Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.78/cwt -4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 666 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $217.76/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 528 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.40/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 624 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,307 2,112 973
Feeder cattle 1,221 1,923 948
Slaughter cattle 66 164 25
Replacement cattle 20 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 650 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, over 650 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 3.00-12.00 lower following last weeks sharply higher trade. Heifers over 550 lbs unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. . Supply moderate. Lots of demand for the lighter weight steers suitable for grass.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 418 15 219.00–231.00 $228.39 $955 +13.59
455–495 471 33 212.00–224.00 $217.39 $1,024 -4.71
505–543 528 110 211.00–223.00 $217.76 $1,150 +7.90
550–595 573 81 200.50–215.00 $206.86 $1,185 +7.27
620 620 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,166 -4.78
605–640 624 79 186.00–199.25 $196.06 $1,223 +3.28
655–695 666 117 172.00–182.00 $178.78 $1,191 -5.24
735 735 7 170.50 $170.50 $1,253 -10.06
770 770 3 168.75 $168.75 $1,299 -2.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 267 5 220.00–235.00 $228.93 $611 —
355–390 370 7 224.00–229.00 $226.47 $838 +8.47
400–435 420 8 208.00–218.00 $211.90 $890 +4.02
505–540 519 27 181.00–213.00 $197.57 $1,025 +9.98
565–590 578 11 184.00–192.00 $186.13 $1,076 -0.47
625 625 24 176.00–186.00 $181.69 $1,136 +5.56
650–655 653 4 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,139 —
725–740 734 17 165.50–166.00 $165.78 $1,217 -1.10
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 184.00 $184.00 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 6 190.00 $190.00 $728 -11.42
415–435 430 20 181.00–190.00 $183.48 $789 -18.81
460 unweaned 460 5 172.00 $172.00 $791 +0.70
450–490 472 32 176.00–189.00 $184.23 $870 -17.72
520–540 530 55 171.00–187.00 $180.83 $958 -10.00
550–585 575 69 169.00–186.00 $177.03 $1,018 -4.82
620 620 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 -3.80
630 630 61 171.00 $171.00 $1,077 +0.20
650–675 671 25 160.50–166.75 $162.95 $1,093 -3.70
710–745 724 22 157.75–162.00 $159.47 $1,155 -7.78
760–785 779 9 149.50–157.00 $151.13 $1,177 -12.68
865 865 5 141.00–146.50 $144.30 $1,248 —
920 920 3 144.50 $144.50 $1,329 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 190.00 $190.00 $456 —
270 270 2 172.00 $172.00 $464 -10.00
330 330 2 183.00 $183.00 $604 -4.20
370 370 3 175.00 $175.00 $648 -3.56
380 380 3 179.00 $179.00 $680 +0.44
420–435 433 27 166.00–175.50 $173.76 $752 -8.30
455–480 464 19 165.00–176.50 $173.57 $805 -6.55
510 unweaned 510 6 152.00 $152.00 $775 —
520–545 533 8 157.00–166.00 $161.39 $860 -12.78
560–595 567 19 160.75–170.75 $166.73 $945 +7.71
615 615 7 152.00 $152.00 $935 -7.35
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 4 160.00–164.00 $161.98 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 3 137.00 $137.00 $897 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 218.00 $218.00 $708 —
420–445 430 7 187.00–207.00 $198.92 $855 —
450–485 468 4 177.00–188.00 $182.29 $853 -1.85
575–585 583 11 152.00–155.00 $152.54 $889 -2.93
630–645 638 4 150.00–162.00 $155.93 $995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1210 1053 85-90% 15 63.50–72.50 $66.38 $699 —
890–1165 1076 85-90% 11 42.00–63.00 $58.61 $631 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1325 1252 80-85% 9 73.50–81.00 $77.02 $964 -2.32
1225–1385 1290 80-85% 3 68.50–72.50 $70.16 $905 -9.18
1380 1380 80-85% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,166 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1640 1469 75-80% 5 77.50–81.50 $79.44 $1,167 +2.90
1510–1650 1580 75-80% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.52 $1,335 +3.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1800 1580 3 77.00–90.00 $81.35 $1,285 —
1555–1850 1703 2 94.50–97.50 $96.13 $1,637 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1225 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 975.00–1,250.00 $1,121.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —

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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.