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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

1,726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.24/cwt ≈ $1,836/hd at 777 lb · 119 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.76/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 624 lb · 94 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.35/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 687 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,726 826 2,222
Feeder cattle 1,461 745 2,057
Slaughter cattle 215 0 140
Replacement cattle 50 81 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks light test, yearlings sold steady to 5.00 higher and calves sold with a higher undertone. Demand was good to very for both calves and yearlings with much more comfortable weather this week to handle stock. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–387 381 17 332.00–341.00 $334.81 $1,276 —
433 433 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,403 -8.50
460–483 477 21 315.00–337.00 $329.71 $1,573 —
486 486 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,422 —
525–536 534 9 304.00–315.00 $312.59 $1,669 +57.59
553–599 572 56 297.50–312.50 $305.82 $1,749 +55.82
635–642 638 7 271.00–284.00 $278.39 $1,776 —
655 655 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,827 —
720–739 738 76 250.00–267.50 $266.15 $1,964 +9.40
765–767 767 69 262.00–264.00 $262.17 $2,011 —
837 837 63 246.75 $246.75 $2,065 +2.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 280.00 $280.00 $804 —
320 320 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,043 +23.50
390–392 391 9 301.00–303.00 $302.34 $1,182 —
412–430 418 14 266.00–319.00 $283.18 $1,184 —
457–498 467 19 279.00–300.00 $290.95 $1,359 +35.95
497 thin fleshed 497 7 322.00 $322.00 $1,600 —
528 528 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,325 -6.55
550–556 555 17 272.00–282.00 $279.67 $1,552 —
609–643 627 29 244.00–276.00 $264.06 $1,656 +8.06
671–697 680 31 239.50–256.00 $249.42 $1,696 —
749 749 7 227.50 $227.50 $1,704 —
760–794 777 119 232.25–240.25 $236.24 $1,836 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 20 287.00 $287.00 $1,619 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,052 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,073 —
350–399 373 20 282.00–310.00 $300.35 $1,120 —
419–445 422 17 282.50–284.00 $283.81 $1,198 +26.81
464–488 479 18 280.00–290.00 $285.21 $1,366 +21.47
509–542 524 32 258.00–275.00 $265.67 $1,392 +14.67
567–594 581 18 253.00–261.00 $256.91 $1,493 +6.91
605–637 624 94 247.00–263.75 $258.76 $1,615 +6.67
657–691 687 84 252.00–253.50 $253.35 $1,741 +1.68
774 774 9 234.50 $234.50 $1,815 —
934 934 15 182.75 $182.75 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 379 17 260.00–273.00 $270.82 $1,026 —
390 unweaned 390 3 248.00 $248.00 $967 —
401 401 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,087 —
465 465 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,223 +43.00
504–535 517 48 252.00–263.00 $258.96 $1,339 +48.96
542 unweaned 542 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,247 —
573–580 578 19 230.00–250.00 $243.74 $1,409 —
617–638 630 21 230.00–250.50 $238.66 $1,504 +23.98
653–696 685 15 220.50–236.00 $224.44 $1,537 —
708 708 9 193.00 $193.00 $1,366 —
824 824 9 207.75 $207.75 $1,712 +27.75
852 852 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,576 +8.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 8 201.00 $201.00 $967 —
529 529 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,159 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 unweaned 429 5 178.00 $178.00 $764 —
505–535 522 7 205.00–209.00 $206.66 $1,079 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 9 216.50 $216.50 $1,596 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 228.00 $228.00 $885 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 325 7 296.00–331.00 $313.62 $1,019 —
350–371 364 9 315.00–335.00 $325.73 $1,186 —
433–449 446 12 290.00–295.00 $290.81 $1,297 —
469 469 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,266 —
528 thin fleshed 528 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,447 —
538–549 546 8 242.00–265.00 $247.66 $1,352 —
569 569 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,360 —
606 606 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,557 —
690 690 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,532 —
703–731 713 12 200.00–211.00 $207.04 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,085 —
1033–1485 1197 80-85% 26 103.00–112.50 $108.71 $1,301 +1.27
1213–1330 1257 80-85% 4 115.00–123.00 $118.08 $1,484 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 3 87.00 $87.00 $857 —
888–1190 1018 85-90% 18 94.00–102.00 $98.05 $998 +0.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1585 1441 75-80% 6 114.00–119.50 $116.00 $1,672 —
1435–1755 1549 75-80% 4 119.00–128.00 $123.92 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1545 1497 3 111.00–118.50 $114.87 $1,720 +6.96
1255–1870 1588 12 120.00–133.00 $124.88 $1,983 +0.94
1625–2220 1933 7 132.00–138.00 $134.41 $2,598 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
903–1060 951 (<2 yrs)Open 6 149.00–179.50 $163.97 $1,559
970–1280 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 110.00–126.00 $117.17 $1,309

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1258 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,385.00–1,460.00 $1,416.80
1301–1376 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,535.00–1,660.00 $1,625.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1159 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,860.00 $1,860.00 —

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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.