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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

2,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.81/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,676/hd at 683 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.65/cwt +42.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,614/hd at 564 lb · 144 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $448.57/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,881/hd at 642 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,148 3,245 2,325
Feeder cattle 1,947 3,020 2,146
Slaughter cattle 181 225 171
Replacement cattle 20 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 500 lbs sold 15.00-30.00 higher with some renewed optimism in the market and steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold mostly 5.00-15.00 higher but with spots 20.00 higher on a nice offering of 550-625 lb heifers. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Cattle futures have rallied following the news that the framework of a peace deal has been agreed upon with Iran. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, bulls 5.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 12 720.00 $720.00 $2,203 +80.00
353–383 374 27 590.00–647.50 $619.63 $2,317 —
417–447 434 26 550.00–632.50 $584.54 $2,537 +40.19
454–499 484 81 517.50–560.00 $543.46 $2,630 +30.30
503–545 532 72 487.00–540.00 $506.46 $2,694 +8.58
569–599 585 96 467.50–500.00 $481.72 $2,818 +14.18
618–649 642 80 445.00–457.00 $451.13 $2,896 +2.70
641–646 unweaned 643 21 437.50–440.00 $438.80 $2,821 —
669–696 683 75 420.00–439.00 $429.11 $2,931 +5.90
765–771 unweaned 768 15 360.00–369.00 $364.82 $2,802 —
800 unweaned 800 12 367.00 $367.00 $2,936 —
836–840 837 87 374.00–374.50 $374.40 $3,134 +9.87
888 888 7 376.00 $376.00 $3,339 —
960 960 13 347.00 $347.00 $3,331 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,991 +30.00
426–449 439 26 495.00–555.00 $535.55 $2,351 +25.59
525–543 534 36 440.00–492.50 $462.37 $2,469 -6.22
569–596 587 12 475.00–477.50 $476.69 $2,798 +27.57
596 thin fleshed 596 6 492.00 $492.00 $2,932 —
612–636 621 21 447.50–455.00 $452.07 $2,807 +28.29
663 663 5 408.00 $408.00 $2,705 +6.18
726 726 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,904 +9.00
772–798 786 11 365.00–370.00 $367.77 $2,891 -4.73
826 826 9 368.00 $368.00 $3,040 —
1031 1031 5 307.00 $307.00 $3,165 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 10 417.50 $417.50 $2,756 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–336 330 17 585.00–610.00 $590.51 $1,949 +38.22
377–380 378 9 535.00–537.50 $535.84 $2,025 +20.84
411–412 411 16 507.50–525.00 $517.33 $2,126 +15.30
462–490 468 67 451.00–492.50 $480.80 $2,250 +14.87
531 531 9 469.00 $469.00 $2,490 +51.50
551–591 562 82 427.50–470.00 $458.12 $2,575 +30.14
564 fancy 564 55 480.00 $480.00 $2,707 —
584 unweaned 584 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,336 —
616 616 11 457.50 $457.50 $2,818 +28.20
602–633 620 27 410.00–432.50 $419.82 $2,603 +13.11
681 unweaned 681 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,527 —
668–697 683 140 378.00–400.00 $392.70 $2,682 +4.51
701–744 721 99 371.00–380.00 $375.03 $2,704 +0.03
770 770 17 380.00 $380.00 $2,926 +35.00
778 778 4 359.00 $359.00 $2,793 +14.00
845 845 17 344.00 $344.00 $2,907 —
884 884 9 311.00 $311.00 $2,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 532.50 $532.50 $2,077 +40.30
404–428 419 30 475.00–502.50 $492.48 $2,063 +18.58
454–480 472 38 430.00–480.00 $465.52 $2,197 +20.68
510–541 526 42 405.00–452.50 $432.34 $2,274 +32.34
558–595 576 19 407.50–420.00 $415.22 $2,392 +11.72
600–630 608 32 389.00–409.00 $403.31 $2,452 -11.69
738–745 742 7 342.50–357.00 $348.68 $2,587 -16.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,098 +40.00
627 627 10 352.50 $352.50 $2,210 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 13 401.00 $401.00 $2,518 -24.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
466 466 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,237 —
561 561 6 382.50 $382.50 $2,146 —
666 666 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,291 —
705 705 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,450 —
777 777 5 329.00 $329.00 $2,556 —
895 895 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,475 —
605 605 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,602 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1670 1525 75-80% 9 185.00–190.00 $187.92 $2,866 —
1425–1895 1606 75-80% 12 174.00–186.00 $182.85 $2,937 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1195 1122 80-85% 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,806 —
1000–1490 1225 80-85% 12 170.00–181.00 $175.94 $2,155 -14.93
1060–1370 1243 80-85% 3 181.00–183.00 $181.98 $2,262 -8.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,337 -3.74
1040–1210 1076 85-90% 6 154.00–166.00 $160.98 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1525 1503 2 191.00–196.00 $193.54 $2,909 —
1405–1955 1718 7 208.00–230.00 $218.14 $3,748 —
1730–2015 1840 4 230.00–235.00 $232.80 $4,284 +2.23

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,657
880–1055 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 180.00–225.00 $206.19 $2,014

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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.