Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

1,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.50/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 572 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.05/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 527 lb · 82 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $257.73/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 474 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,128 872 774
Feeder cattle 959 606 674
Slaughter cattle 119 166 80
Replacement cattle 50 100 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 12.00-18.00 higher with no comparisons available over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Supply moderate. The fed cattle market has been on fire recently with the potential to reach 180.00/cwt this week, pushing fall feeder contracts past the 230.00 mark and generating dollars that are freely flowing in feeder auctions this week. The higher trade is bringing out several high quality fall calves with some old crops still in the mix.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 278.00 $278.00 $820 —
305–335 320 7 270.00–283.00 $274.32 $878 -5.68
350–395 373 22 270.00–289.00 $275.43 $1,027 +3.63
400–440 420 35 262.00–277.00 $269.23 $1,131 +8.90
455 value added 455 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,210 —
455–490 473 41 260.00–271.00 $264.29 $1,250 +10.08
465–495 unweaned 486 17 235.00–244.00 $237.53 $1,154 —
505–540 525 51 242.00–268.00 $260.27 $1,366 +4.31
530 value added 530 22 266.00 $266.00 $1,410 —
535 unweaned 535 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,209 —
560–585 567 55 236.00–259.00 $250.19 $1,419 -1.58
565–585 unweaned 572 15 231.00–233.50 $231.85 $1,326 —
595 595 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 -16.77
600–645 631 25 228.50–236.00 $232.64 $1,468 +6.17
655–660 658 9 220.00–228.00 $224.46 $1,477 —
680 680 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,442 —
710–730 720 28 208.50–224.50 $217.31 $1,565 +18.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 5 254.00–267.00 $259.44 $843 +14.43
350–375 362 6 245.00–266.00 $252.60 $914 —
415–430 424 7 240.00–260.00 $252.80 $1,072 +3.83
460–485 477 13 231.00–250.00 $245.97 $1,173 +12.89
520–535 531 7 226.00–245.00 $231.32 $1,228 -2.72
570–575 573 6 232.00–236.00 $233.33 $1,337 —
650–665 655 12 210.00–215.00 $210.83 $1,381 —
775 775 4 198.50 $198.50 $1,538 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 —
530 530 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 6 242.00–247.00 $244.33 $799 +13.28
375–395 387 12 247.00–257.00 $253.47 $981 +18.82
400–446 424 40 244.00–257.00 $252.31 $1,070 +20.98
445 445 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,095 —
455 value added 455 13 254.00 $254.00 $1,156 —
460–490 475 50 238.00–259.00 $245.61 $1,167 +34.81
500–540 518 45 236.00–246.00 $240.96 $1,248 +23.07
550–575 563 60 214.00–242.00 $226.49 $1,275 +13.37
625 625 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 —
670–675 672 9 182.00–187.50 $185.05 $1,244 —
710–740 726 11 179.50–184.00 $181.50 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 13 231.00–254.00 $241.08 $822 —
370–395 384 7 237.00–250.00 $243.29 $934 —
405–436 416 24 232.00–253.00 $240.16 $999 +11.39
455–475 465 7 242.00–245.00 $243.16 $1,131 +23.46
505–535 516 7 221.00–246.00 $233.50 $1,205 —
555–580 570 5 201.50–220.00 $208.71 $1,190 +8.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 253.00 $253.00 $810 —
450–460 455 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 —
550–598 569 6 205.00–214.00 $210.12 $1,196 —
650–690 670 4 164.00–185.00 $174.19 $1,167 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1205 989 85-90% 7 72.00–84.00 $79.52 $786 +1.74
935–1205 1012 85-90% 33 84.00–92.00 $88.15 $892 -8.20
950–1150 1070 85-90% 5 91.50–94.00 $92.70 $992 +4.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1300 1209 80-85% 5 88.00–92.00 $90.44 $1,093 —
1035–1370 1214 80-85% 10 100.50–104.00 $102.00 $1,238 —
1075–1350 1223 80-85% 19 92.00–100.00 $96.52 $1,180 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1555 1420 75-80% 4 96.00–102.00 $97.91 $1,390 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1880 1746 5 115.00–118.00 $115.85 $2,023 -0.98
2050 2050 1 103.50 $103.50 $2,122 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–790 786 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 112.00–126.00 $122.48 $963

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1425 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,370.31

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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
750–865 thin fleshed 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,512.50 —
1075–1120 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.