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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

1,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.82/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,952/hd at 818 lb · 331 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.86/cwt +18.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,666/hd at 677 lb · 93 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.42/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,869/hd at 821 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,428 2,278 2,122
Feeder cattle 1,322 2,089 1,952
Slaughter cattle 86 150 130
Replacement cattle 20 39 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves sold mostly steady on a lighter test, yearling steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and yearling heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher with several bought as replacements. Demand was good for a light supply as the wintry weather over the weekend likely affected the numbers of cattle brought to town, but several loads of yearlings were offered. The board has been very friendly to start the week with sizable gains both Monday and Tuesday and boxed beef has rallied as of late. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 higher, bulls 5.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–386 384 10 625.00–635.00 $630.03 $2,419 -11.07
447 447 5 575.00 $575.00 $2,570 -27.77
463–491 485 13 545.00–580.00 $552.72 $2,681 -12.27
497 unweaned 497 8 520.00 $520.00 $2,584 —
502–543 526 32 504.00–545.00 $516.76 $2,718 +5.68
639 639 7 406.00 $406.00 $2,594 +27.00
672–684 677 25 402.00–414.00 $410.62 $2,780 —
753 753 15 368.00 $368.00 $2,771 -1.99
807–825 818 331 357.75–365.50 $360.82 $2,952 +6.82
850 850 21 355.00 $355.00 $3,018 +4.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 685.00 $685.00 $2,000 +110.00
337 337 3 695.00 $695.00 $2,342 +195.00
388 388 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,289 -60.00
423–440 434 18 570.00–585.00 $578.12 $2,509 +22.31
514 514 8 482.50 $482.50 $2,480 -11.77
563–576 572 31 450.00–452.00 $451.36 $2,582 +8.00
645–646 646 6 396.00–417.50 $403.16 $2,604 -3.25
666–670 668 8 374.00–403.00 $388.54 $2,595 +11.54
708 thin fleshed 708 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,832 —
733–740 734 22 377.00–385.00 $378.47 $2,778 +3.97
821 821 73 348.00–349.50 $349.42 $2,869 +2.42
865 865 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,876 -0.35
1091 1091 6 262.00 $262.00 $2,858 +16.00
1132 1132 9 272.50 $272.50 $3,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,242 —
614–620 617 9 361.00–369.00 $365.46 $2,255 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229 1229 8 255.00 $255.00 $3,134 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 7 590.00 $590.00 $1,858 +7.90
380 unweaned 380 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,976 —
401 401 7 517.00 $517.00 $2,073 —
453 fancy 453 6 512.00 $512.00 $2,319 +7.00
476–486 480 31 480.00–485.00 $483.37 $2,320 +12.76
512–545 526 30 417.50–453.00 $440.50 $2,317 -20.80
582 582 3 393.00 $393.00 $2,287 -46.86
563–599 587 25 409.00–419.00 $412.23 $2,420 -27.63
675–685 677 93 390.00–395.00 $393.86 $2,666 +18.86
707 707 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,651 +15.63
751 751 6 361.00 $361.00 $2,711 +1.00
803 803 18 363.00 $363.00 $2,915 +49.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 610.00 $610.00 $1,885 +78.17
388 388 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,979 -1.98
416 416 10 503.00 $503.00 $2,092 +43.97
451–460 453 9 477.50–480.00 $479.44 $2,172 +20.84
512 thin fleshed 512 15 452.50 $452.50 $2,317 +12.50
503–535 516 13 438.00–445.00 $440.62 $2,274 —
578 578 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,202 -13.13
624–637 631 33 359.00–388.00 $374.97 $2,366 -5.21
637 637 8 346.00 $346.00 $2,204 -34.18
667 667 12 367.00 $367.00 $2,448 +14.00
762 762 14 337.00 $337.00 $2,568 -1.40
894 894 9 290.50 $290.50 $2,597 —
1072 1072 8 267.50 $267.50 $2,868 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,147 —
618 618 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 13 670.00 $670.00 $2,479 —
508 508 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,438 —
745 745 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,563 —
818–846 837 12 317.00–339.00 $331.83 $2,777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 5 462.50 $462.50 $2,572 —
600–603 602 6 402.50–427.50 $415.03 $2,498 —
839 839 6 322.50 $322.50 $2,706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1355 1136 80-85% 12 161.00–174.00 $168.19 $1,911 —
1033–1340 1181 80-85% 18 174.00–182.00 $178.92 $2,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
765–1185 1021 85-90% 7 150.00–159.00 $154.96 $1,582 -1.04
940–1155 1048 85-90% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.24 $1,700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1345 1300 75-80% 3 178.00–180.00 $179.31 $2,331 —
1350–1780 1538 75-80% 6 180.00–184.00 $182.93 $2,813 +21.93
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 65-75% 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1810 1721 5 218.00–230.00 $223.26 $3,842 —
1450–1925 1740 11 197.50–217.00 $209.38 $3,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1085 986 (<2 yrs)Open 4 249.00–281.00 $262.34 $2,587
1130–1220 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 218.00–231.00 $225.75 $2,630

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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.