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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1,856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.49/cwt +10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 673 lb · 261 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.86/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 708 lb · 126 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.19/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 830 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,856 946 1,602
Feeder cattle 1,696 763 1,352
Slaughter cattle 120 153 190
Replacement cattle 40 30 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves and yearlings sold steady except for some mid-weight steers weighing 675-725 lbs selling 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply that mainly featured loads of yearlings but there were still some attractive consignments of weaned, home raised calves offered. Slaughter cows sold 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
415–439 432 18 360.00–373.00 $363.06 $1,568 —
459 459 5 374.50 $374.50 $1,719 —
502–546 539 51 325.00–350.00 $331.45 $1,787 —
551–585 565 53 317.00–339.00 $324.54 $1,834 +0.65
605–631 626 70 303.00–317.50 $306.26 $1,917 -9.77
658–678 672 33 295.50–307.50 $303.94 $2,042 +11.03
705–744 727 70 281.00–295.50 $287.74 $2,092 +15.74
732–749 745 23 264.00–272.50 $266.18 $1,983 -5.82
777–791 778 80 265.50–278.00 $276.89 $2,154 —
865 865 16 260.00 $260.00 $2,249 —
1002 1002 52 230.25 $230.25 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,364 —
498 498 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,509 —
504–530 514 14 300.00–321.00 $314.68 $1,617 -7.82
602–646 621 49 280.00–294.50 $287.85 $1,788 -12.20
658–680 674 11 269.50–282.00 $272.83 $1,839 —
705–738 716 22 263.00–279.50 $274.08 $1,962 +5.56
817–839 830 109 256.00–259.00 $257.19 $2,135 +8.69
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 8 255.50 $255.50 $1,758 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–379 374 15 360.00–375.00 $364.05 $1,362 —
409–418 415 14 322.00–352.00 $330.44 $1,371 —
453–493 461 11 320.00–339.00 $333.15 $1,536 +18.67
468 thin fleshed 468 9 339.00 $339.00 $1,587 +9.00
501–531 512 51 290.00–317.00 $300.84 $1,540 -12.12
584 584 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,676 -3.90
608 608 46 289.00 $289.00 $1,757 +9.00
645 645 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,722 —
671–691 673 261 269.00–277.50 $272.49 $1,834 +10.74
707–709 708 126 268.25–269.50 $268.86 $1,904 -0.34
765–795 794 64 243.00–256.00 $243.59 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 thin fleshed 322 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,280 —
400–438 416 7 325.00–347.50 $337.35 $1,403 —
468–492 480 23 282.00–305.00 $296.78 $1,425 —
500–545 527 10 264.00–284.00 $271.59 $1,431 -11.47
550–596 581 9 269.00–283.00 $273.42 $1,589 +0.53
605–639 622 38 257.00–271.00 $266.09 $1,655 +1.99
654 654 76 266.50 $266.50 $1,743 +12.42
741 741 4 254.50 $254.50 $1,886 —
775 775 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,918 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 6 259.50 $259.50 $1,793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 387.50 $387.50 $1,457 —
477 477 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,550 —
543 543 7 307.00 $307.00 $1,667 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1840 1489 75-80% 8 152.50–159.00 $155.24 $2,312 —
1355–1650 1503 75-80% 9 141.00–150.00 $146.35 $2,200 -6.46
1855 1855 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,597 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1230 1104 80-85% 9 144.00–152.00 $148.84 $1,643 —
1175–1357 1294 80-85% 7 154.00–156.00 $155.11 $2,007 -0.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1015 993 85-90% 2 101.00–110.00 $105.40 $1,047 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1865 1641 8 158.00–178.00 $168.75 $2,769 —
1630–2195 1883 8 179.00–195.00 $188.08 $3,542 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2220 2220 1 207.00 $207.00 $4,595 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–925 912 (<2 yrs)Open 3 175.00–180.00 $178.34 $1,626
1060–1225 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00–154.00 $152.14 $1,739

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1287–1443 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,060.00–2,300.00 $2,154.34

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,285.00 $3,285.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —

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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.