Cattle Market Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report
Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 20232,975 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$214.64/cwt
+26.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 769 lb · 278 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$225.17/cwt
+2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 630 lb · 228 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$262.13/cwt
-11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 527 lb · 154 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,975 | 4,133 | 2,652 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,975 | 3,623 | 2,652 |
| Slaughter cattle | — | 430 | — |
| Replacement cattle | — | 80 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 325 | 2 | 349.00 | $349.00 | $1,134 | — |
| 358–389 | 374 | 25 | 300.00–344.00 | $327.21 | $1,224 | +10.91 |
| 394 | 394 | 9 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $1,277 | — |
| 404–421 | 411 | 22 | 290.00–319.00 | $306.85 | $1,261 | — |
| 400–441 | 427 | 37 | 289.00–323.00 | $301.13 | $1,286 | -5.27 |
| 462 | 462 | 7 | 309.50 | $309.50 | $1,430 | — |
| 451–481 | 472 | 13 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $1,355 | -14.75 |
| 505–546 | 523 | 121 | 249.00–290.50 | $266.67 | $1,395 | -8.71 |
| 541 | 541 | 33 | 245.50 | $245.50 | $1,328 | — |
| 571 | 571 | 28 | 230.50 | $230.50 | $1,316 | -22.23 |
| 555–599 | 586 | 85 | 236.00–264.50 | $254.68 | $1,492 | +1.95 |
| 608 | 608 | 9 | 222.50 | $222.50 | $1,353 | -6.50 |
| 608–647 | 627 | 87 | 234.00–249.00 | $243.14 | $1,524 | -10.64 |
| 652–689 | 670 | 121 | 223.00–250.00 | $234.54 | $1,571 | +1.26 |
| 710–743 | 726 | 49 | 214.00–232.00 | $223.08 | $1,620 | -3.48 |
| 771–797 | 785 | 81 | 217.50–221.00 | $218.82 | $1,718 | — |
| 801 | 801 | 65 | 218.60 | $218.60 | $1,751 | +15.83 |
| 859–861 | 860 | 96 | 203.85–219.50 | $215.11 | $1,850 | -13.74 |
| 950 | 950 | 55 | 207.50 | $207.50 | $1,971 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393 | 393 | 6 | 282.50 | $282.50 | $1,110 | +22.50 |
| 479 | 479 | 8 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $1,289 | — |
| 464–492 | 481 | 27 | 225.00–258.00 | $248.36 | $1,195 | -7.29 |
| 509–516 | 513 | 12 | 245.00–251.00 | $248.02 | $1,272 | -0.24 |
| 527 | 527 | 7 | 228.50 | $228.50 | $1,204 | — |
| 557–597 | 577 | 30 | 225.50–245.00 | $229.97 | $1,327 | +10.97 |
| 639–643 | 641 | 22 | 218.50–225.50 | $222.33 | $1,425 | -4.00 |
| 664–688 | 672 | 13 | 207.00–219.00 | $212.15 | $1,426 | -15.35 |
| 682 | 682 | 32 | 209.75 | $209.75 | $1,430 | +32.75 |
| 713–733 | 722 | 20 | 204.50–212.50 | $206.51 | $1,491 | -18.49 |
| 774 | 774 | 11 | 193.50 | $193.50 | $1,498 | -23.71 |
| 809–816 | 811 | 14 | 181.00–187.50 | $182.87 | $1,483 | -25.13 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472 | 472 | 12 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,062 | -11.50 |
| 510 | 510 | 3 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $1,096 | -22.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1149 | 1149 | 6 | 163.50 | $163.50 | $1,879 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 677 | 677 | 3 | 188.50 | $188.50 | $1,276 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 301 | 4 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $828 | — |
