Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

2,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.89/cwt +10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 520 lb · 339 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.30/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 568 lb · 172 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.83/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 467 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,221 1,904 2,042
Feeder cattle 2,120 1,792 1,936
Slaughter cattle 86 82 104
Replacement cattle 15 30 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450-500 lbs 3.00-6..00 higher with other weights near steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. Top feeder offering with several reputation consignments again this week. Buyers were more aggressive likely somewhat due to the milder weather. There was a big disparity between prices in the ring and prices on the screen as the board continues to trade the theory that a high US Dollar, high priced feed, an economy running on high priced energy and high feedlot occupancy is going to spell trouble for fed cattle over the next few months. The futures losses in cattle had lots of company on Wednesday as an 1,164 point stock market drop pulled most commodities lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 20 204.00–209.00 $206.09 $789 +2.54
390 value added 390 11 207.00 $207.00 $807 —
400–445 421 67 198.00–217.00 $208.61 $878 +11.85
425–440 value added 430 46 206.00–220.50 $214.77 $924 +11.77
450–495 480 106 194.00–210.00 $203.22 $975 +11.18
495 value added 495 13 206.00 $206.00 $1,020 +15.00
500–535 value added 520 160 201.50–208.50 $204.17 $1,062 +12.61
500–540 520 179 192.00–209.00 $201.74 $1,049 +9.11
555–575 value added 566 75 190.00–200.50 $195.32 $1,106 —
550–595 569 97 184.00–203.00 $195.28 $1,111 +6.36
605–610 value added 608 37 190.75–191.00 $190.84 $1,160 +11.66
600–640 unweaned 622 9 160.00–177.00 $167.29 $1,041 —
605–640 624 109 180.25–195.00 $185.83 $1,160 +12.83
665 665 6 172.75 $172.75 $1,149 +7.75
675 value added 675 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,141 —
700–715 709 69 163.00–172.75 $171.25 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 333 14 194.00–201.00 $197.46 $658 -10.21
360–370 367 9 198.00–202.00 $200.21 $735 -4.53
405–445 424 13 191.00–206.50 $197.87 $839 +9.29
455–495 479 22 184.00–202.00 $190.04 $910 —
525 525 11 188.00 $188.00 $987 +18.00
570–590 583 16 166.00–183.50 $175.45 $1,023 +9.94
595 595 3 156.00 $156.00 $928 -9.51
620 620 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,017 +2.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 7 136.00 $136.00 $619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 569 5 144.00–173.00 $161.58 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 171.00–175.00 $172.90 $545 -7.06
370–380 value added 374 21 175.00–187.00 $180.22 $674 —
365–395 384 39 174.00–185.00 $180.97 $695 +4.22
415 415 6 171.00 $171.00 $710 -6.66
400–440 423 53 175.00–184.00 $178.94 $757 +1.28
425 value added 425 23 180.50 $180.50 $767 +1.76
450–495 467 91 169.00–186.00 $180.29 $842 +9.99
455–485 value added 468 64 176.00–189.50 $184.01 $861 —
500–540 525 97 156.00–178.00 $168.86 $887 -0.43
525 value added 525 17 166.00 $166.00 $872 —
570–590 584 47 149.50–155.00 $152.01 $888 -7.19
585 585 4 144.00 $144.00 $842 -15.20
600 600 5 145.00 $145.00 $870 —
605–615 unweaned 610 8 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $857 —
610–645 613 23 146.00–160.00 $158.72 $973 +5.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 5 161.00 $161.00 $394 —
320–340 333 13 165.00–171.00 $168.36 $561 —
370–385 378 9 162.00–171.00 $167.31 $632 -10.69
400–445 420 21 168.00–176.00 $173.43 $728 —
450–480 465 23 162.00–176.00 $170.45 $793 +4.84
500–545 517 28 151.00–164.00 $157.68 $815 +1.93
525 value added 525 36 158.00 $158.00 $830 —
580–585 583 6 140.00–150.00 $146.69 $855 -1.81
625–630 627 6 141.00–144.50 $143.33 $899 +3.33
650 650 6 138.00 $138.00 $897 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 thin fleshed 540 5 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 142.00 $142.00 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 4 176.00–178.00 $177.01 $713 —
465–490 480 10 155.00–172.00 $164.79 $791 —
610 610 7 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
680–685 683 8 135.00–140.50 $137.43 $939 +7.51
725 725 3 128.00 $128.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 5 133.00 $133.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1070 1026 85-90% 4 56.00–56.50 $56.11 $576 -8.79
1010–1240 1056 85-90% 19 63.00–75.00 $69.43 $733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1335 1088 80-85% 6 76.00–86.00 $79.35 $863 —
1185–1525 1279 80-85% 6 86.50–88.00 $87.08 $1,114 —
1280 1280 80-85% 3 74.00 $74.00 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1470 1360 75-80% 3 85.50–89.00 $86.76 $1,180 —
1350–1530 1464 75-80% 7 85.50 $85.50 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,410 -16.00
1710–2170 1868 5 97.00–108.50 $102.30 $1,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 77.00 $77.00 $839
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00

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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.