Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

1,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.47/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 616 lb · 113 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.39/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 572 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.62/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 564 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,123 1,623 1,872
Feeder cattle 1,043 1,496 1,782
Slaughter cattle 75 127 85
Replacement cattle 5 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported auction three weeks ago, feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 6.000-7.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Nice quality feeder offering to start the year. Feeder futures were higher Wednesday with corn retreating by around 15 cents.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 212.00 $212.00 $943 —
470–480 473 25 210.00–213.00 $212.35 $1,004 -0.15
500–545 519 51 194.00–210.00 $204.11 $1,059 -1.14
550 unweaned 550 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,040 +5.00
555 value added 555 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 +16.47
550–590 569 43 189.00–200.00 $196.39 $1,117 -0.01
600–640 616 113 182.00–195.50 $189.47 $1,167 +6.62
660–695 667 45 176.00–187.50 $182.15 $1,215 +11.65
705–735 714 52 178.00–180.00 $179.37 $1,281 +0.59
755 unweaned 755 20 169.50 $169.50 $1,280 —
800 800 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 7 205.00 $205.00 $512 —
305 thin fleshed 305 9 205.00 $205.00 $625 —
360 thin fleshed 360 11 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
390 390 3 212.00 $212.00 $827 +3.00
435–445 439 16 192.00–211.00 $201.91 $886 -7.75
450–485 478 16 190.00–209.00 $198.42 $948 +5.71
505–535 522 20 182.00–200.00 $191.15 $998 —
600–620 608 8 175.00–177.00 $176.23 $1,071 +2.23
655–690 663 13 169.50–176.00 $172.21 $1,142 —
675 unweaned 675 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,087 —
700–725 707 7 166.50–171.00 $167.82 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 516 7 172.00–179.00 $176.89 $913 —
665 665 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,094 —
700 700 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,102 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,065 —
570 570 6 178.00–191.00 $186.67 $1,064 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 4 165.50 $165.50 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 417 11 182.00–185.00 $183.80 $766 —
450–490 473 20 179.00–183.00 $181.26 $857 +6.44
520 value added 520 9 179.00 $179.00 $931 +0.36
520–545 540 36 177.00–187.00 $180.16 $973 +5.56
550–595 570 60 169.00–180.00 $175.01 $998 +14.01
590 590 5 167.00 $167.00 $985 -1.43
615–635 626 22 168.00–172.00 $170.29 $1,066 +5.93
635 unweaned 635 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,010 +4.00
650–685 661 27 175.00–179.00 $176.77 $1,168 +14.96
720 unweaned 720 15 152.00 $152.00 $1,094 —
740 740 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 -1.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 7 165.00 $165.00 $437 —
325 thin fleshed 325 9 176.00 $176.00 $572 —
335 335 4 171.00–179.00 $175.00 $586 +3.00
350–375 359 8 175.00–179.00 $177.63 $638 +0.97
400–420 411 7 169.00–177.00 $173.33 $712 +0.94
455–480 469 7 169.00–180.00 $173.57 $814 +4.71
500–530 516 18 165.00–173.00 $167.20 $863 +6.53
600–625 610 5 161.00–162.00 $161.59 $986 +3.59
655 655 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 +3.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 5 147.00 $147.00 $897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $341 —
810–1220 1046 85-90% 12 43.00–63.00 $57.06 $597 —
1085–1185 1138 85-90% 7 66.00–72.50 $69.59 $792 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $885 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1370 1239 80-85% 14 74.50–79.00 $76.97 $954 —
1345–1390 1375 80-85% 5 80.00–82.50 $81.29 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1665 1522 75-80% 9 77.00–79.00 $77.95 $1,186 +6.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1510 1443 2 88.00–90.00 $88.95 $1,284 +10.43
1325–2070 1685 7 90.50–105.00 $97.20 $1,638 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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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.