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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

2,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.00/cwt +11.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 760 lb · 211 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $378.50/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $3,100/hd at 819 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $526.15/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,757/hd at 524 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,029 2,376 1,414
Feeder cattle 1,834 2,124 1,184
Slaughter cattle 160 202 180
Replacement cattle 35 50 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all weights of steers and heifer calves sold 5.00-15.00 higher while yearling heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply. Last week's higher cash fed cattle trade has given a boost to the yearling market. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
278 278 3 720.00 $720.00 $2,002 —
331–345 338 11 660.00–685.00 $676.41 $2,286 +17.34
359–395 370 28 622.50–630.00 $627.71 $2,323 -47.29
417–438 427 29 570.00–604.00 $586.41 $2,504 -30.86
457–497 472 67 540.00–570.00 $555.61 $2,622 +17.97
501–547 524 124 520.00–545.00 $526.15 $2,757 +4.80
561–590 574 52 470.00–497.50 $482.58 $2,770 +21.22
614 614 9 455.00 $455.00 $2,794 —
656 thin fleshed 656 20 457.00 $457.00 $2,998 —
654–687 681 78 426.00–444.00 $433.24 $2,950 +4.24
705 705 13 401.00 $401.00 $2,827 -19.80
713 713 6 417.50 $417.50 $2,977 -3.30
771 771 7 389.50 $389.50 $3,003 +5.91
806–837 819 142 368.00–385.00 $378.50 $3,100 +10.27
888 888 33 356.50 $356.50 $3,166 -4.48
1026 1026 17 322.00 $322.00 $3,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–388 378 16 590.00–632.50 $617.00 $2,332 +39.39
420–426 423 9 560.00–580.00 $569.50 $2,409 +16.66
470 470 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,444 ±0.00
491 thin fleshed 491 21 566.00 $566.00 $2,779 —
518–532 524 11 482.50–517.50 $501.36 $2,627 +26.07
603–620 607 26 440.00–472.00 $463.75 $2,815 +37.34
680 680 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,890 +30.18
702–717 712 17 370.00–390.00 $381.71 $2,718 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–343 333 29 555.00–650.00 $610.61 $2,033 +37.77
352–393 367 18 535.00–590.00 $567.69 $2,083 +31.92
398 unweaned 398 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,010 —
414–419 417 36 537.50–550.00 $543.83 $2,268 +46.24
458–496 473 59 470.00–520.00 $502.18 $2,375 +15.99
518 unweaned 518 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,331 —
514–549 523 38 460.00–472.50 $469.20 $2,454 +10.31
608–629 619 56 390.00–433.00 $408.51 $2,529 —
716 716 13 363.00 $363.00 $2,599 -11.52
760 760 211 362.00 $362.00 $2,751 +11.43
800–819 816 43 334.00–347.50 $343.46 $2,803 +13.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–323 316 6 590.00–620.00 $599.58 $1,895 +19.83
377–390 384 6 485.00–505.00 $495.17 $1,901 -24.70
408–435 416 14 477.50–505.00 $488.64 $2,033 +19.14
484 484 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,154 -9.83
493 thin fleshed 493 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,440 —
500–536 524 15 430.00–465.00 $448.84 $2,352 +18.09
575–592 587 14 422.50 $422.50 $2,480 +26.94
628 628 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,449 +7.85
653–668 656 19 344.00–369.00 $363.64 $2,385 -7.52
703–747 744 70 354.50–373.00 $355.50 $2,645 -8.50
750 750 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 +2.50
913–948 923 11 309.00–314.00 $312.60 $2,885 +34.60
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,007 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 517.50 $517.50 $2,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–435 424 10 525.00–555.00 $539.84 $2,289 —
483–499 488 18 455.00–487.50 $476.43 $2,325 -13.57
503–509 506 7 442.50–460.00 $449.95 $2,277 -17.55
527 thin fleshed 527 5 497.50 $497.50 $2,622 —
605–615 thin fleshed 611 33 450.00–465.00 $456.30 $2,788 —
674 674 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 12 420.00 $420.00 $2,356 —
769 769 7 343.00 $343.00 $2,638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1585 1446 75-80% 12 177.00–190.00 $184.89 $2,674 —
1325–1685 1481 75-80% 15 188.00–197.50 $192.50 $2,851 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1330 1195 80-85% 2 155.00–159.00 $157.23 $1,879 +12.89
1155–1320 1232 80-85% 3 188.00–190.00 $189.37 $2,333 —
965–1425 1251 80-85% 10 165.00–181.00 $174.43 $2,182 -7.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 85-90% 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2370 1755 11 209.00–223.00 $216.51 $3,800 +31.52
1675–2020 1843 3 226.00–245.00 $238.91 $4,403 +19.24
1960 1960 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,940 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–855 thin fleshed 853 (<2 yrs)Open 2 350.00–360.00 $355.01 $3,028
890–1130 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 16 250.00–335.00 $291.13 $2,961
1175–1250 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 205.00–222.50 $213.48 $2,590
1110–1300 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 183.00–220.00 $195.26 $2,388

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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.