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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

2,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.40/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 724 lb · 224 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.34/cwt +15.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 694 lb · 220 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $236.10/cwt ≈ $2,307/hd at 977 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,606 1,635 2,652
Feeder cattle 2,391 1,431 2,302
Slaughter cattle 165 155 275
Replacement cattle 50 49 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Calves under 550 lb's were much more accurately compared to from the sale two weeks ago and sold mostly steady to firm. Demand was good for a moderate supply of calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 higher, bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 32 395.50 $395.50 $1,436 +35.50
411–435 415 36 356.00–389.50 $373.78 $1,551 +28.42
456–479 464 111 345.00–386.00 $380.87 $1,767 +32.33
501–548 517 77 318.50–345.50 $331.26 $1,713 +5.02
552 fancy 552 11 342.00 $342.00 $1,888 —
555–583 563 68 307.50–326.50 $318.81 $1,795 +1.23
600–649 622 92 301.50–313.50 $309.90 $1,928 +4.92
662–697 671 100 280.00–304.50 $293.82 $1,972 +5.70
681 681 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,880 -12.12
735–742 737 43 263.00–275.75 $271.87 $2,004 —
753–756 753 58 260.50–281.00 $277.68 $2,091 —
802–819 808 99 253.25–261.00 $258.44 $2,088 —
977 977 116 236.10 $236.10 $2,307 —
1002 1002 9 205.50 $205.50 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 10 369.00 $369.00 $1,144 —
390 390 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 +9.16
460–475 469 26 329.00–350.00 $333.21 $1,563 +9.21
527 unweaned 527 27 308.50 $308.50 $1,626 —
534 534 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,602 -1.41
549 549 23 333.50 $333.50 $1,831 +58.50
564–590 575 7 304.00–307.00 $305.68 $1,758 -8.32
635 635 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,791 +2.29
665–693 681 7 282.00–284.00 $282.84 $1,926 +21.84
713–749 737 9 256.00–265.00 $258.90 $1,908 -16.44
757–797 784 19 258.00–264.00 $259.84 $2,037 +16.84
801 801 7 256.00 $256.00 $2,051 +14.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–393 359 35 355.00–359.00 $355.75 $1,277 +19.75
435–448 445 95 319.00–360.00 $346.53 $1,542 +16.63
474–495 489 32 310.00–319.00 $315.62 $1,543 +1.09
505–538 517 77 294.00–316.50 $308.59 $1,595 +3.09
562–584 573 20 277.50–291.50 $284.37 $1,629 +29.37
576 576 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,498 +5.00
612–615 614 38 278.50–288.00 $285.26 $1,751 +11.51
621–640 632 21 256.00–265.00 $261.21 $1,651 -12.54
668 668 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,697 -9.32
668–690 684 88 259.75–278.00 $263.01 $1,799 -0.31
700–745 724 224 257.00–265.00 $262.40 $1,900 +2.51
824 824 9 234.50 $234.50 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,147 +43.86
358–390 376 9 346.00–350.00 $347.69 $1,307 +28.67
452 thin fleshed 452 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,446 —
476–498 489 81 280.00–310.50 $293.30 $1,434 -7.97
545–549 548 28 265.00–284.50 $281.83 $1,544 +8.16
566–593 577 24 259.00–266.00 $262.25 $1,513 +4.04
626–645 635 16 250.50–270.00 $255.75 $1,624 -7.59
674–695 694 220 253.00–271.50 $270.34 $1,876 —
710 710 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +4.25
820 820 5 215.50 $215.50 $1,767 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 6 235.50 $235.50 $1,689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,336 —
485 485 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,547 +6.79
547 547 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,466 —
557 557 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,615 -21.00
666 666 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,758 —
741 741 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148 1148 80-85% 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,504 -10.62
940–1360 1206 80-85% 13 152.00–160.00 $154.94 $1,869 —
950–1353 1215 80-85% 22 138.00–152.50 $148.06 $1,799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1790 1471 75-80% 5 155.00–157.50 $155.92 $2,294 +1.07
1303–1715 1514 75-80% 8 156.00–163.00 $157.62 $2,386 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1110 998 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.56 $1,143 -29.94
1020–1028 1025 85-90% 3 127.00–135.00 $132.35 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1685 1395 2 151.50–153.50 $152.29 $2,124 —
1610–2175 1806 7 154.50–175.50 $167.99 $3,034 —
1640–2245 1916 6 183.00–189.00 $187.26 $3,588 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1130 1080 (<2 yrs)Open 3 168.00–190.00 $181.34 $1,958

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1400 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,185.00–3,375.00 $3,271.36 —

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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.