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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1,632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.70/cwt -16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 568 lb · 169 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.64/cwt -14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 622 lb · 139 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $242.15/cwt -16.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 625 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,632 1,448 1,073
Feeder cattle 1,496 1,294 859
Slaughter cattle 136 140 214
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 550 lbs 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Attractive feeder offering with lots of good quality weaned calves carrying two rounds of shots along with some consignments of greener yearling cattle in the mix. Probably a better feeder trade than expected given the volatility and downward movement in feeder futures in recent weeks with the latest feeder index down 4.71/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 7 297.00–304.00 $301.03 $1,017 —
370–390 382 9 310.00–321.00 $314.18 $1,200 -4.82
400 value added 400 6 328.00 $328.00 $1,312 —
410–445 unweaned 428 8 282.00–294.00 $287.75 $1,232 —
435–445 442 13 317.00–319.00 $317.61 $1,404 +7.29
450–480 466 36 282.00–317.00 $308.29 $1,437 +2.73
465–470 unweaned 468 9 260.00–282.00 $274.72 $1,286 -11.28
465–490 value added 486 17 302.00–319.00 $314.17 $1,527 +2.82
510 value added 510 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,545 +3.31
500–540 526 42 274.00–297.00 $292.18 $1,537 +7.05
555–564 value added 559 19 264.00–273.50 $268.96 $1,503 -12.77
555–595 569 138 251.00–276.00 $264.46 $1,505 -13.70
570–590 unweaned 577 12 228.00–235.00 $232.61 $1,342 —
600–640 value added 619 30 245.00–253.50 $249.40 $1,544 -13.45
600–645 628 19 243.50–255.00 $245.99 $1,545 -10.40
630 unweaned 630 18 226.00 $226.00 $1,424 —
655–690 676 47 229.50–239.50 $235.27 $1,590 -10.70
680 value added 680 14 236.00 $236.00 $1,605 —
705–715 711 14 226.00–233.50 $229.91 $1,635 -7.56
710–730 value added 722 23 231.00–234.75 $232.44 $1,678 —
755–790 776 10 218.00–233.50 $224.14 $1,739 —
780 780 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,700 —
840 840 7 227.50 $227.50 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 5 286.00–292.00 $289.77 $1,092 -2.46
420–430 426 7 265.00–282.00 $271.22 $1,155 —
460–490 469 12 269.00–285.00 $277.84 $1,303 -5.52
515–545 530 6 246.00–258.00 $251.83 $1,335 -6.76
555–595 579 21 236.00–250.00 $244.60 $1,416 -14.28
610–645 623 14 237.00–246.00 $242.28 $1,509 +1.90
640 value added 640 51 253.00 $253.00 $1,619 —
840 840 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,630 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,095 —
665 665 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 7 259.00–265.00 $262.38 $863 —
360–380 368 12 260.00–278.00 $274.07 $1,009 —
400–445 419 20 247.00–275.00 $265.28 $1,112 +4.88
430–445 value added 439 18 263.00–268.00 $266.10 $1,168 +2.36
460–490 470 38 241.00–261.00 $253.34 $1,191 -0.42
470 unweaned 470 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
455–485 value added 473 12 250.50–260.00 $254.31 $1,203 —
510 value added 510 12 251.50 $251.50 $1,283 +4.31
510–543 519 34 235.50–249.00 $244.44 $1,269 -2.80
560 unweaned 560 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -16.00
560 560 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,254 -17.05
550–590 569 29 224.00–231.00 $227.66 $1,295 -13.39
605–610 value added 607 17 222.00–229.00 $224.48 $1,363 -11.52
605–620 609 19 232.00–235.50 $234.78 $1,430 -4.68
615 unweaned 615 14 207.00 $207.00 $1,273 -11.00
605–640 628 89 220.00–229.00 $223.72 $1,405 -15.74
650–680 656 19 225.00–232.00 $226.40 $1,485 -8.60
680 value added 680 9 219.50 $219.50 $1,493 —
660–690 684 26 210.25–227.00 $216.15 $1,478 -18.85
720–725 723 6 206.00–209.50 $208.34 $1,506 —
765–775 771 5 191.00–193.50 $192.51 $1,484 —
805–815 807 9 191.00–196.50 $195.27 $1,576 —
880 880 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 247.00–251.00 $249.14 $805 -15.57
420–445 433 4 234.00–256.00 $244.68 $1,059 +2.55
455–490 469 12 234.00–246.00 $240.75 $1,129 -3.44
515–545 537 14 212.00–230.00 $225.81 $1,213 -1.58
565–590 582 6 212.00–222.50 $215.87 $1,256 -16.62
650–685 668 4 194.00–212.00 $203.24 $1,358 —
690 690 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 418 8 215.00–250.00 $239.23 $1,000 —
535–548 543 5 220.00–239.00 $227.49 $1,235 -9.40
760–780 765 8 172.00–196.50 $190.25 $1,455 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1410 1281 80-85% 4 84.50–86.00 $84.99 $1,089 —
1145–1445 1339 80-85% 27 87.50–93.50 $90.16 $1,207 —
1375 1375 80-85% 2 95.50 $95.50 $1,313 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $866 —
980–1300 1147 85-90% 14 80.00–88.00 $84.34 $967 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,071 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1450 1395 75-80% 8 87.50–94.50 $91.25 $1,273 —
1430–1610 1564 75-80% 5 95.50–103.00 $98.95 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,380 —
1920 1920 1 112.50 $112.50 $2,160 —
1620–2160 1932 11 98.00–106.50 $102.62 $1,983 —

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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.