Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

1,623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.76/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 570 lb · 150 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.19/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 617 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.38/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 520 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,623 2,052 1,086
Feeder cattle 1,496 1,884 886
Slaughter cattle 127 138 200
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Good quality feeder offering again this week with several reputation consignments weighing 500-700 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 6 218.00–221.00 $219.51 $852 -7.95
400–410 405 4 219.00–221.00 $220.01 $891 -3.48
455–490 467 21 207.00–215.00 $212.50 $992 +0.36
505 value added 505 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
515–545 522 104 195.00–209.00 $205.25 $1,071 +4.89
525 525 8 184.00 $184.00 $966 -16.36
550–590 563 91 191.00–210.50 $196.40 $1,106 +1.76
565 unweaned 565 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,040 +14.00
560–585 value added 582 51 193.00–197.00 $193.53 $1,126 -0.26
625 unweaned 625 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,081 —
605–640 626 38 174.00–185.50 $182.85 $1,145 -0.92
630 value added 630 27 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 -8.50
675 675 11 170.50 $170.50 $1,151 -11.33
665–695 681 40 174.50–181.00 $177.25 $1,207 -4.58
675–695 value added 687 71 181.00–183.00 $182.23 $1,252 -2.60
700–718 707 10 177.00–180.00 $178.78 $1,264 -3.19
740 740 21 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 -16.97
845 845 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 16 204.00–210.00 $206.50 $690 —
385 385 6 209.00 $209.00 $805 +0.39
415–445 437 36 205.00–218.00 $209.66 $916 -1.36
455–480 469 13 187.00–208.00 $192.71 $904 +1.11
555–590 573 13 171.00–191.00 $174.43 $999 -8.01
600 600 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,044 +4.72
750–765 756 7 161.00–169.00 $165.53 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 169.00 $169.00 $837 —
590 590 7 165.00 $165.00 $974 +0.24
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 4 175.00–182.00 $178.46 $866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 377 16 172.00–179.50 $176.99 $667 —
450–485 469 46 165.00–178.00 $174.82 $820 -4.85
490 490 7 157.50 $157.50 $772 -22.17
500–545 525 52 166.50–179.00 $174.60 $917 +0.99
510–535 value added 527 52 175.00–180.50 $178.64 $941 -1.86
585 585 4 161.00 $161.00 $942 -8.63
567–595 586 15 165.00–170.00 $168.43 $987 -1.20
595 595 8 153.50 $153.50 $913 -16.13
600 unweaned 600 6 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
610–625 value added 614 86 166.00–178.50 $172.35 $1,058 —
600–635 617 26 163.00–165.00 $164.36 $1,014 +13.36
635 635 20 159.25 $159.25 $1,011 -0.27
650–670 663 21 155.75–164.75 $161.81 $1,073 +6.08
700 700 9 151.25 $151.25 $1,059 -13.50
710–715 713 8 154.00–158.50 $156.24 $1,114 -8.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 172.00 $172.00 $559 —
370–380 371 15 165.00–178.50 $176.66 $655 -8.37
400–445 422 25 161.00–179.00 $172.39 $727 -4.75
455–480 472 9 165.00–172.50 $168.86 $797 -4.45
500–540 529 15 157.00–163.00 $160.67 $850 +1.84
535 value added 535 10 164.00 $164.00 $877 —
545 thin fleshed 545 14 170.00 $170.00 $926 —
575 575 3 156.00 $156.00 $897 —
640 640 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,011 +5.00
650 650 7 156.50 $156.50 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 thin fleshed 465 5 161.00 $161.00 $749 —
585 585 5 146.00 $146.00 $854 +1.08
660 660 4 146.00 $146.00 $964 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 131.00 $131.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 7 136.50 $136.50 $867 —
755 755 3 124.00 $124.00 $936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1360 1273 80-85% 37 66.00–71.50 $68.89 $877 -2.91
1180–1370 1299 80-85% 5 62.00–65.50 $63.50 $825 -4.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1160 1001 85-90% 17 59.00–64.00 $61.59 $617 +9.91
865–1180 1067 85-90% 11 40.00–56.50 $52.44 $560 -5.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1595 1522 75-80% 12 69.00–72.75 $71.18 $1,083 —
1575–1680 1628 75-80% 2 62.50–65.00 $63.79 $1,039 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1510 1444 4 55.50–87.00 $78.52 $1,134 —
1330–2070 1566 6 89.00–93.00 $91.08 $1,426 +18.14
1425–2100 1767 6 94.50–100.00 $95.71 $1,691 —

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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.