Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

2,456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $282.10/cwt +21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 474 lb · 178 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.45/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 529 lb · 168 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.06/cwt +14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 574 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,456 2,642 2,822
Feeder cattle 2,309 2,459 2,698
Slaughter cattle 147 178 124
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 7.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 450 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-7.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply heavy. Good buyer attendance for another outstanding feeder offering this week with lots of top quality calves in town. What was already set up to be a good feeder trade got an additional boost with fed cattle trading higher again Wednesday as packers continue struggling to find enough market ready cattle

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 9 286.00 $286.00 $844 —
325–330 328 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,000 +25.00
350–390 370 44 282.00–305.00 $294.72 $1,090 +7.57
400–446 423 84 275.00–300.00 $292.70 $1,238 +16.38
450–495 472 158 265.00–299.50 $284.72 $1,344 +22.82
455–495 unweaned 491 20 261.00–265.00 $261.37 $1,283 +15.37
500–540 521 91 278.00–294.25 $284.03 $1,480 +26.13
525 unweaned 525 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,370 —
545 value added 545 19 282.00 $282.00 $1,537 +11.54
550–595 573 109 241.00–282.00 $270.48 $1,550 +17.43
565–580 unweaned 573 8 237.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,367 -5.79
580 value added 580 19 271.00 $271.00 $1,572 -1.00
575–585 581 7 232.00–241.00 $235.82 $1,370 -17.23
600 600 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,428 -3.83
600–630 value added 607 78 264.00–266.00 $265.55 $1,612 +2.37
605–625 619 27 253.00–261.50 $258.14 $1,598 +16.31
645 unweaned 645 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,413 +9.00
650–680 660 69 235.00–255.75 $252.12 $1,664 +15.68
730 730 16 233.50 $233.50 $1,705 +6.97
750–780 773 57 220.00–224.25 $220.94 $1,708 +8.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 5 278.00 $278.00 $612 —
320–335 328 4 271.00–275.00 $273.05 $896 —
385–395 389 8 253.00–275.00 $261.38 $1,017 -8.43
440 440 5 259.00–265.00 $262.60 $1,155 +0.55
455–470 464 8 269.00–270.00 $269.37 $1,250 +21.68
500–540 520 21 238.50–268.50 $256.49 $1,334 +14.33
535 unweaned 535 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,247 —
595 595 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,392 —
605–625 615 6 221.00–231.00 $226.08 $1,390 -0.42
660–695 680 7 212.00–230.00 $219.49 $1,493 —
705–730 715 5 210.00–223.50 $217.99 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 8 230.00–240.00 $237.47 $774 —
470 470 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,072 —
550–585 571 5 206.00–223.00 $216.45 $1,236 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,216 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 245.00 $245.00 $674 —
325–340 335 13 234.00–240.00 $238.17 $798 -5.94
350–395 369 24 234.00–255.00 $242.88 $896 -6.38
400–445 423 104 238.00–255.00 $245.66 $1,039 +2.64
435–445 unweaned 442 32 231.00–236.00 $235.38 $1,040 —
450–475 unweaned 459 7 230.00–237.00 $232.07 $1,065 —
455–495 477 91 238.00–249.00 $242.78 $1,158 +6.01
500–545 529 168 230.00–248.50 $239.45 $1,267 +5.98
555–590 566 66 227.00–242.00 $238.37 $1,349 +8.46
560–590 unweaned 575 10 224.00–233.00 $228.38 $1,313 —
600–645 616 91 222.50–235.50 $231.26 $1,425 +8.44
665–695 671 53 199.50–213.50 $210.41 $1,412 -9.59
745 745 14 196.75 $196.75 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 226.00 $226.00 $633 -24.00
330–335 331 9 233.00–236.00 $234.45 $776 —
385 385 7 228.00–236.00 $232.57 $895 +4.06
400–440 429 39 220.00–246.00 $237.61 $1,019 -5.26
455–490 472 24 226.00–235.00 $232.24 $1,096 +7.61
500–530 504 30 226.00–235.00 $234.27 $1,181 +19.22
550–575 567 27 220.00–231.50 $227.01 $1,287 —
600–625 608 17 206.00–224.00 $211.79 $1,288 +10.36
795 795 8 183.50 $183.50 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 477 13 175.00–215.00 $201.87 $963 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 171.00 $171.00 $556 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 377 10 238.00–275.00 $267.44 $1,008 —
450–485 461 12 225.00–241.00 $235.76 $1,087 +18.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–960 922 85-90% 3 50.00–60.00 $53.90 $497 —
810–1250 1039 85-90% 23 69.50–82.00 $75.75 $787 —
925–1190 1073 85-90% 21 82.00–91.50 $85.12 $913 +7.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 2 88.50 $88.50 $991 —
1100–1425 1278 80-85% 18 91.50–102.00 $98.52 $1,259 +14.05
1190–1445 1363 80-85% 5 104.00–107.50 $104.90 $1,430 +5.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1690 1462 75-80% 10 98.50–103.50 $101.29 $1,481 +6.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2030 1825 4 115.00–123.00 $119.10 $2,174 —
1775–1875 1825 2 127.50–131.50 $129.55 $2,364 —

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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.