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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.50/cwt ≈ $2,881/hd at 885 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.13/cwt +12.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 565 lb · 71 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.13/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,666/hd at 673 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 572 644
Feeder cattle 851 430 589
Slaughter cattle 125 82 45
Replacement cattle 50 60 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves under 550 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 lower, over 550 lbs mostly steady. Demand was moderate for a light to moderate supply that included 3 loads of 8 weight yearling steers. Most of the news lately has been negative towards the cattle market including the recent announcement of the reopening of the Mexican border to cattle later in August. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower, bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–398 375 6 519.00–560.00 $538.21 $2,018 +45.71
442–446 445 10 490.00–500.00 $497.02 $2,212 -35.48
473 473 19 510.00 $510.00 $2,412 —
502–514 509 29 440.00–491.00 $479.08 $2,439 -20.76
561–574 565 71 439.00–463.00 $456.13 $2,577 +12.13
613–643 619 41 391.00–409.00 $402.08 $2,489 -9.92
668–681 673 69 389.00–400.00 $396.13 $2,666 +1.53
717 717 10 364.00 $364.00 $2,610 -21.00
825 825 62 353.00 $353.00 $2,912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–535 528 12 400.00–429.00 $420.73 $2,221 -55.16
582 582 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,095 -50.36
642 642 11 374.00 $374.00 $2,401 -33.50
717 717 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,588 -19.00
797 797 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,742 —
802 802 55 338.00 $338.00 $2,711 —
864–893 885 82 325.50 $325.50 $2,881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,960 +37.00
427–448 439 7 440.00–460.00 $448.34 $1,968 -41.66
450 450 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,969 -35.18
520–544 536 31 387.50–411.00 $398.99 $2,139 -34.09
572–580 573 22 365.00–394.00 $388.67 $2,227 -1.33
595 595 5 359.00 $359.00 $2,136 -31.00
607 607 37 411.00 $411.00 $2,495 +24.04
716 716 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,578 —
768 768 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,496 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 406.00 $406.00 $1,977 —
517 517 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,965 -69.00
577–590 588 18 345.00–355.00 $353.36 $2,078 -19.84
618 618 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,117 -16.50
725 725 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,291 —
755 755 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
863 863 16 275.00 $275.00 $2,373 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,938 —
425–429 428 10 510.00 $510.00 $2,183 —
462 462 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,079 —
532–533 533 17 395.00–415.00 $409.13 $2,181 +7.06
570 570 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,138 —
645 645 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —
748 748 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,356 —
977 977 7 267.50 $267.50 $2,613 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1310 1205 80-85% 5 190.50–196.00 $192.96 $2,325 —
1020–1400 1227 80-85% 14 172.00–190.00 $183.86 $2,256 —
1185–1270 1242 80-85% 3 161.00–171.00 $166.57 $2,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1050 945 85-90% 4 145.00–155.00 $150.51 $1,422 -9.56
950 950 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,662 —
865–1175 1016 85-90% 8 160.00–170.00 $164.73 $1,674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1655 1486 75-80% 9 182.00–190.00 $187.71 $2,789 -7.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,870 —
1475–2165 1793 15 229.00–246.00 $235.96 $4,231 —
1735–2055 1891 6 245.00–253.00 $249.42 $4,717 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1405 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 192.50–227.50 $209.53 $2,504
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,168

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1286 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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.