Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

2,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.41/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 725 lb · 572 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $263.35/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 822 lb · 129 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $270.00/cwt +17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 755 lb · 110 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,158	2,996	1,855
Feeder cattle	2,158	2,636	1,855
Slaughter cattle	—	320	—
Replacement cattle	—	40	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of 400-500 lb steer calves sold with a firm to higher undertone, 500-600 lb steers sold 10.00-15.00 higher, with 600-650 lb steers trading 5.00-10.00 higher, 650-700 lbs were lightly tested, with 700-750 lbs selling firm to 7.00 higher with a consignment of 755 lb steers selling with a firm undertone and two pot loads of 803-839 lb yearling steers trading 9.00-11.00 higher than last weeks pot loads of similar weights. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs and 600-700 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher with 500-600 lbs trading fully steady to firm with 8 pot loads of 702-747 lb heifers selling 2.00-10.00 higher than last weeks pot loads. Demand was very good on a moderate supply with nice overall good quality offering of steer and heifer calves weighing 400-650 lbs all selling on and active market along with the pot loads of yearling steers and heifers. Several stick out sales of the pot loads included two pot loads of 803 and 839 lb steers selling at 263.00-263.75, 142 head of 702 lb heifers sold at 264.25 and pot load weighing 718 lbs at 260.00. CME Cattle futures had a strong start to begin the week after last Friday's COF report was positive with August closing 4.37 higher and September thru November all closing 3.42 to 3.95 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–320	313	5	410.00–425.00	$418.86	$1,311	+6.36
359	359	8	370.00	$370.00	$1,328	-21.38
423–447	431	17	370.00–380.00	$373.18	$1,608	+0.03
457–463 fancy	459	8	394.00–407.50	$399.10	$1,832	—
473–487	478	14	357.50–385.00	$377.47	$1,804	+11.37
506–545	531	79	328.00–370.00	$357.25	$1,897	+19.82
551–590	574	73	320.00–344.00	$333.77	$1,916	+11.06
606–636	628	68	306.50–319.00	$310.76	$1,952	+5.02
662–693	680	34	278.50–291.50	$283.71	$1,929	-5.59
706–735	717	43	263.00–279.50	$272.55	$1,954	+3.95
755	755	110	270.00	$270.00	$2,038	—
803–839	822	129	263.00–263.75	$263.35	$2,165	+11.47

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314	314	4	345.00	$345.00	$1,083	—
617–635	623	9	291.00–295.00	$293.64	$1,829	-1.03
659–675 thin fleshed	669	37	287.50	$287.50	$1,923	—
813	813	6	243.00	$243.00	$1,976	-1.50

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
769	769	7	240.00	$240.00	$1,846	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
529	529	4	302.00	$302.00	$1,598	—
623	623	3	265.00	$265.00	$1,651	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
602	602	3	241.00	$241.00	$1,451	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	321	7	360.00–388.00	$372.53	$1,196	+20.03
393	393	4	359.00	$359.00	$1,411	+31.00
407–413 thin fleshed	410	11	361.00–364.00	$362.35	$1,486	—
404–440	419	46	325.00–353.00	$343.95	$1,441	+6.39
459–497	479	42	321.00–333.50	$326.89	$1,566	+8.25
508–513 thin fleshed	511	8	324.00–325.00	$324.50	$1,658	—
510–548	533	79	291.00–315.00	$310.22	$1,653	+4.48
551–592	566	31	280.00–305.50	$290.08	$1,642	+0.06
611 thin fleshed	611	5	283.00	$283.00	$1,729	—
623–645	634	46	269.00–270.00	$269.49	$1,709	+6.26
651 thin fleshed	651	34	285.00	$285.00	$1,855	—
653–668	658	37	257.50–278.00	$263.88	$1,736	+9.89
702–747	725	572	255.50–264.25	$258.41	$1,873	+3.66

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
278	278	4	372.00	$372.00	$1,034	+2.00
414–444	435	17	312.50–319.00	$316.23	$1,376	+6.23
485	485	13	308.50	$308.50	$1,496	+12.71
553–588	571	29	259.00–263.50	$261.05	$1,491	+8.49
607–648	614	18	245.00–264.00	$251.42	$1,544	-6.27
696	696	10	250.50	$250.50	$1,743	-4.00
731	731	8	240.50	$240.50	$1,758	—
894	894	5	204.50	$204.50	$1,828	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
558	558	4	232.00	$232.00	$1,295	—
611–636	626	10	239.50–240.00	$239.70	$1,501	-5.30
684	684	8	232.50	$232.50	$1,590	-2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
523	523	3	314.00	$314.00	$1,642	+7.53

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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.