Name: Kingsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a light test of 400-500 lb steer calves sold with a firm to higher undertone, 500-600 lb steers sold 10.00-15.00 higher, with 600-650 lb steers trading 5.00-10.00 higher, 650-700 lbs were lightly tested, with 700-750 lbs selling firm to 7.00 higher with a consignment of 755 lb steers selling with a firm undertone and two pot loads of 803-839 lb yearling steers trading 9.00-11.00 higher than last weeks pot loads of similar weights. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs and 600-700 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher with 500-600 lbs trading fully steady to firm with 8 pot loads of 702-747 lb heifers selling 2.00-10.00 higher than last weeks pot loads. Demand was very good on a moderate supply with nice overall good quality offering of steer and heifer calves weighing 400-650 lbs all selling on and active market along with the pot loads of yearling steers and heifers. Several stick out sales of the pot loads included two pot loads of 803 and 839 lb steers selling at 263.00-263.75, 142 head of 702 lb heifers sold at 264.25 and pot load weighing 718 lbs at 260.00. CME Cattle futures had a strong start to begin the week after last Friday's COF report was positive with August closing 4.37 higher and September thru November all closing 3.42 to 3.95 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $295.33/cwt on 151 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −135.54 against this barn's trailing median of $430.87.

Average price

$295.33

151 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,614

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$358

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

$73.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.09

vs MO average

+27.71 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	305.90	1,652	118
Medium and Large 1-2	571	261.05	1,491	29
Medium and Large 2	558	232.00	1,295	4thin

One grade step is worth $73.90/cwt here — about $358 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $452.11, low $364.23, median $430.87 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale151 hd

295.33

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MO average10 barns · 1,015 hd

280.23

+15.09

National average129 barns · 6,320 hd

267.62

+27.71

This barn, trailing median32 sales

430.87

−135.54

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

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	813	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,976	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	310.22/cwt	291.00–315.00	1,653	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	611	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,039	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	894	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	1,828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	293.64/cwt	291.00–295.00	1,829	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	308.50/cwt	308.50–308.50	1,496	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	357.25/cwt	328.00–370.00	1,897	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	283.71/cwt	278.50–291.50	1,929	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	373.18/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,608	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	269.49/cwt	269.00–270.00	1,709	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	263.35/cwt	263.00–263.75	2,165	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	343.95/cwt	325.00–353.00	1,441	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	326.89/cwt	321.00–333.50	1,566	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	511	324.50/cwt	324.00–325.00	1,658	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	258.41/cwt	255.50–264.25	1,873	572
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	263.88/cwt	257.50–278.00	1,736	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	290.08/cwt	280.00–305.50	1,642	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	459	399.10/cwt	394.00–407.50	1,832	8
Steers	Medium 2	600–650	602	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,451	3
Steers	Large 1-2	750–800	769	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,846	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,295	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	316.23/cwt	312.50–319.00	1,376	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	278	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,034	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	314	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,083	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	272.55/cwt	263.00–279.50	1,954	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	372.53/cwt	360.00–388.00	1,196	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	696	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,743	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	377.47/cwt	357.50–385.00	1,804	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	650–700	669	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,923	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	239.70/cwt	239.50–240.00	1,501	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,590	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	333.77/cwt	320.00–344.00	1,916	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	310.76/cwt	306.50–319.00	1,952	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	418.86/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,311	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,758	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,598	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	651	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,855	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	410	362.35/cwt	361.00–364.00	1,486	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,328	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	261.05/cwt	259.00–263.50	1,491	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	251.42/cwt	245.00–264.00	1,544	18

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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