Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

1,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.69/cwt +5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 611 lb · 132 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.69/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 511 lb · 86 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.89/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 479 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,347 611 1,407
Feeder cattle 1,132 455 1,131
Slaughter cattle 205 156 176
Replacement cattle 10 — 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last weeks sale, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand uneven. Supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 382 13 207.00–213.00 $209.18 $799 —
410–430 418 5 195.00–198.00 $196.23 $820 -7.77
400–440 425 15 198.00–210.00 $203.94 $867 -0.06
455–495 479 52 196.00–204.00 $199.89 $957 +5.94
510 value added 510 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 —
520 unweaned 520 6 184.00 $184.00 $957 —
500–545 521 32 194.00–206.00 $198.69 $1,035 +5.59
550 550 3 169.00 $169.00 $930 -21.77
550–570 563 40 194.50–197.00 $195.85 $1,103 +5.08
605 value added 605 81 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 —
600–645 620 48 182.00–192.50 $187.26 $1,161 +3.27
620 unweaned 620 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,029 —
650–690 664 15 171.00–184.00 $178.45 $1,185 —
705–725 715 11 164.00–166.50 $164.68 $1,177 -15.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 6 191.00–204.00 $197.90 $643 -4.52
355–390 367 6 190.00–197.00 $192.80 $708 —
425–445 435 12 190.00–202.00 $196.19 $853 —
455–495 474 13 190.00–194.00 $192.24 $911 +14.44
485 value added 485 7 194.00 $194.00 $941 —
515 value added 515 13 191.00 $191.00 $984 —
510–530 521 18 175.00–188.00 $181.22 $944 -5.59
555 value added 555 24 196.75 $196.75 $1,092 —
580–590 584 5 181.00–186.00 $183.02 $1,069 —
600–645 618 14 165.00–182.00 $176.58 $1,091 —
705–735 720 8 163.50–164.00 $163.63 $1,178 —
880 880 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,329 —
935 935 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,318 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 181.00 $181.00 $968 —
595 595 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 376 14 164.00–175.50 $168.59 $634 —
405 405 5 166.00 $166.00 $672 —
460 460 5 149.50 $149.50 $688 -29.06
450–475 465 20 161.00–166.50 $163.94 $762 -14.62
500 value added 500 14 173.00 $173.00 $865 —
500–535 513 72 168.50–173.25 $171.44 $879 +4.84
550–590 565 37 160.00–171.00 $167.97 $949 -4.86
620 620 16 173.50–176.00 $175.06 $1,085 +13.71
650–685 659 31 164.50–171.50 $165.67 $1,092 +7.17
720–725 722 10 140.00–158.00 $152.57 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 6 162.00–170.00 $164.80 $541 —
360–385 368 6 161.00–162.00 $161.65 $595 -3.94
420–430 423 7 155.00–164.00 $157.61 $667 -10.46
450–460 452 17 155.00–158.00 $155.72 $704 —
470 470 4 143.00 $143.00 $672 -15.94
550–575 561 9 158.00–162.00 $160.19 $899 +0.69
550–580 562 5 131.00 $131.00 $736 -28.50
610 610 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,031 +13.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 6 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
650 650 4 142.00 $142.00 $923 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 362 5 151.00–156.00 $154.07 $558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 4 144.00–150.00 $147.04 $596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
505–545 527 12 141.00–158.00 $148.47 $782 -14.99
685–695 689 5 126.00–131.00 $128.98 $889 —
760 760 3 127.00 $127.00 $965 +3.00
820 820 5 110.50 $110.50 $906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $893 +4.99
1105–1425 1252 80-85% 56 65.00–71.50 $67.80 $849 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–970 942 85-90% 9 54.00–54.50 $54.23 $511 —
895–1220 1061 85-90% 8 56.50–62.00 $60.22 $639 -0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1615 1510 75-80% 12 66.00–69.50 $68.47 $1,034 —
1510 1510 75-80% 5 78.50 $78.50 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 62.00 $62.00 $998 —
1740–2000 1903 3 90.00–97.50 $93.29 $1,775 —
2130 2130 1 100.50 $100.50 $2,141 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1116 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 950.00 $950.00

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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.