Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

1,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.54/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 523 lb · 203 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.62/cwt +16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 626 lb · 194 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.15/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 432 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,904 877 463
Feeder cattle 1,792 701 301
Slaughter cattle 82 166 137
Replacement cattle 30 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last weeks lighter offering, feeder steers under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good. Supply moderate. First of the May feeder specials with several of the highest prices coming on the strings of reputation unweaned, double vaccinated fall calves. Overall good feeder trade despite the heat with some consignments optinh out due to the unseasonably warm weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 15 202.00–206.00 $203.55 $751 —
405–430 414 35 192.00–202.00 $196.76 $815 —
430 value added 430 11 203.00 $203.00 $873 —
435–445 438 13 181.00–185.00 $182.08 $798 —
470 value added 470 14 191.00 $191.00 $898 —
460–490 476 96 181.00–196.00 $192.04 $914 -4.51
510 value added 510 18 186.00–196.00 $191.56 $977 —
505–545 524 185 181.00–200.50 $192.63 $1,009 +6.39
550–585 557 103 182.00–197.75 $188.92 $1,052 +10.80
605–635 value added 625 131 178.25–180.75 $179.18 $1,120 —
625 625 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,081 +11.00
600–635 628 57 175.00–183.25 $181.32 $1,139 +19.32
660 660 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 —
785–790 788 13 150.25 $150.25 $1,184 —
870 870 30 141.25 $141.25 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 205.00 $205.00 $554 —
335–345 338 7 202.00–210.00 $207.67 $702 -1.20
350–395 377 5 204.00–206.00 $204.74 $772 +4.03
395 value added 395 10 208.00 $208.00 $822 —
425–445 436 24 178.00–194.00 $188.58 $822 -6.80
455 value added 455 22 194.50 $194.50 $885 —
540 540 3 170.00 $170.00 $918 -6.68
555 value added 555 21 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 —
575–590 582 9 161.00–171.00 $165.51 $963 —
630 630 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,021 -3.61
645 unweaned 645 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 154.00 $154.00 $462 —
415 value added 415 11 161.00 $161.00 $668 —
485 value added 485 13 166.00 $166.00 $805 —
545 545 16 155.50 $155.50 $847 -4.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 32 171.00–184.00 $179.96 $599 -2.54
390–395 391 15 173.50–185.00 $176.75 $691 -5.32
405 thin fleshed 405 6 184.00 $184.00 $745 —
400–445 432 110 174.00–182.00 $177.66 $767 -2.68
415–445 value added 436 31 176.50–181.00 $178.74 $779 +0.24
450–497 478 97 162.00–178.50 $170.30 $814 -0.23
500 500 6 151.00 $151.00 $755 -12.14
505–545 523 125 157.00–182.25 $169.29 $885 +6.15
555–580 569 64 152.00–168.25 $159.20 $906 +6.48
635–640 636 29 146.50–154.50 $153.67 $977 +15.72
775 775 11 146.50 $146.50 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 155.00 $155.00 $450 —
385 385 3 178.00 $178.00 $685 +2.00
400 value added 400 8 178.50 $178.50 $714 —
450–455 452 10 164.00–168.00 $165.61 $749 -2.96
470 value added 470 20 172.00 $172.00 $808 —
505–525 510 8 151.00–158.00 $155.75 $794 -1.29
555 555 7 148.50 $148.50 $824 —
560 value added 560 22 159.00 $159.00 $890 —
635 635 6 140.00 $140.00 $889 -3.24
690 690 3 140.00 $140.00 $966 —
710 710 3 137.00 $137.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 4 151.00–159.00 $155.11 $558 —
570–595 584 7 132.50–143.50 $137.10 $801 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 7 151.00 $151.00 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 155.00 $155.00 $829 +7.27
650–675 668 7 129.50–131.00 $129.92 $868 -4.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1050 847 85-90% 5 20.00–42.50 $32.30 $274 -5.70
840–1130 928 85-90% 17 50.01–58.50 $54.95 $510 —
910–1050 1008 85-90% 12 60.00–69.50 $64.90 $654 -1.60
1150 1150 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $851 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1420 1207 80-85% 16 71.75–80.00 $75.87 $916 —
1325–1360 1337 80-85% 3 84.00–85.00 $84.34 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $930 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1450 1312 7 83.00–95.00 $92.95 $1,220 —
1645 1645 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,678 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1165 911 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 930.00–1,180.00 $1,071.79

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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.