| 353–390 | 376 | 42 | 263.00–281.00 | $271.88 | $1,022 | — |
| 398 | 398 | 15 | 271.50 | $271.50 | $1,081 | — |
| 417–426 | 423 | 17 | 247.50–269.00 | $261.52 | $1,106 | — |
| 407–442 | 431 | 43 | 255.00–276.00 | $263.29 | $1,135 | -3.12 |
| 452–469 | 455 | 20 | 253.00–270.00 | $256.50 | $1,167 | +5.35 |
| 497 | 497 | 16 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,143 | — |
| 502–548 | 524 | 68 | 231.00–249.00 | $243.40 | $1,275 | -0.36 |
| 545 | 545 | 29 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,303 | +40.17 |
| 580 | 580 | 3 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $1,328 | -6.31 |
| 551–594 | 581 | 46 | 223.00–243.00 | $236.65 | $1,375 | +1.34 |
| 613–643 | 630 | 228 | 209.50–227.00 | $225.17 | $1,419 | +24.51 |
| 663–695 | 679 | 96 | 207.25–227.25 | $212.13 | $1,440 | -13.58 |
| 753–775 | 769 | 278 | 213.85–217.00 | $214.64 | $1,651 | +34.14 |
| 801–809 | 802 | 86 | 176.50–204.00 | $199.12 | $1,597 | — |
| 945 | 945 | 3 | 161.50 | $161.50 | $1,526 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | 343 | 3 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $823 | -2.91 |
| 391–397 | 393 | 10 | 235.00–259.50 | $252.07 | $991 | +2.07 |
| 414–432 | 423 | 19 | 231.00–240.00 | $234.63 | $992 | -11.30 |
| 468 | 468 | 13 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,058 | -7.39 |
| 481–493 | 489 | 20 | 224.00–243.00 | $235.69 | $1,153 | +2.30 |
| 510–549 | 532 | 38 | 214.00–230.00 | $223.06 | $1,187 | +6.67 |
| 549 | 549 | 10 | 220.50 | $220.50 | $1,211 | — |
| 559–589 | 568 | 13 | 226.00–233.00 | $230.77 | $1,311 | +30.75 |
| 575–594 | 588 | 14 | 214.00–225.00 | $218.04 | $1,282 | +18.02 |
| 601–622 | 613 | 9 | 204.00 | $204.00 | $1,251 | +6.23 |
| 653 | 653 | 8 | 208.50 | $208.50 | $1,362 | — |
| 665 | 665 | 31 | 209.25 | $209.25 | $1,392 | — |
| 711–731 | 718 | 14 | 180.00–197.00 | $190.82 | $1,370 | +2.94 |
| 760 | 760 | 4 | 172.50 | $172.50 | $1,311 | -12.00 |
| 766 | 766 | 9 | 182.50 | $182.50 | $1,398 | -2.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | 426 | 4 | 203.00 | $203.00 | $865 | — |
| 605 | 605 | 5 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,089 | -15.50 |
| 662–668 | 664 | 8 | 190.00–195.00 | $193.11 | $1,282 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | 328 | 3 | 272.50 | $272.50 | $894 | — |
| 441 | 441 | 5 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,164 | -11.00 |
| 496 | 496 | 9 | 256.50 | $256.50 | $1,272 | +38.50 |
| 538 | 538 | 6 | 210.50 | $210.50 | $1,132 | -33.50 |
| 601–621 | 608 | 12 | 214.00–215.00 | $214.66 | $1,305 | — |
| 703–707 | 706 | 10 | 195.00–198.00 | $197.10 | $1,392 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312 | 312 | 3 | 342.00 | $342.00 | $1,067 | — |
| 381 | 381 | 8 | 312.00 | $312.00 | $1,189 | — |
| 442 | 442 | 5 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,282 | -6.00 |
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.
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold with a strong demand from buyers with the majority of calves under 600 lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher with some classes selling as much as 10.00 higher. The majority of the calves were weaned and vaccinated and several loads of yearlings were on hand. Calves with excessive flesh and unweaned were not as attractive to buyers. The supply was moderate to heavy.