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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

2,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.35/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 716 lb · 237 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.86/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 679 lb · 208 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.11/cwt +28.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 677 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,082 2,530 2,001
Feeder cattle 1,772 2,330 1,586
Slaughter cattle 270 170 365
Replacement cattle 40 30 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the majority of cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher but there were instances of 10.00 higher on some long weaned mid-weight cattle weighing 550-700 lbs. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 10 368.00 $368.00 $1,248 —
352–388 373 7 338.00–363.00 $348.12 $1,298 —
402–442 434 21 336.00–357.00 $340.61 $1,478 -14.40
480–496 486 14 315.00–320.00 $316.82 $1,540 -17.18
525–542 533 31 290.50–324.50 $309.72 $1,651 +12.43
537 537 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,493 -19.29
551–588 560 69 287.00–318.50 $310.22 $1,737 +19.55
572–593 unweaned 584 17 276.50–284.00 $279.52 $1,632 +12.28
605 thin fleshed 605 13 298.00 $298.00 $1,803 —
600–640 unweaned 634 32 250.00–269.00 $255.70 $1,621 —
605–648 634 14 270.00–281.00 $276.07 $1,750 +9.07
666 666 13 267.00 $267.00 $1,778 —
673–690 675 100 280.00–298.00 $295.61 $1,995 —
692 unweaned 692 25 252.50 $252.50 $1,747 -4.50
720–747 736 63 257.50–262.00 $260.85 $1,920 +4.40
756 756 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,905 -3.00
798 unweaned 798 17 236.50 $236.50 $1,887 —
847 847 5 244.50 $244.50 $2,071 -7.41
910–913 912 85 239.85–243.75 $241.09 $2,199 +1.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,398 -10.00
482 482 15 316.00 $316.00 $1,523 —
509–515 511 14 292.50–303.00 $296.94 $1,517 —
636–638 637 23 260.00–273.50 $268.23 $1,709 -0.69
651–684 666 9 261.00–266.00 $263.72 $1,756 +15.11
750 750 12 243.50 $243.50 $1,826 -6.00
843 843 30 243.75 $243.75 $2,055 +5.93
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,444 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–448 439 15 284.00–298.00 $288.76 $1,268 —
466–488 479 22 268.00–283.00 $274.29 $1,314 -10.71
517–548 530 55 267.00–285.00 $277.10 $1,469 +25.10
553–570 unweaned 566 20 240.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,401 —
555–595 582 38 273.00–285.00 $281.39 $1,638 +26.89
611 611 9 240.50 $240.50 $1,469 -11.00
629–630 629 23 266.00–272.50 $270.80 $1,703 +15.59
667–687 676 177 262.50–269.75 $266.42 $1,801 +1.42
695 unweaned 695 31 242.50 $242.50 $1,685 —
715–726 716 237 250.00–256.75 $256.35 $1,835 +7.64
761–790 765 20 238.50–249.50 $247.80 $1,896 +7.32
788 unweaned 788 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,805 —
879 879 7 233.00 $233.00 $2,048 +4.10
907–948 917 20 224.00–229.00 $227.71 $2,088 +14.21
1001 1001 7 205.50 $205.50 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 280.00 $280.00 $974 —
463–483 468 8 258.00–265.00 $259.81 $1,216 —
519 519 15 257.50 $257.50 $1,336 —
600–633 613 9 249.00–258.00 $255.07 $1,564 +15.07
664–696 686 28 243.50–259.00 $248.32 $1,703 +2.82
745 745 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,810 —
774–791 787 35 225.00–239.00 $233.89 $1,841 -3.83
855 855 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,924 -3.00
901–908 906 14 205.00–207.00 $205.71 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 thin fleshed 632 5 241.50 $241.50 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,410 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1420 1232 80-85% 14 116.00–130.00 $123.29 $1,519 +5.12
1265 1265 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,442 -11.41
1190–1420 1305 80-85% 6 131.00–136.00 $132.73 $1,732 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1760 1490 75-80% 14 123.00–136.00 $130.04 $1,938 —
1450–1645 1540 75-80% 3 134.00–137.00 $135.27 $2,083 +25.08
1590 1590 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1265 1020 85-90% 4 93.00–104.00 $101.11 $1,031 -0.80
1065–1115 1099 85-90% 4 111.00–118.00 $113.74 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1765 1601 4 136.00–142.00 $139.92 $2,240 —
1430–2135 1804 9 165.00–178.00 $170.53 $3,076 -0.61
1430–2240 1821 17 146.00–165.00 $157.84 $2,874 -6.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1045 987 (<2 yrs)Open 5 168.00–179.00 $175.72 $1,734
1115–1140 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 134.00–146.00 $139.37 $1,575

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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
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,635.00 $2,635.00 —

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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.