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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

3,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.66/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 739 lb · 287 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.85/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 888 lb · 180 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.96/cwt ≈ $2,059/hd at 817 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,135 2,239 2,708
Feeder cattle 2,685 1,994 2,633
Slaughter cattle 450 205 75
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher except for heifers calves weighing 400-550 lbs and a few groups of thinner steers weighing near 550 lbs that sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for a moderate to heavy supply. Trade was active. A strong start to the week for cattle futures following a slightly bullish Cattle On Feed report helped put a spark back into the market. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,036 -34.00
343 343 8 369.00 $369.00 $1,266 -0.15
379–393 384 30 357.00–384.50 $374.77 $1,439 +11.25
407–448 427 37 340.00–369.00 $355.75 $1,519 +0.37
462–496 477 66 330.00–370.00 $352.29 $1,680 +10.30
505–533 519 56 321.00–344.50 $333.10 $1,729 +17.95
553–587 565 63 314.00–330.50 $322.58 $1,823 +11.81
550–591 fancy 578 16 338.00–340.50 $339.76 $1,964 —
580 580 22 290.50 $290.50 $1,685 -20.27
623–628 624 13 295.00–311.75 $307.86 $1,921 +8.03
663–697 682 24 274.00–285.00 $281.46 $1,920 -4.54
703 fancy 703 21 288.00 $288.00 $2,025 —
740 740 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 -1.00
764 764 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,929 +19.00
803–824 817 172 247.85–253.85 $251.96 $2,059 —
888 888 180 242.85 $242.85 $2,157 +9.54
969–997 993 60 209.50–213.85 $213.21 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,069 —
387–388 388 15 315.00–343.00 $337.41 $1,309 -8.59
409–447 425 7 330.00–336.00 $333.30 $1,417 -5.10
440 thin fleshed 440 9 347.00 $347.00 $1,527 —
464–498 478 21 316.00–344.00 $336.71 $1,609 +6.04
500–548 521 37 293.00–318.00 $304.21 $1,585 +0.24
554–595 578 14 290.00–310.50 $301.32 $1,742 —
615–641 627 44 288.50–303.50 $293.08 $1,838 +16.35
754 754 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,908 —
840 840 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 —
861–878 865 39 220.00–229.50 $227.77 $1,970 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 11 322.00 $322.00 $1,768 —
594 594 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,693 -9.00
683 683 15 284.50 $284.50 $1,943 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 265.00 $265.00 $965 —
442 442 11 263.00 $263.00 $1,162 -24.50
543 543 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,298 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,319 —
680 680 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
822 822 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,800 —
1008 1008 6 199.00 $199.00 $2,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 7 352.50 $352.50 $842 —
304–348 314 10 304.00–330.00 $310.99 $977 +4.86
355 fancy 355 13 359.00 $359.00 $1,274 —
359–380 364 12 320.00–330.00 $322.40 $1,174 +9.30
400–448 431 14 304.00–326.00 $315.81 $1,361 +5.29
437 fancy 437 15 344.00 $344.00 $1,503 —
461 thin fleshed 461 15 322.00 $322.00 $1,484 —
450–498 477 74 288.00–320.00 $311.03 $1,484 +12.91
509 thin fleshed 509 9 303.50 $303.50 $1,545 —
502–547 522 42 269.50–300.00 $283.19 $1,478 +6.41
528–529 529 20 252.50–260.00 $254.00 $1,344 -22.78
583–599 589 31 248.00–260.50 $256.55 $1,511 -9.35
596 thin fleshed 596 14 270.00 $270.00 $1,609 —
600–602 601 9 250.00–261.00 $254.88 $1,532 +2.88
610–647 626 7 228.00–244.00 $236.91 $1,483 +3.69
672–683 678 28 244.50–259.75 $253.27 $1,717 +24.27
718–731 729 112 250.00–252.25 $251.25 $1,832 +10.02
758 758 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,751 -7.01
902 902 27 215.00 $215.00 $1,939 +15.50
953 953 34 214.00 $214.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
315–335 328 9 305.00–317.50 $307.82 $1,010 -7.69
360–395 383 22 261.00–320.00 $305.90 $1,172 —
402–444 420 13 309.00–315.00 $312.65 $1,313 +13.26
460–497 482 47 261.00–300.00 $289.07 $1,393 +1.21
509 509 7 259.50 $259.50 $1,321 —
548 548 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,304 —
555–575 568 6 229.50–251.00 $236.50 $1,343 —
613–646 626 14 231.00–245.00 $238.93 $1,496 —
705–740 739 287 239.50–249.35 $248.66 $1,838 +6.39
821 821 4 209.50 $209.50 $1,720 —
878 878 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,778 —
872–897 896 56 217.50–220.00 $217.63 $1,950 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 8 262.00 $262.00 $938 —
420 420 17 263.00 $263.00 $1,105 +8.00
481 481 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,241 —
695 695 7 221.50 $221.50 $1,539 —
822 822 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,710 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 13 277.00 $277.00 $1,510 —
649 649 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,660 —
919 919 6 191.50 $191.50 $1,760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 348.00 $348.00 $863 —
328–335 332 5 350.00–370.00 $362.10 $1,202 —
452–453 453 11 329.00–331.00 $329.91 $1,494 +5.25
562 562 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,596 —
632 632 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,795 +9.00
708 708 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,699 —
795 795 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,813 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1300 1187 80-85% 7 127.00–129.50 $128.97 $1,531 +2.97
1108–1375 1230 80-85% 16 114.00–127.00 $119.63 $1,471 -14.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1625 1468 75-80% 19 127.00–133.00 $130.04 $1,909 -2.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1037 949 85-90% 10 97.00–110.00 $107.88 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1525 1495 2 141.00–148.50 $144.83 $2,165 —
1960 1960 1 160.50 $160.50 $3,146 —

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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.