Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.63/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 563 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.25/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 624 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.57/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 668 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 973 0
Feeder cattle 688 948 0
Slaughter cattle 44 25 0
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good. Supply light. Cattle futures saw a decent bounce Wednesday after starting the week lower amid mostly negative news. The ball and chain of reduced slaughter that has stalled the fed cattle market to start the year is showing slow but steady improvement again this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 195.50 $195.50 $811 —
430 430 8 206.00–207.00 $206.38 $887 —
460–490 477 36 198.00–208.00 $203.38 $970 -3.90
510–545 536 23 185.00–202.00 $194.42 $1,042 +5.07
560–580 569 44 180.00–194.25 $186.36 $1,060 +1.38
605 value added 605 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,041 —
620–635 625 51 163.00–170.00 $167.96 $1,050 -4.62
655–685 668 48 158.75–165.50 $161.57 $1,079 +0.17
700–735 713 21 153.25–156.00 $154.92 $1,105 -6.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 5 201.00–208.00 $203.75 $674 —
450–470 460 8 190.00–198.50 $194.83 $896 +3.16
505–530 522 6 171.00–194.00 $178.42 $931 —
570 570 3 171.00 $171.00 $975 —
625–648 637 4 156.00–158.00 $157.02 $1,000 —
910 910 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,224 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 196.00 $196.00 $617 —
455 455 3 191.00 $191.00 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 185.00 $185.00 $583 —
375–395 386 20 175.00–180.50 $178.68 $690 —
410–435 421 21 172.00–179.00 $176.02 $741 —
460–475 469 18 166.00–169.00 $167.74 $787 -1.40
500–540 517 39 161.00–172.50 $167.38 $865 +0.78
550–580 563 65 152.00–160.50 $155.63 $876 +2.63
630 value added 630 3 144.00 $144.00 $907 —
645 645 15 146.75 $146.75 $947 -0.92
680–690 683 9 140.50–142.00 $141.50 $966 -0.33
690 690 4 138.75 $138.75 $957 -3.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 172.00 $172.00 $662 +14.30
410–415 412 5 161.00–174.00 $168.76 $695 +7.76
470 470 3 163.00 $163.00 $766 +2.65
500–545 522 12 142.00–155.00 $148.12 $773 -6.39
550–580 556 14 141.00–156.00 $149.39 $831 -2.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 156.00 $156.00 $577 —
495 495 3 151.00 $151.00 $747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 183.00–191.00 $186.94 $673 —
450–460 455 4 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $762 —
505–545 514 19 135.00–165.00 $157.38 $809 +3.38
650–665 659 10 130.00–133.50 $131.64 $868 +7.63
710–735 723 4 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1030 942 85-90% 6 30.00 $30.00 $283 —
890–1135 1042 85-90% 5 42.00–54.00 $47.56 $496 —
985–1195 1097 85-90% 10 54.00–63.00 $58.92 $646 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1350 1207 80-85% 6 63.00–72.00 $68.75 $830 -4.25
1395 1395 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 2 76.50 $76.50 $1,090 —
1445–1665 1540 75-80% 3 67.00–74.00 $71.53 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1675 1567 3 75.00–84.00 $80.49 $1,261 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00 $825.00

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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.