Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

2,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.19/cwt +16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 568 lb · 216 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.69/cwt ≈ $1,151/hd at 620 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.13/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 568 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,277 636 1,747
Feeder cattle 2,125 545 1,617
Slaughter cattle 112 81 125
Replacement cattle 40 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand good. Supply heavy. Lots of good quality consignments this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 242.50–246.00 $244.18 $801 —
355–390 375 17 235.00–244.00 $238.04 $893 +0.04
405–440 431 27 220.00–229.50 $225.60 $972 -2.99
455–490 472 39 214.00–226.00 $219.84 $1,038 +9.84
510–535 524 76 207.00–222.50 $218.72 $1,146 +14.72
525–530 529 26 191.00–197.00 $192.60 $1,019 -11.40
550 thin fleshed 550 16 223.50 $223.50 $1,229 —
550–585 568 137 204.00–222.50 $209.86 $1,192 —
560–585 573 25 185.00–202.00 $192.11 $1,101 —
575 value added 575 38 212.00 $212.00 $1,219 —
610–640 624 79 193.00–207.50 $201.91 $1,260 —
650–695 669 91 186.00–199.00 $193.40 $1,294 —
679 value added 679 16 196.25 $196.25 $1,333 —
700 value added 700 16 193.75 $193.75 $1,356 —
730 730 14 182.75 $182.75 $1,334 —
755–765 762 9 182.00 $182.00 $1,387 —
805 805 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 10 219.00–226.00 $223.38 $840 +2.64
420–440 431 11 206.00–214.00 $209.32 $902 -4.54
450–495 475 32 201.00–211.00 $204.09 $969 -0.90
505–540 526 12 200.00–213.00 $206.43 $1,086 +6.15
550 thin fleshed 550 20 211.50 $211.50 $1,163 —
550–595 570 37 187.00–204.00 $196.08 $1,118 +8.02
630 unweaned 630 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,172 —
605–645 638 65 185.00–194.00 $191.10 $1,219 +7.56
660–685 669 59 184.00–193.00 $187.00 $1,251 +1.87
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,150 —
750 750 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 178.00 $178.00 $863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 219.00 $219.00 $734 —
350–380 362 9 207.00–209.00 $207.65 $752 -5.27
410–440 429 49 196.00–211.00 $204.34 $877 -5.06
430–440 437 10 195.00–195.50 $195.35 $854 -14.05
475–480 477 5 175.00–176.00 $175.60 $838 —
450–490 479 75 191.00–200.00 $194.34 $931 —
520–535 530 39 186.50–191.00 $187.74 $995 —
535–540 538 11 174.00 $174.00 $936 —
550–585 568 136 178.00–186.75 $182.53 $1,037 +11.53
590 590 3 164.00 $164.00 $968 -7.00
605–630 612 82 174.00–186.00 $183.65 $1,124 —
620–635 value added 630 64 188.00–189.00 $188.31 $1,186 —
690 690 13 176.50 $176.50 $1,218 +18.75
705–735 711 26 170.50–172.00 $170.80 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 10 201.00–216.00 $210.00 $598 —
310–345 333 6 200.00–208.00 $205.52 $684 —
370 thin fleshed 370 5 210.00 $210.00 $777 +2.00
370–380 378 10 191.00–201.00 $195.49 $739 -1.88
400–435 418 4 193.00–201.00 $196.83 $823 —
455–495 481 42 176.00–195.00 $190.06 $914 +0.93
500–545 532 71 170.00–185.25 $183.19 $975 +5.48
560 560 14 182.50 $182.50 $1,022 +13.87
655–670 665 6 166.00–169.00 $168.02 $1,117 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 4 172.00 $172.00 $989 —
640 640 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 4 151.00 $151.00 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 526 8 175.00–180.00 $179.14 $942 +10.14
600–625 613 4 147.00–149.00 $147.98 $907 -0.12
680 680 4 143.50–149.50 $146.50 $996 +5.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 191.00 $191.00 $850 —
635 635 6 131.00 $131.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 185.00 $185.00 $777 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,006 —
1085–1385 1212 80-85% 14 78.00–85.00 $81.15 $984 -4.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1205 1164 85-90% 9 74.00–78.00 $75.58 $880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1540 1495 75-80% 2 86.00–88.00 $87.03 $1,301 —
1430–1805 1546 75-80% 4 83.00–85.00 $83.59 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1825 1710 3 92.00–100.00 $96.84 $1,656 —
1275–2030 1741 5 103.00–110.00 $106.21 $1,849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1040 955 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 23 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,378.52

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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
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.