Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $299.81/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 466 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.68/cwt ≈ $1,313/hd at 582 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.36/cwt -14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 533 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 807 393
Feeder cattle 360 648 271
Slaughter cattle 107 99 122
Replacement cattle — 60 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows steady. Cattle futures have been more calm this week after recent sharp declines with contracts seeing a solid advance on Wednesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 6 325.00–332.00 $327.29 $1,119 —
450–480 466 21 291.00–313.00 $299.81 $1,397 -2.52
530–545 unweaned 538 4 263.00–279.00 $270.89 $1,457 —
550–575 560 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,534 -15.47
625–645 633 10 258.50–261.50 $260.28 $1,648 +1.46
655 655 7 257.75 $257.75 $1,688 +2.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 —
450–470 460 4 285.00–293.00 $289.09 $1,330 —
510–545 532 9 267.00–272.00 $268.52 $1,429 -9.57
565 unweaned 565 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -0.70
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 unweaned 670 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,568 —
705 705 5 249.50 $249.50 $1,759 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,133 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 193.00 $193.00 $965 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 unweaned 575 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 4 243.00–244.00 $243.52 $1,035 -33.74
475–485 481 5 243.00–247.00 $245.42 $1,180 -3.91
520 unweaned 520 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,139 -11.08
540 540 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -9.97
565–595 581 13 227.00–253.00 $232.76 $1,352 —
585 unweaned 585 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,092 -47.33
475 475 5 264.50 $264.50 $1,256 —
579 unweaned 579 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,303 —
905 905 4 211.50 $211.50 $1,914 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 unweaned 480 3 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
535 535 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 7 210.00–219.00 $214.42 $922 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 6 190.50 $190.50 $1,048 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 4 260.00–261.00 $260.50 $1,115 —
600–630 614 8 219.00–231.00 $225.22 $1,383 —
660 660 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,340 —
675–690 684 5 200.00–212.00 $207.26 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–955 872 85-90% 6 32.00–62.50 $43.14 $376 —
870–1090 961 85-90% 8 82.50–85.00 $83.63 $804 —
935–1245 1056 85-90% 16 85.00–94.00 $90.71 $958 +4.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1255 1215 80-85% 2 103.50–105.50 $104.47 $1,269 +0.47
1145–1365 1291 80-85% 19 92.00–101.50 $98.64 $1,273 —
1470–1580 1525 80-85% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.04 $1,388 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1550 1491 75-80% 8 104.00–108.50 $107.00 $1,595 +4.25
1365–1945 1547 75-80% 6 97.00–100.00 $98.73 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1470 1450 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,479 —
1495–2185 1910 6 110.00–117.00 $115.00 $2,196 —

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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.