Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.46/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 618 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.74/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 567 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.90/cwt +12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 660 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 1,307 742
Feeder cattle 823 1,221 688
Slaughter cattle 51 66 44
Replacement cattle 10 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 6.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Good quality feeder offering but fairly light numbers with the cold and icy conditions to the south. Tuesday's January 1st cattle inventory report was bullish although fairly neutral compared to expectations confirming the shrinking cattle numbers seen through elevated cow slaughter and reduced heifer retention.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $746 —
355–370 364 5 235.00–237.50 $236.52 $861 —
420–435 424 11 224.00–229.00 $227.60 $965 -0.79
450–490 471 16 216.00–225.50 $222.37 $1,047 +4.98
500–525 508 30 215.50–223.00 $220.20 $1,119 +2.44
555–580 565 49 204.00–214.00 $210.58 $1,190 +3.72
570 value added 570 25 214.00 $214.00 $1,220 —
600–640 618 79 191.00–205.00 $199.46 $1,233 +11.46
650–660 value added 654 24 187.50–193.00 $190.69 $1,247 —
655–665 663 50 191.00 $191.00 $1,266 +12.22
705–710 709 19 181.00–184.25 $182.92 $1,297 +12.42
775 775 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,302 -0.75
795 795 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,375 +4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 228.00 $228.00 $862 +1.53
400–420 413 6 209.00–218.50 $215.44 $890 +3.54
450–495 473 4 206.00–210.00 $208.10 $984 —
530 530 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,124 +14.43
680 680 4 181.50 $181.50 $1,234 +7.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 574 5 180.00–188.00 $183.32 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 8 218.00 $218.00 $763 +28.00
405–435 414 15 200.00–211.00 $207.90 $861 +24.42
430 value added 430 11 209.50 $209.50 $901 —
450–490 466 7 191.00–208.00 $199.08 $928 +14.85
495 495 9 187.00 $187.00 $926 +2.77
525 value added 525 16 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
515–540 533 43 180.50–189.00 $186.73 $995 +5.90
550–575 565 65 184.00–189.50 $184.97 $1,045 +7.94
610 value added 610 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,080 —
600–630 618 17 173.50–178.25 $176.35 $1,090 +9.35
670 670 19 174.00 $174.00 $1,166 +11.05
675–690 682 9 165.50–166.00 $165.72 $1,130 +2.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 204.00 $204.00 $632 +21.00
400 thin fleshed 400 12 200.50 $200.50 $802 —
455–495 474 17 172.00–193.00 $185.46 $879 +11.89
520–540 526 7 176.00–178.00 $177.41 $933 +16.02
590 590 21 171.00 $171.00 $1,009 +4.27
610 unweaned 610 7 156.00 $156.00 $952 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 161.00 $161.00 $628 —
510 510 6 140.00 $140.00 $714 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 174.00 $174.00 $844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 209.00 $209.00 $888 +10.08
520–530 524 5 189.00–196.00 $193.17 $1,012 —
665 665 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,091 —
720 720 15 148.00 $148.00 $1,066 —
895 895 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1470 1249 80-85% 18 80.00–84.50 $83.01 $1,037 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,118 +10.98
1240–1405 1315 80-85% 5 74.00–80.00 $77.64 $1,021 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $414 —
1005–1230 1103 85-90% 3 72.50–74.00 $73.36 $809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,115 —
1435–1555 1515 75-80% 3 81.50–84.00 $82.29 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2115 1738 3 96.00–98.50 $97.53 $1,695 +1.40
1850 1850 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,572 —
1805–2195 1913 9 100.00–105.00 $101.90 $1,949 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1295 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,164.53

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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.