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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

1,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.90/cwt +14.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 579 lb · 121 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $348.45/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 490 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.16/cwt -9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 628 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,138 1,940 1,434
Feeder cattle 1,067 1,789 1,294
Slaughter cattle 71 125 140
Replacement cattle — 26 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder cattle auction feeders traded mostly steady with a higher undertone with the exception of steers under 550 pound trading 8.00-10.00 higher in spots slaughter cows and bulls were steady market reminder no sale next week due to thanksgiving

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,348 —
405 unweaned 405 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,462 —
435 435 5 347.00 $347.00 $1,509 +10.15
452 value added 452 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,609 ±0.00
454–485 466 10 345.00–347.00 $345.83 $1,612 +5.27
495 unweaned 495 65 348.50 $348.50 $1,725 —
516 fancy 516 9 341.00 $341.00 $1,760 —
526–528 526 29 307.00–321.50 $319.49 $1,681 -3.90
562–598 577 91 288.50–310.50 $302.90 $1,748 +15.25
564–588 value added 579 14 298.00–310.00 $302.17 $1,750 +15.11
589 unweaned 589 16 296.00 $296.00 $1,743 —
602–649 628 73 274.00–295.00 $284.16 $1,785 -13.44
668–685 672 17 273.50–275.00 $274.64 $1,846 +3.42
669–688 value added 675 10 273.00–275.00 $273.61 $1,847 —
702–734 716 22 259.00–272.50 $268.71 $1,924 +14.30
729 value added 729 11 270.25 $270.25 $1,970 +12.25
750–765 763 43 259.75–264.10 $263.60 $2,011 +10.17
932 932 2 224.00 $224.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,336 —
470 unweaned 470 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 —
500–531 518 7 282.00–296.00 $290.21 $1,503 +3.72
531 unweaned 531 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,588 —
595 595 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,654 +6.39
690 690 8 266.75 $266.75 $1,841 +7.71
720–735 729 5 246.50–259.50 $251.64 $1,834 +8.14
792 792 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,964 —
825–846 838 5 231.00–238.00 $235.24 $1,971 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 431 8 313.00–319.00 $316.89 $1,366 +13.73
451–496 480 47 291.00–301.00 $296.23 $1,422 +3.47
502 value added 502 9 303.50 $303.50 $1,524 +14.50
515 515 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 -2.96
569–586 573 41 269.00–275.50 $272.79 $1,563 +2.79
605 605 15 264.00 $264.00 $1,597 +5.81
651 value added 651 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,673 —
671 671 4 244.50 $244.50 $1,641 -37.50
707–737 729 22 234.00–245.50 $242.46 $1,768 -2.46
746 746 16 249.75 $249.75 $1,863 +4.83
796 796 3 229.50 $229.50 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,253 +9.07
516 516 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,357 -1.78
566 value added 566 5 269.50 $269.50 $1,525 —
560–582 574 12 255.50–266.50 $261.60 $1,502 +4.38
620–637 628 24 236.00–249.50 $243.54 $1,529 -1.17
695 695 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -4.75
711–717 712 9 233.50 $233.50 $1,663 +6.50
732 732 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,574 -12.00
802 802 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,700 -10.50
855 855 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,838 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,049 —
583 583 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,428 —
603 603 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,393 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,100 —
451 451 8 318.00 $318.00 $1,434 —
515 515 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 —
630 630 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–587 585 6 231.00–268.00 $255.77 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1432 1253 80-85% 18 107.50–116.50 $113.80 $1,426 +3.02
1410–1415 1413 80-85% 2 105.00–106.50 $105.75 $1,494 -10.23
1423–1660 1463 80-85% 6 115.50–119.00 $118.34 $1,731 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1235 1016 85-90% 4 82.00–84.00 $82.55 $839 —
1037–1108 1084 85-90% 6 106.00 $106.00 $1,149 —
1080–1275 1178 85-90% 2 92.50–100.00 $96.56 $1,137 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,784 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,826 —

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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.