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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

2,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.52/cwt -19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,727/hd at 728 lb · 296 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $420.80/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $3,059/hd at 727 lb · 105 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.44/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $3,013/hd at 813 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,376 2,597 2,975
Feeder cattle 2,124 2,317 2,680
Slaughter cattle 202 230 295
Replacement cattle 50 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 8.00 higher with most of the gain on the yearlings. Heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Cattle futures have been higher the last few trading sessions with substantial gains. Slaughter cows 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
333–346 339 21 647.50–670.00 $659.07 $2,234 -23.83
362 362 3 675.00 $675.00 $2,444 +117.50
413–439 435 34 585.00–622.50 $617.27 $2,685 +17.59
457–470 thin fleshed 462 8 577.50–590.00 $582.27 $2,690 —
455–496 477 59 525.00–550.00 $537.64 $2,565 -25.04
504–546 521 79 497.50–537.00 $521.35 $2,716 +4.65
557–595 579 48 450.00–485.00 $461.36 $2,671 -1.17
635 unweaned 635 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,699 +20.00
655 655 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 -24.99
684 684 7 429.00 $429.00 $2,934 +4.01
702–735 727 105 418.00–430.00 $420.80 $3,059 +22.12
754 fancy 754 7 398.00 $398.00 $3,001 —
762–779 771 28 379.00–389.00 $383.59 $2,957 +7.32
801–809 fancy 803 14 381.50–385.00 $383.99 $3,083 —
804–831 815 86 356.00–369.50 $368.23 $3,001 +7.23
854–866 856 82 359.00–361.50 $360.98 $3,090 —
936–941 939 26 330.00–349.50 $342.77 $3,219 +7.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 374 6 575.00–580.00 $577.61 $2,160 +22.66
430–444 439 9 530.00–600.00 $552.84 $2,427 +50.01
495 495 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,574 +26.59
522 thin fleshed 522 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,819 ±0.00
523–549 530 15 470.00–485.00 $475.29 $2,519 +43.04
560–567 565 31 450.00–477.50 $467.02 $2,639 +20.87
608–643 634 12 415.00–430.00 $426.41 $2,703 +7.99
666 thin fleshed 666 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,797 —
656–686 670 32 380.00–412.50 $394.82 $2,645 -17.01
788–793 788 67 358.00–373.50 $372.80 $2,938 —
829 829 6 365.00 $365.00 $3,026 +6.05
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–465 461 7 442.50–445.00 $443.92 $2,046 -3.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 7 650.00 $650.00 $1,651 —
333–340 337 4 540.00–605.00 $572.84 $1,930 -17.93
395–399 396 25 525.00–540.00 $535.77 $2,122 +28.27
413 thin fleshed 413 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,230 —
410–448 441 27 487.50–507.00 $497.59 $2,194 -4.93
465 465 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,069 -33.86
452–498 471 38 475.00–505.00 $486.19 $2,290 +7.33
503–538 528 29 450.00–467.50 $458.89 $2,423 +14.34
554 fancy 554 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,493 —
572–581 576 25 410.00–417.50 $413.87 $2,384 -15.73
687 687 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,525 -30.87
728–735 728 296 369.00–379.00 $374.52 $2,727 +19.52
764–789 778 52 344.00–359.00 $350.57 $2,727 -14.43
839–843 841 20 329.00–330.50 $329.90 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–334 330 10 575.00–600.00 $579.75 $1,913 +30.24
368–376 372 9 507.50–535.00 $519.87 $1,934 +36.74
403–420 408 23 447.50–477.50 $469.50 $1,916 +15.43
468–495 477 25 417.50–495.00 $454.83 $2,170 +8.25
533–537 536 24 430.00–431.00 $430.75 $2,309 +11.65
545 thin fleshed 545 4 447.50 $447.50 $2,439 —
554 thin fleshed 554 5 427.50 $427.50 $2,368 —
554–585 566 8 388.00–407.50 $395.56 $2,239 +3.37
600–640 629 52 374.00–407.50 $382.15 $2,404 -5.48
673–694 679 35 357.00–377.00 $371.16 $2,520 +5.98
723–731 725 83 364.00 $364.00 $2,639 +9.00
780 780 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,632 +13.11
807–809 809 72 323.00–334.75 $333.61 $2,699 —
923 923 4 278.00 $278.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767 767 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,569 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 6 329.00 $329.00 $2,379 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 690.00 $690.00 $2,153 —
360 360 4 645.00 $645.00 $2,322 +83.93
470 470 11 490.00 $490.00 $2,303 +15.00
528 528 9 467.50 $467.50 $2,468 +17.50
581–597 589 18 365.00–432.50 $398.29 $2,346 -31.71
602 602 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,408 +1.54
790 790 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,765 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921–975 929 85-90% 8 125.00–131.00 $127.61 $1,185 —
893–1170 962 85-90% 14 144.00–161.00 $148.87 $1,432 -4.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1150 80-85% 9 165.00–180.00 $171.31 $1,970 -10.33
1120–1230 1175 80-85% 2 141.00–148.00 $144.34 $1,696 -37.30
1245–1310 1286 80-85% 10 181.00–183.00 $181.82 $2,338 +29.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,557 —
1320–1473 1390 75-80% 9 176.00–184.00 $183.11 $2,545 —
1370–1430 1400 75-80% 2 162.00–163.00 $162.51 $2,275 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2010 1678 9 197.50–217.50 $210.77 $3,537 —
1580–1990 1785 2 183.00–187.50 $184.99 $3,302 -23.05
1780–1940 1838 3 219.00–220.00 $219.67 $4,038 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2105 2105 1 250.00 $250.00 $5,262 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
618–818 thin fleshed 787 (<2 yrs)Open 23 337.50–350.00 $339.45 $2,671
850–1030 908 (<2 yrs)Open 4 295.00–317.00 $303.87 $2,759
960–1295 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 217.50–275.00 $246.36 $2,717
1196 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 200.00 $200.00 $2,392

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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.