Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

1,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.77/cwt +16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 578 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.13/cwt ≈ $1,282/hd at 473 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.23/cwt ≈ $1,647/hd at 614 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,014 273 1,572
Feeder cattle 892 212 1,453
Slaughter cattle 82 51 109
Replacement cattle 40 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 600 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.lower compared to last week. Supply moderate. Demand good. Feeder cattle found strong demand for the most part Wednesday as buyers shrugged off big losses in feeder contracts over the past two days.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 16 322.00–334.00 $324.48 $1,230 —
405–430 420 29 312.00–330.00 $320.69 $1,347 —
440 value added 440 8 331.00 $331.00 $1,456 —
450–495 479 22 304.00–320.00 $314.02 $1,504 —
480 value added 480 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 —
500–535 523 18 303.00–316.00 $310.75 $1,625 +14.75
555–570 unweaned 565 6 291.00–299.00 $293.62 $1,659 +12.62
570–590 580 49 292.50–306.50 $299.32 $1,736 —
580 580 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 —
600–610 608 31 286.00–299.00 $293.83 $1,786 —
615 value added 615 14 294.50 $294.50 $1,811 —
660–695 684 18 269.50–275.00 $270.69 $1,852 +9.69
700 700 5 251.50 $251.50 $1,760 —
745 value added 745 14 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
750–795 784 19 258.50–267.00 $263.58 $2,066 +1.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 314.00 $314.00 $911 —
320–330 325 4 300.00–336.00 $317.72 $1,033 -14.68
370 370 5 301.00–322.00 $309.40 $1,145 —
410 unweaned 410 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,267 —
415–440 423 6 300.00–329.00 $314.38 $1,330 —
460–495 472 13 286.00–310.00 $299.88 $1,415 +1.88
500–520 514 14 296.00–302.00 $300.04 $1,542 +12.04
520 unweaned 520 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
550–585 569 25 268.00–303.00 $279.66 $1,591 -2.26
610 610 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 4 267.00–272.00 $269.58 $1,267 —
515–545 521 14 270.00–282.00 $279.31 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 277.00 $277.00 $831 —
355–375 364 8 268.00–278.00 $272.70 $993 —
415–445 431 19 272.00–286.00 $280.27 $1,208 —
450–495 469 30 268.00–279.00 $273.75 $1,284 —
475 value added 475 13 273.50 $273.50 $1,299 —
470–495 unweaned 487 6 250.00–259.00 $252.90 $1,232 —
520–540 531 26 265.00–280.00 $277.05 $1,471 —
550–585 569 31 253.00–271.00 $265.89 $1,513 +8.89
600–625 614 49 251.50–272.50 $268.23 $1,647 —
665 665 5 237.75 $237.75 $1,581 —
670 value added 670 13 249.25 $249.25 $1,670 —
700 700 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 —
700–725 707 14 235.00–253.50 $249.80 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 261.00–272.00 $266.42 $893 +6.42
410–445 434 7 259.00–269.00 $266.30 $1,156 —
425–448 unweaned 441 9 237.00–261.00 $244.10 $1,076 —
500–530 515 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,303 -3.00
550–590 unweaned 570 4 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $1,382 —
585 585 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,474 —
640–645 642 6 237.00–240.00 $238.16 $1,529 -1.84
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 8 260.00–300.00 $285.00 $1,168 —
475 475 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
500–525 509 8 253.50–273.00 $265.46 $1,351 —
625 625 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 -6.00
670 670 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,461 —
790 790 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,706 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1420 1272 80-85% 31 97.00–105.00 $101.14 $1,287 +3.64
1310–1430 1370 80-85% 2 105.50–110.50 $108.11 $1,481 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $571 —
870–1205 1081 85-90% 10 84.00–94.00 $89.62 $969 —
1065–1105 1090 85-90% 3 95.00–96.50 $95.67 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1530 1461 75-80% 9 99.50–104.00 $102.17 $1,493 —
1465–1485 1475 75-80% 2 104.50–107.50 $106.01 $1,564 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1475 1473 2 100.00–102.00 $101.00 $1,488 —
1600–2480 1860 6 112.00–120.50 $117.57 $2,187 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1565 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,150.00–2,275.00 $2,224.91
1490–1570 1524 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–1,985.00 $1,881.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1170 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,306.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,235.00 $2,235.00 —

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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.