Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

1,815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.10/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 533 lb · 113 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.17/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 570 lb · 99 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.94/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 626 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,815 1,557 1,815
Feeder cattle 1,661 1,409 1,661
Slaughter cattle 129 138 129
Replacement cattle 25 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower, except for some thin fleshed feather weights which sold with a higher undertone. Heifers under 600 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 higher, not enough heifers over 600 lbs. last week for good price comparisons. The supply was moderate with several consignments of heavier weight cattle several of which had multiple generations of genetics behind them. A large part of the cattle this week were value added and backed by verifiable heath programs. Demand was good with a few local buyers in the seats buying some of the reputation heifers to take home. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 384 13 202.00–214.00 $205.01 $787 +0.76
410–430 421 35 185.00–197.50 $190.25 $801 -6.30
420–435 thin fleshed 425 20 214.50–218.00 $216.75 $921 —
450–495 475 9 188.00–199.00 $193.07 $917 -2.73
495 value added 495 7 194.00 $194.00 $960 —
500 thin fleshed 500 19 207.50 $207.50 $1,038 —
510–530 519 6 182.00–188.00 $185.05 $960 -2.51
550–590 567 87 184.00–188.00 $186.94 $1,060 +19.53
575 value added 575 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,087 +0.03
595 595 8 164.00 $164.00 $976 -25.77
605–645 626 69 170.00–186.00 $174.94 $1,095 -0.49
660–695 676 54 168.00–173.25 $171.31 $1,158 -2.12
705–725 722 13 168.50 $168.50 $1,217 +4.73
750–760 756 17 163.50–167.00 $165.30 $1,250 -0.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 207.00–210.00 $207.60 $851 +3.37
440 unweaned 440 22 191.00 $191.00 $840 —
465 thin fleshed 465 6 214.50 $214.50 $997 —
480 480 12 200.50 $200.50 $962 -1.65
520 thin fleshed 520 19 208.00 $208.00 $1,082 —
510–535 527 22 197.00–197.50 $197.04 $1,038 +0.20
535 unweaned 535 52 184.00 $184.00 $984 -8.00
545 value added 545 20 198.00–198.50 $198.28 $1,081 —
560 value added 560 17 192.00 $192.00 $1,075 -5.00
565 565 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,090 -5.24
605 unweaned 605 16 169.00 $169.00 $1,022 —
600–620 618 51 181.00–191.00 $187.37 $1,158 -4.14
650–655 value added 654 38 175.00–179.00 $178.27 $1,166 +0.99
705–745 value added 725 22 168.00–168.50 $168.26 $1,220 -0.65
740 740 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,243 -1.00
840 840 9 168.50 $168.50 $1,415 +10.00
875 value added 875 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 value added 460 20 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
495 495 7 172.00 $172.00 $851 —
575 value added 575 39 177.00 $177.00 $1,018 —
575–595 585 5 168.00–172.00 $170.02 $995 -4.39
630 630 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,014 -5.29
680–685 683 6 159.00–161.00 $160.00 $1,093 -2.45
785 785 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 431 11 170.00–182.00 $177.76 $766 +4.11
460–495 476 39 167.00–185.00 $175.63 $836 +3.44
485 value added 485 9 176.00 $176.00 $854 +0.04
510–535 524 47 165.50–173.00 $170.74 $895 -1.09
535 value added 535 3 167.00 $167.00 $893 -8.00
565–570 value added 567 20 166.00–171.00 $169.49 $961 +5.49
550–590 583 48 166.50–176.00 $170.42 $994 +2.41
610 610 7 159.00 $159.00 $970 -13.27
605–635 615 43 161.50–164.00 $162.16 $997 -10.11
665 value added 665 30 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
700–725 708 12 159.00–166.50 $161.93 $1,146 +0.55
725 value added 725 31 166.50 $166.50 $1,207 —
805 value added 805 12 163.00 $163.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 389 11 181.00–186.50 $185.32 $721 +19.45
435–440 439 8 164.00–175.00 $173.64 $762 +11.64
440 unweaned 440 9 154.00 $154.00 $678 —
450–495 486 41 160.00–172.00 $166.47 $809 +6.56
465–495 value added 486 7 161.00 $161.00 $782 -7.61
500–545 521 17 154.00–164.50 $157.54 $821 -2.11
540 unweaned 540 9 145.00 $145.00 $783 —
555–595 575 51 148.00–160.00 $156.78 $901 -1.32
575–590 value added 583 11 154.00–170.00 $162.83 $949 +7.99
620 value added 620 9 158.00 $158.00 $980 —
600–645 625 23 154.00–160.75 $155.25 $970 +0.36
655–680 670 35 151.00–152.00 $151.94 $1,018 -1.82
720–740 728 14 146.25–155.00 $148.56 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 364 9 160.00–172.00 $165.26 $602 +8.23
545 545 4 149.00 $149.00 $812 +10.27
625–645 641 9 141.00–147.50 $144.86 $929 +13.86
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 7 149.50 $149.50 $815 —
610 610 4 137.50 $137.50 $839 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 141.00 $141.00 $656 +20.00
560 560 2 134.00 $134.00 $750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 176.00 $176.00 $792 —
550–560 553 7 148.50–156.00 $150.67 $833 +11.35
600–610 609 9 144.00–150.50 $148.23 $903 —
675 675 4 143.50 $143.50 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 533 8 132.00–136.00 $133.72 $713 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1325 1203 80-85% 36 63.00–69.50 $66.56 $801 —
1050–1500 1333 80-85% 6 58.00–63.00 $60.87 $811 -11.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1005 978 85-90% 3 53.00–55.00 $53.68 $525 —
1025–1065 1033 85-90% 5 66.00–66.50 $66.40 $686 +14.72
955–1265 1037 85-90% 30 54.00–64.00 $59.73 $619 +8.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1435 1338 75-80% 3 63.75–65.50 $64.44 $862 —
1180–1690 1354 75-80% 16 67.00–72.00 $70.19 $950 —
1355–1520 1463 75-80% 3 73.50–74.50 $74.19 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 3 90.00 $90.00 $909 —
1240–1470 1317 6 70.00–80.00 $72.16 $950 —
1935 1935 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,954 -4.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1045 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 77.00–108.00 $85.01 $790

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1370 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,240.00 $1,140.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1080 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 840.00–920.00 $884.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —

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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.