Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

1,687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.83/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 524 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.50/cwt +13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 522 lb · 92 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.90/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 716 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,687 1,072 1,462
Feeder cattle 1,499 946 1,395
Slaughter cattle 158 111 57
Replacement cattle 30 15 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 625 lbs steady, over 625 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 lower. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Lots of bullishness in the feeders this week with the fed market performing better than expected, corn easing back some at the moment and increased leverage around the corner as feedlot inventories begin to decline.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 8 209.00–216.00 $212.57 $772 —
435 435 10 200.00 $200.00 $870 -0.30
455–495 462 17 194.00–201.00 $196.59 $908 -1.41
500–540 524 101 194.50–210.25 $204.83 $1,073 -0.96
560–570 565 48 193.25–195.00 $194.06 $1,096 -9.37
575 575 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,098 -12.43
605–645 623 88 186.00–199.25 $192.48 $1,199 -0.82
650 value added 650 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,274 —
650–690 672 45 178.00–187.50 $184.55 $1,240 -2.56
675 675 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,188 -11.11
705–740 716 91 172.00–180.00 $177.90 $1,274 +3.48
765 765 9 178.75 $178.75 $1,367 —
765 765 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 7 200.00–207.00 $203.18 $666 —
370–395 384 8 195.00–201.00 $197.17 $757 —
415–445 433 10 187.00–201.00 $194.64 $843 +0.67
455–495 480 27 185.00–195.00 $193.62 $929 +5.10
500–535 515 33 188.00–192.00 $190.77 $982 +1.44
550–595 573 45 171.50–186.00 $178.58 $1,023 -9.42
605–640 630 19 171.00–188.00 $182.31 $1,149 -11.44
650 650 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —
665–680 675 11 162.00–177.25 $167.93 $1,134 —
700–720 714 7 169.50–177.50 $175.26 $1,251 +5.29
840 840 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 188.00 $188.00 $743 —
545 545 3 167.00 $167.00 $910 —
640 640 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,050 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 9 194.00 $194.00 $902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 184.00 $184.00 $607 —
365–375 369 7 191.00–200.00 $194.92 $719 —
400–430 425 11 190.00–199.50 $197.87 $841 +17.87
455–480 469 29 177.00–190.00 $182.16 $854 +4.18
518 thin fleshed 518 19 191.50 $191.50 $992 —
500–535 522 65 175.50–190.00 $183.81 $959 +10.08
530 value added 530 8 185.00 $185.00 $980 —
550–590 571 53 159.50–184.00 $169.59 $968 +3.89
605–630 623 20 164.50–167.00 $165.23 $1,029 +5.92
650–680 661 33 152.00–167.00 $161.73 $1,069 +8.65
705–710 706 51 157.00–165.50 $164.46 $1,161 +18.46
750–765 753 18 151.50–157.00 $156.07 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 181.00 $181.00 $452 —
350–365 357 6 171.00–193.00 $178.50 $637 +9.29
440–445 441 10 175.00–186.50 $183.68 $810 +11.65
455–465 460 13 165.00–172.00 $169.76 $781 +1.40
510 510 3 159.00 $159.00 $811 +2.69
510–545 521 17 156.00–162.00 $159.79 $833 +3.48
560–575 571 8 157.00–167.00 $159.45 $910 +8.16
610 610 3 142.00 $142.00 $866 -1.72
600–635 612 23 151.00–164.00 $159.85 $978 +16.13
650 650 3 146.00 $146.00 $949 —
670 670 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 146.00 $146.00 $869 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 426 6 165.00–196.00 $175.75 $749 —
500–540 514 7 141.00–157.00 $151.87 $781 —
555 555 5 144.00 $144.00 $799 —
645 645 5 144.00 $144.00 $929 —
700–725 713 4 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $991 —
780–798 791 5 125.00–131.00 $127.37 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1120 1103 80-85% 6 79.75–80.50 $79.88 $881 —
910–1620 1214 80-85% 7 70.00–76.00 $73.50 $892 —
1115–1420 1237 80-85% 52 76.00–79.25 $77.73 $962 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1110 1043 85-90% 3 62.00–65.00 $64.13 $669 -14.85
990–1290 1105 85-90% 22 67.00–75.00 $71.43 $789 -14.57
1080–1180 1124 85-90% 5 76.00–78.00 $76.81 $863 -9.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1725 1564 75-80% 5 78.00–80.50 $79.06 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1790 1695 2 80.00–94.00 $86.61 $1,468 —
1505–2130 1721 5 95.00–106.00 $101.05 $1,739 —
1740–1955 1848 2 109.00–112.25 $110.72 $2,046 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–920 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 90.50–98.50 $93.02 $833

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1345 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,190.00 $1,149.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1200 1064 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,492.77

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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.