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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

2,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.71/cwt -11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 732 lb · 445 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.95/cwt -9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 729 lb · 178 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.00/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 683 lb · 166 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,530 1,902 2,292
Feeder cattle 2,330 1,752 1,895
Slaughter cattle 170 120 322
Replacement cattle 30 30 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with spots from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Some long weaned, calf weight yearling's sold with a higher undertone along with a handful of 4 weight steers. Demand was good for a nice run of mostly yearlings. The calves saw good demand as well, there just hasn't been too many of them showing up just yet on a year where the spring calf crop numbers are assumed lower. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–448 432 23 342.00–366.00 $355.01 $1,534 +11.01
476 476 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,590 +25.50
503 thin fleshed 503 22 332.50 $332.50 $1,672 —
527–540 530 14 284.00–301.00 $297.29 $1,576 +5.90
554–597 unweaned 573 30 264.00–272.50 $267.24 $1,531 +5.86
558–587 573 21 287.00–297.00 $290.67 $1,666 -2.24
618–626 621 41 277.50–289.50 $282.22 $1,753 +2.94
633 633 13 267.00 $267.00 $1,690 -12.28
685 unweaned 685 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,760 +26.50
719 unweaned 719 6 241.50 $241.50 $1,736 —
705–749 729 172 251.50–260.25 $256.45 $1,870 -9.02
761 761 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,941 —
817–834 819 150 249.50–252.25 $251.91 $2,063 +1.07
857–864 858 111 239.00–251.25 $247.67 $2,125 —
901 901 8 240.00 $240.00 $2,162 —
953 953 35 241.50 $241.50 $2,301 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–375 374 9 301.00–338.00 $325.64 $1,218 —
419 419 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,370 —
436 thin fleshed 436 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,452 +20.00
461 thin fleshed 461 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,563 +20.40
574–587 580 19 271.00–274.00 $272.56 $1,581 —
608–645 623 29 265.00–276.00 $268.92 $1,675 +9.92
672–678 677 12 246.50–255.00 $248.61 $1,683 -2.41
758 758 16 249.50 $249.50 $1,891 +0.50
838–849 843 17 234.50–242.50 $237.82 $2,005 -9.18
923 923 14 230.50 $230.50 $2,128 —
982 982 5 212.50 $212.50 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–683 674 6 220.00–240.00 $230.13 $1,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 thin fleshed 410 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
427 unweaned 427 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,166 —
460–486 unweaned 481 17 270.00–279.00 $271.52 $1,306 —
487 487 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,388 +30.06
487 thin fleshed 487 22 299.00 $299.00 $1,456 —
501–503 502 17 278.00–279.00 $278.29 $1,397 —
508 unweaned 508 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,290 —
549 549 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,383 -20.32
581 581 6 254.50 $254.50 $1,479 -8.39
573–596 589 10 258.00–273.50 $268.98 $1,584 +6.09
611 611 6 251.50 $251.50 $1,537 —
617–629 621 26 253.50–259.00 $255.21 $1,585 —
607–643 unweaned 626 13 240.00–248.50 $244.70 $1,532 —
683 683 166 265.00 $265.00 $1,810 +1.90
722–744 732 445 246.75–249.75 $248.71 $1,821 -11.04
751–798 779 149 237.35–248.00 $240.48 $1,873 -5.85
861–897 879 24 224.00–234.00 $228.90 $2,012 —
913 913 8 213.50 $213.50 $1,949 —
964 964 5 229.50 $229.50 $2,212 +31.00
1076 1076 4 202.50 $202.50 $2,179 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–399 380 20 252.00–270.00 $263.12 $1,000 —
565–591 582 12 258.00–259.00 $258.32 $1,503 +19.32
620–643 unweaned 631 13 233.50–240.00 $236.56 $1,493 —
632 632 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,517 -15.33
665 665 12 245.50 $245.50 $1,633 +6.00
758–795 767 35 234.50–240.00 $237.72 $1,823 +0.22
822 822 26 231.75 $231.75 $1,905 +17.25
852 852 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,943 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 22 240.00 $240.00 $1,865 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 11 227.50 $227.50 $1,622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–423 416 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,352 +5.00
506–519 513 8 293.00–299.00 $296.04 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,004 —
509 509 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1270 1206 80-85% 4 96.00–112.00 $103.14 $1,244 -10.95
1115–1335 1222 80-85% 10 113.00–125.00 $118.17 $1,444 +4.08
1203–1385 1264 80-85% 3 124.50–127.00 $125.41 $1,585 -0.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1275 1031 85-90% 8 96.00–107.00 $101.91 $1,051 -9.10
1125 1125 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1525 1412 75-80% 5 123.50–136.00 $130.26 $1,839 +8.39
1400–1470 1435 75-80% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $1,988 +16.64
1435–1580 1508 75-80% 2 106.00–114.00 $110.19 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1705 1468 6 124.00–140.00 $134.93 $1,981 —
1465–2080 1800 6 169.00–174.50 $171.14 $3,081 —
1425–2210 1841 8 158.00–169.00 $163.92 $3,018 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1005 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 2 174.00–182.00 $177.99 $1,785
1065–1285 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 135.00–157.00 $143.63 $1,636

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1249–1332 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,660.00–1,700.00 $1,677.78
1481 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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.