Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

2,052 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.90/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 576 lb · 163 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.91/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 669 lb · 152 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.77/cwt +12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 723 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,052 1,163 1,772
Feeder cattle 1,884 859 1,650
Slaughter cattle 138 214 112
Replacement cattle 30 90 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last weeks sale, feeder steers 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. Strong demand for several reputation consignments of steers weighing 650-800 lbs with increased interest also seen in the light steers. Beef cutout values bounced back Wednesday after selling off sharply earlier in the week. Another nice run and several good quality consignments are expected again next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 19 220.00–232.00 $227.46 $846 +14.93
430–435 433 4 221.00–226.00 $223.49 $968 +16.99
450–495 470 45 206.00–222.00 $212.14 $997 +5.53
505 505 9 175.00 $175.00 $884 -18.72
500–545 524 98 192.00–206.00 $200.36 $1,050 +6.64
545 value added 545 17 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
575 unweaned 575 14 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
555–595 576 99 190.00–198.50 $194.64 $1,121 +8.69
555–590 value added 576 44 191.00–200.00 $193.79 $1,116 —
590 590 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,086 -1.95
610 value added 610 9 193.50 $193.50 $1,180 —
620–645 632 41 174.00–193.00 $183.77 $1,161 —
655–670 unweaned 660 6 156.00–169.50 $164.93 $1,089 —
650–685 669 108 170.00–187.00 $181.83 $1,216 +12.10
655–690 value added 670 38 182.00–187.00 $184.83 $1,238 —
700 value added 700 16 181.00–182.00 $181.56 $1,271 —
700–735 unweaned 723 9 151.00–153.00 $151.65 $1,096 —
700–745 726 102 171.00–185.00 $181.97 $1,321 +15.16
750–770 763 33 180.50–184.00 $182.63 $1,393 +15.63
760–785 value added 777 19 180.50–186.00 $182.20 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 11 201.00–223.00 $208.61 $782 +10.32
400–445 418 12 206.00–224.00 $211.02 $882 +20.06
470–495 485 26 185.00–201.00 $191.60 $929 +6.82
500–540 519 31 179.00–193.00 $186.44 $968 +9.18
560 560 7 171.00 $171.00 $958 -2.45
550–595 586 15 178.00–185.00 $182.44 $1,069 +8.99
600–620 612 17 168.00–172.00 $169.28 $1,036 +3.76
680 680 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,163 +8.84
775 unweaned 775 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 9 166.75 $166.75 $884 -5.25
565–570 568 4 163.00–166.50 $164.76 $936 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 5 160.50 $160.50 $979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 58 174.00–188.00 $180.91 $771 -1.09
465–495 479 37 174.00–182.00 $179.67 $861 +4.79
490 value added 490 11 188.50 $188.50 $924 —
500–545 530 79 167.00–181.50 $173.61 $920 +1.69
530 value added 530 9 180.50 $180.50 $957 —
555 555 7 145.50 $145.50 $808 -25.00
560 560 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 +9.50
550–575 566 58 161.00–175.00 $169.63 $960 -0.87
585 value added 585 15 171.00 $171.00 $1,000 —
610 610 9 151.00 $151.00 $921 -8.93
605–640 628 53 156.25–162.75 $159.52 $1,002 -0.41
655–670 665 52 154.25–157.75 $155.73 $1,036 -0.77
705 705 16 164.75 $164.75 $1,161 +12.75
790 790 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,138 —
805 805 3 141.25 $141.25 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 5 180.00–188.00 $185.03 $698 +7.06
410–445 426 13 174.00–181.50 $177.14 $755 -6.05
450–480 464 13 171.00–174.00 $173.31 $804 +9.50
525 525 5 159.00 $159.00 $835 -1.96
510–545 529 9 155.00–165.50 $158.83 $840 -2.13
605 605 3 153.00 $153.00 $926 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 128.00 $128.00 $666 —
560–595 572 6 141.00–147.00 $144.92 $829 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 4 121.00 $121.00 $926 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 3 144.00 $144.00 $864 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 132.00 $132.00 $653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 425 6 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
460 460 4 174.00 $174.00 $800 —
560 560 4 145.00 $145.00 $812 +2.97
635 635 3 143.00 $143.00 $908 —
660–665 664 8 140.00–145.00 $143.76 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 113.00 $113.00 $655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1315 1269 80-85% 5 71.50–72.00 $71.80 $911 —
1150–1395 1288 80-85% 24 65.00–70.00 $67.67 $872 —
1250–1425 1357 80-85% 5 62.00–64.00 $63.03 $855 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 2 39.50 $39.50 $385 -11.88
990–1045 1027 85-90% 3 51.00–52.00 $51.68 $531 —
925–1130 1067 85-90% 14 56.00–62.00 $57.90 $618 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 71.50 $71.50 $1,062 +2.00
1380–1635 1491 75-80% 7 65.25–70.00 $66.57 $993 -2.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1915 1566 7 60.00–83.25 $72.94 $1,142 —
1510–2215 1899 8 86.00–93.50 $89.24 $1,695 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1220 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 920.00–1,100.00 $996.75

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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.