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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

1,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.75/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 751 lb · 112 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.27/cwt -10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 739 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.04/cwt +12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 580 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,518 2,757 2,575
Feeder cattle 1,308 2,462 2,215
Slaughter cattle 180 265 285
Replacement cattle 30 30 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold uneven but the majority of weight groups sold steady to 5.00 lower with the exception being those weighing 550-650 lbs selling 10.00-15.00 higher and getting back to the prices seen two weeks ago. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 higher, bulls 10.00-12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 347.50 $347.50 $983 —
327–337 334 21 345.00–370.00 $362.52 $1,211 -0.44
358–388 371 13 338.00–360.00 $350.91 $1,302 -8.33
417 thin fleshed 417 58 394.00 $394.00 $1,643 —
422 422 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,350 -35.19
401–448 433 34 333.00–367.00 $345.69 $1,497 -9.50
457 fancy 457 13 361.00 $361.00 $1,650 —
473–493 485 68 331.00–342.50 $333.79 $1,619 +23.79
505–515 512 16 322.00–326.00 $324.77 $1,663 +30.05
555–588 577 65 305.00–331.00 $321.53 $1,855 +22.52
566–597 unweaned 586 37 287.00–297.00 $292.60 $1,715 —
608–612 610 13 307.50–308.00 $307.73 $1,877 +34.26
627–636 unweaned 632 7 267.50–281.00 $275.26 $1,740 —
650–687 669 13 275.00–282.00 $278.69 $1,864 +1.06
651–687 671 21 259.00–269.00 $263.03 $1,765 -14.60
707–728 716 25 253.00–258.00 $253.93 $1,818 -6.07
756–779 765 26 244.00–249.00 $248.02 $1,897 -5.97
929 929 4 223.00 $223.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,109 —
428–445 431 11 322.50–334.00 $330.70 $1,425 -8.30
449 449 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,347 -39.00
467–478 473 7 318.00–327.50 $322.02 $1,523 +22.00
516–522 518 9 292.00–322.00 $311.92 $1,616 +32.32
652 652 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,858 +31.00
746 746 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,850 —
783 783 3 240.50 $240.50 $1,883 -4.83
800 800 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–330 324 18 305.00–335.00 $317.43 $1,028 -20.57
350–399 389 39 320.00–330.00 $321.51 $1,251 +7.58
410–433 424 11 302.50–313.00 $308.68 $1,309 +4.10
458–493 471 48 283.00–304.00 $290.21 $1,367 -6.39
500–545 516 14 280.00–300.00 $291.17 $1,502 +4.47
560–594 580 17 258.00–276.00 $261.88 $1,519 +29.88
570–596 591 25 239.50–243.50 $240.27 $1,420 +8.27
600 600 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,434 -13.83
602 602 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,475 -7.83
653–689 679 28 234.00–247.00 $243.43 $1,653 -9.69
694 694 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,541 —
708 708 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,529 -33.14
705–746 741 101 234.00–241.75 $239.59 $1,775 -9.55
751 751 112 239.75 $239.75 $1,801 —
802–833 818 37 230.00–234.50 $232.82 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 280.00 $280.00 $756 —
327 327 3 290.00 $290.00 $948 -1.79
371–388 377 9 277.00–300.00 $284.90 $1,074 -29.10
401 401 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,187 —
497 497 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,342 -22.80
520–535 528 6 267.50–270.00 $269.16 $1,421 -0.11
575–589 585 11 234.00–240.00 $235.25 $1,376 -14.58
617–643 629 7 224.00–246.00 $234.11 $1,473 -14.05
688 688 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 -29.10
709 709 23 239.00 $239.00 $1,695 -3.00
788 788 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,757 +5.00
804 804 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,761 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,129 —
586 586 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,295 —
703 703 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,511 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,458 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 -60.00
453–485 474 13 310.00–330.00 $316.25 $1,499 —
527 527 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,436 —
1071 1071 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1370 1161 80-85% 22 144.00–153.00 $148.33 $1,722 +35.62
1055–1490 1193 80-85% 21 122.00–142.00 $132.95 $1,586 -8.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,102 —
1373–1695 1446 75-80% 15 146.00–157.00 $151.95 $2,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1070 992 85-90% 14 117.00–133.00 $122.99 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2265 1684 7 165.50–174.00 $169.67 $2,857 —
1335–2225 1727 9 151.00–164.50 $156.20 $2,698 —
1885 1885 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,620 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980–2040 2010 2 177.00–182.50 $179.71 $3,612 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1025 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 136.00–185.00 $157.36 $1,506
940–1005 973 (<2 yrs)Open 2 171.00–196.00 $183.92 $1,790

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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
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.