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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $350.90/cwt ≈ $2,748/hd at 783 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $394.16/cwt ≈ $2,460/hd at 624 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.89/cwt -44.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,007/hd at 582 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 526 2,264
Feeder cattle 673 469 2,049
Slaughter cattle 133 47 165
Replacement cattle 50 10 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, due to reporter absence last week, steers and heifers sold with a weak to lower undertone. Demand was moderate for a light to moderate supply. Cattle futures have seen sharp declines to start the week following President Trump's post that he intends to import more beef in the coming months and that he wants beef prices lower. The recent Cattle On Feed report that came out Friday afternoon was bullish with Placements lower than predicted but all of that has been overshadowed by the President's social media post and the extra beef he intends to put on the market. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 15.00-25.00 lower than two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 443.00 $443.00 $2,171 -27.00
599 599 6 399.00 $399.00 $2,390 —
603–644 624 33 376.00–404.00 $394.16 $2,460 —
681–699 690 8 347.50–365.00 $356.14 $2,457 —
721–747 730 22 359.00–364.00 $360.86 $2,634 —
757–796 783 38 349.00–354.00 $350.90 $2,748 —
811 811 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,676 -22.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–525 522 9 375.00–430.00 $399.29 $2,084 -10.71
612 612 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,157 -40.80
649 unweaned 649 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,239 —
686 686 10 341.00 $341.00 $2,339 -18.00
730–743 734 14 329.00–346.00 $341.08 $2,504 —
798 798 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,705 -20.00
885 885 10 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 504.00 $504.00 $1,537 —
388 388 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,765 —
418–440 427 5 387.50–405.00 $397.78 $1,699 -42.60
508–545 520 10 362.50–400.00 $382.33 $1,988 -24.32
560–599 582 26 341.00–360.00 $344.89 $2,007 -44.11
610 unweaned 610 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 —
660 unweaned 660 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
664–695 674 9 310.00–325.00 $315.15 $2,124 -27.85
704–743 713 23 307.50–335.00 $327.51 $2,335 —
786 786 15 308.00 $308.00 $2,421 -7.86
873–888 884 11 271.00–277.50 $272.75 $2,411 —
919 919 4 288.00 $288.00 $2,647 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,810 -42.66
528–530 529 10 360.00–373.00 $367.79 $1,946 -55.36
558–589 579 13 360.00–363.00 $360.89 $2,090 —
600–643 622 18 337.50–347.00 $344.45 $2,142 —
673 673 9 337.00 $337.00 $2,268 —
718–719 718 20 347.50–348.00 $347.90 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,816 —
654 654 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,929 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101 1101 9 256.00 $256.00 $2,819 —
1199 1199 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,938 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 5 258.00 $258.00 $2,709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 498.00 $498.00 $1,409 —
317–321 319 7 530.00–540.00 $535.74 $1,709 —
390–394 392 21 420.00–442.50 $428.55 $1,680 —
463 463 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,852 -40.00
557–573 566 7 350.00–397.50 $370.03 $2,094 —
681 681 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,179 —
811 811 8 312.50 $312.50 $2,534 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1333–1655 1490 75-80% 14 152.00–164.00 $157.17 $2,342 -33.37
1350–1945 1658 75-80% 6 165.00–170.00 $166.93 $2,768 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1175 1050 85-90% 2 99.00–109.00 $104.60 $1,098 -53.93
960–1175 1059 85-90% 15 119.00–134.00 $128.95 $1,366 -29.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1335 1166 80-85% 11 139.00–154.00 $142.86 $1,666 —
1280–1290 1285 80-85% 3 158.00–162.00 $160.00 $2,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1670 1665 2 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $3,030 —
1475–1915 1695 2 206.00 $206.00 $3,492 —
1435–2340 1877 7 189.00–201.00 $194.69 $3,654 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–925 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 225.00–235.00 $230.62 $1,898
925–980 953 (<2 yrs)Open 2 258.00–267.50 $262.89 $2,505

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023–1242 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,682.63
1130–1220 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,339.22
1253–1725 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,575.00–3,635.00 $3,622.05
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.