Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.56/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 575 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.33/cwt ≈ $1,114/hd at 573 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.43/cwt ≈ $1,062/hd at 527 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 557 0
Feeder cattle 721 409 0
Slaughter cattle 87 113 0
Replacement cattle 10 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Supply light. Feeders are continuing higher despite corn also making a strong advance so far this week. Light run but with good quality and condition through most of the offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 329 7 230.00–248.00 $238.76 $786 —
360–395 376 16 220.00–235.00 $232.83 $875 —
415–445 435 20 224.00–235.00 $228.72 $995 +11.08
475–495 484 7 214.00–217.00 $215.85 $1,045 +13.85
500–530 510 36 209.00–220.00 $215.74 $1,100 +8.91
560–590 575 59 207.00–216.00 $212.56 $1,222 +5.22
605–645 630 25 195.00–209.00 $201.86 $1,272 +0.46
650–690 679 17 184.00–203.00 $192.74 $1,309 —
710–740 718 11 182.00–190.00 $187.59 $1,347 +3.59
850 850 4 181.50 $181.50 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 4 217.00–218.00 $217.52 $805 -2.58
440–445 442 3 210.00–215.00 $213.32 $943 +2.15
480 480 5 222.00–223.00 $222.60 $1,068 +19.48
540 540 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,069 -9.15
560 560 3 171.00 $171.00 $958 -32.54
550–585 564 16 194.00–209.00 $204.93 $1,156 +1.39
610–630 615 13 187.00–199.00 $194.11 $1,194 —
765 765 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,362 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–620 616 7 150.50–168.00 $163.09 $1,005 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 527 5 188.50–192.00 $189.87 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
390 390 7 214.00–219.00 $216.14 $843 —
415–445 434 15 208.00–215.00 $212.75 $923 —
450–495 479 16 208.00–215.00 $210.24 $1,007 —
505–545 527 36 191.00–209.00 $201.43 $1,062 —
555–585 573 43 187.00–199.00 $194.33 $1,114 —
600–630 625 26 175.00–181.00 $178.52 $1,116 +1.52
650 650 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,157 +9.00
720–735 729 5 164.00–167.00 $165.81 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 5 229.00 $229.00 $527 —
305–340 316 6 207.00–212.00 $208.69 $659 —
355–390 367 6 201.00–214.00 $207.78 $763 +10.65
405–440 430 15 200.00–214.00 $204.61 $880 +4.88
450–470 463 6 208.00–210.00 $209.32 $969 +20.31
500–530 509 10 192.00–204.00 $198.59 $1,011 —
520 value added 520 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —
550–580 561 14 186.00–192.00 $187.97 $1,055 +14.99
600–615 608 11 168.00–178.00 $173.44 $1,055 —
620 unweaned 620 4 141.00 $141.00 $874 -17.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 11 200.00 $200.00 $520 —
590 590 3 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 6 190.00 $190.00 $728 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 5 140.50 $140.50 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 238.00 $238.00 $619 —
405–448 427 12 172.50–218.00 $200.01 $854 —
500–530 509 10 157.00–182.00 $176.11 $896 -6.65
570–590 582 5 164.00–167.00 $165.18 $961 +2.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 4 139.00 $139.00 $910 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1005 953 85-90% 6 68.00–70.00 $69.41 $661 +0.98
980 980 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $833 +16.57
945–1220 1087 85-90% 24 75.00–82.00 $78.74 $856 -3.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,061 +10.50
1075–1505 1247 80-85% 10 84.00–89.00 $86.70 $1,081 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1535 1428 75-80% 2 84.50–86.50 $85.58 $1,222 —
1425–1600 1524 75-80% 7 92.50–95.00 $93.79 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1760 1552 3 95.00–100.50 $98.01 $1,521 —
1390–1920 1699 4 102.00–110.00 $104.73 $1,779 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,290.00 $1,290.00

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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.