Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.49/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 709 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.79/cwt +13.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 571 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.99/cwt ≈ $1,139/hd at 619 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 672 337
Feeder cattle 455 387 277
Slaughter cattle 156 150 60
Replacement cattle — 135 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers 3.00-6.00 higher on a limited market test. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply light. Several packages of weaned calves this week along with a few consignments of yearlings weighing 600-750 lbs. The feeder market has hopefully bottomed seasonally with some help from strong beef demand, tight feeder supplies and a bright fed cattle outlook. Widespread rain covered the area to start the week with several reports in the 2.5 to 3.5 inch range.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 204.00 $204.00 $826 —
455–485 478 8 193.00–197.00 $193.95 $927 —
510 510 10 191.00–194.50 $193.10 $985 —
555 value added 555 9 197.50 $197.50 $1,096 —
555–595 578 21 186.00–196.50 $190.77 $1,103 +11.93
605–635 619 29 178.50–189.50 $183.99 $1,139 —
700–740 709 45 174.00–181.50 $180.49 $1,280 +2.49
795 795 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 4 197.00–208.00 $202.42 $688 +10.46
355 thin fleshed 355 5 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
475 475 5 176.00–179.00 $177.80 $845 —
505–540 526 14 175.00–191.00 $186.81 $983 +3.93
590 thin fleshed 590 17 176.00 $176.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 10 173.50–184.00 $178.56 $845 +32.56
510–535 526 14 163.00–171.00 $166.60 $876 +8.35
560–565 562 11 171.00–175.00 $172.83 $971 +26.33
615–645 620 26 157.50–164.50 $161.35 $1,000 —
665 665 4 158.50 $158.50 $1,054 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 161.00–170.00 $165.59 $626 -2.07
400–420 410 4 165.00–171.00 $168.07 $689 +8.20
485–495 489 10 151.00–164.00 $158.94 $777 +2.73
575 575 5 159.50 $159.50 $917 —
610 610 8 155.75 $155.75 $950 +14.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 175.00 $175.00 $822 +14.50
500–520 508 5 161.00–167.00 $163.46 $830 —
555 555 4 156.00 $156.00 $866 —
775 775 6 124.00 $124.00 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $206 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 52.50 $52.50 $543 —
950–1260 1055 85-90% 31 57.50–64.00 $61.02 $644 +1.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1385 1225 80-85% 21 64.50–72.00 $67.01 $821 -5.99
1305 1305 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $835 —
1250–1550 1362 80-85% 5 75.00–76.50 $75.61 $1,030 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1485 1384 75-80% 9 66.50–73.50 $70.35 $974 —
1415–1600 1460 75-80% 11 75.00–79.00 $75.80 $1,107 +0.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1530 1498 3 80.50–86.50 $83.22 $1,247 —
1600–1825 1686 5 87.50–99.50 $94.16 $1,588 —

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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.