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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.46/cwt -14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 569 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $268.86/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 634 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.47/cwt -8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 507 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 1,978 642
Feeder cattle 443 1,642 524
Slaughter cattle 129 296 118
Replacement cattle 40 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last weeks larger offering, feeder steers near steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Supply light. Runs are lighter around the circuit following last weeks big movement of feeders and cows. Variable amounts of much needed rain have fallen over the area in the past week. Corn prices are surging so far this week which is pressuring feeder contracts lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 312.00–315.00 $313.80 $879 —
370–385 379 5 285.00–286.00 $285.61 $1,082 +16.61
505 unweaned 505 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,374 —
570–575 575 22 274.00–280.00 $279.46 $1,607 +3.49
605–645 634 37 267.00–275.00 $268.86 $1,705 +18.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 280.00–282.00 $280.64 $920 +6.14
420–440 428 8 270.00–282.00 $277.37 $1,187 -15.49
465–475 472 6 272.00–275.00 $272.99 $1,289 -6.50
500–540 525 6 275.00–280.00 $277.96 $1,459 +8.15
615 615 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,525 -10.75
705 705 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,777 —
755 755 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–725 718 15 211.00–233.00 $224.01 $1,608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 374 9 265.00–270.00 $267.23 $999 —
410–415 412 5 268.00–274.00 $271.58 $1,119 +17.58
455–495 480 13 250.00–258.00 $254.17 $1,220 +5.82
500–540 507 24 240.00–252.00 $248.47 $1,260 -8.87
560–580 569 37 236.00–244.50 $243.46 $1,385 -14.88
600 600 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,422 -12.76
665 665 15 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 -18.46
730 730 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 -4.50
815 815 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 250.00–256.00 $252.95 $734 —
420–430 425 4 247.00–252.00 $249.53 $1,061 +0.83
465–475 468 8 237.00–242.00 $238.27 $1,115 -4.49
525–545 529 15 240.00–247.00 $244.31 $1,292 +8.18
605–625 612 9 235.00–237.00 $236.55 $1,448 -4.18
675 675 6 230.00–231.00 $230.67 $1,557 —
765 765 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 242.00 $242.00 $932 —
470–498 487 5 225.00–240.00 $230.79 $1,124 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–875 865 85-90% 3 82.00–86.00 $83.35 $721 —
865–1210 1083 85-90% 43 91.00–99.50 $96.10 $1,041 +4.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1540 1240 80-85% 28 100.00–110.00 $104.35 $1,294 -5.65
1145–1620 1305 80-85% 13 96.00–100.00 $97.53 $1,273 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1650 1463 75-80% 9 104.00–108.50 $107.02 $1,566 +0.60
1440–1545 1466 75-80% 4 113.50–114.00 $113.63 $1,666 +7.21
1740 1740 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1600 1442 3 103.00–113.00 $109.42 $1,578 —
1620 1620 1 115.50 $115.50 $1,871 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 1 113.50 $113.50 $2,117 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1040 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,520.00 $1,510.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.