Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.69/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 519 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.06/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 616 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.97/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 529 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 447 1,337
Feeder cattle 441 292 1,132
Slaughter cattle 65 105 205
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone but with no good recent price comparisons. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. The feeder market is regaining strength after last weeks sharp downturn albeit with light numbers moving around the circuit. Large feeder offerings are expected the next two weeks at South Central with several consignments of weaned/backgrounded calves on tap.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 428 10 308.00–316.00 $310.30 $1,328 —
460–495 478 16 289.50–301.00 $294.98 $1,410 +7.98
505–545 529 28 288.50–292.00 $289.97 $1,534 +8.85
550 550 11 288.50 $288.50 $1,587 +50.50
555–580 unweaned 561 12 247.00–255.00 $252.93 $1,419 —
620 620 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,494 -5.66
620–640 633 15 249.00–251.00 $249.65 $1,580 +2.99
670–675 672 11 249.00–252.50 $251.22 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 291.00–293.00 $291.97 $1,074 —
410–430 420 4 301.00–307.00 $303.93 $1,277 —
480–485 484 7 278.00–282.00 $279.13 $1,351 +13.78
615 615 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,544 +11.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,339 —
585 585 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 387 11 273.00–284.00 $281.96 $1,091 —
455–495 481 21 253.50–269.00 $258.03 $1,241 +17.03
505–545 516 34 246.00–250.00 $248.82 $1,284 +2.97
540 540 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -5.85
565 unweaned 565 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,353 —
600–640 616 30 221.00–234.50 $231.06 $1,423 -2.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,051 —
450–495 483 14 248.00–254.00 $249.74 $1,206 +21.27
500–540 527 6 242.00–249.00 $246.78 $1,301 +11.78
640 640 10 221.75 $221.75 $1,419 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,030 —

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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 9 241.00–263.00 $254.33 $1,144 +16.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1395 1250 80-85% 11 92.00–96.00 $93.27 $1,166 —
1295–1310 1303 80-85% 2 88.50–89.00 $88.75 $1,156 +1.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $877 —
990–1160 1102 85-90% 9 83.00–93.00 $90.44 $997 +3.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1615 1487 75-80% 8 91.00–93.00 $91.99 $1,368 -6.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–2130 1855 2 90.00–103.00 $97.46 $1,808 —
1820–2085 1978 3 109.00–112.00 $110.60 $2,188 —

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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.