Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

2,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $276.99/cwt +25.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 477 lb · 164 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.14/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 521 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.98/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 571 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,069 2,112 1,904
Feeder cattle 1,924 1,976 1,792
Slaughter cattle 130 136 82
Replacement cattle 15 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady Demand good. Supply heavy. Lots of good quality calves this week with several attractive light cattle weighing 350-550 lbs. The May/June time frame at South Central showcases fall calves from some of the areas top producers with lots of front end calves on tap again next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 27 285.00–287.00 $285.96 $1,072 —
370–390 376 21 271.00–285.00 $280.95 $1,056 +25.75
420 value added 420 17 282.00 $282.00 $1,184 —
405–445 424 42 252.50–276.00 $270.18 $1,146 +9.31
440 440 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,135 -2.87
450–495 469 94 257.00–281.50 $275.11 $1,290 +18.75
465–494 value added 487 70 278.00–280.00 $279.51 $1,361 —
500–545 519 18 232.00–241.00 $238.58 $1,238 -26.85
500–535 521 144 244.50–275.00 $263.96 $1,375 -1.47
565 value added 565 25 256.50 $256.50 $1,449 —
550–595 568 102 241.00–263.00 $249.99 $1,420 -2.41
575–595 unweaned 588 15 214.00–230.00 $220.62 $1,297 +2.62
590–595 592 10 229.00–234.00 $231.99 $1,373 -6.92
610–640 634 76 229.50–236.00 $232.74 $1,476 -4.40
650 unweaned 650 7 229.50 $229.50 $1,492 —
650–695 673 53 220.50–237.00 $224.90 $1,514 -6.47
710 710 7 223.50 $223.50 $1,587 +6.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 311 8 260.00–272.00 $268.67 $836 —
410 410 4 260.00–261.00 $260.50 $1,068 +4.93
475–495 491 22 231.00–259.00 $240.20 $1,179 -3.29
530 530 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,277 +1.37
550–580 567 49 228.00–241.00 $235.02 $1,333 -3.86
570 570 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,208 -26.88
630 630 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,367 -8.62
695 695 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,522 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 4 240.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,061 —
530–545 541 19 234.00–247.00 $237.35 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,333 —
750 750 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 291 5 251.00–254.00 $252.18 $734 —
300–345 325 24 230.00–256.00 $240.22 $781 +4.43
350–395 364 48 236.00–256.00 $245.56 $894 +8.49
395 395 3 229.00 $229.00 $905 -8.07
415 unweaned 415 3 222.00 $222.00 $921 +3.63
400–445 429 122 231.00–252.00 $240.99 $1,034 +15.99
450–480 462 28 230.50–247.00 $238.38 $1,101 +3.54
500–520 509 61 227.50–235.00 $229.29 $1,167 +5.24
515–530 unweaned 525 33 218.50–222.50 $220.63 $1,158 +0.13
545 545 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 ±0.00
555 unweaned 555 13 222.50 $222.50 $1,235 —
550–595 567 87 215.50–230.00 $225.05 $1,276 +6.89
570 570 11 207.00 $207.00 $1,180 -11.16
620–640 629 16 209.50–216.00 $213.11 $1,340 +5.10
685 685 5 197.50–198.00 $197.70 $1,354 —
700 700 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,407 +12.26
900 900 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 6 215.00–230.00 $224.55 $712 -10.83
360–390 369 12 219.00–232.00 $226.98 $838 -1.66
425–430 429 12 216.00–234.00 $221.30 $949 -3.49
460–495 484 38 222.00–228.00 $226.55 $1,097 +4.45
510–545 531 47 215.50–226.25 $220.57 $1,171 +12.97
555–565 556 35 207.50–226.50 $223.74 $1,244 +16.24
615–645 638 28 207.25–207.50 $207.31 $1,323 +6.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 240.00–258.00 $250.80 $953 —
445 445 8 226.00–242.00 $233.25 $1,038 -4.75
450–465 454 8 234.00–240.00 $238.46 $1,083 —
565 565 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 5 182.00 $182.00 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $478 —
880–1255 1015 85-90% 16 60.00–78.50 $72.29 $734 -12.90
980–1245 1082 85-90% 29 81.50–88.00 $83.88 $908 -6.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1240 1200 80-85% 8 84.00–90.00 $88.93 $1,067 -3.45
1185–1385 1237 80-85% 16 90.00–97.00 $93.57 $1,157 +1.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,269 -9.16
1485–1610 1549 75-80% 6 95.00–99.50 $97.02 $1,503 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1915 1716 5 105.00–114.00 $111.17 $1,908 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2475 2475 1 96.00 $96.00 $2,376 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1290 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,420.00 $1,306.79

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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.