Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

2,832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.36/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 618 lb · 351 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.64/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 530 lb · 305 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.69/cwt -9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 575 lb · 195 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,832 2,221 2,422
Feeder cattle 2,698 2,120 2,338
Slaughter cattle 124 86 72
Replacement cattle 10 15 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good. Supply heavy. Good buyer attendance for an outstanding feeder offering with some of the areas top producers represented again this week. Although the corn has eased back some this week the cattle outlook remains the same with optimism over the supply side by later in the year while the demand side is clouded by talk of recession and consumer dollars being redirected by high energy prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 16 201.00–207.00 $205.83 $780 -0.26
400–445 417 8 191.00–195.50 $193.70 $808 -14.91
400–440 423 52 194.00–209.00 $203.74 $862 -4.87
455–495 472 123 194.00–209.00 $202.65 $957 -0.57
450–490 value added 477 44 200.00–209.50 $205.57 $981 -0.43
505 thin fleshed 505 9 207.00 $207.00 $1,045 —
500–545 529 233 185.00–208.50 $197.05 $1,042 -4.69
535–540 value added 538 59 191.00–199.00 $195.13 $1,050 -9.04
540 540 4 172.00 $172.00 $929 -29.74
555 555 3 172.00 $172.00 $955 -23.28
555–590 572 141 178.00–191.00 $184.75 $1,057 -10.53
570–595 value added 583 51 187.50–191.00 $189.11 $1,103 -6.21
600–635 value added 616 162 180.00–189.50 $186.63 $1,150 -4.21
600–640 620 189 171.00–187.00 $178.70 $1,108 -7.13
650–699 658 58 173.00–179.50 $176.96 $1,164 +4.21
650–680 unweaned 664 11 161.00–166.50 $163.94 $1,089 —
670–690 value added 680 21 176.00–177.00 $176.48 $1,200 +7.48
705–725 value added 714 73 166.00–171.25 $168.40 $1,202 —
725–740 726 68 162.00–174.25 $173.15 $1,257 +1.90
765–775 771 10 149.00–151.00 $149.85 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 11 193.00–202.00 $199.53 $742 -0.68
400–445 429 15 187.50–195.00 $191.27 $821 -6.60
465–490 479 12 181.00–192.00 $188.74 $904 -1.30
480 value added 480 8 193.00 $193.00 $926 —
490 thin fleshed 490 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,007 —
510–540 530 22 174.00–185.00 $181.44 $962 -6.56
575 value added 575 19 184.00 $184.00 $1,058 —
565–585 578 13 162.00–178.00 $171.70 $992 -3.75
605–645 614 20 165.75–174.50 $171.03 $1,050 +7.03
620 thin fleshed 620 8 179.50 $179.50 $1,113 —
665 value added 665 8 177.50 $177.50 $1,180 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 165.00 $165.00 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 6 168.00–173.00 $171.30 $545 -1.60
360–375 367 10 172.00–179.00 $175.46 $644 -5.51
405–440 423 27 179.00–182.00 $181.16 $766 +2.22
455–495 474 162 170.00–184.00 $176.36 $836 -3.93
475–480 value added 478 25 174.00–178.50 $176.35 $843 -7.66
500–545 524 125 163.00–175.00 $170.11 $891 +1.25
520–535 value added 526 51 170.50–174.00 $172.40 $907 +6.40
560 value added 560 19 165.00 $165.00 $924 —
550–595 572 130 153.00–169.00 $162.02 $927 +10.01
600–625 603 72 148.50–165.00 $155.24 $936 +10.24
625 value added 625 24 157.50 $157.50 $984 —
655 655 28 157.75 $157.75 $1,033 —
780–790 788 11 133.00–139.00 $137.24 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 5 161.00–166.00 $162.98 $632 -4.33
400–445 436 24 168.00–173.00 $171.08 $746 -2.35
460–485 474 29 157.00–172.00 $165.93 $787 -4.52
500–540 514 63 148.00–168.00 $161.93 $832 +4.25
530 value added 530 7 166.00 $166.00 $880 +8.00
630–640 633 8 144.50–154.50 $148.61 $941 +5.28
700 700 11 141.25 $141.25 $989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $356 —
855–1000 953 85-90% 15 50.00–63.00 $56.75 $541 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $788 +21.89
920–1200 1043 85-90% 15 65.00–75.00 $69.05 $720 +12.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1165 1158 80-85% 2 76.00–77.50 $76.75 $889 —
1050–1465 1254 80-85% 17 76.00–83.00 $79.69 $999 -7.39
1315 1315 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1750 1513 75-80% 8 80.00–83.50 $82.23 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2120 1676 8 70.00–95.00 $85.76 $1,437 —
1660–1965 1833 5 95.00–106.50 $101.78 $1,866 —
2140 2140 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,375 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1200 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,040.00 $1,017.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 935.00 $935.00

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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.