Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

1,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.98/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 579 lb · 175 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.45/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 477 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $219.89/cwt +13.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 616 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,292 1,407 1,072
Feeder cattle 1,213 1,331 979
Slaughter cattle 69 66 83
Replacement cattle 10 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 700 6.00-14.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 6.00-18.00 higher, few over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2,00-4.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Several consignments of nice grazing cattle again this week weighing 375-675 lbs. The fundamentals of supply and demand continue to move the feeders higher with an additional push in recent days from lower trending corn futures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 7 257.00–259.00 $257.57 $798 —
380–390 382 35 255.00–270.00 $268.28 $1,025 +23.54
400–435 422 18 251.00–264.00 $257.25 $1,086 +12.28
425 value added 425 15 263.00 $263.00 $1,118 —
435 435 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -14.97
475 value added 475 48 258.00 $258.00 $1,226 —
450–491 478 55 241.00–260.00 $251.35 $1,201 +10.77
505–545 521 78 241.00–255.50 $250.38 $1,304 +18.08
535 value added 535 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,386 +14.00
550 value added 550 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,326 —
555–595 581 162 224.50–240.00 $230.18 $1,337 +5.05
600–640 614 82 215.00–223.00 $219.96 $1,351 +15.48
645 value added 645 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,413 —
660–690 678 45 199.00–220.00 $206.21 $1,398 +9.53
720 value added 720 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,433 +4.50
720–745 741 21 185.00–193.00 $186.11 $1,379 +3.35
755 755 5 183.75 $183.75 $1,387 +0.91
830–835 831 19 176.75–178.75 $178.33 $1,482 +2.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 246.00–257.00 $251.43 $930 +33.43
410–425 414 7 247.00–248.00 $247.71 $1,026 +24.70
500 500 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 -3.72
575–595 586 7 216.00–222.00 $218.12 $1,278 +8.54
605–625 613 5 209.00–214.00 $211.04 $1,294 +9.88
635 value added 635 12 219.50 $219.50 $1,394 —
665 665 11 192.00 $192.00 $1,277 +6.64
760–785 772 17 171.00–174.00 $172.56 $1,332 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 227.00 $227.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 216.00 $216.00 $594 —
300–320 311 7 229.00–234.00 $231.94 $721 —
395 395 11 227.00 $227.00 $897 —
400–430 414 27 217.00–225.00 $222.26 $920 +13.55
460 460 3 192.00 $192.00 $883 -10.14
460–495 471 34 214.00–226.00 $219.66 $1,035 +17.52
500–540 522 65 209.00–225.00 $218.01 $1,138 +27.24
580 value added 580 12 208.00 $208.00 $1,206 +12.00
570–585 583 31 195.00–212.50 $198.44 $1,157 +10.22
600–645 626 27 183.00–198.00 $188.97 $1,183 +7.03
665–695 680 8 177.50–179.00 $178.27 $1,212 +0.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 217.00 $217.00 $727 —
350–365 354 7 209.00–215.00 $213.23 $755 +23.23
411–420 414 7 211.00–219.00 $213.32 $883 +8.93
510–540 528 8 192.00–205.00 $199.00 $1,051 +13.94
590 590 11 187.00 $187.00 $1,103 +5.58
625–630 628 5 175.00–179.00 $176.59 $1,109 +0.08
690 690 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,214 —
700 700 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,176 +6.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 4 186.00 $186.00 $949 —
630 630 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 206.00 $206.00 $999 +9.00
565–570 568 9 190.00–200.00 $195.58 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1140 933 85-90% 6 60.00–75.50 $70.28 $656 —
850–1255 1071 85-90% 13 80.00–85.00 $82.40 $883 +17.82
1075–1090 1083 85-90% 2 86.50–89.00 $87.76 $950 +23.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1355 1230 80-85% 3 80.50–85.50 $83.85 $1,031 +4.16
1325 1325 80-85% 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,305 +3.99
1200–1465 1336 80-85% 13 88.50–96.00 $90.83 $1,213 -3.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1845 1589 5 85.50–98.00 $91.24 $1,450 +9.42
1745–1845 1795 2 103.00–111.00 $107.11 $1,923 +6.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1300 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,156.25 —

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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.