Cattle Market Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report
Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 20244,245 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$257.69/cwt
+10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 766 lb · 403 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$288.73/cwt
+7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 625 lb · 268 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$246.05/cwt
+17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 676 lb · 236 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,245 | 3,971 | 4,691 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,883 | 3,971 | 4,285 |
| Slaughter cattle | 312 | — | 356 |
| Replacement cattle | 50 | — | 50 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350–389 | 373 | 21 | 341.00–362.00 | $352.25 | $1,314 | +9.25 |
| 413 | 413 | 3 | 376.00 | $376.00 | $1,553 | — |
| 419–444 | 436 | 37 | 325.00–371.00 | $359.33 | $1,567 | +9.39 |
| 453–491 | 478 | 50 | 332.00–350.00 | $341.38 | $1,632 | +14.42 |
| 513–547 | 530 | 109 | 306.00–333.50 | $320.86 | $1,701 | -0.96 |
| 550–575 | 567 | 38 | 323.50–328.00 | $324.88 | $1,842 | +3.38 |
| 559–598 | 590 | 85 | 281.00–317.00 | $296.24 | $1,748 | +1.56 |
| 600–639 | 625 | 268 | 273.75–300.00 | $288.73 | $1,805 | +8.89 |
| 671 | 671 | 7 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,711 | -10.25 |
| 663–697 | 678 | 128 | 261.00–275.50 | $269.08 | $1,824 | +3.83 |
| 696 | 696 | 16 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,775 | — |
| 709–741 | 729 | 179 | 250.50–274.00 | $263.20 | $1,919 | +11.71 |
| 751–796 | 766 | 403 | 245.00–263.10 | $257.69 | $1,974 | +21.69 |
| 803–814 | 811 | 93 | 240.60–241.00 | $240.71 | $1,952 | -4.86 |
| 846 | 846 | 7 | 229.50 | $229.50 | $1,942 | — |
| 873 | 873 | 41 | 233.50 | $233.50 | $2,038 | +11.96 |
| 860–883 | 876 | 153 | 236.00–246.25 | $244.49 | $2,142 | +22.95 |
| 906 | 906 | 11 | 240.75 | $240.75 | $2,181 | +15.50 |
| 930 | 930 | 35 | 223.00 | $223.00 | $2,074 | -2.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456–496 | 483 | 27 | 289.50–319.00 | $302.75 | $1,462 | +5.49 |
| 514 | 514 | 21 | 329.00 | $329.00 | $1,691 | +13.50 |
| 514–547 | 533 | 29 | 275.00–312.50 | $298.20 | $1,589 | +11.20 |
| 580–598 | 588 | 15 | 280.00–290.00 | $283.11 | $1,665 | +17.15 |
| 605–632 | 622 | 71 | 245.00–280.00 | $262.85 | $1,635 | +4.42 |
| 659–692 | 676 | 101 | 244.00–263.00 | $255.65 | $1,728 | +17.08 |
| 700–748 | 739 | 121 | 241.75–254.00 | $248.09 | $1,833 | +7.65 |
| 802–829 | 808 | 42 | 232.00–244.10 | $241.95 | $1,955 | +10.17 |
| 891 | 891 | 96 | 226.25–229.85 | $228.95 | $2,040 | +18.03 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | 277 | 7 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $803 | — |
| 351–399 | 375 | 58 | 290.00–318.00 | $308.38 | $1,156 | +11.84 |
| 405–440 | 428 | 60 | 294.00–310.00 | $305.33 | $1,307 | +25.88 |
| 454–497 | 482 | 73 | 273.00–309.00 | $289.67 | $1,396 | +11.78 |
| 511 | 511 | 7 | 298.00 | $298.00 | $1,523 | — |
| 506–541 | 527 | 102 | 269.00–290.50 | $278.01 | $1,465 | +8.53 |
| 549 | 549 | 19 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,620 | — |
| 550–555 | 553 | 36 | 279.50–280.00 | $279.67 | $1,547 | — |
| 553–598 | 569 | 101 | 238.00–260.00 | $251.84 | $1,433 | -1.04 |
| 602–628 | 614 | 63 | 231.50–254.00 | $242.97 | $1,492 | +4.70 |
| 656–694 | 676 | 236 | 233.50–255.00 | $246.05 | $1,663 | +17.01 |
| 702–729 | 718 | 19 | 216.50–220.25 | $218.71 | $1,570 | -12.81 |
| 710–721 | 718 | 65 | 225.50–239.50 | $231.16 | $1,660 | -0.36 |
| 775 | 775 | 13 | 213.75 | $213.75 | $1,657 | — |
| 820–844 | 829 | 30 | 202.50–207.50 | $205.41 | $1,703 | +3.91 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 5 | 266.00 | $266.00 | $910 | — |
| 372 | 372 | 3 | 318.00 | $318.00 | $1,183 | — |
| 362–395 | 379 | 6 | 285.00–297.50 | $290.98 | $1,103 | +22.58 |
| 403–443 | 432 | 12 | 251.00–290.00 | $266.75 | $1,152 | -0.23 |
| 473–494 | 487 | 9 | 226.00–227.50 | $226.49 | $1,103 | -16.92 |
| 502–547 | 537 | 40 | 240.00–255.00 | $246.17 | $1,322 | +10.92 |
| 550–596 | 581 | 39 | 228.00–243.00 | $235.27 | $1,367 | -2.66 |
| 630–638 | 632 | 30 | 219.00–234.50 | $226.47 | $1,431 | +21.97 |
| 665–698 | 677 | 24 | 218.00–227.00 | $222.82 | $1,508 | +4.56 |
| 715 | 715 | 47 | 214.00–218.75 | $218.35 | $1,561 | -7.61 |
| 753–758 | 754 | 15 | 210.50–212.50 | $212.10 | $1,599 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419 | 419 | 5 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,362 | — |
| 516–536 | 525 | 9 | 255.00–258.00 | $256.36 | $1,346 | — |
| 562–574 | 572 | 31 | 247.50–274.00 | $252.54 | $1,445 | — |
| 657–692 | 679 | 13 | 212.00–237.00 | $221.31 | $1,503 | — |
| 740 | 740 | 4 | 214.00 | $214.00 | $1,584 | — |
| 845 | 845 | 4 | 203.00 | $203.00 | $1,715 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | 313 | 6 | 347.50 | $347.50 | $1,088 | — |
| 371–374 | 372 | 14 | 335.00–337.50 | $335.90 | $1,250 | — |
| 412–430 | 419 | 8 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,383 | +10.00 |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1410–1490 | 1463 | 75-80% | 3 | 99.00–101.00 | $100.36 | $1,468 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1255 | 1255 | 80-85% | 1 | 87.00 | $87.00 | $1,092 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1150–1316 | 1253 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 16 | 1,460.00–1,600.00 | $1,497.22 |
| 1365–1375 | 1371 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 7 | 1,550.00–1,600.00 | $1,571.34 |
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, the majority of weight groups of steers and heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher but there were some spots up to 15.00 higher and spots where cattle sold steady with last weeks higher market; regardless cattle are historically high and demand was very good. Supply was heavy with the nice weather coupled with the high prices, producers were encouraged to move cattle. The quality and condition was impressive again this week.