Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

1,786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.75/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 580 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.30/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 578 lb · 106 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.63/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 524 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,786 2,832 2,397
Feeder cattle 1,602 2,698 2,273
Slaughter cattle 174 124 114
Replacement cattle 10 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers steady except some near 575 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Feeder futures gained around 400 points Wednesday aided by sharply lower corn. Fed cattle have traded lower again so far this week although fundamentally the market looks to be in pretty good shape and quite current despite concerns about beef demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 11 205.00–215.00 $207.77 $675 —
365–395 376 21 201.00–212.00 $209.08 $786 +3.25
405–430 417 30 197.50–210.00 $203.95 $850 +10.25
430 value added 430 68 215.50 $215.50 $927 —
455–490 475 52 195.00–199.50 $198.13 $941 -4.52
490 value added 490 42 203.00–203.50 $203.14 $995 -2.43
505–545 518 79 190.00–200.00 $195.84 $1,014 -1.21
545 545 6 178.00 $178.00 $970 +6.00
550–595 578 106 178.00–198.50 $191.30 $1,106 +6.55
600–635 unweaned 615 8 163.00–166.00 $164.30 $1,010 —
600–645 624 58 171.00–183.00 $178.27 $1,112 -0.43
650–680 667 29 166.00–181.75 $175.82 $1,173 -1.14
755–770 766 31 159.00–165.25 $162.92 $1,248 +13.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 11 194.00–207.00 $197.74 $653 —
375–395 385 6 200.00–207.00 $203.41 $783 +3.88
410–425 418 8 183.00–193.00 $187.91 $785 -3.36
450–495 472 27 189.50–194.00 $191.27 $903 +2.53
510–545 528 11 166.50–182.00 $173.30 $915 -8.14
550 thin fleshed 550 17 186.50 $186.50 $1,026 —
675 675 9 163.00 $163.00 $1,100 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 6 134.00 $134.00 $797 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 179.00 $179.00 $779 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 195.00 $195.00 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 13 184.00–187.00 $186.53 $636 +15.23
390–395 393 14 178.00–186.00 $183.99 $723 +8.53
395 value added 395 34 181.50 $181.50 $717 —
405–445 428 46 178.00–187.00 $182.64 $782 +1.48
475–495 486 49 167.50–174.00 $169.86 $826 -6.50
510 thin fleshed 510 7 175.00 $175.00 $892 —
500–530 518 5 160.00–164.00 $161.54 $837 -8.57
510–545 525 90 165.00–174.00 $170.80 $897 +0.69
550–595 580 114 159.00–167.50 $164.75 $956 +2.73
615–645 630 61 155.00–160.75 $157.81 $994 +2.57
655 655 23 149.25 $149.25 $978 -8.50
705–715 710 49 144.00–152.50 $150.85 $1,071 —
855 855 18 136.00 $136.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 5 184.00 $184.00 $478 —
340–345 343 6 174.00–180.00 $177.02 $607 —
355–390 367 10 170.00–183.00 $174.12 $639 +11.14
400–420 415 14 166.00–174.00 $168.55 $699 -2.53
475–480 479 7 159.00–160.50 $160.07 $767 -5.86
500 thin fleshed 500 17 167.50 $167.50 $838 —
500–540 518 9 158.00–162.00 $160.68 $832 -1.25
565–580 569 8 157.00–161.00 $158.02 $899 —
685 685 68 149.00 $149.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 4 165.00 $165.00 $842 —
650–660 655 4 131.00–138.00 $134.53 $881 —
970 970 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1270 1258 80-85% 3 85.50–86.00 $85.84 $1,080 +6.15
1275 1275 80-85% 2 78.00 $78.00 $994 -1.69
1105–1580 1277 80-85% 38 78.00–85.50 $80.92 $1,033 +1.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1130 943 85-90% 16 52.00–64.50 $57.15 $539 —
970–1255 1087 85-90% 22 68.00–76.50 $74.19 $806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1390 1368 75-80% 2 86.00–87.00 $86.51 $1,183 —
1265–1725 1430 75-80% 12 80.00–85.25 $83.08 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,179 —
1490–2010 1751 5 98.00–108.00 $102.49 $1,795 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1205 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 970.00–1,030.00 $1,012.47

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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.