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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

4,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.30/cwt +9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 673 lb · 375 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.55/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 824 lb · 339 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.80/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 767 lb · 259 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,946 4,245 3,609
Feeder cattle 4,946 3,883 3,609
Slaughter cattle — 312 —
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the majority of weight groups of steers and heifers again, sold 5.00-10.00 higher but there were some spots up to 15.00 higher. Demand was very good again this week. Supply was heavy, even with colder temps and historical high prices, producers were encouraged to move cattle. The quality and condition again this week was extremely good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,202 —
353–355 thin fleshed 353 28 369.50–372.00 $369.95 $1,306 —
363–397 390 24 349.00–371.00 $352.54 $1,375 +0.29
400–446 422 58 330.00–385.50 $360.00 $1,519 +0.67
431 thin fleshed 431 29 374.00 $374.00 $1,612 -2.00
454–494 480 93 329.00–365.00 $347.76 $1,669 +6.38
502–549 518 135 313.00–345.75 $327.39 $1,696 +6.53
553–593 564 190 291.00–329.50 $310.10 $1,749 +13.86
619 fancy 619 36 310.00 $310.00 $1,919 —
608–648 640 199 270.00–300.50 $288.21 $1,845 -0.52
655–698 671 307 259.00–283.00 $278.42 $1,868 +23.42
683 683 68 266.75 $266.75 $1,822 -2.33
728–745 738 59 260.00–272.25 $265.33 $1,958 +2.13
755–795 762 215 249.75–260.00 $258.37 $1,969 +0.68
793 793 44 255.00 $255.00 $2,022 -2.69
800–842 824 339 231.50–250.00 $245.55 $2,023 +4.84
866–880 875 34 236.75–238.50 $237.36 $2,077 -7.13
930 930 67 228.00 $228.00 $2,120 +5.00
972–987 980 47 214.00–216.10 $214.93 $2,106 —
1000 1000 60 215.75 $215.75 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,140 —
368 368 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,207 —
550–597 585 21 269.00–288.50 $279.10 $1,633 -4.01
611–646 633 83 250.00–275.50 $265.58 $1,681 +2.73
657–699 691 122 260.00–270.00 $268.69 $1,857 +13.04
791–794 793 34 238.00–241.25 $240.11 $1,904 —
855 855 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,830 —
884 884 70 229.00 $229.00 $2,024 +0.05
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 19 250.50 $250.50 $1,583 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,210 —
741 741 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,102 —
359–399 375 67 300.00–340.00 $317.96 $1,192 +9.58
416–438 425 44 304.00–315.00 $309.90 $1,317 +4.57
450–498 485 118 274.00–312.00 $293.98 $1,426 +4.31
510–546 524 114 266.00–300.00 $278.63 $1,460 +0.62
560 fancy 560 30 293.50 $293.50 $1,644 +13.83
562–589 578 85 268.00–290.00 $280.55 $1,622 +28.71
608–638 625 216 244.50–270.00 $258.76 $1,617 +15.79
660–699 690 253 236.75–246.25 $242.08 $1,670 -3.97
715–746 734 139 229.50–250.00 $242.53 $1,780 +23.82
794 794 65 219.35 $219.35 $1,742 —
813–816 814 74 220.00–222.25 $220.73 $1,797 +15.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 11 225.00 $225.00 $983 -41.75
478–498 494 16 235.00–275.00 $264.25 $1,305 +37.76
501–541 525 77 249.00–270.00 $260.52 $1,368 +14.35
532 532 10 254.50 $254.50 $1,354 +8.33
551–558 555 8 245.00–270.00 $257.58 $1,430 +22.31
557–591 576 54 239.50–262.00 $256.11 $1,475 +20.84
600–632 626 64 237.50–242.50 $238.35 $1,492 +11.88
678 678 15 240.50 $240.50 $1,631 +17.68
675–687 684 14 234.00–240.00 $238.31 $1,630 +15.49
700–721 710 31 227.75–228.00 $227.88 $1,618 +9.53
813 813 17 216.50 $216.50 $1,760 —
1017 1017 6 188.50 $188.50 $1,917 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,022 —
517 517 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,150 —
789 789 20 212.00 $212.00 $1,673 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–697 688 23 201.00–230.00 $215.05 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,095 —
678 678 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,492 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 184.00 $184.00 $863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–614 613 24 259.00–266.50 $265.57 $1,628 —
713–744 729 20 217.50–226.50 $221.90 $1,618 +7.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 thin fleshed 338 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,217 —
443 443 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,502 +9.00
471–494 476 18 312.50–313.00 $312.88 $1,489 —
504–535 519 16 292.50–320.00 $307.62 $1,597 —

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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.