Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.34/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 729 lb · 184 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.98/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 567 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.14/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 483 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 973 1,904 346
Feeder cattle 948 1,802 303
Slaughter cattle 25 82 43
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to firm except some under 400 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower. Few slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Muddy conditions have limited cattle movement in the area this week. Fed cattle prices are tracking sideways lower again this week although help may be around the corner with daily slaughter numbers picking up the pace. Fall feeder contracts are at 183.00+/cwt even as corn continues to move higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 472 51 196.00–217.00 $207.28 $978 +4.26
500–545 539 31 180.00–200.00 $189.35 $1,021 +5.78
550–590 567 73 177.00–198.50 $184.98 $1,049 +5.90
605–640 616 62 161.00–176.00 $172.58 $1,063 +5.43
650–660 651 47 158.00–162.00 $161.40 $1,051 -5.02
725–740 729 184 158.00–162.00 $161.34 $1,176 -1.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 201.00 $201.00 $583 —
360–375 363 10 200.00–201.00 $200.21 $727 —
405 405 3 196.00 $196.00 $794 +6.03
490–495 493 6 190.00–194.00 $191.67 $945 +6.53
750–765 759 5 146.00–148.00 $146.79 $1,114 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 140.00 $140.00 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 483 72 167.00–177.00 $169.14 $817 -2.22
500–545 533 19 154.50–177.00 $166.60 $888 +12.60
575 575 5 153.00 $153.00 $880 -5.93
595 595 6 147.00 $147.00 $875 -11.93
615–640 620 62 143.50–148.75 $147.67 $916 -5.97
650–670 658 12 140.50–144.00 $141.83 $933 -5.00
705 705 4 144.50 $144.50 $1,019 +1.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 164.00 $164.00 $476 —
385–390 388 39 154.50–159.50 $157.70 $612 -1.52
440 440 4 161.00 $161.00 $708 +2.16
455–490 472 16 153.00–164.00 $160.35 $757 —
515–545 530 4 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $819 -2.62
550–570 556 10 146.00–155.00 $152.23 $846 +15.23
600–630 615 4 143.00–145.00 $143.98 $885 -1.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 145.50 $145.50 $618 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 133.00 $133.00 $692 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 90.00 $90.00 $274 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 189.00 $189.00 $794 +23.00
545 545 5 154.00 $154.00 $839 -7.56
610–615 614 7 141.00–143.00 $141.57 $869 —
660–690 680 8 122.50–125.00 $124.01 $843 -12.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 178.00 $178.00 $641 —
460 460 5 151.00 $151.00 $695 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 4 170.00–185.00 $177.66 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1080 1053 85-90% 9 34.00–47.00 $35.98 $379 -5.19
1215 1215 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $790 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $876 —
1210–1295 1253 80-85% 2 68.50–70.00 $69.22 $867 +10.86
1465 1465 80-85% 1 63.50 $63.50 $930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1565 1480 75-80% 2 75.00–77.00 $76.06 $1,126 —
1290–1700 1495 75-80% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.43 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2360 2360 1 93.00 $93.00 $2,195 —

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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.