Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.11/cwt -20.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 527 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $201.91/cwt -17.93 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 464 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.62/cwt -18.21 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 417 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 2,277 582
Feeder cattle 338 2,125 471
Slaughter cattle 108 112 81
Replacement cattle 90 40 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. There was a lower undertone in weights under 600 lbs with health issues bringing a seasonal decline in the calf market along with corn acting like it may want to push higher out of its current trading range. A special cow sale followed the feeders with several good bred cows and pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–478 464 15 200.00–207.00 $201.91 $937 -17.93
505–545 527 21 187.00–193.00 $191.11 $1,007 -1.49
550–580 563 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,036 -25.86
570–580 577 6 187.00–192.00 $188.65 $1,089 -3.46
710–737 732 10 182.00–184.00 $183.61 $1,344 +0.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 5 210.00–218.00 $214.62 $803 -8.76
650–655 653 5 172.00–180.00 $176.81 $1,155 -10.19
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 4 202.00 $202.00 $828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 188.00 $188.00 $630 -17.52
410–425 417 14 172.00–186.00 $178.62 $745 -18.21
460–490 471 7 171.00–178.00 $175.12 $825 -14.94
525 525 3 178.00 $178.00 $934 -5.19
658–695 678 13 156.00–162.00 $159.31 $1,080 -8.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 204.00 $204.00 $612 -15.00
465–485 471 10 182.00–184.00 $183.21 $863 +7.61
506–513 509 7 182.00 $182.00 $926 -5.74
685–687 686 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,132 -11.50
726 726 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,169 -9.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 233.00 $233.00 $781 —
715 715 3 134.00 $134.00 $958 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 120.00 $120.00 $486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1185 969 85-90% 33 70.00–75.00 $70.63 $684 —
845–1165 1060 85-90% 6 62.00–66.00 $64.97 $689 —
1065 1065 85-90% 3 76.00 $76.00 $809 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 86.50 $86.50 $1,051 +5.35
1125–1520 1236 80-85% 21 77.50–82.50 $79.65 $984 -1.50
1155–1410 1272 80-85% 11 71.00–76.00 $73.86 $939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1495 1420 75-80% 5 78.00–83.50 $80.32 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1610 1573 2 85.00–86.50 $85.77 $1,349 —
1580–1965 1788 5 100.00–109.50 $104.85 $1,875 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1370 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,210.00–1,500.00 $1,387.65

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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
900–1175 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.