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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

1,746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.94/cwt ≈ $1,755/hd at 675 lb · 328 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.81/cwt ≈ $1,875/hd at 672 lb · 256 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.93/cwt -11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 579 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,746 1,634 1,473
Feeder cattle 1,576 1,474 1,288
Slaughter cattle 120 110 160
Replacement cattle 50 50 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves under 550 lbs were too lightly tested for an accurate trend, weaned calves over 550 lbs and yearlings sold mostly 4.00-10.00 lower. Demand was moderate for a moderate supply. Cattle futures have seen large losses since last Tuesday, the first event to really have a negative impact on the cattle market in several months and naturally buyers were more reserved. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, bulls sold with a higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–483 478 13 316.00–320.00 $318.18 $1,521 —
510 unweaned 510 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,494 —
523 523 10 327.00 $327.00 $1,710 +1.14
570 570 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,630 -32.50
563–590 579 117 303.00–312.00 $308.00 $1,783 -10.50
614–646 633 25 286.00–303.00 $294.16 $1,862 -0.84
652 652 55 272.00 $272.00 $1,773 —
652–689 678 201 273.50–288.00 $280.67 $1,903 —
712–737 725 47 265.00–279.00 $273.01 $1,979 -8.23
765 765 64 261.00 $261.00 $1,997 —
850–878 855 21 243.50–246.00 $245.51 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,542 -36.00
557–583 579 22 280.50–284.00 $280.96 $1,627 —
624–628 627 15 278.00–283.50 $282.04 $1,768 -22.00
719 719 4 264.50 $264.50 $1,902 +0.02
797 797 57 245.00 $245.00 $1,953 -4.17
867 867 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,994 -21.50
900 900 4 227.00 $227.00 $2,043 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–498 463 15 271.00–300.00 $295.84 $1,370 —
541 541 32 274.00 $274.00 $1,482 +2.00
565–598 580 20 249.50–254.50 $250.99 $1,456 -19.01
628 628 3 240.50 $240.50 $1,510 -26.50
667–695 675 328 243.50–263.00 $259.94 $1,755 —
759 759 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,708 -13.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–444 434 17 305.00–322.00 $312.10 $1,355 —
476 476 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,380 —
541 541 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,509 -13.84
556–584 569 35 264.50–277.50 $271.43 $1,544 -6.62
623–649 635 49 264.00–269.50 $266.64 $1,693 -1.09
663–685 681 98 253.50–265.25 $255.39 $1,739 -14.79
739 739 10 243.50 $243.50 $1,799 -23.09
763 763 7 244.50 $244.50 $1,866 -0.35
870 870 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,975 -5.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 426 5 291.00–305.00 $296.72 $1,264 —
603 603 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,640 —
737 737 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1410 1192 80-85% 25 135.00–149.00 $140.63 $1,676 —
1170–1270 1220 80-85% 2 118.00–135.00 $126.15 $1,539 -16.85
1200–1400 1319 80-85% 10 152.00–156.00 $152.58 $2,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1770 1465 75-80% 14 139.00–152.00 $145.96 $2,138 —
1475–1500 1488 75-80% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $2,046 —
1490–1535 1513 75-80% 2 151.00–156.00 $153.54 $2,323 -3.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1115 1047 85-90% 3 90.00–116.00 $105.86 $1,108 —
830–1151 1058 85-90% 10 117.00–135.00 $129.31 $1,368 —
970–1170 1078 85-90% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.68 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1585 1558 2 146.00–152.00 $148.95 $2,321 —
1440–1990 1680 4 179.00–192.00 $186.79 $3,138 —
1695–2265 2043 4 195.00–210.00 $202.95 $4,146 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,889

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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
985–1050 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,900.00–3,225.00 $3,047.73 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1125–1300 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,960.00–3,385.00 $3,191.11 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.