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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report, Vienna, MO

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.08/cwt +24.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 528 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.03/cwt ≈ $1,803/hd at 633 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.71/cwt ≈ $1,609/hd at 634 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 242 626
Feeder cattle 963 183 545
Slaughter cattle 41 49 81
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeders sold with a higher undertone but with no recent price comparisons available. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher compared to two weeks ago. Strong demand for feeders this week with the cooler weather, very tight supplies and Dec corn currently down to 4.80/bu.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,145 —
415–435 425 4 316.00–319.00 $317.54 $1,350 —
455 455 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,438 +16.00
500–545 520 71 291.00–310.00 $301.82 $1,569 —
555–585 567 18 286.00–292.00 $288.06 $1,633 +6.46
615–630 618 31 281.00–288.00 $283.92 $1,755 —
640 value added 640 60 285.60 $285.60 $1,828 —
650–690 676 41 271.00–285.25 $277.12 $1,873 +18.83
705 705 6 276.25 $276.25 $1,948 —
765–770 766 13 251.00–259.00 $257.76 $1,974 —
820 820 29 246.00 $246.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,068 —
355–385 375 6 314.00–328.00 $321.19 $1,204 +12.15
400–435 416 12 280.00–310.00 $302.70 $1,259 +7.70
455–495 485 15 288.00–292.00 $289.96 $1,406 -3.04
500–535 521 19 277.50–293.00 $284.39 $1,482 +5.09
575–585 578 25 283.25–286.75 $284.38 $1,644 —
635 635 6 260.50 $260.50 $1,654 +5.50
690 690 5 256.50 $256.50 $1,770 —
740 740 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,820 -3.62
760 760 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
985 985 9 184.75 $184.75 $1,820 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
435 435 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,179 —
485–495 493 8 269.50–271.00 $269.87 $1,330 —
500–545 528 107 260.00–278.50 $273.08 $1,442 +23.08
555–590 566 48 260.00–273.00 $269.24 $1,524 —
600–645 634 79 245.50–261.00 $253.71 $1,609 —
665–675 671 5 245.00–257.00 $249.76 $1,676 —
720 720 23 240.25 $240.25 $1,730 —
760–795 766 30 212.50–229.00 $226.15 $1,732 —
880 880 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 240.00–251.00 $245.50 $1,007 -20.29
425–445 433 5 270.00–273.00 $271.23 $1,174 +5.44
450–495 474 26 261.00–272.00 $268.94 $1,275 +9.15
480 480 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 -24.79
505–525 519 33 261.00–267.50 $264.64 $1,373 —
555–590 565 34 252.00–259.00 $253.41 $1,432 +20.16
650–670 662 6 231.00–238.50 $235.82 $1,561 +11.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 8 212.00 $212.00 $965 —
550 550 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,298 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 286.00 $286.00 $944 —
400 400 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,204 —
525 525 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —
715 715 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1120 982 85-90% 3 75.00–98.50 $90.35 $887 —
950–1170 1054 85-90% 7 100.00–108.00 $104.49 $1,101 +17.10
1110 1110 85-90% 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,215 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,217 —
1115–1385 1221 80-85% 5 108.50–113.00 $110.44 $1,348 +3.83
1305–1405 1372 80-85% 3 114.00–115.50 $115.02 $1,578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1850 1683 75-80% 2 108.00–112.50 $110.47 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1915 1673 2 114.50–115.00 $114.79 $1,920 —
1785 1785 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,231 —
1385–2145 1808 3 115.00–120.00 $118.25 $2,138 —

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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.