Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.36/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 519 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.92/cwt -11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 466 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $211.10/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 464 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 1,072 1,407
Feeder cattle 358 979 1,255
Slaughter cattle 79 83 102
Replacement cattle 25 10 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs 6.00-12.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate. Supply light. Cattle, corn and oil futures were all lower Wednesday. Small feeder offering with a nice run 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
330–348 337 5 196.00–197.00 $196.41 $662 -22.07
390 390 4 205.00 $205.00 $800 -13.00
410–440 424 19 206.50–219.00 $211.93 $899 -9.78
455–495 464 30 206.00–216.00 $211.10 $980 +9.00
510–540 519 43 196.75–214.00 $202.36 $1,050 -7.69
565 565 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,040 -9.57
610–645 628 4 153.50–161.00 $157.15 $987 -23.97
670 unweaned 670 7 146.00–148.00 $147.14 $986 —
685 685 5 150.75 $150.75 $1,033 -11.25
750 750 3 146.75 $146.75 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 4 186.00–191.00 $188.52 $722 —
420–445 433 4 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $812 -30.43
455–495 475 12 190.00–197.00 $191.97 $912 -20.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 163.50 $163.50 $580 -28.35
370–395 380 6 170.50–175.00 $172.55 $656 -19.30
410–416 414 7 169.00–175.00 $173.30 $717 -18.06
450–490 466 31 163.00–173.00 $170.92 $796 -12.92
500–540 523 12 154.00–167.00 $160.11 $837 -16.23
550–565 556 15 158.00–159.00 $158.86 $883 -7.21
650–698 662 9 141.50–146.50 $144.78 $958 +1.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 379 14 167.00–173.00 $168.54 $639 -15.46
475–495 487 7 158.00–163.00 $159.82 $778 -19.37
505–525 515 4 159.00–162.00 $160.53 $827 -16.24
600 600 5 143.00 $143.00 $858 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 149.00 $149.00 $663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 477 5 139.00–144.00 $142.11 $678 —
500–545 525 11 158.00–168.50 $165.46 $869 +5.79
650–695 673 4 109.00–132.00 $120.12 $808 —
800–810 805 4 118.00–124.00 $121.02 $974 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1385 1185 80-85% 3 76.50–78.50 $77.72 $921 —
1130–1475 1257 80-85% 22 78.00–86.50 $82.46 $1,037 -2.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $576 -0.46
970–1220 1057 85-90% 5 61.50–71.50 $67.93 $718 -3.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1695 1482 75-80% 5 82.50–86.00 $84.49 $1,252 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1715 1567 3 85.00–91.00 $87.86 $1,377 —
1620–1945 1779 6 93.00–100.00 $97.08 $1,727 —
1845 1845 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1285 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,080.00–1,100.00 $1,089.96

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–885 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,474.71

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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.