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Kingsville Livestock Auction Market Report

Kingsville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

3,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.74/cwt +22.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,896/hd at 821 lb · 406 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.19/cwt ≈ $2,787/hd at 829 lb · 273 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.15/cwt ≈ $2,932/hd at 880 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,190 856 1,096
Feeder cattle 3,050 673 966
Slaughter cattle 125 133 107
Replacement cattle 15 50 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, similar sales of steers sold 10.00-20.00 higher with some calves selling up to 30.00 higher. Heifers sold firm to 10.00 higher. Following weeks of negative news and a down market, cattle found a foothold with the fed market stabilizing and cattle futures trading higher for several days in a row. Market fundamentals have remained positive and the recent turnaround has given confidence to the market. Supply was heavy with a nice run of yearlings and demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-10.00 lower than three weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 unweaned 460 4 492.50 $492.50 $2,266 —
463–497 483 20 470.00–500.00 $481.08 $2,324 +38.08
576–593 581 45 417.50–436.00 $429.84 $2,497 +30.84
581 thin fleshed 581 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,498 —
643 643 22 418.00 $418.00 $2,688 +23.84
650–699 673 145 384.00–410.00 $400.95 $2,698 +44.81
705 fancy 705 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,820 —
709–737 716 108 374.00–380.00 $375.76 $2,690 +14.90
753 fancy 753 52 381.50 $381.50 $2,873 —
755–796 779 135 355.00–368.00 $361.25 $2,814 +10.35
803–841 821 406 346.00–358.00 $352.74 $2,896 +22.74
854–891 880 222 329.50–337.50 $333.15 $2,932 —
915–916 916 58 327.00–339.50 $337.13 $3,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,844 —
403 thin fleshed 403 3 567.50 $567.50 $2,287 —
427 427 9 440.00 $440.00 $1,879 —
459–478 thin fleshed 472 12 490.00–502.50 $494.05 $2,332 —
514–526 520 13 442.50–445.00 $443.64 $2,307 +44.35
533 thin fleshed 533 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,452 —
558–593 574 16 399.00–435.00 $415.19 $2,383 —
608–638 622 88 380.00–415.50 $409.92 $2,550 +57.42
673–688 686 73 378.00–390.50 $387.95 $2,661 +46.95
741 741 63 375.00 $375.00 $2,779 +33.92
815–844 829 273 320.00–345.00 $336.19 $2,787 —
862–886 875 124 339.50–340.00 $339.72 $2,973 +39.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 11 304.00 $304.00 $2,578 —
901 901 6 284.00 $284.00 $2,559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–535 531 18 368.00–373.00 $370.80 $1,969 +3.01
551–589 572 30 350.00–381.00 $368.03 $2,105 +7.14
605–645 631 160 370.00–383.00 $379.14 $2,392 +34.69
652–691 673 115 343.00–375.00 $359.31 $2,418 +22.31
713–733 719 56 330.00–362.50 $355.00 $2,552 +7.10
751 751 72 350.00 $350.00 $2,628 —
794 fancy 794 80 348.00 $348.00 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 457.00 $457.00 $1,755 +2.00
461 461 7 394.00 $394.00 $1,816 —
528–549 536 21 363.00–372.50 $369.10 $1,978 -13.23
574 thin fleshed 574 34 378.50 $378.50 $2,173 —
579–594 589 21 343.00–361.00 $355.10 $2,092 +10.21
603–607 606 9 348.00–365.00 $353.64 $2,143 —
662–691 675 33 320.00–345.00 $336.53 $2,272 +21.38
700–731 714 33 333.00–341.00 $336.83 $2,405 +9.32
766–791 775 27 328.00–339.00 $334.84 $2,595 +26.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 542.50 $542.50 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1155 1088 80-85% 3 119.00–130.00 $124.49 $1,354 —
1055–1370 1212 80-85% 7 131.00–143.00 $137.83 $1,670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–840 838 85-90% 2 109.00–115.00 $112.01 $939 —
1068–1148 1108 85-90% 4 120.00–122.00 $120.96 $1,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1465 1431 75-80% 4 138.00–148.00 $143.72 $2,057 —
1495–1635 1565 75-80% 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1880 1710 2 180.00–181.00 $180.45 $3,086 —
1740–2055 1821 4 181.00–193.00 $186.26 $3,392 —
2100 2100 1 208.00 $208.00 $4,368 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–945 925 (<2 yrs)Open 3 247.50–285.00 $263.14 $2,434
1010–1013 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 197.50–247.50 $214.13 $2,167
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,728

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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.