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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $247.22/cwt -3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 463 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.66/cwt ≈ $721/hd at 324 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.37/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 432 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 1,512 892
Feeder cattle 308 1,415 805
Slaughter cattle 56 77 82
Replacement cattle 30 20 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last weeks sale, steers calves under 475 lbs steady to firm, 475-550 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower with weights over 550 lbs not tested. Heifer calves under 550 lbs steady to 6.00 lower, over 550 lbs not tested. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply light. Feeder offering consisted mostly of good quality, weaned fall calves weighing under 500 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 265.00 $265.00 $914 +13.00
360–380 364 18 255.00–265.00 $263.41 $959 -2.21
400–445 432 23 240.00–262.00 $250.37 $1,082 -0.77
450–495 461 24 236.00–256.00 $249.87 $1,152 -2.21
480 480 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,085 -26.08
510–535 523 14 230.00–243.50 $238.92 $1,250 +2.92
630–645 638 6 213.00–214.00 $213.49 $1,362 -4.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 242.00–252.00 $247.07 $914 -1.62
405–425 418 6 233.00–241.00 $238.42 $997 -3.94
505–535 522 7 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,190 -9.41
555–580 570 5 220.00–224.00 $221.56 $1,263 +2.97
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 4 218.00–230.00 $223.92 $795 -6.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 26 214.00–228.00 $222.66 $721 —
355–380 370 17 212.00–215.00 $214.66 $794 -15.97
400–445 427 19 210.00–223.00 $216.35 $924 -11.46
470 470 3 204.00 $204.00 $959 -13.43
500–545 523 14 185.00–207.00 $196.03 $1,025 -25.97
525–540 531 5 182.00–190.00 $185.25 $984 -36.75
620 620 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,159 +3.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 228.00 $228.00 $559 —
500–535 518 4 187.00–188.00 $187.48 $971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 4 204.00–206.00 $204.95 $775 -5.05
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 5 203.00–207.00 $204.59 $927 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1425 1241 80-85% 15 91.50–98.50 $95.45 $1,185 +0.49
1285–1445 1343 80-85% 3 98.50–100.50 $99.46 $1,336 —
1315–1425 1370 80-85% 2 85.00–85.50 $85.24 $1,168 -0.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $531 —
930–990 974 85-90% 4 74.00–80.50 $78.82 $768 —
890–1165 1060 85-90% 6 82.00–90.00 $86.67 $919 +2.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1795 1620 2 95.00–102.00 $98.88 $1,602 —
1585–1775 1660 4 108.00–112.00 $109.43 $1,817 -3.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1320 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,321.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
950–1300 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,585.00–1,800.00 $1,649.00 —

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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.