Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

1,978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.97/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 572 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.75/cwt +25.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 675 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.58/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 665 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,978 2,200 1,687
Feeder cattle 1,642 1,640 1,499
Slaughter cattle 296 500 158
Replacement cattle 40 60 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 2.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, 450-550 lbs steady to 8.00 higher and over 550 lbs 8.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3..00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate.. Prices were more variable in the lighter cattle with buyers shying away from several cattle still carrying a considerable amount of hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 269.00 $269.00 $968 —
440 unweaned 440 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
460–495 476 43 295.00–312.00 $307.75 $1,465 +24.58
500–545 532 47 287.00–298.50 $294.51 $1,567 +20.47
560–595 572 103 262.00–290.00 $275.97 $1,579 +2.16
610–645 625 41 266.50–275.50 $271.25 $1,695 +11.04
630 630 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -10.21
650–690 665 68 255.00–272.50 $266.58 $1,773 +11.61
700 700 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 +15.00
770–795 773 33 237.00–238.00 $237.12 $1,833 -2.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 265.00–284.00 $274.50 $824 —
385–395 391 7 285.00–288.00 $286.73 $1,121 +2.29
435 unweaned 435 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,105 —
435 435 7 292.00–295.00 $292.86 $1,274 +13.19
465–495 480 41 253.00–290.00 $279.49 $1,342 +13.29
515–540 529 9 252.00–277.00 $269.81 $1,427 +4.41
560–585 571 39 262.00–280.00 $268.89 $1,535 +14.94
645 645 31 258.75 $258.75 $1,669 +15.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 261.00 $261.00 $874 —
450–485 464 5 230.00–255.00 $244.55 $1,135 +12.55
515 515 9 220.00–250.00 $236.67 $1,219 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
510 510 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 10 231.00 $231.00 $832 -19.11
375–385 380 11 235.00–251.00 $247.51 $941 -2.60
400–445 436 64 239.00–250.75 $248.70 $1,084 +3.68
450–490 471 28 232.00–249.00 $242.76 $1,143 +7.86
520–535 532 28 230.00–244.00 $236.13 $1,256 -3.23
590–595 592 17 236.50–239.25 $237.92 $1,408 +0.91
605–640 613 55 230.00–243.75 $240.73 $1,476 +24.68
675 thin fleshed 675 74 230.75 $230.75 $1,558 —
700–715 711 7 226.00–233.00 $227.97 $1,621 +29.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 241.00–260.00 $250.81 $778 —
415 415 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,054 —
460–495 488 17 245.00–258.00 $248.35 $1,212 -9.60
515–545 537 53 240.00–268.00 $257.34 $1,382 -3.36
550–590 577 65 250.00–267.00 $258.34 $1,491 +5.20
605–640 631 67 239.50–262.00 $249.76 $1,576 +26.88
650–685 671 41 238.75–248.00 $243.46 $1,634 +20.72
745 745 23 239.50 $239.50 $1,784 —
760 760 12 233.00 $233.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 436 5 205.00–220.00 $210.92 $920 -19.34
560 560 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 +3.00
685 685 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,107 +11.00
565 565 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 200.00 $200.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,342 +18.51
1100–1390 1251 80-85% 37 96.00–106.50 $101.18 $1,266 -4.96
1240–1440 1390 80-85% 4 111.50–112.50 $111.72 $1,553 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1140 1032 85-90% 3 63.50–84.00 $75.03 $774 -16.18
960–1195 1053 85-90% 35 86.00–96.00 $91.15 $960 -4.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1610 1494 75-80% 29 100.00–109.00 $106.42 $1,590 +7.41
1600 1600 75-80% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,391 —
1485–1890 1723 5 110.00–115.00 $113.39 $1,954 —
1890–2050 1970 2 118.00–130.50 $124.00 $2,443 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,782 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 115.00 $115.00 $972

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1305 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,170.00–1,575.00 $1,474.13

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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.