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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

1,626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.10/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,628/hd at 658 lb · 117 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.03/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $3,128/hd at 874 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $494.49/cwt +23.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,359/hd at 477 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,626 1,864 3,705
Feeder cattle 1,444 1,714 3,705
Slaughter cattle 162 120 0
Replacement cattle 20 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower with the exception of a few larger, higher quality drafts of cattle in an attractive condition selling slightly higher. Demand was good to very good. Supply was moderate and included several nice consignments of yearlings and long weaned calves. Overall, the market has taken a slight downturn with cash fed cattle trading lower last week and the uncertainty in the global markets due to the conflict in the Middle East, however cattlemen remain optimistic about short numbers of cattle moving forward and the markets calmed on Tuesday. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 13 582.00 $582.00 $2,136 —
403–438 427 23 562.50–600.00 $579.25 $2,473 +6.50
450 unweaned 450 6 487.50 $487.50 $2,194 —
451–478 457 24 510.00–537.50 $527.68 $2,411 -1.01
500–526 514 44 510.00–520.00 $516.43 $2,654 -3.73
550–599 565 58 442.50–490.00 $474.93 $2,683 -20.88
624 fancy 624 13 490.00 $490.00 $3,058 —
615–643 631 34 445.00–461.00 $456.91 $2,883 -7.15
641 641 4 419.00 $419.00 $2,686 -45.06
659–665 662 12 422.50–447.00 $436.74 $2,891 -1.10
736 736 9 375.00 $375.00 $2,760 -33.30
740 740 25 400.00 $400.00 $2,960 -8.30
754–766 761 15 377.50–397.00 $389.70 $2,966 +4.63
809 809 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,912 -15.60
828–848 838 48 361.00–365.50 $363.42 $3,045 -12.18
858–875 872 75 359.00–364.00 $359.79 $3,137 +2.73
888 888 8 341.50 $341.50 $3,033 -15.56
953 953 36 314.50 $314.50 $2,997 —
1027 1027 13 308.50 $308.50 $3,168 +18.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 10 528.00 $528.00 $2,307 +61.57
502–548 530 46 478.00–519.00 $493.35 $2,615 +38.35
573–594 577 33 436.00–442.00 $437.42 $2,524 -23.58
602 602 3 429.00 $429.00 $2,583 -28.42
690 690 21 394.00 $394.00 $2,719 +5.68
712–740 736 53 375.00–387.50 $376.24 $2,769 -8.60
799 799 56 364.00 $364.00 $2,908 +2.00
808 808 57 368.75 $368.75 $2,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–388 373 14 525.00–550.00 $537.25 $2,004 +2.26
429–445 434 14 500.00–530.00 $518.10 $2,249 +3.84
450–492 477 70 445.00–513.00 $494.49 $2,359 +9.29
505 505 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,159 -29.03
521–526 524 16 433.00–456.00 $447.43 $2,345 -9.10
572–589 581 33 424.00–435.00 $428.92 $2,492 +1.42
592 592 8 377.50 $377.50 $2,235 -50.00
608 608 12 389.00 $389.00 $2,365 -37.70
656 656 102 405.50 $405.50 $2,660 +11.78
664–696 675 15 348.00–360.00 $355.61 $2,400 -38.11
724 724 7 369.00 $369.00 $2,672 +3.49
765–779 772 21 340.00–344.00 $341.89 $2,639 -22.11
806–824 816 31 325.00–350.00 $334.84 $2,732 -4.01
909 909 14 301.00 $301.00 $2,736 -37.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 587.50 $587.50 $1,645 —
480–490 486 11 395.00–430.00 $418.81 $2,035 -31.76
552–556 555 22 408.00–418.00 $415.29 $2,305 -5.71
659 659 10 359.00 $359.00 $2,366 +0.12
757 757 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,498 —
818–829 823 9 326.00–328.00 $326.90 $2,690 -20.10
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 7 354.00 $354.00 $2,326 —
912 912 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 472.50 $472.50 $2,211 ±0.00
540 540 4 408.00 $408.00 $2,203 -4.50
618 618 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,549 +10.00
727 727 6 343.00 $343.00 $2,494 -21.31
768–781 773 10 307.50–320.00 $314.95 $2,435 —
867 867 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–520 509 9 457.50–470.00 $463.17 $2,358 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1243 1195 80-85% 3 148.00–155.00 $152.85 $1,827 —
960–1369 1218 80-85% 20 161.00–172.00 $168.90 $2,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1273 1042 85-90% 12 140.00–150.00 $147.49 $1,537 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,493 —
1330–1463 1412 75-80% 4 163.00–173.00 $168.57 $2,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1670 1423 3 182.00–186.00 $183.51 $2,611 —
1465–1860 1701 7 189.00–200.50 $195.78 $3,330 —
1495–2200 1764 4 208.00–225.00 $215.43 $3,800 +35.75

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1140 1080 (<2 yrs)Open 4 232.50–257.50 $246.67 $2,664
970–1375 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 170.00–212.50 $182.80 $2,104

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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.