Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

2,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.38/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 572 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.60/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 713 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.80/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 521 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,112 1,123 1,904
Feeder cattle 1,923 1,043 1,802
Slaughter cattle 164 75 82
Replacement cattle 25 5 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher, over 700 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. Producers took advantage of good weather and strong feeder cattle demand with numerous high quality consignments on hand this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 304 10 228.00–242.00 $239.24 $727 —
350–395 370 23 219.00–239.00 $233.46 $864 —
420–445 441 18 212.50–217.00 $214.80 $947 +2.80
460–495 476 68 211.00–229.00 $222.10 $1,057 +9.75
505–515 unweaned 512 21 192.00–198.00 $196.31 $1,005 —
505–545 522 64 202.00–222.00 $209.86 $1,095 +5.75
535 value added 535 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,118 —
550–560 unweaned 559 14 184.00–185.50 $184.21 $1,030 -4.79
560–595 value added 568 39 200.00–211.50 $208.72 $1,186 -1.28
555–590 576 63 190.00–203.50 $199.59 $1,150 +3.20
595 595 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,119 -8.39
615 615 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,144 -3.47
615–635 624 82 182.00–198.00 $192.78 $1,203 +3.31
625 625 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 -4.47
660 unweaned 660 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,109 —
665 value added 665 29 187.00 $187.00 $1,244 —
685–695 688 40 181.00–185.50 $184.02 $1,266 +1.87
700 value added 700 9 181.00 $181.00 $1,267 —
710–745 714 90 174.00–181.00 $180.56 $1,289 +1.19
755 755 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,238 —
760–785 775 22 168.00–172.50 $171.28 $1,327 —
800–820 801 56 166.50–176.00 $175.27 $1,404 +7.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 218.00 $218.00 $850 +6.00
400–440 423 16 201.00–211.50 $207.88 $879 +5.97
470–490 476 27 193.00–212.00 $207.70 $989 +9.28
500–540 517 23 181.00–196.00 $187.59 $970 -3.56
560–595 585 18 182.00–191.00 $186.60 $1,092 —
615–645 629 11 174.00–178.00 $176.13 $1,108 -0.10
710–730 718 7 165.00–170.00 $166.88 $1,198 -0.94
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 7 167.50 $167.50 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 14 208.00 $208.00 $676 —
365–395 383 14 197.00–209.00 $201.42 $771 —
405–445 422 46 194.00–209.00 $202.29 $854 +18.49
450–470 unweaned 461 13 168.00–174.00 $171.30 $790 —
480 thin fleshed 480 10 209.00 $209.00 $1,003 —
465–495 484 71 191.00–207.00 $201.95 $977 +20.69
500–545 518 76 181.00–199.00 $190.83 $988 +10.67
560–580 577 83 173.00–184.00 $181.85 $1,049 +6.84
595 595 7 163.00 $163.00 $970 -4.00
600 unweaned 600 5 154.00 $154.00 $924 -5.00
610 610 3 161.00 $161.00 $982 -9.29
600–640 629 53 164.50–178.25 $170.80 $1,074 +0.51
655–695 668 19 164.00–168.75 $166.65 $1,113 -10.12
740 740 41 167.25 $167.25 $1,238 +12.25
760–795 776 9 160.00–167.00 $163.81 $1,271 —
940 940 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 5 182.00 $182.00 $491 —
345 345 10 187.00–188.00 $187.20 $646 +12.20
375–390 381 8 174.00–188.00 $178.56 $680 +0.93
420–445 439 15 170.00–197.00 $182.06 $799 +8.73
460–490 476 28 167.00–185.00 $180.12 $857 +6.55
500–540 523 40 156.00–186.00 $174.17 $911 +6.97
550–595 565 33 157.00–164.25 $162.58 $919 —
565–570 567 5 155.00–165.00 $159.02 $902 —
610–640 617 15 155.00–161.00 $159.35 $983 -2.24
685–695 691 5 151.00–155.00 $152.59 $1,054 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 183.00 $183.00 $787 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 161.00 $161.00 $918 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 141.00 $141.00 $804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 455 13 167.00–187.50 $184.14 $838 —
550–575 563 4 154.00–157.00 $155.47 $875 —
660–695 678 4 146.00–150.00 $147.95 $1,003 —
935 935 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1250 1242 80-85% 6 64.00–70.00 $67.42 $837 -9.55
1100–1460 1246 80-85% 29 70.00–77.50 $73.83 $920 -3.14
1230–1615 1278 80-85% 10 78.00–83.50 $79.34 $1,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1005 857 85-90% 5 25.00–42.00 $30.89 $265 —
800–1020 899 85-90% 11 42.50–58.00 $50.99 $458 —
870–1145 1014 85-90% 15 60.00–69.50 $65.49 $664 +8.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1640 1495 75-80% 8 74.00–79.00 $76.54 $1,144 —
1425–1610 1552 75-80% 5 79.50–82.50 $80.78 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1750 1631 6 65.00–89.00 $79.23 $1,292 —
1335–2245 1839 9 89.50–101.50 $93.13 $1,713 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1220 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,073.27

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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
925–1085 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,200.00–1,460.00 $1,308.46 —

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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.