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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

2,117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.19/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 763 lb · 333 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.30/cwt ≈ $1,582/hd at 718 lb · 157 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $215.00/cwt ≈ $2,006/hd at 933 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,117 2,975 2,068
Feeder cattle 1,772 2,975 1,739
Slaughter cattle 295 — 329
Replacement cattle 50 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers mostly sold 3.00-10.00 higher, but spots 12.00-15.00 higher on yearlings weighing 650-850 lbs. The majority of heifers sold steady except for some heifer calves weighing 450-525 lbs selling 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply that featured several loads of yearlings. Cattle futures have bounced back quite a bit from the lows a couple weeks ago, giving support to the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–393 382 9 285.00–303.00 $294.77 $1,126 -32.44
420–439 436 11 305.00–317.00 $314.90 $1,373 +13.77
450–496 477 44 284.00–320.00 $311.11 $1,484 +24.11
494 unweaned 494 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,398 —
505–546 526 41 289.50–305.00 $294.40 $1,549 +27.73
577 577 24 267.00 $267.00 $1,541 +36.50
607–640 623 26 242.50–255.00 $249.92 $1,557 +6.78
659–678 667 56 240.50–264.50 $247.38 $1,650 +12.84
703 unweaned 703 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,561 —
745 745 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,684 +2.92
758–772 766 71 227.00–238.00 $233.60 $1,789 +14.78
843–845 843 70 227.50–235.50 $235.16 $1,982 —
862–878 872 23 220.10–227.00 $222.77 $1,943 +7.66
933 933 101 215.00 $215.00 $2,006 —
950 950 20 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 3 256.00 $256.00 $960 —
539 539 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,396 +10.98
579 579 8 237.50 $237.50 $1,375 +7.53
640 thin fleshed 640 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,606 —
672 672 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,599 +25.85
836 836 60 215.50 $215.50 $1,802 +32.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 270.00 $270.00 $929 —
375 unweaned 375 3 255.00 $255.00 $956 —
378–382 380 11 259.00–274.00 $265.86 $1,010 -6.02
385 thin fleshed 385 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,036 -2.50
414–448 431 25 244.00–265.00 $254.67 $1,098 -8.62
457 thin fleshed 457 9 283.75 $283.75 $1,297 —
467–497 480 45 249.00–278.50 $268.52 $1,289 +12.02
504–549 517 53 238.00–257.50 $249.54 $1,290 +6.14
569–597 582 20 223.00–238.00 $231.07 $1,345 -5.58
607–612 609 15 220.00–225.50 $223.66 $1,362 -1.51
649 649 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,402 -9.17
688 688 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 +7.87
708–719 718 157 214.00–221.00 $220.30 $1,582 —
761–765 763 333 215.00–215.50 $215.19 $1,642 +0.55
882 882 13 201.00 $201.00 $1,773 —
955 955 20 189.50 $189.50 $1,810 —
1018 1018 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 +2.93
407–430 422 9 249.00–259.00 $255.79 $1,079 +21.16
450–484 473 9 231.00–254.00 $241.44 $1,142 +15.44
519 519 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,240 +15.94
538 thin fleshed 538 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,323 —
613–642 630 13 204.00–220.00 $209.79 $1,322 +5.79
666–685 684 67 215.50–220.00 $219.74 $1,503 +10.49
877 877 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,469 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 219.00 $219.00 $745 —
458 458 26 265.50 $265.50 $1,216 —
507–539 529 20 245.00–259.50 $249.43 $1,319 —
537 537 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,176 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 200.00 $200.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 215.00 $215.00 $860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,078 —
610–641 634 9 198.00–217.00 $212.94 $1,350 -1.72
745 745 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
803 803 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,302 +10.00
597 597 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,179 —
1110–1412 1254 80-85% 37 82.00–91.50 $86.55 $1,085 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1535 1395 75-80% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.40 $1,191 —
1400–1460 1442 75-80% 5 102.00–105.00 $103.19 $1,488 —
1265–1670 1513 75-80% 30 90.00–103.00 $97.96 $1,482 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1175 1095 85-90% 6 69.00–80.50 $76.41 $837 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2210 1604 9 104.00–115.50 $110.76 $1,777 —
1310–1950 1631 6 90.50–99.00 $94.87 $1,547 —
1655–2100 1845 3 116.00–119.50 $117.85 $2,174 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
842–1305 973 (<2 yrs)Open 10 119.50–160.00 $139.32 $1,356
1090–1246 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 90.00–95.00 $92.51 $1,120

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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.