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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

1,837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.56/cwt +25.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 525 lb · 97 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $214.49/cwt ≈ $1,766/hd at 823 lb · 92 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $231.27/cwt ≈ $1,773/hd at 767 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,837 911 3,367
Feeder cattle 1,457 638 2,757
Slaughter cattle 305 233 510
Replacement cattle 75 40 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a more accurate test from two weeks ago, steer calves sold uneven with those under 550 lbs selling steady to spots 5.00 higher and those weighing from 550-750 lbs 5.00-15.00 lower. A few loads of yearling steers sold steady with the loads offered last week. Heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower and yearling heifers were too lightly tested for a trend with the undertone lower. Demand was mixed just like the price trends with the quality playing a big factor, mostly moderate to good in spots. The cattle market is searching for direction right now and there has been extreme volatility in the futures market, causing uncertainty and reservation of buyers to push prices. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, bulls 3.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–394 377 12 295.00–329.00 $308.74 $1,164 +38.74
415–445 429 15 300.00–320.00 $311.81 $1,338 —
492–494 493 7 304.00–309.00 $306.86 $1,513 —
520 unweaned 520 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,331 +9.00
508–543 525 88 267.00–302.00 $284.17 $1,492 +21.67
565–590 572 20 249.00–266.00 $260.19 $1,488 +4.73
594 unweaned 594 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,366 —
608–647 627 66 230.00–250.00 $241.53 $1,514 -8.47
669 669 19 242.50–245.00 $243.55 $1,629 —
695 unweaned 695 34 205.50 $205.50 $1,428 —
711–729 720 31 226.00–228.50 $227.31 $1,637 —
738 738 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,476 —
750 750 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,635 —
768 768 74 232.35 $232.35 $1,784 —
810 810 17 198.75 $198.75 $1,610 —
825 825 63 224.50 $224.50 $1,852 —
833 unweaned 833 12 184.25 $184.25 $1,535 —
915 915 56 223.85 $223.85 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–548 533 42 227.00–251.00 $244.58 $1,304 +3.58
554 unweaned 554 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,208 —
573–580 575 11 225.00–234.00 $231.52 $1,331 -17.95
603 603 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,309 -29.00
657–688 665 29 209.00–235.00 $219.54 $1,460 —
665 unweaned 665 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
767 767 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,534 —
769 thin fleshed 769 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,730 —
808 808 71 215.50 $215.50 $1,741 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,002 -3.50
412–446 431 29 237.00–249.00 $242.87 $1,047 -24.27
470–473 unweaned 472 14 234.00–235.50 $234.97 $1,109 -2.03
478–493 484 21 225.00–242.00 $236.86 $1,146 -30.08
500–501 501 20 231.50–245.50 $242.01 $1,212 +7.01
515–529 unweaned 520 35 224.00–229.50 $227.29 $1,182 —
562–598 unweaned 581 15 195.50–206.00 $200.24 $1,163 —
563–595 583 26 216.00–230.00 $222.43 $1,297 —
583–592 586 8 206.00–209.00 $207.86 $1,218 —
614–627 621 16 212.00–225.00 $220.90 $1,372 —
634 634 5 205.50 $205.50 $1,303 —
708 unweaned 708 29 195.00 $195.00 $1,381 —
757 757 5 198.50 $198.50 $1,503 —
767 767 5 205.50 $205.50 $1,576 —
854 854 4 185.50 $185.50 $1,584 —
1027 1027 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 4 250.00 $250.00 $798 —
394 394 5 240.00 $240.00 $946 -25.31
413–443 431 12 231.00–240.00 $237.18 $1,022 —
465–493 476 28 214.00–235.00 $224.56 $1,069 -22.38
520–532 527 42 225.00–230.50 $228.96 $1,207 -1.44
542–548 546 9 201.00–218.00 $206.63 $1,128 -23.77
553 553 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,156 -0.02
569 unweaned 569 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,092 —
612–620 615 18 198.00–214.00 $209.02 $1,285 —
676–695 683 10 195.00–215.00 $202.92 $1,386 -13.08
850 850 3 185.50 $185.50 $1,577 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854 854 23 166.75 $166.75 $1,424 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264 1264 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,909 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–485 481 10 236.00–245.00 $239.56 $1,152 —
528 528 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,135 -13.56
611 611 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,149 —
709 709 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,191 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,005 —
694 694 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1318 1191 80-85% 22 84.00–95.00 $87.82 $1,046 —
1255 1255 80-85% 3 82.00 $82.00 $1,029 -15.83
1253–1355 1280 80-85% 5 99.50–103.00 $101.03 $1,293 +3.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828–1011 962 85-90% 8 64.50–69.00 $67.83 $653 —
923–1158 1043 85-90% 19 72.00–83.00 $77.13 $804 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,206 -9.65
1273–1585 1451 75-80% 19 95.00–105.00 $102.94 $1,494 —
1568 1568 75-80% 2 105.50 $105.50 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1840 1538 9 93.00–106.00 $102.52 $1,577 —
1445–2200 1781 8 107.00–122.00 $114.61 $2,041 —
1670–2040 1785 4 123.00–134.00 $128.42 $2,292 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–950 948 (<2 yrs)Open 2 135.00–144.00 $139.51 $1,323
988–1230 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 90.00–116.50 $104.40 $1,145

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1175 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,389.70
1171 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1085–1580 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,702.36

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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
985–1350 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,825.00 —
1150–1250 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,635.00 $1,581.67 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.