Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.46/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 519 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.53/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 609 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.34/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 531 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 1,786 2,107
Feeder cattle 780 1,602 2,050
Slaughter cattle 117 174 57
Replacement cattle 10 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. August live cattle futures jumped 3.40 points Wednesday as the market narrative of large summer fed supplies and a belt tightening consumer was forced to give ground to demand that is still proving strong enough to keep slaughter aggressive and carcass weights manageable. The feedlot trade looks to be modestly higher this week from 136.00-143.00/cwt. November feeder cattle are back to the 180.00/cwt mark while oil also continues to trend higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 424 24 194.00–206.00 $204.33 $866 +0.38
460–480 469 19 192.00–199.00 $195.52 $917 -2.61
500–545 519 74 190.50–204.50 $199.46 $1,035 +3.62
550–560 559 17 183.50–199.50 $187.83 $1,050 -3.47
580 580 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 -11.30
605 unweaned 605 19 174.75 $174.75 $1,057 +10.45
605–620 610 46 176.50–182.25 $181.51 $1,107 +3.24
650 value added 650 11 178.00 $178.00 $1,157 —
710 unweaned 710 15 163.75 $163.75 $1,163 —
755 755 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,193 -4.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 5 199.00–201.00 $200.21 $655 +2.47
355–380 369 15 192.00–206.00 $200.26 $739 -3.15
455–490 468 18 176.00–192.00 $188.04 $880 -3.23
500–545 530 13 181.00–186.00 $182.69 $968 +9.39
550–595 576 17 171.00–181.00 $175.13 $1,009 —
610–635 616 9 165.00–171.00 $168.74 $1,039 —
660–670 664 17 152.00–164.00 $158.27 $1,051 -4.73
715 715 3 154.25 $154.25 $1,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 366 9 183.00–191.00 $187.26 $685 +3.27
450–490 472 19 170.00–184.00 $174.31 $823 +4.45
500–545 531 57 166.50–178.00 $169.34 $899 -1.46
555–590 584 24 163.00–165.75 $164.61 $961 -0.14
610 unweaned 610 13 161.50 $161.50 $985 —
610–635 623 16 163.00–164.75 $163.86 $1,021 +6.05
645 645 4 149.00 $149.00 $961 -8.81
650–695 674 19 149.25–155.50 $153.15 $1,032 +3.90
700–705 unweaned 702 8 136.00–136.75 $136.47 $958 —
715 715 4 149.75 $149.75 $1,071 -1.10
885 885 5 126.50 $126.50 $1,120 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 175.00 $175.00 $586 -2.02
365–395 388 10 167.00–172.00 $168.55 $654 -5.57
420–445 433 15 162.00–174.50 $170.59 $739 +2.04
480–495 490 13 156.50–172.00 $162.65 $797 +2.58
515–535 522 9 155.00–165.00 $160.22 $836 -0.46
560–590 570 30 154.00–165.00 $159.84 $911 +1.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 157.00 $157.00 $644 —
615 615 3 134.00 $134.00 $824 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 8 185.00 $185.00 $777 —
470–485 476 10 160.00–172.00 $165.63 $788 —
515–540 523 6 145.00–180.00 $167.96 $878 +2.96
615–640 624 7 136.00–150.00 $142.71 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1210 978 85-90% 8 58.00–65.00 $59.35 $580 —
995–1325 1096 85-90% 23 65.00–75.75 $72.80 $798 -1.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1370 1264 80-85% 4 85.25–87.00 $85.89 $1,086 +0.05
1020–1490 1317 80-85% 15 79.00–84.75 $82.41 $1,085 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1660 1490 75-80% 5 85.50–88.50 $86.90 $1,295 —
1450–1580 1499 75-80% 7 83.50–85.50 $84.44 $1,266 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,285 —
1635–1960 1858 4 100.00–110.00 $106.62 $1,981 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1275 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 960.00–1,150.00 $1,110.79

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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.