Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.89/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 565 lb · 104 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.93/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 522 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.89/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 474 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 983 774 1,092
Feeder cattle 824 674 1,012
Slaughter cattle 139 80 72
Replacement cattle 20 20 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to firm. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 1.00-5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder offering mostly good quality fall calves weighing 400-600 lbs with some light yearlings in the mix.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 317 9 206.00–208.00 $207.57 $658 —
365–390 377 9 198.00–212.00 $207.76 $783 -3.58
415–425 422 24 196.00–205.00 $203.49 $859 -13.78
450–490 472 44 188.50–204.00 $195.93 $925 -10.35
500–530 519 66 184.00–196.50 $192.98 $1,002 +4.36
525–545 value added 528 32 192.00–193.00 $192.84 $1,018 —
550–585 562 66 178.00–198.75 $189.37 $1,064 +5.47
555–590 563 29 167.00–181.00 $177.46 $999 -6.44
595 value added 595 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,047 —
605–620 612 18 172.00–181.50 $178.72 $1,094 +9.72
720 720 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,123 -6.50
770 770 3 146.25 $146.25 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 4 185.00–197.00 $190.75 $816 -20.25
510–520 513 6 180.00–182.00 $180.68 $927 +7.64
625–645 635 8 161.00–168.00 $164.51 $1,045 -8.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 154.00 $154.00 $793 —
620 620 3 149.00 $149.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 177.00 $177.00 $522 +1.91
340–345 343 12 188.50–194.00 $190.77 $654 +14.37
355–385 377 19 179.00–186.00 $184.64 $696 +3.77
400–440 426 43 170.00–189.00 $181.87 $775 +7.12
450–495 474 50 167.00–179.00 $170.89 $810 +1.27
510–540 528 43 164.50–169.50 $167.73 $886 +1.76
551–595 568 19 148.00–154.75 $151.53 $861 -8.05
605–635 626 10 143.50–147.00 $145.99 $914 —
710 710 3 138.00 $138.00 $980 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 5 174.00–175.00 $174.63 $658 —
425 425 4 171.00 $171.00 $727 —
460–490 473 6 162.00–168.00 $165.02 $781 +5.52
510–515 513 6 155.00–161.00 $159.01 $816 -0.19
565–570 568 7 140.00–145.00 $143.57 $815 -5.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 161.00 $161.00 $708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 421 7 177.00–191.00 $183.43 $772 +0.16
460 460 3 166.00 $166.00 $764 -1.99
510–525 513 11 166.50–178.50 $174.75 $896 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 2 48.00 $48.00 $384 —
865–1275 1003 85-90% 22 52.00–67.00 $56.04 $562 —
1045–1265 1177 85-90% 18 66.00–76.50 $71.30 $839 +2.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1395 1236 80-85% 21 76.00–85.00 $79.53 $983 —
1240–1375 1274 80-85% 4 72.75–74.00 $73.09 $931 -8.47
1200–1445 1283 80-85% 5 85.00–88.00 $86.54 $1,110 +4.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1505 1456 75-80% 6 84.00–86.00 $84.92 $1,236 —
1350–1725 1475 75-80% 16 86.00–89.00 $87.45 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1450 1420 3 78.00 $78.00 $1,108 —
1780–2200 1983 5 102.00–108.50 $104.50 $2,072 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1375 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,375.00 $1,103.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.