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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

2,566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $449.26/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,822/hd at 628 lb · 220 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.52/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,769/hd at 737 lb · 161 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.13/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 576 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,566 3,167 2,682
Feeder cattle 2,216 2,802 2,682
Slaughter cattle 275 290 0
Replacement cattle 75 75 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower with spots 10.00 lower on some calves, mostly those under 450 lbs. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Cattle futures ended the day sharply lower following the news that President Trump will lower tariffs on beef imports and the futures market has lost significant ground over the last week, despite the cash market for fed cattle making new all time highs. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 9 720.00 $720.00 $2,059 —
393 393 22 650.00 $650.00 $2,554 -45.00
402–449 420 19 545.00–600.00 $584.53 $2,455 -13.99
471–497 492 89 490.00–545.00 $534.99 $2,632 -13.66
506–544 521 156 468.00–520.00 $511.09 $2,663 -18.61
554–598 575 142 458.00–500.50 $473.58 $2,723 +36.08
588 588 15 437.50 $437.50 $2,572 -26.98
604–643 628 171 442.00–462.50 $453.74 $2,849 -2.83
616–642 unweaned 629 49 427.50–439.00 $433.64 $2,728 —
653–684 660 26 432.00–445.00 $439.41 $2,900 +44.41
732 732 13 410.00 $410.00 $3,001 +13.00
741 unweaned 741 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,705 —
755–796 764 37 371.00–403.00 $397.19 $3,035 +29.19
878 878 48 357.50 $357.50 $3,139 -4.80
928 928 6 337.00 $337.00 $3,127 -22.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 605.00 $605.00 $1,694 —
378 378 8 592.50 $592.50 $2,240 —
400–448 416 46 520.00–600.00 $570.35 $2,373 -15.86
455–498 469 35 467.50–525.00 $489.70 $2,297 -5.23
505–539 518 45 477.50–516.00 $494.26 $2,560 -7.99
563–593 577 24 432.50–480.00 $450.17 $2,597 -20.81
602–644 623 38 420.00–448.00 $425.98 $2,654 -13.70
666–674 671 10 387.50–412.00 $402.27 $2,699 -16.98
700–731 713 26 391.00–416.00 $406.24 $2,896 +21.76
834 834 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,894 -7.85
943 943 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,933 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 600.00 $600.00 $2,418 —
461 461 5 492.50 $492.50 $2,270 —
610 610 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,776 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–341 310 20 600.00–612.50 $602.75 $1,869 -23.73
390–398 395 9 522.50–537.50 $532.57 $2,104 -38.93
412–435 414 74 522.50–557.00 $552.24 $2,286 -5.86
454–499 486 65 450.00–490.00 $471.21 $2,290 -10.74
505–548 515 102 432.50–474.00 $468.49 $2,413 +5.71
572 572 10 527.50 $527.50 $3,017 +82.50
554–590 579 118 420.00–437.00 $427.29 $2,474 -17.71
612 612 35 445.00 $445.00 $2,723 +16.64
728 fancy 728 11 394.00 $394.00 $2,868 —
728–738 738 150 374.00–378.00 $374.16 $2,761 +0.09
757–773 768 15 356.00–370.00 $365.40 $2,806 —
807–826 818 14 330.00–347.00 $339.81 $2,780 +18.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 8 617.50 $617.50 $2,001 —
360 thin fleshed 360 4 595.00 $595.00 $2,142 —
395 395 4 512.50 $512.50 $2,024 —
404–429 414 23 475.00–515.00 $502.66 $2,081 +27.82
436 thin fleshed 436 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,398 —
453–474 468 19 435.00–455.00 $446.71 $2,091 -11.71
501–530 519 45 430.00–459.00 $445.68 $2,313 +10.38
555–595 561 20 410.00–425.00 $416.44 $2,336 +11.15
641 641 7 381.00 $381.00 $2,442 -33.00
708–731 726 62 360.00–372.00 $369.55 $2,683 +11.96
763–764 763 20 325.00–339.00 $336.20 $2,565 -22.80
956 956 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,076 —
545 545 4 397.50 $397.50 $2,166 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1305 1155 80-85% 11 184.00–190.00 $186.83 $2,158 —
1090–1305 1207 80-85% 12 169.00–183.00 $178.67 $2,157 —
1150–1247 1222 80-85% 5 157.00–161.00 $157.95 $1,930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408 1408 75-80% 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,436 —
1425–1645 1561 75-80% 11 177.00–186.00 $182.29 $2,846 —
1490–1690 1590 75-80% 2 188.00–192.00 $190.13 $3,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,836 —
1025–1250 1194 85-90% 4 158.00–161.00 $160.36 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1610 1413 8 196.00–214.00 $206.87 $2,923 —
1675–1855 1740 4 218.00–236.00 $226.41 $3,940 +4.02
1835–2365 2053 6 239.00–253.00 $246.75 $5,066 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1205 1108 (<2 yrs)Open 8 240.00–271.00 $256.00 $2,836
1120–1385 1216 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 190.00–218.00 $206.76 $2,514
1145–1385 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 191.00–204.00 $196.50 $2,525

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1275–1637 1492 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,185.44

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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.