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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

1,293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.88/cwt -18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 574 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.84/cwt -19.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 575 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.73/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 526 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,293 2,812 1,307
Feeder cattle 727 2,562 1,277
Slaughter cattle 506 250 30
Replacement cattle 60 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's heavy volume auction a much lighter offering of feeders this week were lightly tested with comparisons very limited on a light supply of feeders as many of the feeders were short weaned or right off the cow selling in small groups and singles. Slaughter cows on a large offering sold fully steady to firm. also selling was a consignment of good quality black bred heifers in the second stage selling with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 unweaned 478 11 254.00–256.00 $254.52 $1,217 -25.48
505–525 unweaned 516 7 244.50–247.50 $246.24 $1,271 -21.11
550–585 567 25 261.00–264.00 $261.47 $1,483 -14.11
590 unweaned 590 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
605–630 618 22 251.00–258.00 $254.03 $1,570 -3.27
620 unweaned 620 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 -3.35
650 650 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 +10.64
650 unweaned 650 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 3 277.50 $277.50 $957 —
360–375 366 8 290.00–301.00 $298.18 $1,091 +8.64
405–445 425 6 253.00–270.00 $261.10 $1,110 -29.99
430 unweaned 430 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,135 —
455–475 465 9 255.00–268.00 $261.57 $1,216 -28.59
540–545 542 7 250.00–261.00 $254.74 $1,381 +2.79
550–585 562 9 239.50–250.00 $243.15 $1,367 -9.58
610 610 4 238.50 $238.50 $1,455 -6.50
660–695 678 6 235.00–237.00 $235.97 $1,600 -2.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 534 9 221.00–231.00 $225.05 $1,202 —
555 555 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,254 +3.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 unweaned 328 6 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $704 —
335 335 4 241.00 $241.00 $807 -30.00
355–395 378 18 230.00–245.00 $242.07 $915 —
410–445 429 18 230.00–242.00 $236.17 $1,013 -22.24
450–485 unweaned 467 14 224.50–228.50 $226.54 $1,058 +14.29
460–495 479 19 231.00–238.00 $234.34 $1,122 -18.39
510–540 unweaned 526 34 214.00–228.00 $219.73 $1,156 +6.56
550–585 unweaned 567 28 212.00–219.00 $214.48 $1,216 —
580–585 584 20 222.50–225.50 $225.05 $1,314 -12.48
605 unweaned 605 6 218.50 $218.50 $1,322 +46.50
615–645 626 18 210.50–218.75 $214.72 $1,344 -4.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 429 7 202.00–213.00 $206.78 $887 -12.22
505–545 524 22 204.00–218.00 $211.96 $1,111 -6.04
525 unweaned 525 5 199.50 $199.50 $1,047 —
555–585 577 11 206.00–212.00 $210.43 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 6 232.00–253.00 $242.56 $1,050 —
530 530 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 +6.00
555 555 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,310 +19.72
845 845 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 6 200.00–214.00 $206.97 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1350 1198 80-85% 22 89.00–93.00 $91.76 $1,099 —
1100–1450 1231 80-85% 154 93.75–104.00 $97.76 $1,203 +0.32
1290–1350 1315 80-85% 7 104.50–105.50 $105.21 $1,384 +14.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1050 922 85-90% 13 70.00–75.00 $73.24 $675 —
900–1095 992 85-90% 13 95.00–97.50 $96.56 $958 +20.27
905–1120 1012 85-90% 20 78.00–83.00 $81.67 $827 +17.67
925–1160 1050 85-90% 89 84.00–94.00 $89.11 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1650 1466 75-80% 9 105.00–106.00 $105.82 $1,551 —
1385–1730 1471 75-80% 32 97.00–104.00 $101.95 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1740 1585 6 100.00–107.00 $103.85 $1,646 —
1405–2045 1718 4 109.00–114.50 $110.82 $1,904 —
2130 2130 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,577 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1295 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,380.00–1,520.00 $1,457.37
1285–1380 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,429.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–960 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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.