Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

1,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.95/cwt -6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 570 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $206.61/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 469 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.96/cwt -8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 417 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,163 1,815 2,211
Feeder cattle 859 1,661 2,034
Slaughter cattle 214 129 167
Replacement cattle 90 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers near steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Not a lot of excitement to the feeder trade this week with quality average to below. Angus influence specials are planned for the next two weeks with lots of front end black cattle expected.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 351 9 204.00–215.00 $212.53 $746 —
445 445 8 206.50 $206.50 $919 -1.10
450–495 469 31 203.00–209.00 $206.61 $969 +6.11
510–540 517 12 185.00–203.50 $193.72 $1,002 -3.32
560–590 570 41 179.00–191.00 $185.95 $1,060 -7.05
620–640 unweaned 633 6 159.00–164.00 $160.63 $1,017 -8.37
650–695 664 23 167.00–171.00 $169.73 $1,127 —
705–720 714 14 164.50–168.50 $166.81 $1,191 -1.19
770 770 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,286 —
810 810 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,320 -5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 197.00 $197.00 $542 —
350–365 359 5 194.00–205.00 $198.29 $712 -6.72
400–445 417 28 186.00–199.00 $190.96 $796 +0.71
460–490 477 10 181.00–189.00 $184.78 $881 -8.29
505–545 524 14 176.00–181.00 $177.26 $929 -7.79
560–565 563 13 168.00–179.50 $173.45 $977 -13.49
580 unweaned 580 3 152.00 $152.00 $882 —
600–640 620 6 165.00–166.00 $165.52 $1,026 -9.42
670–675 673 6 161.00–164.50 $162.16 $1,091 -9.15
715 715 3 161.50 $161.50 $1,155 -7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 11 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
500 500 17 178.00 $178.00 $890 —
550 550 7 157.00 $157.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 5 172.00–186.00 $180.24 $744 —
450–475 462 6 142.00–182.00 $158.32 $731 -13.68
540 540 4 172.00 $172.00 $929 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 180.00 $180.00 $657 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 140.00 $140.00 $693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 323 12 172.00–190.00 $186.85 $604 —
365 thin fleshed 365 5 195.00 $195.00 $712 —
380–390 384 5 175.00–180.00 $177.97 $683 -7.35
415–425 417 9 177.00–185.00 $183.19 $764 +9.55
470–495 482 14 161.00–167.00 $163.81 $790 -2.66
500–545 523 21 154.00–167.00 $160.96 $842 +3.42
565–590 578 12 156.00–158.50 $157.07 $908 +0.29
620 620 3 154.50 $154.50 $958 -0.75
665 665 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,004 -0.94
685 685 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,034 -0.94
710 710 4 138.00 $138.00 $980 -10.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 6 181.00 $181.00 $561 —
365–395 376 10 185.00–194.00 $187.94 $707 —
420 420 3 182.00 $182.00 $764 +4.24
450–480 469 22 167.00–181.00 $174.88 $820 -0.75
500–540 520 10 170.00–174.00 $171.92 $894 +1.18
570 570 8 170.50 $170.50 $972 +0.08
615 615 14 159.50–160.50 $159.93 $984 -2.23
660 660 3 156.50 $156.50 $1,033 —
720 720 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,094 -9.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 7 140.00 $140.00 $427 —
405 405 8 133.00 $133.00 $539 —
500 500 12 142.00 $142.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 4 141.00–143.00 $142.03 $817 -8.64
710–740 724 9 130.00–131.00 $130.44 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1395 1226 80-85% 8 63.00–64.00 $63.86 $783 -2.70
1165–1420 1332 80-85% 27 65.75–70.50 $67.67 $901 +6.80
1350–1430 1402 80-85% 3 72.50–75.00 $74.20 $1,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1060 997 85-90% 14 50.00–54.00 $51.38 $512 -2.30
1015–1275 1185 85-90% 22 57.00–62.00 $59.53 $705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1655 1494 75-80% 15 66.00–72.00 $69.50 $1,038 -4.69
1720 1720 75-80% 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1845 1638 3 68.00–82.00 $77.88 $1,276 —
1555–2030 1768 5 84.50–90.00 $88.03 $1,556 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290–1490 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,155.39

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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
1025–1325 1232 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 27 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,332.41 +12.41

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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.