Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

1,742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.09/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 575 lb · 259 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $302.76/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 632 lb · 156 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $281.27/cwt +10.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 718 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,742 2,327 2,456
Feeder cattle 1,654 2,209 2,309
Slaughter cattle 68 88 147
Replacement cattle 20 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers steady to 5.000 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-10.00 higher with greatest advance under 575 lbs. Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Excellent feeder offering again this week with a higher percentage of big weaned calves. Feeder prices are seeing further advances following last weeks higher fed cattle trade. The feeder index has gained 6.63/cwt over the past week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
335–345 340 4 382.00–390.00 $385.94 $1,312 +21.93
367–397 385 15 375.00–390.00 $379.16 $1,460 -6.31
406–443 431 27 356.00–388.00 $370.07 $1,595 -13.77
450–499 479 60 345.00–373.00 $355.89 $1,705 -10.55
494 value added 494 15 358.00 $358.00 $1,769 —
505–525 519 44 331.00–353.00 $341.56 $1,773 -3.72
554–577 value added 568 97 322.00–330.00 $326.51 $1,855 -6.49
550–598 577 146 311.00–340.00 $328.10 $1,893 -4.65
584 584 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,799 -24.75
596 unweaned 596 11 304.00 $304.00 $1,812 —
603 603 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,773 -14.46
601–648 631 95 295.00–316.00 $303.54 $1,915 -4.92
632–636 value added 635 46 309.00–311.50 $309.65 $1,966 -0.94
631–643 unweaned 639 11 270.00–271.00 $270.36 $1,728 —
658–696 672 34 271.00–294.00 $287.21 $1,930 -13.09
707–735 value added 716 79 276.50–288.25 $284.43 $2,037 —
709–730 723 39 266.00–289.00 $274.87 $1,987 +4.42
805–827 816 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,991 —
850 850 49 250.25 $250.25 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–460 454 6 322.00–345.00 $337.23 $1,531 +14.51
537 thin fleshed 537 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,745 —
554–565 557 14 307.00–314.50 $309.17 $1,722 +6.32
640 640 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,869 +9.35
660–665 661 7 260.00–277.00 $272.12 $1,799 +0.04
714–734 718 28 261.00–276.25 $273.46 $1,963 +17.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,488 —
577 577 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,616 +23.74
630 630 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–509 507 9 303.00–309.00 $305.65 $1,550 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,477 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,580 —
611 611 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,717 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 329 4 340.00–356.00 $347.60 $1,144 -1.28
370–388 377 9 342.00–354.00 $348.09 $1,312 +14.40
415–446 435 25 328.00–348.00 $339.03 $1,475 +19.10
467 value added 467 11 322.00 $322.00 $1,504 —
450–491 476 74 301.00–337.00 $313.45 $1,492 +26.88
503–548 522 63 297.00–312.00 $302.83 $1,581 +9.48
534 value added 534 6 306.00 $306.00 $1,634 +15.56
556 value added 556 23 291.50 $291.50 $1,621 -0.50
555–596 565 78 266.00–299.75 $286.26 $1,617 +31.49
593 593 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,530 +3.23
601–615 607 34 255.00–270.00 $263.88 $1,602 +9.60
658–666 663 7 244.00–249.00 $246.87 $1,637 -9.50
673 value added 673 44 249.75–251.00 $250.55 $1,686 —
750–765 761 7 221.50–230.00 $223.89 $1,704 -9.61
888 888 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–380 377 5 316.00–330.00 $321.53 $1,212 +7.72
420–430 424 5 306.00–322.50 $312.69 $1,326 +15.93
455–485 465 13 290.00–306.00 $302.38 $1,406 +11.10
508–538 529 9 269.00–288.00 $275.74 $1,459 -0.16
554–595 565 12 254.75–271.00 $260.03 $1,469 +1.03
609–640 617 36 240.00–259.75 $254.49 $1,570 +1.29
655–685 670 4 241.50–245.00 $243.21 $1,630 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–428 427 5 250.00–280.00 $268.05 $1,145 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,320 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1470 1190 80-85% 18 127.00–138.00 $133.50 $1,589 —
1387 1387 80-85% 2 143.50 $143.50 $1,990 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $502 —
980–1015 992 85-90% 3 111.00–115.00 $113.64 $1,127 —
1015–1110 1057 85-90% 8 118.50–124.00 $120.86 $1,277 +9.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1490 1448 75-80% 2 141.50–142.00 $141.74 $2,052 —
1345–1565 1455 75-80% 9 132.00–139.00 $136.52 $1,986 +11.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1485 1364 4 127.50–145.50 $139.09 $1,897 +7.20
2075–2375 2232 3 157.00–165.00 $159.81 $3,567 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2340 2340 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,510 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–920 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,750.00–2,925.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.