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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.47/cwt -6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 558 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.79/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 481 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.40/cwt +16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 313 557
Feeder cattle 183 172 409
Slaughter cattle 49 76 113
Replacement cattle 10 65 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows. 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand good. Another light offering although a nice run of feeders is expected next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 316.00–322.00 $318.87 $902 —
380–390 386 5 304.00–315.00 $309.04 $1,193 -18.96
435 435 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 -5.00
490 490 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,436 +8.00
500–535 517 8 276.00–282.00 $279.30 $1,444 —
635 635 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 —
705–710 706 7 240.00–253.50 $249.62 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 +8.00
550–555 553 15 280.00–285.00 $281.60 $1,557 -3.67
595 unweaned 595 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 —
670–690 681 7 254.50–263.50 $258.29 $1,759 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 264.00 $264.00 $884 —
360 360 5 268.00 $268.00 $965 +22.00
440–445 443 5 265.00–267.00 $265.79 $1,177 +14.72
470–490 481 13 256.00–267.00 $259.79 $1,250 +10.79
565–590 584 9 232.50–236.00 $233.25 $1,362 —
650–665 659 8 215.00–229.50 $224.37 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,255 +14.00
540 540 6 244.00–262.00 $250.00 $1,350 +18.00
675 unweaned 675 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 8 216.00 $216.00 $875 —
470 470 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 285.00 $285.00 $998 —
755 755 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,050 -4.27
925–1215 1021 85-90% 18 96.00–102.00 $98.24 $1,003 -10.03
1065–1100 1080 85-90% 3 82.00–92.50 $87.39 $944 -15.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1325 1246 80-85% 12 102.00–112.50 $106.61 $1,328 —
1325–1355 1340 80-85% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $1,521 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1615 1540 75-80% 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,617 -7.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1780 1643 2 100.00–116.00 $107.33 $1,763 -14.61
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2085 2085 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315–1345 1341 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,632.49

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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.