50–254.00 $247.35 $1,551 +14.35
638 638 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,436 -8.00
653 653 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,463 -36.13
667 667 140 260.00 $260.00 $1,734 -0.13
716–733 718 78 234.50–254.00 $251.70 $1,807 +1.90
964 964 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 30 259.00 $259.00 $987 -9.85
425 425 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,037 —
470–496 485 15 245.00–258.00 $250.61 $1,215 —
519 thin fleshed 519 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,349 —
507–542 525 6 209.00–229.00 $218.67 $1,148 -15.94
568–577 574 10 218.00–223.00 $219.48 $1,260 —
675–688 682 4 220.00–229.00 $224.54 $1,531 +4.54
725 725 13 227.50 $227.50 $1,649 —
783 783 3 216.50 $216.50 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 220.00 $220.00 $909 —
570 570 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–386 383 16 290.00–303.00 $293.99 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 +10.00
668 668 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1410 1164 80-85% 20 114.00–116.50 $114.95 $1,338 +8.64
910–1420 1185 80-85% 81 103.50–114.50 $110.46 $1,309 -5.89
1300–1445 1373 80-85% 2 95.00–96.50 $95.79 $1,315 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1755 1421 75-80% 8 123.00–124.00 $123.77 $1,759 —
1307–1802 1448 75-80% 17 114.00–119.00 $116.35 $1,685 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873 873 85-90% 4 85.00 $85.00 $742 —
950 950 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,007 —
905–1165 1048 85-90% 13 98.00–104.50 $102.79 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,495 —
1495–2250 1810 11 123.50–137.00 $130.71 $2,366 —
2005–2455 2165 5 142.00–146.00 $143.74 $3,112 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1105 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 2 142.00–160.00 $150.10 $1,509
970–1210 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 114.00–115.00 $114.44 $1,247

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1233 1216 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,350.00 $1,334.34
1230–1317 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,510.00 $1,486.75

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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.