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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

1,955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.07/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 862 lb · 268 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.75/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 731 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.39/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 616 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,955 2,438 2,317
Feeder cattle 1,615 2,123 2,017
Slaughter cattle 300 240 255
Replacement cattle 40 75 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a lighter test of calves under 625 lbs sold mostly 3.00-10.00 lower and yearlings sold steady to 5.00 lower. Supply and demand were moderate. Cattle futures were down hard again Tuesday and it gave a sobering mood to the market following a long period of trending higher. A nice offering of yearlings was on hand but the calf quality didn't quite match last week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 25 325.00–333.00 $328.73 $1,200 -1.27
404 404 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,151 -47.64
410–422 unweaned 415 8 290.00–318.00 $307.31 $1,275 —
421–430 422 16 335.00 $335.00 $1,414 +2.36
479 479 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,490 -15.92
510 unweaned 510 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,313 —
506–530 514 30 295.00–309.00 $304.70 $1,566 -0.87
571–593 584 32 285.00–300.00 $295.54 $1,726 -14.84
608 608 12 293.50 $293.50 $1,784 +17.50
650–665 664 50 264.00–271.00 $264.75 $1,758 -23.96
759 759 42 257.25 $257.25 $1,953 -4.64
859–869 862 268 248.00–248.10 $248.07 $2,138 -0.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,237 +5.64
412 412 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,248 +13.00
470 470 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 -29.43
517–533 525 23 262.00–280.00 $270.79 $1,422 +11.58
595 595 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,601 -2.37
673–687 686 47 261.00–266.75 $266.39 $1,827 +0.71
700–745 735 19 234.00–248.50 $243.33 $1,788 +3.33
778 778 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,719 -27.00
851 851 15 242.00 $242.00 $2,059 +10.94
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 304.00 $304.00 $939 —
445 445 24 292.50 $292.50 $1,302 —
535 535 14 254.00 $254.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 unweaned 355 2 258.00 $258.00 $916 —
383 383 8 276.50 $276.50 $1,059 -23.50
413–433 424 29 264.00–271.00 $268.98 $1,140 -18.07
457 457 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,101 -42.58
474–491 486 24 256.00–269.00 $260.79 $1,267 -22.79
505–516 507 20 255.00–263.50 $261.77 $1,327 -5.75
558–578 566 32 253.00–264.50 $258.15 $1,461 -16.35
584 unweaned 584 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,267 —
614–630 616 115 255.00–267.50 $266.39 $1,641 -3.88
659 659 61 258.00 $258.00 $1,700 -7.34
731 731 149 250.75 $250.75 $1,833 +1.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 8 241.00–255.00 $244.66 $807 -24.34
360–386 382 14 250.00–264.00 $259.40 $991 -18.49
410–413 412 6 263.00–265.00 $263.66 $1,086 -11.07
483 483 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,275 -7.56
512–547 527 29 250.00–259.00 $257.56 $1,357 +0.30
559–583 567 10 228.00–250.00 $243.11 $1,378 -15.89
607–626 618 7 225.00–233.00 $229.63 $1,419 -38.23
665–678 676 61 234.00–252.50 $249.52 $1,687 +6.80
705–743 716 7 221.00–225.50 $224.17 $1,605 -14.68
753–788 768 7 216.50–220.50 $218.74 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,000 —
532 532 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,250 —
551 551 6 209.50 $209.50 $1,154 -9.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 239.00 $239.00 $872 +28.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 289.00 $289.00 $983 -24.00
358–380 365 6 279.00–320.00 $293.22 $1,070 -1.45
430–433 431 9 270.00–299.00 $279.71 $1,206 -9.82
486–498 490 6 246.00–253.00 $250.63 $1,228 -17.13
512–528 518 9 223.00–259.00 $241.85 $1,253 -19.15
575 575 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,317 +2.50
653 653 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,437 —
727 727 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,399 —
462–498 472 7 295.00–296.00 $295.70 $1,396 -23.30
514 514 7 261.50 $261.50 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 2 74.00 $74.00 $599 —
779–1250 942 85-90% 9 78.00–83.00 $81.31 $766 —
845–1248 1052 85-90% 38 84.00–92.50 $87.43 $920 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103–1455 1196 80-85% 26 93.50–104.00 $98.91 $1,183 -3.82
1228–1255 1238 80-85% 9 103.50–110.00 $105.38 $1,305 —
1265 1265 80-85% 4 92.50 $92.50 $1,170 -17.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1445 1358 75-80% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.65 $1,489 —
1585–1670 1628 75-80% 2 116.00–122.00 $119.08 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1520 1440 2 105.00–107.00 $105.94 $1,526 —
1465–2083 1767 7 113.00–126.50 $121.24 $2,142 —
1675–1940 1864 4 126.50–129.50 $127.69 $2,380 -5.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1095 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 102.00–124.00 $114.78 $1,112
928–1135 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 4 133.00–159.00 $145.91 $1,459

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1090–1370 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,485.50

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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.