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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

3,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $359.68/cwt ≈ $3,323/hd at 924 lb · 263 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.83/cwt +24.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,809/hd at 834 lb · 194 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.85/cwt -14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,741/hd at 735 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,167 3,262 3,109
Feeder cattle 2,802 2,972 3,109
Slaughter cattle 290 240 0
Replacement cattle 75 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold steady to 10.00 higher and yearlings sold fully steady. Demand was good for a moderate to heavy supply. A similar type of run as the last several weeks with several loads of yearlings and fall born calves. Cash fed cattle set an all time record high last week with a weighted average of $2.55 lb. The rain continued on Tuesday and it still feels like it will be awhile until anymore fieldwork could be done. 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
348 348 10 677.50 $677.50 $2,358 -12.50
368 368 19 695.00 $695.00 $2,558 +4.84
403–437 428 15 585.00–635.00 $598.52 $2,562 +12.75
451–491 473 64 535.00–560.00 $548.65 $2,595 +8.43
501–547 508 69 500.00–550.00 $529.70 $2,691 +9.44
571 571 5 437.50 $437.50 $2,498 -28.54
559–595 590 126 456.00–492.50 $464.48 $2,740 -1.56
606–631 611 70 445.00–460.00 $456.57 $2,790 +0.13
651 651 16 395.00 $395.00 $2,571 -39.29
702–745 731 38 410.00–424.00 $413.19 $3,020 —
732 732 9 397.00 $397.00 $2,906 —
776 776 7 368.00 $368.00 $2,856 —
853–862 857 96 360.50–363.50 $362.30 $3,105 -5.08
902–926 924 263 350.50–360.50 $359.68 $3,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 thin fleshed 316 5 720.00 $720.00 $2,275 —
303–333 321 11 665.00–695.00 $681.86 $2,189 —
389 thin fleshed 389 12 665.00 $665.00 $2,587 —
419–448 436 17 565.00–627.50 $586.21 $2,556 +33.08
452 thin fleshed 452 16 557.50 $557.50 $2,520 —
469–497 477 26 477.50–530.00 $494.93 $2,361 +8.11
506–540 529 47 472.50–532.50 $502.25 $2,657 +22.61
567–592 578 62 439.00–479.00 $470.98 $2,722 +20.98
602–649 632 46 432.50–450.00 $439.68 $2,779 +0.27
656–670 662 7 415.00–422.50 $419.25 $2,775 +28.25
715–738 732 17 375.00–390.00 $384.48 $2,814 -8.91
761 761 11 366.00 $366.00 $2,785 -14.32
830–844 841 50 340.00–358.50 $354.85 $2,984 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664–669 669 50 430.00–450.00 $448.41 $3,000 —
914 914 6 344.00 $344.00 $3,144 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 4 507.50 $507.50 $2,050 —
553 553 14 479.00 $479.00 $2,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,117 —
598 598 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,272 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–335 330 9 580.00–640.00 $626.48 $2,067 +11.48
363–398 375 45 532.50–590.00 $571.50 $2,143 -6.08
401–410 thin fleshed 402 35 580.00–585.00 $584.42 $2,349 —
405–447 415 26 512.50–567.50 $558.10 $2,316 +36.49
450 fancy 450 9 522.50 $522.50 $2,351 +5.00
467–496 486 86 470.00–495.00 $481.95 $2,342 +2.93
501–532 520 104 442.50–485.00 $462.78 $2,406 +3.33
566 566 8 445.00 $445.00 $2,519 +1.44
600–619 604 72 407.00–435.00 $428.36 $2,587 +18.34
608–637 626 21 386.00–395.00 $391.06 $2,448 -18.96
705 705 10 354.00 $354.00 $2,496 -33.77
715–739 737 155 374.00–375.00 $374.07 $2,757 -13.70
816 816 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,619 —
1042 1042 11 299.00 $299.00 $3,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 thin fleshed 334 8 610.00 $610.00 $2,037 —
408–429 413 35 465.00–507.50 $474.84 $1,961 +5.01
464–498 477 28 437.50–475.00 $458.42 $2,187 +4.76
511–542 528 39 425.00–450.00 $435.30 $2,298 -10.00
557 thin fleshed 557 6 437.50 $437.50 $2,437 —
552–593 575 12 380.00–415.00 $405.29 $2,330 -13.71
602 602 13 383.00 $383.00 $2,306 +12.60
619 619 16 414.00 $414.00 $2,563 +43.60
652 652 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,445 —
715–733 722 27 357.00–358.00 $357.59 $2,582 -13.19
769 769 36 359.00 $359.00 $2,761 —
807–835 834 194 324.00–337.50 $336.83 $2,809 +24.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 25 411.00 $411.00 $2,532 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 12 421.00 $421.00 $1,928 —
764 764 8 334.00 $334.00 $2,552 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 14 347.00 $347.00 $2,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 thin fleshed 414 5 607.50 $607.50 $2,515 —
452–498 469 11 475.00–495.00 $482.73 $2,264 —
553–593 571 11 419.00–425.00 $422.17 $2,411 —
618 618 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,410 —
688–696 693 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,564 —
757 757 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103–1197 1144 80-85% 21 169.00–178.00 $174.87 $2,001 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1720 1474 75-80% 4 175.00–188.00 $182.12 $2,684 -4.84
1385–1595 1511 75-80% 4 190.00–191.00 $190.53 $2,879 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,088 —
720–1020 912 85-90% 4 149.00–159.00 $155.63 $1,419 -0.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2395 1746 7 206.00–229.00 $222.39 $3,883 —
2005–2075 2040 2 239.00–250.00 $244.59 $4,990 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
944–1150 980 (<2 yrs)Open 10 255.00–311.00 $298.80 $2,928
1135–1350 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 188.00–240.00 $219.81 $2,627

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1212 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1556 1556 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 15 357.00 $357.00 $1,656 —

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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.