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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.14/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 736 lb · 208 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.55/cwt +11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 669 lb · 26 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.08/cwt ≈ $1,965/hd at 822 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 782 895 709
Feeder cattle 642 755 575
Slaughter cattle 120 115 124
Replacement cattle 20 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a light test, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with some support from the board the last few trading sessions. The majority of the offering was made up of yearlings with a few load lots offered. Demand was moderate to good, supply was light following the holiday weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,271 -17.24
546 546 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,633 +0.82
568 568 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,681 +23.34
619 619 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,671 -1.00
661–666 663 22 275.00–276.50 $275.48 $1,826 +25.48
702 702 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,804 —
758–792 774 19 243.50–248.00 $245.67 $1,901 —
821–828 822 23 233.00–240.00 $239.08 $1,965 —
1046 1046 9 202.50 $202.50 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 8 309.50–313.00 $310.81 $1,585 +5.24
611 611 17 301.50 $301.50 $1,842 +14.00
736 736 19 264.50 $264.50 $1,947 +8.50
758 758 9 264.00 $264.00 $2,001 +20.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,284 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 +8.00
454–463 459 8 283.00–295.00 $288.94 $1,326 -0.60
488 unweaned 488 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,279 —
560–585 582 15 270.50–275.00 $271.08 $1,578 -0.25
656–699 669 26 256.00–274.50 $268.55 $1,797 +11.55
713–744 736 208 246.85–250.00 $249.14 $1,834 +4.73
963 963 5 197.50 $197.50 $1,902 -4.50
1036 1036 8 199.00 $199.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 thin fleshed 416 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,310 -5.00
428 428 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,177 —
494 494 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,279 -4.00
533 533 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,306 -8.57
554–568 560 15 259.00–260.00 $259.41 $1,453 +15.91
651 651 12 254.50 $254.50 $1,657 —
730 730 4 241.50 $241.50 $1,763 +17.20
770 770 3 229.50 $229.50 $1,767 +3.09
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 3 235.50 $235.50 $1,625 —
920 920 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,141 —

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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 6 326.00 $326.00 $1,304 —
536 536 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,565 +4.00
684 684 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,594 —
807–817 812 6 205.00–209.00 $207.01 $1,681 —
1016 1016 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1270 1123 80-85% 7 105.00–125.00 $120.88 $1,357 —
1030–1315 1195 80-85% 10 126.00–137.00 $132.60 $1,585 —
1190–1400 1291 80-85% 8 139.00–141.50 $139.88 $1,806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–865 840 85-90% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.49 $634 —
920–1140 1032 85-90% 12 114.00–127.50 $119.94 $1,238 —
950–1190 1070 85-90% 2 106.00–107.50 $106.67 $1,141 -1.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1420 1390 75-80% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $1,744 —
1305–1760 1464 75-80% 9 135.00–141.00 $137.98 $2,020 +0.51
1455–1540 1490 75-80% 3 141.00–147.00 $143.67 $2,141 +6.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1785 1527 3 126.00–135.00 $130.15 $1,987 —
1260–1930 1757 6 157.00–170.00 $165.21 $2,903 —
1745–1900 1823 2 177.00–185.00 $181.17 $3,303 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1290 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 138.00–158.00 $146.90 $1,708
1185 1185 (<2 yrs)Open 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,240

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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.