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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 2, 2024

2,926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.40/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 675 lb · 184 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.15/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 718 lb · 171 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.75/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 628 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,926 2,117 3,516
Feeder cattle 2,506 1,772 3,276
Slaughter cattle 380 295 210
Replacement cattle 40 50 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 higher, heavier weights sold mostly steady. Heifer calves under 500 lbs steady, 500-700 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher and yearlings steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for the first sale of the year and several attractive consignments of weaned calves and yearlings were offered. Some rejuvenation was felt in the market on the board and ringside as there is optimism for the new year. Supply was moderate to heavy. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–446 429 15 305.00–310.00 $308.51 $1,324 -6.39
451–498 473 29 317.50–333.00 $328.25 $1,553 +17.14
528–547 541 94 289.00–315.00 $301.52 $1,631 +7.12
559–562 fancy 561 29 290.00–299.50 $296.56 $1,664 —
572–599 587 82 258.00–284.50 $275.94 $1,620 +8.94
610–649 628 147 252.50–277.00 $264.75 $1,663 +14.83
665 unweaned 665 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
653–693 677 123 248.50–265.00 $255.19 $1,728 +7.81
700–748 722 120 228.00–246.00 $243.52 $1,758 +17.52
763–781 772 64 231.00–238.00 $235.89 $1,821 +2.29
772 772 12 220.25 $220.25 $1,700 -13.35
811–837 834 77 214.50–232.50 $230.60 $1,923 -4.56
859–885 881 26 215.35–218.00 $215.75 $1,901 -7.02
911 911 14 209.50 $209.50 $1,909 -5.50
920 920 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,785 -21.00
1193 1193 39 177.75 $177.75 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 276.00 $276.00 $949 —
410–443 430 10 263.00–300.00 $285.70 $1,229 —
467 467 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,354 —
493 unweaned 493 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,287 —
539–544 542 8 240.00–271.00 $255.43 $1,384 -3.57
573 573 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,473 +19.50
602–640 627 19 235.00–253.50 $248.18 $1,556 —
661–683 672 14 234.00–243.50 $238.83 $1,605 +0.83
701 701 4 215.50 $215.50 $1,511 —
797 797 40 222.50 $222.50 $1,773 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,260 —
1021 1021 30 181.35 $181.35 $1,852 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1429 1429 19 168.75 $168.75 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 216.00 $216.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 6 242.00 $242.00 $966 -23.86
439–449 443 17 262.00–290.00 $279.58 $1,239 +24.91
488 unweaned 488 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,264 —
487–492 491 22 259.50–272.00 $262.88 $1,291 -5.64
505–545 520 86 246.50–272.50 $259.12 $1,347 +9.58
553 thin fleshed 553 32 261.00 $261.00 $1,443 —
561–593 570 88 238.00–249.50 $243.84 $1,390 +12.77
600–649 619 145 224.00–238.00 $229.99 $1,424 +6.33
652–697 675 184 216.00–234.50 $232.40 $1,569 +12.40
717–718 718 171 210.25–224.00 $222.15 $1,595 +1.85
751 751 8 215.50 $215.50 $1,618 +0.31
835 835 20 200.85 $200.85 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 219.00 $219.00 $734 —
374 374 4 225.00 $225.00 $842 -30.00
405–433 423 19 250.00–261.00 $256.24 $1,084 +0.45
450–493 477 27 234.00–259.50 $253.85 $1,211 +12.41
504–548 525 64 225.00–253.50 $239.08 $1,255 +0.08
573–594 582 29 235.00–237.00 $235.35 $1,370 —
601–625 605 51 214.00–226.00 $223.26 $1,351 +13.47
724–747 739 23 203.50–209.50 $206.13 $1,523 —
764–775 774 59 205.85–214.00 $206.40 $1,598 —
886 886 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,639 +17.50
1028 1028 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,706 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 27 247.00 $247.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 199.00 $199.00 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 80-85% 6 84.50 $84.50 $889 —
1050–1298 1204 80-85% 45 86.00–96.50 $91.23 $1,098 -4.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $490 —
915–1060 968 85-90% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.41 $682 —
1010 1010 85-90% 3 89.00 $89.00 $899 —
902–1245 1074 85-90% 14 76.00–85.50 $80.72 $867 +4.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1505 1475 75-80% 7 93.00–98.50 $97.05 $1,431 —
1470–1730 1557 75-80% 3 100.50–106.50 $104.28 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–2150 1808 4 109.00–117.00 $112.53 $2,035 —
1925–2175 2050 2 127.00–130.00 $128.41 $2,632 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1390 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 90.00–120.00 $102.73 $1,190

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1153–1223 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,535.00 $1,419.67

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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
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.