Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

867 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.80/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 522 lb · 30 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.83/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 715 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.75/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 524 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 867 892 1,842
Feeder cattle 707 805 1,688
Slaughter cattle 130 82 94
Replacement cattle 30 5 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs 2.00-10.00 higher, few over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply light. Dreary day in the area with rain and falling temperatures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 214.00 $214.00 $663 —
360–385 368 6 218.00–220.00 $218.70 $805 +27.70
420 420 6 222.00–227.00 $224.50 $943 +26.72
445 value added 445 7 219.00 $219.00 $975 —
450–470 464 24 206.00–213.00 $210.07 $975 -2.34
500–540 522 30 193.50–218.50 $202.80 $1,059 +2.57
555–595 578 14 177.00–188.00 $180.40 $1,043 -0.60
620 unweaned 620 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —
600–645 625 15 155.00–168.00 $162.73 $1,017 -3.29
725 725 5 160.75 $160.75 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 190.00 $190.00 $542 -2.35
310 310 4 190.00–196.00 $193.00 $598 +2.00
370–375 373 4 196.00–215.00 $205.44 $766 +10.96
375 value added 375 16 204.00 $204.00 $765 -2.00
420–440 430 12 185.00–212.00 $199.68 $859 +3.60
455 455 3 199.00 $199.00 $905 -1.62
500–540 514 13 176.00–199.50 $191.50 $984 +1.13
535 value added 535 13 198.00 $198.00 $1,059 —
555–570 561 8 169.00–187.50 $178.90 $1,004 —
600 600 10 161.00 $161.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
460–480 472 5 155.00–173.00 $162.02 $765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 9 168.00–178.00 $171.33 $574 +10.33
365–385 378 10 167.00–174.00 $170.19 $643 +1.94
400–445 432 20 168.50–178.00 $170.93 $738 +2.37
450 450 3 167.00 $167.00 $752 +10.00
500 500 20 157.00–163.00 $162.40 $812 +4.26
550–565 555 6 141.00–146.00 $144.18 $800 +5.68
555 555 4 154.00 $154.00 $855 +15.50
605–645 629 8 148.00–155.00 $150.81 $949 +4.81
635 unweaned 635 6 139.00 $139.00 $883 —
635 635 3 146.00 $146.00 $927 ±0.00
715 715 27 147.50–148.00 $147.83 $1,057 +3.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 4 176.00 $176.00 $387 —
295 295 3 162.00 $162.00 $478 —
310 value added 310 8 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
365–385 377 7 150.00–161.00 $155.30 $585 -5.70
405–440 427 21 148.00–176.00 $161.51 $690 -3.92
465–495 474 15 151.00–158.00 $154.77 $734 -6.23
500–545 533 19 145.00–159.50 $155.52 $829 —
560 560 4 134.00 $134.00 $750 -11.95
565–585 576 8 142.00–146.50 $143.60 $827 -2.35
620 620 5 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
640 640 4 144.00 $144.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 477 6 141.00–146.00 $142.73 $681 —
565 565 4 141.00 $141.00 $797 —
620–645 635 5 136.00–137.00 $136.61 $867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 9 180.00–182.00 $181.12 $685 —
485–495 491 9 159.00–166.00 $163.13 $801 —
560–595 578 4 141.00–154.00 $147.70 $854 —
615–630 620 3 136.50–148.00 $144.10 $893 —
730–735 733 4 122.50–129.50 $125.99 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 2 77.00 $77.00 $862 —
1015–1450 1229 80-85% 33 81.00–88.50 $84.77 $1,042 —
1290–1345 1318 80-85% 4 88.00–90.00 $89.02 $1,173 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–840 788 85-90% 4 35.00–50.00 $39.00 $307 —
855–1115 966 85-90% 15 55.00–66.50 $61.15 $591 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $869 +20.93
985–1185 1103 85-90% 12 68.00–78.50 $74.78 $825 -6.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1500 1393 75-80% 8 86.00–88.50 $87.18 $1,214 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1750 1560 3 91.00–93.00 $92.07 $1,436 —
1750–1975 1863 6 100.00–111.00 $104.99 $1,956 +15.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1255 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 950.00–1,050.00 $990.13
1075–1300 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,020.00–1,400.00 $1,315.87

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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.