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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

2,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.82/cwt -7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 581 lb · 222 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.89/cwt ≈ $1,802/hd at 727 lb · 136 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.20/cwt +14.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 582 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,560 709 3,195
Feeder cattle 2,190 575 3,195
Slaughter cattle 300 124 0
Replacement cattle 70 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the more accurate test from two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold firm to 5.00 higher with spots up to 10.00 higher on midweight heifers weighing 550-615 lbs. Demand was good for a nice run of yearlings, weaned calves and new crop calves with noticeably more spring born calves coming to town this week. Many from producers who are short on feed resources and need to save what they have for their cows. Supply was moderate and included several loads of yearlings and larger groups of pre-conditioned fall born calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–342 337 14 336.00–358.00 $351.93 $1,186 +31.43
365–394 386 7 337.50–342.50 $338.85 $1,308 —
400–422 412 21 326.00–347.50 $335.52 $1,382 +14.79
463–498 469 33 310.00–320.00 $316.66 $1,485 —
478–486 unweaned 482 32 282.00–308.00 $297.26 $1,433 —
508–510 unweaned 509 11 274.00–284.00 $281.28 $1,432 —
506–540 518 84 310.00–323.00 $319.02 $1,653 +19.02
557–579 unweaned 572 34 277.00–294.25 $290.24 $1,660 —
571–597 583 188 289.00–316.00 $305.09 $1,779 -4.91
602–633 629 73 290.00–297.00 $292.88 $1,842 +34.88
650–672 654 103 282.00–292.00 $290.12 $1,897 +60.12
703–737 712 100 270.00–278.00 $271.42 $1,933 +12.42
809 809 65 252.50 $252.50 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
394 394 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,308 —
428–437 433 35 320.50–327.00 $323.44 $1,400 —
481 481 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,318 —
513–535 522 60 274.50–307.00 $291.86 $1,524 +15.86
555–595 unweaned 570 11 258.00–261.00 $259.86 $1,481 —
589–597 594 28 252.00–266.50 $262.13 $1,557 —
632 632 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,763 —
656 656 15 264.00 $264.00 $1,732 +15.26
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–377 unweaned 367 11 268.00–281.00 $273.72 $1,005 —
405–409 406 24 290.00–293.50 $292.77 $1,189 —
470–493 unweaned 485 35 280.50–288.00 $284.39 $1,379 +20.39
491–498 495 76 279.00–288.50 $284.69 $1,409 —
578 578 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,410 -14.00
561–595 582 106 258.00–283.75 $277.79 $1,617 +19.79
581–593 unweaned 587 13 237.00–242.00 $239.67 $1,407 —
601 unweaned 601 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,352 —
611–613 611 84 260.00–280.00 $278.57 $1,702 +36.57
702–735 731 80 249.25–254.00 $249.82 $1,826 -5.93
840–849 841 25 209.50–218.50 $217.05 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 5 280.00 $280.00 $857 —
380 380 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 -2.22
410–448 420 53 265.00–291.00 $285.91 $1,201 —
450–485 470 58 263.00–282.00 $273.23 $1,284 +10.23
498 498 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,250 -12.00
504–530 517 8 234.00–258.00 $245.70 $1,270 +3.70
574–589 578 33 243.00–254.00 $248.87 $1,438 +9.87
636 636 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,533 +5.87
710–727 727 136 244.00–248.00 $247.89 $1,802 —
755 755 3 221.50 $221.50 $1,672 —
818 818 4 215.50 $215.50 $1,763 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,766 —
1119 1119 13 179.75 $179.75 $2,011 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–554 552 10 220.00–229.00 $225.39 $1,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 317.00 $317.00 $989 —
361 361 7 332.00 $332.00 $1,199 —
410–445 430 7 301.00–329.00 $312.44 $1,343 —
456–484 469 16 251.00–283.00 $270.72 $1,270 —
527 527 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,354 —
573–580 577 12 258.00–267.50 $262.78 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1325 1237 80-85% 13 105.00–113.00 $110.49 $1,367 —
1165–1355 1263 80-85% 6 118.50–121.00 $118.97 $1,503 +1.29
1136–1543 1316 80-85% 14 93.00–101.00 $97.00 $1,277 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–940 933 85-90% 3 87.00–93.00 $89.01 $830 —
967–1198 1074 85-90% 24 94.00–102.00 $98.74 $1,060 +7.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1505 1463 75-80% 7 114.00–121.50 $118.54 $1,734 —
1683 1683 75-80% 4 100.50 $100.50 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1925 1487 8 108.00–116.00 $113.55 $1,688 —
1405–2110 1686 13 124.00–138.00 $128.65 $2,169 —
1745–2295 2014 6 137.00–142.00 $139.34 $2,806 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1165 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 121.00–145.00 $133.02 $1,417
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,693

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1200–1215 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,435.00–1,560.00 $1,497.89

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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
985–1225 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,635.00–1,650.00 $1,645.91 —

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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.