Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

1,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.46/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 683 lb · 113 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.93/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 569 lb · 82 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.05/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 631 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,237 884 1,187
Feeder cattle 1,117 823 1,133
Slaughter cattle 105 51 54
Replacement cattle 15 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. The feeder market continues to move higher supported by fall feeder contracts priced from 210.00 and 214.00 cwt. Fed cattle are expected to trade higher again this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 16 238.00–264.00 $258.90 $844 +27.92
365–390 384 9 236.00–247.00 $242.38 $931 +5.86
410 410 6 229.00 $229.00 $939 +1.40
415–440 432 23 231.00–239.00 $234.08 $1,011 +6.48
455–495 471 8 221.00–231.00 $227.88 $1,073 +5.51
515–545 528 17 218.00–226.00 $223.90 $1,182 +3.70
555–580 576 48 208.00–218.00 $216.39 $1,246 +5.81
605–645 623 35 198.00–212.00 $203.13 $1,265 +3.67
630 value added 630 12 206.50 $206.50 $1,301 —
650–695 683 113 186.00–196.00 $192.46 $1,315 +1.46
735 value added 735 15 191.00 $191.00 $1,404 —
785–790 789 31 180.00–183.50 $180.90 $1,427 +7.90
805–825 808 12 178.00–179.00 $178.83 $1,445 —
875 875 4 169.75 $169.75 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 230.00–236.00 $233.00 $746 —
415–435 423 5 220.00–228.00 $223.29 $945 +7.85
455–495 481 9 212.00–227.00 $216.05 $1,039 +7.95
500–530 515 13 212.00–219.00 $216.04 $1,113 +4.04
560–590 584 13 201.00–206.00 $202.97 $1,185 —
600–640 614 14 193.00–200.00 $198.67 $1,220 —
715–740 728 4 177.00–179.50 $178.27 $1,298 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–595 585 6 188.00–191.00 $190.00 $1,112 +6.68
690 690 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 4 205.00–214.00 $209.39 $890 —
450–475 463 4 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $975 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 6 214.00 $214.00 $685 —
410–440 427 23 207.00–210.00 $208.90 $892 +1.00
460–495 476 34 190.00–211.00 $200.00 $952 +0.92
515–520 517 27 193.00–194.00 $193.55 $1,001 +6.82
545 unweaned 545 9 182.00 $182.00 $992 —
550–580 569 82 175.00–206.00 $191.93 $1,092 +6.96
600 600 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,026 -5.35
610–645 634 65 171.50–184.50 $180.89 $1,147 +4.54
650–690 669 39 172.00–181.00 $175.96 $1,177 +1.96
710–735 725 49 165.50–171.00 $168.63 $1,223 —
785 785 8 168.25 $168.25 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 4 204.00–212.00 $208.03 $734 —
425–435 433 25 194.00–208.00 $202.09 $875 —
460–480 470 18 180.00–191.00 $188.80 $887 +3.34
525–545 536 16 178.00–187.00 $182.95 $981 +5.54
565–590 579 7 171.50–174.00 $172.95 $1,001 +1.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 8 163.75 $163.75 $974 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 145.00 $145.00 $826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 181.00–188.00 $185.20 $852 —
550–570 560 6 163.00–176.00 $171.59 $961 —
625 625 3 165.50 $165.50 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1415 1293 80-85% 4 72.00–81.00 $76.54 $990 -11.46
1120–1515 1294 80-85% 31 84.00–89.00 $85.64 $1,108 -2.36
1350–1415 1383 80-85% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.49 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–815 813 85-90% 2 45.00–55.00 $49.98 $406 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $842 —
905–1185 1028 85-90% 10 55.00–72.00 $67.51 $694 —
960–1230 1110 85-90% 15 73.00–81.50 $76.20 $846 +2.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1770 1440 75-80% 6 88.50–90.00 $89.51 $1,289 +11.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1880 1707 3 80.00–85.00 $82.13 $1,402 -15.40
1680–2105 1863 7 90.00–103.50 $96.38 $1,796 +11.38
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2405 2405 1 90.00 $90.00 $2,164 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320–1450 1337 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,310.00–1,475.00 $1,335.86

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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.