Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $323.29/cwt +39.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 519 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.04/cwt ≈ $1,682/hd at 576 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.00/cwt +29.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 654 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 453 2,248
Feeder cattle 657 312 2,038
Slaughter cattle 50 121 210
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 550 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower compared to last week. Demand good. Lighter offering than expected as heavy rain in the area and to the south held up movement. Large run with several front end consignments expected next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,389 +6.00
405–418 415 10 338.00–342.00 $338.78 $1,406 —
424 value added 424 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,442 —
453–486 473 21 315.00–329.50 $324.20 $1,533 —
503 value added 503 23 339.00 $339.00 $1,705 —
500–543 528 44 307.00–331.00 $315.08 $1,664 +22.62
566 566 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,596 —
571 value added 571 18 306.50 $306.50 $1,750 —
550–596 579 38 277.00–303.00 $285.99 $1,656 —
662–681 667 16 262.00–271.00 $264.30 $1,763 -4.70
707 unweaned 707 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,739 —
707–710 708 15 253.00–256.00 $255.40 $1,808 +1.90
757 757 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,855 +1.00
800 800 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 348.00–352.00 $350.03 $1,103 —
375–386 384 11 328.00–348.00 $335.30 $1,288 —
405–431 427 10 328.00–334.00 $330.08 $1,409 —
465–490 478 4 304.00–310.00 $306.92 $1,467 —
508–535 522 29 287.00–319.00 $297.45 $1,553 +32.95
565 thin fleshed 565 6 298.00 $298.00 $1,684 —
560–595 583 10 265.00–296.00 $278.24 $1,622 +7.73
625–637 631 4 264.00–279.50 $271.68 $1,714 +7.84
654 value added 654 43 266.00 $266.00 $1,740 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,264 —
460–495 478 4 275.00–296.00 $285.12 $1,363 +5.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,259 —
436 436 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,304 —
455–496 470 18 284.00–297.00 $290.82 $1,367 +14.82
505–530 513 12 272.00–280.00 $276.69 $1,419 -2.31
568 568 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,488 —
593 593 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,453 —
610 610 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
626 626 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,578 —
640 unweaned 640 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
653–661 656 10 244.00–247.00 $245.79 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 329 4 292.00–301.00 $296.45 $975 —
350–370 362 6 285.00–297.00 $289.76 $1,049 +8.47
435 435 4 280.00–282.00 $281.00 $1,222 —
477–480 479 5 264.00–280.00 $273.62 $1,311 +22.62
523 value added 523 10 273.00 $273.00 $1,428 —
540–545 544 7 254.00–262.00 $259.73 $1,413 +0.23
553–570 557 10 251.50–258.50 $253.83 $1,414 -2.17
621 621 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,490 +4.53
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 4 249.00 $249.00 $876 —
510 510 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,255 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–392 389 6 272.00–340.00 $317.14 $1,234 —
442 442 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,282 —
523–530 526 10 257.00–266.00 $261.01 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1685 1577 75-80% 9 121.00–125.00 $122.78 $1,936 —
1390–1850 1590 75-80% 5 113.50–120.00 $117.26 $1,864 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1045 992 85-90% 3 63.00–63.50 $63.32 $628 —
1025–1220 1116 85-90% 4 102.00–104.50 $102.63 $1,145 -5.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1275 1252 80-85% 6 109.00–112.00 $111.49 $1,396 -4.61
1400 1400 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,838 —
1820–1895 1858 2 142.00 $142.00 $2,638 —

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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.