Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.89/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 583 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.07/cwt ≈ $956/hd at 664 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $176.36/cwt +13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 415 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 717 1,572 1,296
Feeder cattle 566 1,453 1,213
Slaughter cattle 141 109 80
Replacement cattle 10 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, few over 650 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower with decline over 550 lbs. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply light. Lower numbers this week with less quality, especially in weights over 600 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 479 17 193.00–206.50 $199.50 $956 -0.03
515–540 530 19 193.00–199.00 $197.13 $1,045 -3.40
550–595 583 39 188.50–198.50 $190.89 $1,113 -11.85
600–640 614 20 178.00–193.00 $187.25 $1,150 -2.08
655 655 3 173.50 $173.50 $1,136 -9.42
720–745 731 7 163.50–167.00 $165.47 $1,210 -15.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 7 211.00–225.00 $220.51 $710 —
375–385 380 13 207.00–213.00 $211.00 $802 +15.67
405–430 425 12 193.00–207.00 $198.09 $842 +6.03
450–475 458 15 191.00–194.50 $192.50 $882 +3.43
515–535 524 8 182.00–189.00 $186.11 $975 +0.61
555–595 572 6 178.50–188.00 $184.06 $1,053 +1.00
605 605 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,053 -3.75
635 635 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,022 -16.75
650–680 675 15 162.50–171.00 $164.21 $1,108 -8.07
810 810 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 12 185.00–192.00 $188.89 $595 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 176.00 $176.00 $598 -0.63
400–435 415 24 171.00–179.00 $176.36 $732 +24.36
460–475 470 9 156.00–172.00 $163.58 $769 +14.05
500–535 521 7 142.00–153.00 $149.31 $778 -17.33
505–535 524 12 159.00–164.00 $162.57 $852 -4.07
615–635 626 9 151.00–154.50 $152.97 $958 -7.35
655–665 661 5 135.50–137.50 $136.71 $904 —
650–685 664 30 142.00–151.00 $145.30 $965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 324 7 188.00–191.00 $190.08 $616 +1.08
405–415 412 6 186.50–187.00 $186.66 $769 +9.23
455 455 3 171.00 $171.00 $778 -1.15
500 500 5 168.50 $168.50 $842 +8.80
525–540 531 8 147.00–162.00 $156.28 $830 -18.18
560–565 563 17 157.50–167.00 $163.22 $919 -13.28
715 715 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,015 —
770–790 777 9 136.00–145.25 $142.11 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 155.00 $155.00 $690 +9.00
585 585 3 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
625 625 3 133.50 $133.50 $834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 189.00 $189.00 $803 —
500 500 5 169.00 $169.00 $845 —
555–560 559 7 159.00 $159.00 $889 —
635 635 3 137.50 $137.50 $873 -1.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $840 -10.69
1140–1385 1273 80-85% 19 70.00–77.00 $73.11 $931 —
1150–1380 1282 80-85% 10 77.50–79.00 $78.63 $1,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $460 -12.73
850–1190 975 85-90% 8 55.00–63.00 $58.80 $573 —
945–1170 1095 85-90% 17 64.00–70.00 $65.97 $722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1635 1457 75-80% 9 74.00–76.50 $75.33 $1,098 —
1455–1685 1548 75-80% 8 77.50–81.50 $80.21 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2075 1630 3 85.00–90.00 $86.64 $1,412 —
1840–2600 2206 5 90.00–103.00 $97.69 $2,155 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1230 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,130.00–1,200.00 $1,168.30

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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.