Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

2,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.33/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 629 lb · 165 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.31/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 731 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.24/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 579 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,061 2,012 1,222
Feeder cattle 1,919 1,906 1,117
Slaughter cattle 142 66 105
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply heavy. Good quality feeder offering with several outstanding grass cattle weighing 450-600 lbs. Continued nice weather with lots of feeders moving around the circuit again this week. Fed cattle could trade higher with beef cutout values putting in a solid week so far although live futures did give back some of Tuesdays big gains.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 thin fleshed 349 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,256 —
351–397 378 18 340.00–347.50 $345.02 $1,304 +6.29
405–435 410 14 335.00–345.00 $342.71 $1,405 +12.30
460–480 thin fleshed 467 22 340.00–343.00 $341.88 $1,597 —
468–489 484 57 315.00–339.00 $322.30 $1,560 -2.30
508–510 thin fleshed 509 45 329.00–332.00 $331.20 $1,686 —
517–543 531 50 300.00–326.00 $312.76 $1,661 +0.93
555 555 14 279.00 $279.00 $1,548 -18.21
557–581 571 71 271.00–311.50 $301.44 $1,721 +4.23
572 value added 572 5 314.50 $314.50 $1,799 —
603–649 625 129 255.00–289.00 $274.40 $1,715 +1.79
645 value added 645 36 269.50 $269.50 $1,738 -15.50
650–689 661 60 248.50–264.00 $257.28 $1,701 -2.79
699 value added 699 39 260.00 $260.00 $1,817 +2.11
707–741 731 112 246.00–255.00 $252.31 $1,844 +1.68
763–766 765 9 226.00–239.00 $233.23 $1,784 +1.24
775 775 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,752 -5.99
810–827 812 32 222.00–226.25 $225.15 $1,828 +3.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 425 23 313.00–334.00 $318.02 $1,352 +17.96
460–498 483 42 298.00–322.00 $311.51 $1,505 +5.60
501 value added 501 13 315.00 $315.00 $1,578 —
500–519 514 28 287.00–305.00 $290.74 $1,494 +3.96
552 thin fleshed 552 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,617 —
565–586 581 23 268.00–280.00 $275.73 $1,602 +1.85
608–612 609 30 251.00–255.00 $254.46 $1,550 +2.90
613 value added 613 14 254.00 $254.00 $1,557 —
662–684 675 20 231.00–251.50 $239.13 $1,614 -2.87
700–733 724 12 232.50–236.00 $234.07 $1,695 +3.81
777–780 779 4 220.50–230.50 $225.49 $1,757 -2.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,280 —
595 595 18 264.50 $264.50 $1,574 —
650 650 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,586 —
728 728 17 241.00 $241.00 $1,754 +5.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–512 505 9 248.00–260.00 $252.86 $1,277 —
598 598 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,471 —
783 783 3 221.50 $221.50 $1,734 +20.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,505 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 10 308.00 $308.00 $1,063 —
358–390 372 17 297.50–312.00 $306.99 $1,142 +4.76
406–443 427 16 283.00–300.00 $296.99 $1,268 -1.04
465 unweaned 465 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
457–493 thin fleshed 475 68 304.00–315.00 $306.56 $1,456 —
496 496 8 293.00 $293.00 $1,453 +2.96
511 thin fleshed 511 10 308.00 $308.00 $1,574 +10.00
505–527 513 28 264.00–286.00 $275.53 $1,413 -2.25
529 value added 529 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,502 -1.00
559–591 value added 577 23 247.25–266.00 $255.15 $1,472 -11.92
551–597 580 81 246.75–253.00 $250.13 $1,451 -7.58
602–642 619 74 226.50–248.00 $243.33 $1,506 +1.94
655 value added 655 8 228.50 $228.50 $1,497 +2.25
653–670 665 40 224.75–228.75 $225.65 $1,501 -3.25
672 672 7 218.50 $218.50 $1,468 -10.40
715 715 6 218.75 $218.75 $1,564 +4.06
753 753 18 209.25 $209.25 $1,576 +7.25
870 870 16 194.00 $194.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–445 436 31 264.00–295.00 $286.79 $1,250 +15.21
465–491 484 7 271.00–272.50 $271.41 $1,314 +1.13
507–542 519 16 248.00–272.00 $259.25 $1,346 +0.78
567–592 577 17 231.00–244.50 $240.87 $1,390 +7.46
640 640 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,478 +4.79
665–697 682 20 209.00–221.50 $217.16 $1,481 +0.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 34 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–548 523 8 233.00–241.00 $236.29 $1,236 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,166 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,086 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,303 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,328 —
467–486 480 6 277.00–282.50 $278.78 $1,338 —
520–545 533 4 254.00–260.00 $256.93 $1,369 +11.93
557–590 567 13 239.00–260.00 $249.82 $1,416 -2.18
605–625 615 4 231.00–248.00 $239.36 $1,472 +10.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242 1242 80-85% 2 99.50 $99.50 $1,236 —
1070–1440 1268 80-85% 28 101.50–105.00 $102.84 $1,304 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $583 —
860–1170 1019 85-90% 4 82.00–89.00 $83.81 $854 —
1010–1240 1115 85-90% 24 91.50–102.50 $97.02 $1,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 99.50 $99.50 $1,433 —
1476–1765 1551 75-80% 5 103.50–107.00 $104.20 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1810 1668 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,535 -7.62
1625–2085 1888 8 106.00–123.50 $116.05 $2,191 —
2200 2200 1 125.50 $125.50 $2,761 —

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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.