Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

1,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.51/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 665 lb · 135 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.06/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 574 lb · 93 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.13/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 564 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,407 1,237 992
Feeder cattle 1,331 1,117 914
Slaughter cattle 66 105 68
Replacement cattle 10 15 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 550 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, over 550 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Several good quality grass cattle on hand with a similar offering expected next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 15 243.00–248.00 $244.74 $915 +2.36
400–445 424 22 240.00–253.00 $244.97 $1,039 +10.89
455–485 472 42 229.00–246.00 $240.58 $1,136 +12.70
510 value added 510 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
500–545 533 67 218.00–237.00 $232.30 $1,238 +8.40
550–585 564 81 210.00–234.00 $225.13 $1,270 +8.74
605 value added 605 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,307 +9.50
600–640 626 35 200.00–212.00 $204.48 $1,280 +1.35
650 value added 650 41 206.00 $206.00 $1,339 —
650–690 672 94 190.00–201.00 $196.68 $1,322 +4.22
735 value added 735 17 194.50 $194.50 $1,430 +3.50
740–745 743 6 180.50–185.00 $182.76 $1,358 —
770–775 773 9 178.50–185.00 $182.84 $1,413 +1.94
835–840 838 7 174.25–178.25 $175.96 $1,475 -2.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 6 226.00–230.00 $227.98 $768 -5.02
385 385 4 218.00 $218.00 $839 —
390 390 3 228.00 $228.00 $889 —
405 thin fleshed 405 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,021 —
440–445 442 5 221.00–226.00 $223.01 $986 -0.28
450–495 479 15 217.00–234.00 $224.19 $1,074 +8.14
505–540 518 22 204.00–229.00 $215.72 $1,117 -0.32
520 thin fleshed 520 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,217 —
560–580 564 14 201.00–212.00 $209.58 $1,182 +6.61
600–645 614 10 195.00–204.00 $201.16 $1,235 +2.49
650–670 657 6 184.00–188.00 $185.36 $1,218 —
720 720 3 185.50 $185.50 $1,336 +7.23
825 825 8 178.25 $178.25 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 8 185.00 $185.00 $888 —
655 655 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,156 —
705 705 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 10 204.00–212.00 $206.42 $737 —
420–440 426 18 208.00–209.00 $208.71 $889 -0.19
455–495 488 29 191.00–210.00 $202.14 $986 +2.14
510–545 537 26 189.00–191.00 $190.77 $1,024 -2.78
545 unweaned 545 8 168.00 $168.00 $916 -14.00
555 value added 555 22 196.00 $196.00 $1,088 —
550–595 580 71 184.00–194.00 $188.22 $1,092 -3.71
600–640 617 54 175.00–186.00 $181.94 $1,123 +10.94
650–670 653 43 177.50–178.25 $178.12 $1,163 +2.16
700 700 26 168.50–170.00 $168.96 $1,183 +0.33
705 705 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,181 -1.13
775 775 10 178.00 $178.00 $1,380 +9.75
780 780 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,381 +8.75
905 905 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 190.00 $190.00 $684 -18.03
405–425 410 27 197.00–211.00 $204.39 $838 +2.30
475–495 482 11 178.00–191.00 $185.07 $892 -3.73
515–545 531 12 175.00–188.50 $185.06 $983 +2.11
555–590 575 12 174.00–185.00 $181.42 $1,043 +8.47
615–620 618 4 173.00–180.00 $176.51 $1,091 —
706–720 718 14 161.00–165.00 $161.56 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–690 679 11 156.00–161.00 $158.69 $1,078 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 4 206.00–214.00 $209.95 $861 —
490 490 4 197.00 $197.00 $965 +11.80
500–525 514 7 184.00–194.00 $190.93 $981 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–870 831 85-90% 8 34.00–52.00 $48.13 $400 -1.85
915–1180 1057 85-90% 8 52.00–68.50 $64.58 $683 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 83.50 $83.50 $960 —
1045–1290 1154 85-90% 10 71.00–81.00 $74.49 $860 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1255 1233 80-85% 3 77.50–83.50 $79.69 $983 —
1215–1480 1284 80-85% 8 84.50–94.50 $88.97 $1,142 +12.43
1315–1345 1330 80-85% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.51 $1,257 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,462 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1795 1578 4 70.00–90.00 $81.82 $1,291 —
1575–2035 1764 6 94.00–106.00 $100.49 $1,773 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1215 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,285.00 $1,166.61

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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.