Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

2,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.17/cwt ≈ $1,477/hd at 568 lb · 134 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.88/cwt +19.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 427 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.11/cwt +29.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 518 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,427 653 907
Feeder cattle 2,217 291 780
Slaughter cattle 170 332 117
Replacement cattle 40 30 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 5.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher compared to last week. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. The feeder market is sharply higher with large numbers moving around the circuit this week following the lead of current record breaking feedlot sales. In a bit of a surprise, feeder futures sold off Wednesday losing 4.50/cwt despite a lower corn trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 291.00 $291.00 $989 —
375 375 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,129 —
415 value added 415 7 313.50 $313.50 $1,301 —
400–445 416 23 302.00–317.00 $311.92 $1,298 +42.40
450–495 481 76 280.00–309.50 $298.05 $1,434 —
495 unweaned 495 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,178 —
515 value added 515 14 301.00 $301.00 $1,550 —
500–545 516 64 264.00–293.50 $281.77 $1,454 +13.27
565–595 585 78 262.00–291.00 $280.57 $1,641 +29.57
600–635 614 63 251.25–284.00 $271.60 $1,668 +40.60
615 unweaned 615 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,482 —
655–695 669 58 241.00–274.00 $265.89 $1,779 +40.13
700–745 unweaned 707 13 212.00–253.75 $246.98 $1,746 —
710 710 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,793 —
750–765 764 35 219.50–244.50 $243.10 $1,857 —
830 830 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,760 —
850 850 37 213.00 $213.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 427 31 260.00–291.00 $285.74 $1,220 —
465 value added 465 22 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
460–485 472 9 255.00–265.00 $261.06 $1,232 +1.17
505–545 533 39 247.00–261.00 $255.24 $1,360 +1.86
560–595 573 32 231.00–258.00 $248.30 $1,423 —
605–625 616 14 234.00–238.00 $236.14 $1,455 -0.80
675–690 676 65 234.00–249.00 $248.19 $1,678 —
730 730 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,796 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 469 13 241.00–252.00 $247.94 $1,163 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 6 239.00 $239.00 $609 —
315–325 320 6 242.00–265.00 $253.68 $812 —
360–375 369 14 256.00–259.00 $258.37 $953 —
415–445 426 87 259.00–280.00 $267.25 $1,138 +20.25
445 445 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,139 +9.00
450–490 472 62 265.50–278.50 $273.01 $1,289 +43.76
500–540 515 72 251.00–282.00 $267.37 $1,377 +35.96
520–540 unweaned 534 11 218.00–230.00 $220.13 $1,175 —
550–595 567 131 247.00–267.50 $261.04 $1,480 —
595 unweaned 595 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,321 —
600–615 608 52 239.00–247.50 $245.88 $1,495 +23.63
630 630 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,348 -8.25
660 660 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 —
650–695 673 62 232.00–244.50 $238.32 $1,604 —
725–740 737 14 230.50–239.00 $232.29 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 371 7 240.00–242.50 $240.67 $893 —
415–435 425 26 238.00–266.00 $251.30 $1,068 +8.30
460–495 481 16 230.00–243.00 $237.95 $1,145 —
500–545 525 34 237.00–259.00 $250.07 $1,313 —
555–565 559 5 242.00–251.00 $245.64 $1,373 +32.03
600 unweaned 600 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,176 —
625–630 628 7 212.00–225.00 $217.55 $1,366 —
670–675 674 7 200.00–217.00 $204.83 $1,381 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 424 5 231.00–237.00 $233.52 $990 -3.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–545 542 6 205.00–215.00 $211.65 $1,147 +1.65
560 560 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,109 —
760 760 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1345 1243 80-85% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,193 —
1265–1510 1328 80-85% 37 97.50–105.00 $101.15 $1,343 +9.88
1340–1400 1359 80-85% 5 107.00–108.00 $107.79 $1,465 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $552 —
890–1160 1014 85-90% 14 68.00–84.00 $77.50 $786 —
950–1150 1079 85-90% 8 86.00–95.00 $90.48 $976 -0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1580 1561 75-80% 4 110.50–111.50 $111.26 $1,737 +25.26
1470–1765 1594 75-80% 6 105.00–109.50 $107.67 $1,716 +21.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1750 1560 3 92.00–100.00 $94.35 $1,472 —
1410–2070 1873 6 110.00–122.50 $116.31 $2,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1268 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,350.00–1,440.00 $1,390.91

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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.