Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

1,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.83/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 568 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $204.98/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 473 lb · 66 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.04/cwt ≈ $1,115/hd at 680 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,062 983 967
Feeder cattle 817 824 771
Slaughter cattle 220 139 136
Replacement cattle 25 20 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand good on steers, uneven on heifers. Supply moderate. The actual feeder trade continues to outperform the board this week with steep losses seen in feeder contracts on Wednesday. Declining beef cutout values are concerning although the fed trade is holding its ground so far this week with market ready numbers still in our favor for now.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 381 7 209.00–210.00 $209.42 $798 +1.66
400–445 412 18 193.00–211.50 $202.20 $833 -1.29
450–498 472 63 191.00–213.50 $205.74 $971 +9.81
495 495 3 189.00 $189.00 $936 -6.93
510–530 522 27 190.00–210.00 $199.75 $1,043 +6.77
530 value added 530 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,102 +15.16
550–595 567 84 181.00–194.25 $191.25 $1,084 +13.79
585 585 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,047 +1.54
600 600 3 164.00 $164.00 $984 -14.72
605–625 610 34 179.50–187.50 $185.33 $1,131 +6.61
650–670 661 25 169.50–175.50 $172.77 $1,142 —
695 695 31 157.00 $157.00 $1,091 —
790 790 5 149.75 $149.75 $1,183 +3.50
830 830 3 149.25 $149.25 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 value added 305 6 205.50 $205.50 $627 —
340 340 2 191.00 $191.00 $649 —
370 value added 370 27 218.00 $218.00 $807 —
400–420 414 9 192.00–197.00 $194.82 $807 +4.07
515–530 522 8 180.00–192.00 $186.43 $973 +5.75
600 600 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,044 +9.49
670–680 674 5 156.00–163.00 $160.18 $1,080 —
725 725 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 176.00 $176.00 $713 —
540 540 14 160.00 $160.00 $864 +6.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 172.00 $172.00 $817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 383 16 176.00–177.00 $176.25 $675 -8.39
410–435 424 13 175.00–181.00 $178.37 $756 -3.50
450–495 477 41 160.00–170.50 $166.14 $792 -4.75
515 515 3 149.00 $149.00 $767 -18.73
510–535 519 19 146.00–163.00 $155.36 $806 -12.37
520 value added 520 9 171.00 $171.00 $889 —
550–585 559 12 155.00–160.00 $158.69 $887 +7.16
620 620 16 147.00 $147.00 $911 +1.01
665–695 676 34 147.25–148.75 $148.02 $1,001 —
705 705 12 145.75 $145.75 $1,028 +7.75
755–795 784 19 142.75–145.50 $143.44 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 6 171.00 $171.00 $539 —
350–390 370 4 160.00–168.00 $164.22 $608 -10.41
415 415 6 165.00–166.00 $165.67 $688 -5.33
455–495 469 13 154.00–167.00 $159.67 $749 -5.35
470 value added 470 11 167.00 $167.00 $785 —
510–530 523 20 155.00–158.50 $155.90 $815 -3.11
600–630 620 6 141.00–148.00 $143.26 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 131.00 $131.00 $648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 176.00–186.00 $179.31 $705 —
455–495 481 13 163.50–180.00 $171.21 $824 +5.21
515–545 524 15 157.00–175.50 $169.56 $888 -5.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1430 1227 80-85% 5 73.25–75.00 $74.33 $912 -5.20
1030–1405 1254 80-85% 50 75.00–82.50 $79.30 $994 +6.21
1170–1325 1267 80-85% 5 82.00–82.75 $82.44 $1,045 +9.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1005 839 85-90% 5 30.00–38.00 $34.49 $289 —
845–1140 1010 85-90% 15 42.00–58.00 $52.03 $526 -4.01
975–1255 1087 85-90% 24 60.00–70.00 $63.11 $686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1570 1423 75-80% 14 77.00–82.00 $80.54 $1,146 —
1270–1545 1430 75-80% 14 84.00–85.00 $84.62 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,210 —
1475–2115 1749 11 92.00–104.25 $100.24 $1,753 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1280 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,128.75

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.