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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

1,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.75/cwt ≈ $1,847/hd at 767 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.48/cwt -23.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 571 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.08/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 473 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,040 2,154 2,738
Feeder cattle 836 1,684 2,308
Slaughter cattle 179 370 380
Replacement cattle 25 100 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, based on a lighter test, steer calves under 600 lbs sold with a lower undertone and heifer calves sold mostly steady. A load of yearling heifers was offered and sold steady, but there weren't enough yearling steers for a trend. Demand was moderate for a light supply as the rain over the weekend kept receipts down. The majority of the calves were un-weaned or carrying a 30 day wean and good quality. 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
445 445 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,322 -11.94
458 458 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,301 -18.16
468–492 unweaned 485 7 264.00–280.00 $268.41 $1,302 —
520–532 526 31 264.00–277.00 $273.51 $1,439 -18.61
540 unweaned 540 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,388 -10.52
594–598 595 43 253.00–262.50 $259.23 $1,542 -30.02
600–611 606 20 257.00–264.00 $260.53 $1,579 -11.16
606–623 unweaned 615 17 235.00–240.00 $237.32 $1,460 —
691 691 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,693 —
696 unweaned 696 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,566 —
734 734 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,725 -9.50
802 unweaned 802 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,780 —
1058 1058 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,275 —
1152 1152 3 203.00 $203.00 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 360.00 $360.00 $972 +45.00
345 345 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
380–393 388 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,048 -26.83
448 448 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,107 -25.07
450–483 472 6 251.00–254.00 $251.95 $1,189 -30.98
543 543 7 254.00–256.00 $254.86 $1,384 -30.16
570–573 572 13 244.50–255.00 $248.53 $1,422 -6.24
632 632 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,409 -37.80
759 759 4 235.50 $235.50 $1,787 +20.50
813 813 2 234.50 $234.50 $1,906 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,172 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 203.00 $203.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397–398 398 11 250.00–251.00 $250.45 $997 —
428 428 2 256.50 $256.50 $1,098 -1.89
479 479 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,169 -13.71
505–515 513 32 244.00–255.00 $253.31 $1,299 +7.00
551–582 570 37 235.00–252.50 $246.12 $1,403 +1.92
561–585 570 13 230.50–232.00 $231.32 $1,319 -12.88
555–582 unweaned 575 20 219.00–224.00 $221.99 $1,276 —
605–646 631 16 233.00–240.00 $235.52 $1,486 -13.35
679 unweaned 679 8 225.50 $225.50 $1,531 —
736 736 8 231.50 $231.50 $1,704 -10.05
767 767 72 240.75 $240.75 $1,847 —
824 824 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,854 —
942 942 15 215.25 $215.25 $2,028 —
1013–1015 1014 6 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $2,018 —
1107–1121 1115 7 173.00–175.00 $173.85 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–295 282 6 255.00–264.00 $259.28 $731 -7.72
370–384 378 13 227.00–240.00 $234.72 $887 -20.93
378 unweaned 378 4 233.00–245.00 $239.00 $903 —
405–422 414 6 222.00–232.50 $227.36 $941 -13.14
459–485 unweaned 471 9 237.50–239.00 $238.31 $1,122 —
455–492 473 38 234.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,143 +3.91
554–590 574 17 214.00–235.00 $229.07 $1,315 -4.35
593 unweaned 593 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,121 —
595 595 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 -53.42
604–631 616 16 210.00–230.50 $221.31 $1,363 -9.23
674 674 11 230.50 $230.50 $1,554 +37.00
749 749 4 213.50 $213.50 $1,599 +2.29
895 895 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,754 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 unweaned 489 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 6 176.00 $176.00 $956 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 unweaned 499 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,283 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 194.00 $194.00 $828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —
535–548 543 5 215.00–220.00 $216.97 $1,178 -16.43
563–577 571 5 215.00–222.00 $217.76 $1,243 —
790 790 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 322.50 $322.50 $987 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893–1205 963 85-90% 14 75.00–89.00 $84.91 $818 —
850–1135 975 85-90% 5 63.00–70.00 $66.90 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1428 1360 75-80% 11 98.00–108.50 $105.27 $1,432 —
1550–1630 1600 75-80% 4 109.00–112.50 $111.27 $1,780 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $916 —
995–1390 1259 80-85% 8 89.00–98.00 $93.85 $1,182 -11.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1785 1270 7 91.00–106.50 $100.20 $1,273 —
1525–2180 1779 7 108.50–117.50 $112.97 $2,010 -1.97
1580–2050 1801 5 122.50–133.50 $126.00 $2,269 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1015 983 (<2 yrs)Open 3 158.00–190.00 $174.57 $1,716
970–1210 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 97.00–130.00 $108.82 $1,175

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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.