Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.08/cwt ≈ $1,139/hd at 572 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.25/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 534 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.50/cwt +24.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 502 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 394 867
Feeder cattle 600 308 707
Slaughter cattle 94 56 130
Replacement cattle 10 30 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 550 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 3.00-10.00 higher. Weights over 550 lbs sold with a higher undertone but with few comparisons available from last week. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Demand good. Supply light. The feeder market is stronger with cattle futures also make large advances so far this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 4 236.00 $236.00 $814 —
380 unweaned 380 6 236.00 $236.00 $897 —
430–445 435 14 243.00–254.00 $251.76 $1,095 +1.39
460–490 472 12 246.00–263.50 $251.07 $1,185 +25.07
525–540 534 58 235.00–258.00 $248.25 $1,326 +9.33
550–595 586 30 224.00–234.00 $226.83 $1,329 —
590 unweaned 590 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —
600–615 606 12 221.00–226.00 $223.89 $1,357 +10.40
715 715 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 253.00–255.00 $254.01 $851 —
365–375 370 4 240.00–244.00 $241.97 $895 -5.10
405–440 422 18 240.00–260.00 $247.67 $1,045 +9.25
580 580 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -11.56
715 715 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 231.00 $231.00 $566 —
300–340 324 10 218.00–227.00 $222.40 $721 -0.26
360–395 unweaned 372 16 210.00–221.00 $215.71 $802 —
410–425 416 13 216.00–233.50 $224.33 $933 +7.98
470–495 483 31 209.00–216.00 $211.57 $1,022 +7.57
500–505 502 49 214.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,092 +21.47
555 unweaned 555 4 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
550–590 570 53 192.00–204.00 $202.92 $1,157 —
585–595 589 10 184.00–188.00 $186.38 $1,098 —
600–645 615 9 191.00–198.00 $194.68 $1,197 +7.68
680 680 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 422 9 207.00–225.00 $210.99 $890 —
430 thin fleshed 430 19 231.00 $231.00 $993 —
450–465 456 8 204.00–212.00 $207.99 $948 —
465–480 476 16 196.00–198.00 $197.51 $940 —
525 525 6 194.00–205.00 $197.67 $1,038 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 6 164.00 $164.00 $992 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 162.00 $162.00 $729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 thin fleshed 465 3 205.00 $205.00 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1045 892 85-90% 5 57.00–62.00 $59.17 $528 -0.83
820–1090 1004 85-90% 14 65.00–81.00 $73.37 $737 —
890–1195 1045 85-90% 25 81.00–92.00 $85.72 $896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1330 1256 80-85% 12 96.00–98.50 $97.51 $1,225 —
1205–1340 1270 80-85% 3 84.00–90.00 $87.23 $1,108 —
1295–1515 1382 80-85% 3 103.50–109.00 $105.67 $1,460 +20.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,494 —
1520–1620 1567 75-80% 3 102.50–104.00 $103.17 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1975 1759 4 107.00–114.50 $111.62 $1,963 —
1810–2095 1953 2 116.50–117.75 $117.17 $2,288 —
2100 2100 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,932 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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.