Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.88/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 587 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.31/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 532 lb · 53 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.11/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 624 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 918 647 0
Feeder cattle 750 593 0
Slaughter cattle 148 48 0
Replacement cattle 20 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Much better cattle handling weather this week with more moderate temps currently in the extended forecast. Cow movement seems to have slowed as most pastures have greened up with slaughter cow prices back nearly to pre July 4th levels.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 12 212.00–216.00 $214.68 $897 +8.48
455–490 464 10 198.00–208.00 $204.73 $950 +3.73
525 525 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,040 -4.96
565 565 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 -12.04
550–595 588 96 196.00–204.00 $202.37 $1,190 +0.33
625–645 642 13 195.50–200.00 $196.17 $1,259 +2.92
655–660 656 32 191.75–195.50 $192.81 $1,265 +4.01
770 770 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,305 -9.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 8 210.00–226.00 $220.17 $711 —
390 390 5 204.00–208.00 $206.40 $805 —
415–420 419 8 207.00–210.00 $209.26 $877 +7.79
490 490 10 192.00 $192.00 $941 -4.60
500–520 510 18 193.00–197.25 $196.29 $1,001 +3.18
565–595 580 6 182.00–192.00 $186.87 $1,084 -3.60
600–615 609 12 182.00–192.00 $188.88 $1,150 +0.21
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 9 177.50 $177.50 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–690 672 5 151.00–168.00 $161.02 $1,082 +5.27
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 198.00 $198.00 $624 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 186.00 $186.00 $725 -3.00
400–410 404 16 189.00–190.00 $189.44 $765 +2.44
435 435 6 186.00 $186.00 $809 -1.00
475 475 13 186.00 $186.00 $884 +5.75
505–535 526 24 181.75–187.00 $185.27 $975 +4.91
535 value added 535 22 187.50 $187.50 $1,003 —
545 545 7 171.00 $171.00 $932 -9.36
560 value added 560 9 176.50 $176.50 $988 —
590 590 3 168.00 $168.00 $991 -1.31
585–595 592 21 170.00–174.50 $172.44 $1,021 +3.13
615–645 624 39 166.00–174.75 $171.11 $1,068 +4.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 5 190.00 $190.00 $399 —
365 365 3 181.00 $181.00 $661 -2.27
435 435 3 188.50 $188.50 $820 +17.02
465 465 21 177.00–186.00 $183.00 $851 +6.28
500–530 515 17 158.00–174.00 $169.93 $875 -4.52
640 640 3 156.00 $156.00 $998 -5.00
700–715 709 5 148.50–155.50 $152.74 $1,083 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 5 169.00–170.00 $169.60 $734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 12 208.00 $208.00 $790 —
410–440 426 17 172.00–202.00 $189.16 $806 —
505–540 515 10 163.00–175.00 $171.33 $882 —
600–625 608 6 143.00–152.00 $147.40 $896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 136.00 $136.00 $809 —
620 620 4 145.00 $145.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1375 1250 80-85% 54 82.00–89.50 $85.27 $1,066 —
1275–1305 1287 80-85% 6 89.50–92.50 $91.41 $1,176 —
1425–1440 1433 80-85% 2 76.00–80.00 $78.01 $1,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–865 854 85-90% 4 37.50–63.00 $56.54 $483 —
1095–1120 1098 85-90% 16 84.00 $84.00 $922 +6.81
935–1210 1099 85-90% 26 72.00–81.00 $77.96 $857 +0.77
1040–1290 1123 85-90% 3 62.00–72.00 $68.17 $766 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1515 1385 75-80% 12 82.00–89.00 $85.20 $1,180 +2.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2080 1870 4 103.50–108.00 $105.48 $1,972 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1165 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 960.00–1,230.00 $1,118.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–1050 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,237.50 —

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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.