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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

1,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.59/cwt -2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 722 lb · 351 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $260.50/cwt ≈ $2,105/hd at 808 lb · 188 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.17/cwt ≈ $1,988/hd at 798 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,634 1,856 1,011
Feeder cattle 1,474 1,696 801
Slaughter cattle 110 120 185
Replacement cattle 50 40 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were lightly tested but sold with a weak undertone and yearlings sold 2.00-6.00 lower. Demand was moderate for calves and good for yearlings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–528 520 28 321.00–335.00 $325.86 $1,694 -5.59
559–592 577 51 310.00–331.00 $318.50 $1,838 -6.04
648 648 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,912 -11.26
703–728 709 58 274.00–285.00 $281.24 $1,994 -6.50
801–822 808 188 258.25–261.75 $260.50 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–446 437 23 288.00–327.00 $307.59 $1,344 —
453–498 474 13 286.00–317.00 $301.96 $1,431 -1.04
502 502 6 332.00 $332.00 $1,667 +17.32
600–648 613 29 292.00–309.00 $304.04 $1,864 +16.19
663 663 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,850 +6.17
704–714 708 25 264.00–264.75 $264.48 $1,873 -9.60
796–798 798 78 246.25–249.50 $249.17 $1,988 —
840–849 841 65 245.50–253.00 $252.07 $2,120 -5.12
888 888 52 251.50 $251.50 $2,233 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 11 272.00 $272.00 $1,678 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–533 531 38 275.00–300.00 $292.84 $1,555 -8.00
550–576 561 13 271.00–286.00 $278.05 $1,560 -8.95
615–646 622 35 265.00–269.00 $267.73 $1,665 -21.27
651–670 662 77 264.50–272.00 $270.18 $1,789 -2.31
710–738 722 351 264.00–267.50 $266.59 $1,925 -2.27
791 791 39 244.85 $244.85 $1,937 +1.26
851 851 20 232.25 $232.25 $1,976 —
1040 1040 3 195.50 $195.50 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,216 —
353–385 unweaned 374 6 280.00–288.00 $282.51 $1,057 —
423 423 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 -37.35
466 thin fleshed 466 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,375 —
519 519 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,412 +0.41
574 574 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,550 -3.42
633 633 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,690 +0.91
790 790 6 238.25 $238.25 $1,882 -9.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,282 —
638 638 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,589 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,627 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1430 1205 80-85% 10 133.00–138.00 $135.19 $1,629 —
965–1360 1207 80-85% 13 137.00–148.00 $143.00 $1,726 —
1080–1420 1260 80-85% 3 152.00–159.00 $155.48 $1,959 +0.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1405 1124 85-90% 22 120.00–135.00 $126.49 $1,422 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1900 1411 75-80% 9 141.00–152.00 $146.92 $2,073 —
1400–1605 1500 75-80% 9 154.00–166.00 $156.84 $2,353 +10.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1820 1603 6 155.00–177.00 $168.15 $2,695 —
1555–1985 1815 3 185.00–189.00 $187.49 $3,403 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,015

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.