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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.53/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 667 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.73/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 514 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.01/cwt +14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 471 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 1,004 2,237
Feeder cattle 877 963 2,125
Slaughter cattle 90 41 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago,, feeder steers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand good. Supply moderate., The feeder index (800 lb steer) continues to make new highs for the cycle with the latest reading at 251.16.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 402 5 306.00–314.00 $310.78 $1,249 -6.76
460–490 471 8 300.00–302.00 $301.48 $1,420 -14.52
480–485 unweaned 484 10 276.00–290.00 $278.78 $1,349 —
525–545 534 31 300.00–315.00 $307.18 $1,640 +5.36
555–595 570 44 293.00–303.00 $299.31 $1,706 +11.25
605 thin fleshed 605 8 301.50 $301.50 $1,824 —
610 unweaned 610 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,610 —
610–625 613 22 275.00–293.25 $290.68 $1,782 +6.76
660–670 666 81 269.75–275.75 $272.44 $1,814 -4.68
675 unweaned 675 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,762 —
705–740 709 32 257.50–268.00 $264.90 $1,878 -11.35
750–785 755 33 249.00–267.50 $264.59 $1,998 +6.83
835 835 32 250.75 $250.75 $2,094 +4.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 8 305.00–314.00 $308.46 $1,157 -12.73
460–495 469 25 285.00–302.00 $296.58 $1,391 +6.62
515–535 520 8 280.00–291.00 $288.17 $1,498 +3.78
570–595 587 31 279.00–284.00 $280.22 $1,645 -4.16
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,455 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 unweaned 455 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,233 —
460–490 473 44 267.00–295.00 $285.78 $1,352 +15.91
510 unweaned 510 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,331 —
505–520 514 51 271.00–289.00 $277.66 $1,427 +4.58
580 unweaned 580 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,322 —
600–635 610 45 258.00–268.50 $262.24 $1,600 +8.53
650–675 654 14 261.25–263.50 $263.17 $1,721 +13.41
730–745 734 17 232.00–240.00 $238.09 $1,748 -2.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 260.00–270.00 $265.31 $849 —
410–425 416 7 260.00–272.00 $266.75 $1,110 +21.25
415–425 unweaned 422 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,097 —
455 455 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 -8.94
500 unweaned 500 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
500–525 510 5 263.00–264.00 $263.41 $1,343 -1.23
575–585 581 11 253.50–256.00 $255.10 $1,482 +1.69
585 585 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,369 -19.41
640 640 3 248.50 $248.50 $1,590 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,130 —
610–645 625 6 235.00–240.00 $237.00 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–930 904 85-90% 7 86.00–88.00 $86.88 $785 —
850–1070 960 85-90% 2 50.00–60.00 $54.43 $523 -35.92
865–1360 1046 85-90% 16 92.00–102.50 $97.84 $1,023 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1470 1238 80-85% 8 101.00–107.50 $104.95 $1,299 -5.49
1275 1275 80-85% 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,383 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 2 109.50 $109.50 $1,582 —
1445–1520 1495 75-80% 3 107.00–108.50 $107.65 $1,609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,591 —
1605–2280 1854 5 114.00–120.50 $116.15 $2,153 —
1990–2285 2160 3 120.00–122.50 $121.62 $2,627 —

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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.