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Kingsville Livestock Auction

Name: Kingsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Kingsville, Missouri · Tue, Feb 28

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1815

← Feb 21Feb 28Mar 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,999 head

▼ 285 vs last sale 2,284▼ 61 vs year ago 2,060 · −3.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 260▼ 79 vs year ago 220 · −35.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 80▲ 11 vs year ago 26 · +42.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 650 lbs sold on a light with a steady undertone, while those over 650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold on a light test with a higher undertone; 500 to 700 lbs 7.00 to 9.00 lower; over 700 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate for feeder cattle, with good demand for several loads of yearlings of attractive quality. Slaughter cows and bulls overall sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.50/cwt on 901 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −24.65 against this barn's trailing median of $216.15.

Average price

$191.50

901 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,235

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$2.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.38

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	654	191.78	1,254	800
Medium and Large 1-2	573	189.29	1,084	101

One grade step is worth $2.49/cwt here — about $170 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale901 hd

191.50

—

MO average14 barns · 8,061 hd

189.12

+2.38

This barn, trailing median1 sales

216.15

−24.65

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,770	112.22	1,987	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,277	98.92	1,263	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	92.71	1,090	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	83.16	820	22

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$1,360	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,042	$1,222	11
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,188	$1,275	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	2,035	$1,800	1thin

Every lot

68 lots · USDA AMS · Kingsville Livestock Auction - Kingsville, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	362	265.50/cwt	265.50–265.50	961	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	241.15/cwt	238.00–250.00	878	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	242.92/cwt	237.00–244.00	1,064	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	218.03/cwt	216.00–219.00	964	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	236.83/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,101	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	222.89/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,159	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	236.31/cwt	235.50–240.00	1,248	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	226.85/cwt	220.00–235.50	1,289	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	208.28/cwt	202.50–216.00	1,216	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	197.40/cwt	192.50–201.00	1,238	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	215.38/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,372	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	189.35/cwt	188.00–189.50	1,265	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	202.59/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,388	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	182.84/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,300	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	194.79/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,408	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	753	197.24/cwt	197.00–198.00	1,485	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,329	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	188.61/cwt	181.25–194.86	1,471	347
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	183.41/cwt	176.50–184.75	1,497	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	887	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,592	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	1,483	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	232.54/cwt	228.00–240.00	735	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	232.55/cwt	227.50–238.00	877	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	220.77/cwt	217.00–225.00	835	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	213.67/cwt	213.00–214.00	895	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	228.56/cwt	227.00–229.00	981	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,060	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	217.89/cwt	212.50–224.00	1,035	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	510	214.85/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,096	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	195.22/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,046	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	962	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	190.17/cwt	185.75–195.50	1,090	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	175.79/cwt	172.75–179.50	1,023	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	168.84/cwt	168.50–169.00	1,064	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	182.71/cwt	178.50–186.00	1,155	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	189.24/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,270	305
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	176.16/cwt	175.50–179.00	1,230	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	188.77/cwt	188.00–190.85	1,327	291
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	180.00/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,307	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	176.82/cwt	176.50–176.85	1,388	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	171.25/cwt	171.25–171.25	1,418	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	889	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	392	253.44/cwt	252.50–253.50	993	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	231.30/cwt	230.00–232.00	983	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,149	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	203.50/cwt	203.50–203.50	1,103	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,222	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,104	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	661	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,266	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	728	193.25/cwt	193.25–193.25	1,407	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	853	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,425	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,521	93.66/cwt	90.50–95.50	1,425	4
Bulls	—	—	1,819	128.93/cwt	123.50–134.00	2,345	7
Bulls	—	—	1,830	108.33/cwt	104.50–113.00	1,982	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	74.43/cwt	69.50–78.00	713	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	84.54/cwt	81.00–90.50	837	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,032	87.35/cwt	84.00–88.50	901	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	97.64/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,118	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	93.02/cwt	90.00–95.50	1,113	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,247	97.70/cwt	95.00–99.50	1,218	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	103.19/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,427	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	1,222.18/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,222	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	2,035	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	134.76/cwt	130.00–137.50	1,352	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	98.44/cwt	90.00–120.00	1,045	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,275.11/head	1,235.00–1,310.00	1,275	2

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Kingsville Livestock Auction - Kingsville, MO

Tue Feb 28, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,999Last week 2,284Year ago 2,060

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 260Year ago 220

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 80Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	217.00–225.00	220.77
9	—	536	179.50	179.50
15	—	475	212.50–224.00	217.89
9	—	630	168.50–169.00	168.84
16	—	698	175.50–179.00	176.16
9	—	419	213.00–214.00	213.67
13	—	726	178.00–181.00	180.00
22	—	582	172.75–179.50	175.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	377	227.50–238.00	232.55
9	—	828	171.25	171.25
291	—	703	188.00–190.85	188.77
73	—	632	178.50–186.00	182.71
29	—	573	185.75–195.50	190.17
10	—	536	192.50–200.00	195.22
20	—	464	228.50	228.50
14	—	429	227.00–229.00	228.56
305	—	671	185.00–193.00	189.24
11	—	785	176.50–176.85	176.82
13	—	316	228.00–240.00	232.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	510	214.00–216.00	214.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	216.00–219.00	218.03
17	—	520	220.00–225.00	222.89
19	—	627	192.50–201.00	197.40
10	—	668	188.00–189.50	189.35
16	—	711	180.00–185.00	182.84
21	—	584	202.50–216.00	208.28
4	—	955	155.25	155.25
7	—	764	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	438	237.00–244.00	242.92
8	—	637	215.00–216.00	215.38
35	—	685	200.00–208.00	202.59
64	—	887	179.50	179.50
40	—	568	220.00–235.50	226.85
347	—	780	181.25–194.86	188.61
75	—	723	194.00–198.00	194.79
76	—	816	176.50–184.75	183.41
11	—	528	235.50–240.00	236.31
13	—	364	238.00–250.00	241.15
11	—	465	230.00–245.00	236.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	362	265.50	265.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	753	197.00–198.00	197.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	728	193.25	193.25
4	—	661	191.50	191.50
6	—	425	230.00–232.00	231.30
15	—	392	252.50–253.50	253.44
8	—	635	192.50	192.50
10	—	488	235.50	235.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	853	167.00	167.00
4	—	385	231.00	231.00
6	—	542	203.50	203.50
5	—	659	167.50	167.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	958	69.50–78.00	74.43
19	—	990	81.00–90.50	84.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,032	84.00–88.50	87.35
3	—	1,145	97.00–98.00	97.64
38	—	1,197	90.00–95.50	93.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,383	100.00–109.50	103.19
28	—	1,247	95.00–99.50	97.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,830	104.50–113.00	108.33
4	—	1,521	90.50–95.50	93.66
7	—	1,819	123.50–134.00	128.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,360.00	1,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,042	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,222.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	2,035	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,003	130.00–137.50	134.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,062	90.00–120.00	98.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,235.00–1,310.00	1,275.11

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.