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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

3,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.34/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 733 lb · 396 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.17/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 579 lb · 140 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $296.06/cwt +22.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 480 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,516 1,040 2,401
Feeder cattle 3,161 836 2,008
Slaughter cattle 305 179 343
Replacement cattle 50 25 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower, yearlings 5.00-7.00 lower except for a few select packages of fancy quality calves that sold steady early in the day. Demand was moderate for a heavy supply. The warmer, dryer weather brought a large offering to town following last week's lighter run due to the wet and cold. The fall run is on for sure now and although there has been a hard freeze, the temperatures are still fluctuating and it's difficult to keep calves healthy. Cattle futures have been volatile as of late and Tuesday was another big downer; as the day wore on and the board moved lower it was apparent that buyers were adjusting accordingly.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,090 —
360–387 377 20 309.00–315.00 $311.52 $1,174 —
353–398 unweaned 389 18 279.00–305.00 $288.73 $1,123 —
428–448 437 43 287.00–314.00 $304.50 $1,331 +7.50
464–497 unweaned 474 64 278.00–304.00 $291.77 $1,383 +23.36
464–496 485 71 275.00–316.00 $299.93 $1,455 +15.93
517 unweaned 517 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,365 +7.00
500–541 527 95 268.00–296.00 $279.40 $1,472 +5.89
559 fancy 559 15 282.50 $282.50 $1,579 —
562–595 580 73 248.00–260.00 $252.36 $1,464 -6.87
580–594 unweaned 584 52 240.50–249.00 $243.16 $1,420 —
601–643 618 34 243.00–260.00 $251.18 $1,552 -9.35
620–624 622 13 233.00–236.50 $234.61 $1,459 -25.92
650–688 665 58 241.50–248.00 $243.69 $1,621 -1.31
735 735 15 236.75 $236.75 $1,740 +1.75
761–764 764 130 231.25–241.75 $240.62 $1,838 —
841 841 70 235.00 $235.00 $1,976 —
934 934 76 227.85 $227.85 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–314 310 11 295.00–300.00 $297.30 $922 -12.70
386 386 4 250.00 $250.00 $965 -20.00
441–442 441 17 260.00–287.00 $278.40 $1,228 +31.40
445 unweaned 445 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,153 —
469–495 477 17 254.00–261.00 $259.49 $1,238 +7.54
504 unweaned 504 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,134 —
512–537 525 37 235.00–259.50 $250.14 $1,313 -4.72
553 thin fleshed 553 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,427 —
551–580 560 10 241.00–250.00 $247.20 $1,384 -1.33
573–598 unweaned 586 32 224.00–229.50 $226.44 $1,327 —
605–624 unweaned 616 15 215.00–235.00 $221.05 $1,362 —
628 628 18 245.00 $245.00 $1,539 +22.00
664–687 679 43 227.00–245.50 $232.64 $1,580 —
708 unweaned 708 11 214.00 $214.00 $1,515 —
1062 1062 18 197.50 $197.50 $2,097 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 14 296.00 $296.00 $1,276 —
471 471 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,333 —
603 603 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,423 —
648 unweaned 648 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,503 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 10 275.00 $275.00 $830 —
407–413 410 9 175.00–226.00 $203.15 $833 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 7 231.00 $231.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–389 388 21 247.00–253.00 $248.47 $964 -1.98
407–441 425 51 247.50–253.00 $250.76 $1,066 -5.74
456–496 unweaned 467 94 235.00–248.00 $238.18 $1,112 —
460–486 467 36 239.50–250.00 $244.28 $1,141 +0.28
508–544 519 71 225.00–245.00 $237.10 $1,231 -16.21
515–538 unweaned 530 43 227.00–231.00 $229.51 $1,216 —
554–599 569 88 227.50–252.00 $236.49 $1,346 -9.63
573 fancy 573 33 257.50 $257.50 $1,475 —
590 590 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,274 -30.12
605–625 unweaned 618 30 219.50–231.00 $224.54 $1,388 —
620 620 20 238.25 $238.25 $1,477 +2.73
620 620 13 221.50 $221.50 $1,373 -14.02
689 689 78 241.00 $241.00 $1,660 —
698 698 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,466 —
714 714 16 220.25 $220.25 $1,573 -11.25
728–736 734 380 229.00–237.00 $235.98 $1,732 +4.48
779 779 9 213.50 $213.50 $1,663 -27.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–287 280 14 247.00–250.00 $247.80 $694 -11.48
369–393 381 47 232.00–249.00 $241.63 $921 +6.91
407–427 421 26 240.00–245.00 $243.96 $1,027 +16.60
458–495 475 46 228.00–248.50 $236.25 $1,122 -5.48
476 unweaned 476 7 224.50 $224.50 $1,069 -13.81
520 unweaned 520 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,061 —
533 thin fleshed 533 5 251.50 $251.50 $1,340 —
505–546 536 21 214.00–228.00 $220.54 $1,182 —
551–592 unweaned 578 33 205.00–222.00 $217.41 $1,257 +28.41
562–593 578 29 220.00–237.00 $227.43 $1,315 -1.64
610 unweaned 610 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,244 —
600–637 619 51 216.50–227.00 $224.46 $1,389 +3.15
708 unweaned 708 21 200.50 $200.50 $1,420 —
717 717 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,484 -6.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 9 260.00 $260.00 $746 —
426 unweaned 426 6 196.00 $196.00 $835 —
457 457 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–582 576 7 198.00–205.00 $201.03 $1,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 214.00 $214.00 $873 -66.00
529 529 7 242.50 $242.50 $1,283 +25.53
559–580 568 7 210.00–212.00 $211.12 $1,199 -6.64
958 958 17 153.00 $153.00 $1,466 —
1176 1176 13 141.50 $141.50 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 295.00 $295.00 $923 -27.50
463 unweaned 463 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 4 181.00 $181.00 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983–1405 1137 80-85% 9 86.00–95.00 $90.18 $1,025 +10.18
1290 1290 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,277 +5.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1105 963 85-90% 3 70.00–72.00 $70.63 $680 -14.28
1130 1130 85-90% 2 78.00 $78.00 $881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,413 -3.27
1453–1540 1482 75-80% 3 111.00–114.00 $112.96 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2045 1581 7 123.00–129.00 $124.11 $1,962 —
1605–1630 1618 2 107.50–110.50 $108.99 $1,763 —
1510–1905 1644 10 111.50–122.50 $119.09 $1,958 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1200 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 102.00–132.50 $116.51 $1,185
825–1125 1027 (<2 yrs)Open 6 147.00–160.00 $150.46 $1,545

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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.