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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.12/cwt ≈ $1,029/hd at 530 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.11/cwt ≈ $1,070/hd at 640 lb · 109 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.83/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 569 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,307 583 752
Feeder cattle 1,277 493 678
Slaughter cattle 30 87 74
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 550 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, 500-650 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher and over 650 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher on a light test. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. The June fed cattle trade has been better than expected which is probably helping the heavier cattle generate more dollars along with the bullishness over tighter late year cattle numbers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 11 202.00–203.00 $202.44 $745 —
425–435 431 19 200.00–204.00 $201.66 $869 —
465–490 477 46 196.50–208.50 $202.38 $965 +13.26
525 unweaned 525 17 181.00 $181.00 $950 —
510–545 531 96 190.00–206.50 $196.44 $1,043 —
550–595 569 89 185.50–200.00 $193.83 $1,103 +4.84
615–640 632 54 183.50–188.00 $185.03 $1,169 —
655–695 668 80 177.25–186.50 $182.57 $1,220 +16.07
715–730 720 6 172.50–173.50 $173.16 $1,247 —
750 750 32 176.75 $176.75 $1,326 —
750 750 8 163.50 $163.50 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 11 190.00–194.00 $192.19 $794 +10.19
455–495 478 37 180.50–194.00 $186.06 $889 +0.11
540 540 8 172.00–187.00 $183.25 $990 +12.69
590 590 10 172.00–177.00 $175.50 $1,035 —
620 620 78 185.25 $185.25 $1,149 +21.25
660 660 10 166.75 $166.75 $1,101 +8.79
720–740 726 7 155.75–157.00 $156.11 $1,133 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 18 182.00 $182.00 $855 —
575 575 48 181.00 $181.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 175.00 $175.00 $796 —
695 695 3 141.00 $141.00 $980 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 171.00 $171.00 $727 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 12 183.00–184.00 $183.56 $666 +5.56
415–445 426 24 175.00–184.50 $179.88 $766 -1.42
475 unweaned 475 20 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
460–490 477 25 172.00–176.00 $173.39 $827 +3.23
500–545 522 69 169.75–184.00 $175.88 $918 +1.53
565 unweaned 565 6 156.00 $156.00 $881 —
550–585 571 30 165.00–183.00 $174.58 $997 +23.54
605–645 640 109 165.00–179.00 $167.11 $1,070 —
745 745 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,028 —
1005 1005 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 174.00 $174.00 $592 +2.00
355–385 377 11 171.00–172.00 $171.26 $646 —
410–440 423 9 171.00–175.00 $172.85 $731 +2.34
455–475 466 27 161.00–175.25 $168.48 $785 —
505–545 535 8 162.00–166.00 $165.06 $883 +9.71
575 575 5 163.00 $163.00 $937 +15.22
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 7 161.00 $161.00 $531 —
370 370 9 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
475 475 6 161.00 $161.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 5 141.00 $141.00 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 145.00 $145.00 $848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1220 1118 80-85% 5 85.00–89.00 $86.63 $969 —
1125–1195 1181 80-85% 5 93.00–94.00 $93.81 $1,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1000 933 85-90% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.39 $647 —
985–1125 1040 85-90% 4 75.00–84.25 $80.06 $833 +17.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1660 1447 3 90.00–95.00 $92.78 $1,343 —
1585–1815 1683 3 107.00–112.50 $110.59 $1,861 —

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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.