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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $270.10/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 673 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.45/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 810 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.25/cwt ≈ $2,101/hd at 878 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 1,510 1,726
Feeder cattle 755 1,376 1,461
Slaughter cattle 115 114 215
Replacement cattle 25 20 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a light to moderate supply made up mostly of yearlings. The excessive heat surely kept some cattle at home. Cattle futures have seen a nice rebound to start the week. Slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,615 +21.00
523–537 531 10 304.00–308.00 $305.57 $1,623 —
554 554 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,656 +10.99
633 633 9 287.50 $287.50 $1,820 -7.54
651 fancy 651 20 285.50 $285.50 $1,859 —
658–696 681 58 261.50–279.50 $264.79 $1,803 -1.41
734 734 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,879 -3.93
778 778 6 243.50 $243.50 $1,894 -4.37
807–826 810 63 246.00–248.75 $246.45 $1,996 -0.05
878 878 54 239.25 $239.25 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–390 373 11 342.00–344.00 $343.24 $1,280 —
413 413 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,363 +18.00
479 479 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,377 -16.50
530–538 536 10 296.50–305.00 $298.18 $1,598 +1.89
550–580 569 10 268.00–275.00 $272.66 $1,551 -13.40
612 612 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,659 +7.66
670 670 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 -4.38
702 thin fleshed 702 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,825 —
896 896 48 231.75 $231.75 $2,076 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,614 —
686 686 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,296 —
433 433 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,308 —
462–466 464 10 280.00–299.00 $289.54 $1,343 -7.90
503 503 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,378 -4.80
555–593 574 34 265.50–280.00 $271.33 $1,557 -3.71
611–641 633 45 257.00–271.00 $264.75 $1,676 +7.04
672 672 16 257.00 $257.00 $1,727 +17.50
707–710 709 47 242.50–250.00 $244.41 $1,733 -3.06
958 958 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,935 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 thin fleshed 318 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,018 —
400 thin fleshed 400 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
493 493 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,297 -18.00
547–548 548 7 248.00–261.00 $253.57 $1,390 +4.50
558–585 574 5 240.00–249.00 $243.50 $1,398 +3.58
625–648 635 7 245.00–249.00 $247.27 $1,570 -1.24
730–745 741 7 220.50–234.00 $224.30 $1,662 -10.22
775–780 777 5 224.00–230.00 $226.41 $1,759 +0.07
1016 1016 13 197.50 $197.50 $2,007 —
1084 1084 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,199 —
493 493 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,336 —
538 538 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,549 -7.00
588 588 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,470 —
707 707 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1250 1223 80-85% 3 119.00–123.00 $120.96 $1,479 -18.22
1165–1360 1254 80-85% 7 138.00–144.00 $140.38 $1,760 —
1155–1305 1255 80-85% 8 126.00–137.00 $132.15 $1,658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1575 1413 75-80% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.33 $2,011 -13.80
1275–1770 1480 75-80% 11 134.00–142.00 $137.47 $2,035 -8.60
1610 1610 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,177 —
1035–1315 1151 85-90% 7 116.00–121.00 $119.14 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,390 —
1475–1955 1680 6 161.00–170.00 $165.59 $2,782 —
1685–2060 1872 3 178.00–182.00 $179.70 $3,364 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1355 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 133.00–146.00 $139.03 $1,710

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.