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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

2,528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.03/cwt +18.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 692 lb · 175 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.78/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 723 lb · 175 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $294.02/cwt -6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 628 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,528 2,400 3,697
Feeder cattle 2,165 2,400 3,282
Slaughter cattle 323 — 395
Replacement cattle 40 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with a couple spots up to 10.00 higher on calves. Demand was good for a very good quality offering and a few more of the calves are coming to town weaned now. Supply was moderate. Cattle futures posted sharp gains on Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 333 7 403.00–414.00 $409.51 $1,364 -1.03
367 367 3 403.00 $403.00 $1,479 +26.00
394 394 7 353.00 $353.00 $1,391 -24.00
404–445 414 64 366.00–396.00 $379.67 $1,572 -4.29
453–499 480 105 337.50–377.00 $366.14 $1,757 +22.61
528 fancy 528 12 375.00 $375.00 $1,980 —
506–546 532 66 328.00–344.00 $336.06 $1,788 -4.10
554–597 581 78 308.00–329.00 $317.51 $1,845 +9.71
594 594 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,681 -24.80
605–648 623 104 288.50–314.00 $300.26 $1,871 -0.63
633–649 unweaned 644 31 270.50–276.00 $273.09 $1,759 —
652–689 668 56 266.50–288.00 $281.39 $1,880 +32.39
728 728 5 269.50 $269.50 $1,962 —
796 unweaned 796 15 237.00 $237.00 $1,887 —
815 815 21 246.60 $246.60 $2,010 -5.90
870 870 37 236.25 $236.25 $2,055 +14.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–331 325 7 417.50–425.00 $420.64 $1,367 —
393 393 5 396.00 $396.00 $1,556 +46.00
403–443 412 13 355.00–380.00 $373.80 $1,540 —
460–489 468 27 313.00–344.00 $335.59 $1,571 -10.41
525–546 540 26 305.00–319.00 $314.78 $1,700 +12.28
556–583 567 40 295.00–309.50 $300.59 $1,704 +4.36
623 thin fleshed 623 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,888 —
621–640 636 39 267.50–290.00 $273.13 $1,737 —
683–696 689 14 254.00–266.00 $260.80 $1,797 -0.20
723 723 12 253.00 $253.00 $1,829 +6.00
874 874 22 224.50 $224.50 $1,962 -0.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 7 314.00 $314.00 $1,711 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 366.00 $366.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,315 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–349 335 20 356.00–380.00 $368.85 $1,236 —
367–399 383 36 325.00–338.00 $336.09 $1,287 -21.36
411–449 432 81 307.50–330.00 $320.73 $1,386 -8.04
454–491 475 88 301.50–322.50 $312.28 $1,483 +2.10
517–541 526 97 288.00–314.50 $301.22 $1,584 +4.19
574 574 16 251.00 $251.00 $1,441 -23.78
558–594 578 81 260.00–295.00 $281.10 $1,625 +29.66
613 613 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,520 -12.00
600–637 624 19 259.00–279.00 $263.42 $1,644 +3.42
678–693 692 163 254.75–258.50 $255.09 $1,765 +20.49
694 unweaned 694 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,562 —
706–737 723 175 253.00–254.00 $253.78 $1,835 +2.66
848 848 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,844 -43.00
888 888 21 214.75 $214.75 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,115 —
427 thin fleshed 427 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,401 —
453 thin fleshed 453 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,393 -1.86
460–495 477 16 280.00–298.00 $291.28 $1,389 +10.59
513–541 526 11 274.00–291.00 $283.05 $1,489 +12.55
575 575 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,530 +11.91
611–628 619 21 253.00–260.00 $255.29 $1,580 +5.29
655 655 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,565 —
700 700 75 251.60 $251.60 $1,761 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 254.50 $254.50 $1,161 —
546 546 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,250 —
555 555 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,293 —
709 709 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,613 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,510 —
1030 1030 6 195.50 $195.50 $2,014 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,159 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 201.00 $201.00 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 +57.50
365 365 3 389.00 $389.00 $1,420 +16.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1325 1154 80-85% 5 120.00–136.00 $124.83 $1,441 —
1185–1255 1220 80-85% 3 136.00–141.50 $137.89 $1,682 —
1160–1400 1252 80-85% 3 107.00–118.00 $113.58 $1,422 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1515 1415 75-80% 6 129.00–137.00 $132.20 $1,871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1665 1485 2 133.00–136.50 $134.96 $2,004 —
1420–2275 1756 10 143.50–160.00 $150.32 $2,640 —
1570–2355 1996 8 164.00–179.00 $172.54 $3,444 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2320 2025 3 178.00–187.00 $182.76 $3,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1135 968 (<2 yrs)Open 13 155.00–190.00 $170.18 $1,647
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 141.50 $141.50 $1,599

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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.