Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

1,923 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.51/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 523 lb · 104 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $260.27/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 733 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $332.59/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 532 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,923 692 404
Feeder cattle 1,815 580 291
Slaughter cattle 88 72 83
Replacement cattle 20 40 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply heavy. Lots of long timed weaned, full health program consignments this week with several top grazing cattle in the mix.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–348 342 16 357.00–377.00 $370.62 $1,268 —
355–395 379 33 347.00–373.00 $363.77 $1,379 —
409 value added 409 28 371.00 $371.00 $1,517 —
425–434 unweaned 430 21 325.00–344.00 $337.85 $1,453 +3.66
405–448 431 42 331.00–357.00 $349.14 $1,505 -2.49
462–497 value added 474 36 348.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,683 —
457–496 482 50 318.00–351.00 $340.43 $1,641 -6.25
513–549 532 49 311.00–333.00 $320.74 $1,706 -20.15
532 value added 532 45 345.50 $345.50 $1,838 —
564–593 579 23 293.00–306.50 $303.48 $1,757 -14.25
555–595 unweaned 580 13 269.00–282.50 $273.97 $1,589 -16.05
586–597 value added 591 47 318.00–324.00 $321.42 $1,900 +1.42
601–646 616 94 282.50–311.00 $294.56 $1,814 +19.56
650–681 value added 666 14 281.50–286.00 $283.70 $1,889 +14.62
668–674 672 26 268.00–285.00 $277.71 $1,866 +2.45
700–738 731 75 248.00–267.50 $258.93 $1,893 +5.88
735–739 value added 737 26 260.75–266.25 $264.13 $1,947 —
776–796 795 75 248.00–256.50 $248.44 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
313–335 319 7 330.00–332.50 $331.75 $1,058 —
357–390 382 8 326.00–338.00 $328.81 $1,256 -21.19
425–427 426 4 310.00–313.00 $311.50 $1,327 —
456–497 482 37 306.50–326.00 $312.40 $1,506 -11.20
501–547 532 32 293.00–322.00 $307.52 $1,636 —
555–597 570 37 275.00–291.00 $285.29 $1,626 -11.63
610–640 620 13 264.00–275.50 $267.12 $1,656 +0.99
657–698 675 7 252.00–269.00 $261.46 $1,765 -0.56
713–742 721 10 245.00–251.00 $248.17 $1,789 —
768 768 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–428 417 6 301.00–305.00 $302.94 $1,263 —
505–507 506 4 261.00–280.00 $270.52 $1,369 —
580 580 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,514 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,267 —
516 516 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,445 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,534 —
796 796 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,807 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 296 10 328.00–330.00 $328.80 $973 —
343 343 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,183 +15.89
350–395 378 29 308.00–325.00 $314.17 $1,188 —
416 value added 416 9 318.00 $318.00 $1,323 —
405–449 432 44 286.00–324.00 $294.14 $1,271 —
451–475 459 12 284.00–294.00 $290.07 $1,331 +1.61
460–485 473 4 260.00–275.00 $267.30 $1,264 -21.16
487 unweaned 487 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,271 -23.24
516 value added 516 20 289.75 $289.75 $1,495 —
506–548 525 84 269.00–283.75 $275.84 $1,448 +6.00
551–591 566 58 258.00–275.50 $270.63 $1,532 -0.43
561–571 value added 567 31 267.00–275.00 $270.47 $1,534 —
603–607 value added 604 23 264.00–265.50 $265.04 $1,601 —
608–646 629 18 247.25–256.50 $251.75 $1,584 +5.55
661–696 681 41 237.00–244.75 $241.25 $1,643 -0.52
689–690 value added 690 16 240.00–244.50 $241.69 $1,668 —
713 713 5 239.50 $239.50 $1,708 +12.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,130 +4.18
413–440 426 38 284.00–295.00 $290.95 $1,239 -2.83
455–495 470 15 267.00–281.00 $273.53 $1,286 -6.01
510 unweaned 510 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,234 —
508–532 517 9 262.00–268.00 $264.97 $1,370 +2.03
595 unweaned 595 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,440 —
600–630 625 11 242.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,516 +2.54
708–748 720 7 220.00–228.00 $224.22 $1,614 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 10 360.00 $360.00 $1,235 —
407–436 429 10 275.00–312.50 $301.66 $1,294 —
492 492 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,515 +18.00
506–542 524 10 258.00–289.00 $273.31 $1,432 -3.76
615–640 628 11 248.00–257.00 $254.01 $1,595 —
655–680 668 4 245.00–252.00 $248.57 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,384 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1270 1166 80-85% 14 105.00–115.50 $110.39 $1,287 —
1160–1430 1227 80-85% 11 100.50–105.50 $103.25 $1,267 —
1195–1480 1315 80-85% 5 115.50–118.50 $117.36 $1,543 +8.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 2 83.50 $83.50 $760 —
1000–1060 1030 85-90% 2 109.50–110.00 $109.74 $1,130 —
865–1235 1040 85-90% 10 80.50–94.00 $87.85 $914 —
910–1132 1052 85-90% 11 102.00–108.50 $104.97 $1,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1520 1453 75-80% 4 107.50–113.50 $110.01 $1,598 —
1490–1790 1590 75-80% 3 115.50–118.50 $117.37 $1,866 +4.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1390 1323 2 105.00–115.50 $110.52 $1,462 —
1444–2030 1789 8 118.50–129.00 $123.73 $2,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1065–1140 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,730.95

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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.