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

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.50/cwt on 901 head.

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

What quality paid 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

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, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	220.77/cwt	217.00–225.00	835	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	218.03/cwt	216.00–219.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	222.89/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,159	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	232.55/cwt	227.50–238.00	877	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	171.25/cwt	171.25–171.25	1,418	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	188.77/cwt	188.00–190.85	1,327	291
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	962	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	242.92/cwt	237.00–244.00	1,064	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	215.38/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,372	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	182.71/cwt	178.50–186.00	1,155	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	190.17/cwt	185.75–195.50	1,090	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	195.22/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,046	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,060	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	362	265.50/cwt	265.50–265.50	961	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	202.59/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,388	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	197.40/cwt	192.50–201.00	1,238	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	189.35/cwt	188.00–189.50	1,265	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	887	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,592	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	226.85/cwt	220.00–235.50	1,289	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	188.61/cwt	181.25–194.86	1,471	347
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	194.79/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,408	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	183.41/cwt	176.50–184.75	1,497	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	182.84/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,300	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	208.28/cwt	202.50–216.00	1,216	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	1,483	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	236.31/cwt	235.50–240.00	1,248	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	241.15/cwt	238.00–250.00	878	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,329	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	193.25/cwt	193.25–193.25	1,407	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,266	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,425	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	889	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	231.30/cwt	230.00–232.00	983	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	392	253.44/cwt	252.50–253.50	993	15
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
Bulls	—	—	1,830	108.33/cwt	104.50–113.00	1,982	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	103.19/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,427	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,247	97.70/cwt	95.00–99.50	1,218	28
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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	1,222.18/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,222	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,035	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
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
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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	217.89/cwt	212.50–224.00	1,035	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	168.84/cwt	168.50–169.00	1,064	9
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	—	488	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,149	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	228.56/cwt	227.00–229.00	981	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	189.24/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,270	305
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	510	214.85/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,096	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	176.82/cwt	176.50–176.85	1,388	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	176.16/cwt	175.50–179.00	1,230	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	213.67/cwt	213.00–214.00	895	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	236.83/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,101	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	753	197.24/cwt	197.00–198.00	1,485	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	232.54/cwt	228.00–240.00	735	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	180.00/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,307	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	175.79/cwt	172.75–179.50	1,023	22

How this sale compares

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.

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