Kingsville Livestock Auction market report — October 20, 2026

Kingsville, MO · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/20/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

972

Last week 104 (+868)
Last year 120

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$410.52 /cwt

$2,251 per head · 92 hd
vs last week −6.66

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$361.02 /cwt

$2,760 per head · 36 hd
vs last week +15.02

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with some steer calves under 550 lbs selling up to 10.00 higher. Supply and demand were moderate. Calves are starting to make up a higher percentage of the offering with just a few consignments of true grass yearlings offered. Cattle futures have been higher the last few weeks and are creeping back up to levels not seen since early summer. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.
USDA Market News reporter, October 20, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 20

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	3	372 lb	$450.00†	$1,674	−86.67	−79.77	—	—
400–499 lb	35	465 lb	$466.47	$2,170	+1.85	+1.53	—	$374.29 (7 hd)
500–599 lb	92	548 lb	$410.52	$2,251	−6.66	−25.68	—	$349.00 (6 hd)
600–699 lb	89	645 lb	$377.42	$2,433	+13.86	−31.88	$338.00 (4 hd)†	—
700–799 lb	36	764 lb	$361.02	$2,760	+15.02	−20.72	—	—
800–899 lb	84	816 lb	$343.17	$2,800	+2.81	−9.83	—	—
900–999 lb	6	933 lb	$305.00	$2,846	—	−50.00	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 20

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
400–499 lb	32	466 lb	$388.35	$1,809	+11.43	−43.72	—	—
500–599 lb	72	537 lb	$356.01	$1,912	+5.91	−45.55	—	$330.00 (6 hd)
600–699 lb	66	672 lb	$345.13	$2,321	−31.20	−46.78	$300.00 (13 hd)	$287.50 (3 hd)†
700–799 lb	186	727 lb	$354.87	$2,579	+0.53	−10.35	$295.00 (4 hd)†	—
800–899 lb	26	871 lb	$298.38	$2,598	−17.34	−47.12	—	—
900–999 lb	6	910 lb	$297.00	$2,703	—	−30.00	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 20

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	7	1,256 lb	$126.68	$123.00–$133.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	1	1,375 lb	$110.00	$110.00–$110.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	10	1,503 lb	$141.28	$139.00–$148.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	13	1,465 lb	$133.12	$124.00–$137.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	1	1,400 lb	$122.00	$122.00–$122.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	8	1,034 lb	$112.23	$106.00–$117.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $410.52/cwt
4-week average: $409.37
13-week average: $422.61
4-week vs 13-week: −3.1%

52-wk low $382.35high $520.86

Sales in 10 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $361.02/cwt
4-week average: $356.27
13-week average: $357.93
4-week vs 13-week: −0.5%

52-wk low $339.29high $406.51

Sales in 10 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $356.01/cwt
4-week average: $364.59
13-week average: $376.58
4-week vs 13-week: −3.2%

52-wk low $337.36high $451.54

Sales in 10 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Jun and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.2%	57%	7
Feb	+5.1%	100%	7
Mar	+2.5%	86%	7
Apr	+2.3%	86%	7
May	+2.3%	86%	7
Jun	+3.1%	71%	7
Jul	+2.2%	62%	8
Aug	+2.2%	62%	8
Sep	+0.7%	57%	7
Oct	−4.1%	14%	7
Nov	−5.9%	0%	7
Dec	−4.7%	0%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Sep and Jul and lowest in Dec and Apr.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.4%	43%	7
Feb	+0.1%	57%	7
Mar	−1.2%	29%	7
Apr	−2.6%	14%	7
May	−0.8%	29%	7
Jun	+2.2%	57%	7
Jul	+3.2%	88%	8
Aug	+2.8%	62%	8
Sep	+3.6%	71%	7
Oct	+1.4%	86%	7
Nov	0.0%	43%	7
Dec	−2.6%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 20	972	$410.52	$361.02	$356.01
Tue Oct 13	1,590	$417.18	$346.00	$350.10
Tue Oct 6	1,603	$399.00	$355.73	$391.98
Tue Sep 29	2,027	$410.80	$362.34	$360.26
Tue Sep 22	1,706	$426.58	$350.36	$375.93
Tue Sep 15	3,050	$429.10	$369.20	$365.82
Tue Aug 25	673	$399.17	$351.50	$358.64
Tue Aug 11	254	$410.00†	$359.00	$409.06
Tue Aug 4	1,105	$468.06	$369.57	$413.97
Tue Jul 28	851	$455.72	$354.62	$384.05
Tue Jul 21	417	$469.11	$370.80	$420.63

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Windsor Livestock Auction, Windsor	33 mi	Oct 21	$411.88	$365.25
MO-Kan Livestock Market, Butler	37 mi	Oct 22	$397.84	—
Wheeler Livestock Auction, Osceola	52 mi	Oct 22	$415.13	—
Tina Livestock Market, Tina	64 mi	Oct 19	$420.93	$361.18
Mid Missouri Stockyards,	108 mi	Oct 22	$396.95	$338.65
Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage	111 mi	Oct 19	$402.37	$348.31

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 20, 2026	972	45	AMS_1815

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Kingsville Livestock Auction - Kingsville, MO” (AMS_1815). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.