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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.50/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 550 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.50/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 630 lb · 81 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.73/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 663 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 1,687 974
Feeder cattle 524 1,499 941
Slaughter cattle 118 158 33
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply light. Feeder offering highlighted by two loads of steers weighing 550 & 630 lbs. Smaller run in the heat with a nice offering of feeders and cows expected next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 202.00 $202.00 $858 +2.00
550 550 91 203.50 $203.50 $1,119 +9.44
630 630 81 193.50 $193.50 $1,219 +1.02
650–675 667 9 182.50–183.00 $182.66 $1,218 -1.89
730 730 3 174.50 $174.50 $1,274 -3.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 6 191.00–195.00 $192.96 $816 -1.68
460–475 471 11 186.00–195.00 $192.60 $907 -1.02
500–520 507 9 181.00–192.00 $184.40 $935 -6.37
565 565 3 170.00 $170.00 $960 -8.58
650–690 663 19 165.50–179.25 $174.73 $1,158 +6.80
810 810 6 161.50 $161.50 $1,308 +2.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 197.00 $197.00 $768 —
550 550 7 179.00 $179.00 $984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 151.00 $151.00 $430 -30.00
350 350 3 161.00 $161.00 $564 -17.50
410 410 3 148.00 $148.00 $607 -35.68
425–440 430 6 175.00–179.00 $177.64 $764 -6.04
520–545 536 11 167.00–171.00 $167.88 $900 +8.09
565–585 579 7 165.00–171.00 $166.67 $965 +7.22
660 660 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,040 +11.50
725 725 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 159.50 $159.50 $686 —
460–475 464 7 149.50–153.00 $151.98 $705 —
545 545 4 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
585 585 2 161.00 $161.00 $942 +15.00
630 630 3 127.00 $127.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 172.00 $172.00 $679 -22.92
525 525 9 178.00 $178.00 $934 -5.81
615 unweaned 615 5 148.00 $148.00 $910 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 161.00 $161.00 $539 —
445 445 3 157.00 $157.00 $699 —
525 525 5 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 161.00 $161.00 $853 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 155.00 $155.00 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 389 5 180.00–187.00 $182.74 $711 —
400–425 415 5 161.00 $161.00 $668 -14.75
450 450 3 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
510–515 512 10 157.00–166.50 $160.82 $823 +8.95
615–640 629 7 135.00–146.00 $142.38 $896 -1.62
720–740 730 4 116.00–127.00 $121.42 $886 -17.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $421 —
785–1030 975 85-90% 5 55.00–59.50 $58.67 $572 —
845–1205 1029 85-90% 36 60.50–67.00 $65.53 $674 +1.40
1055 1055 85-90% 3 69.50 $69.50 $733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1380 1171 80-85% 16 68.50–75.75 $72.64 $851 —
1175–1480 1299 80-85% 11 76.00–81.50 $77.63 $1,008 —
1295–1390 1351 80-85% 6 64.00–68.00 $66.60 $900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1610 1505 75-80% 3 74.50–77.00 $75.83 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1680 1605 3 68.00–82.00 $76.26 $1,224 —
1475–1860 1734 4 90.50–100.00 $95.58 $1,657 -5.47

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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.