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South Central Regional Stockyards

Name: South Central Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Vienna, Missouri · Wed, Apr 20

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1817

← Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

824 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 674▼ 188 vs year ago 1,012 · −18.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 80▲ 67 vs year ago 72 · +93.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 20▲ 12 vs year ago 8 · +150.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to firm. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 1.00-5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder offering mostly good quality fall calves weighing 400-600 lbs with some light yearlings in the mix.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $189.21/cwt on 336 head.

Average price

$189.21

336 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$39.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.65

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	190.71	994	312
Medium and Large 1-2	548	175.73	964	18thin
Medium and Large 2	568	151.50	860	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.21/cwt here — about $134 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale336 hd

189.21

—

MO average14 barns · 6,970 hd

179.56

+9.65

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,772	94.56	1,676	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	86.76	1,275	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	79.84	997	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	62.20	664	42

Every lot

47 lots · USDA AMS · South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	207.57/cwt	206.00–208.00	658	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	207.76/cwt	198.00–212.00	783	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	203.49/cwt	196.00–205.00	859	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	190.75/cwt	185.00–197.00	816	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	195.93/cwt	188.50–204.00	925	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	180.68/cwt	180.00–182.00	927	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	793	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	192.98/cwt	184.00–196.50	1,002	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	528	192.84/cwt	192.00–193.00	1,018	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	189.37/cwt	178.00–198.75	1,064	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	563	177.46/cwt	167.00–181.00	999	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	595	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,047	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	178.72/cwt	172.00–181.50	1,094	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	924	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	164.51/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,045	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,123	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	1,126	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	522	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	190.77/cwt	188.50–194.00	654	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	184.64/cwt	179.00–186.00	696	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	174.63/cwt	174.00–175.00	658	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	727	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	181.87/cwt	170.00–189.00	775	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	708	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	165.02/cwt	162.00–168.00	781	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	170.89/cwt	167.00–179.00	810	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	159.01/cwt	155.00–161.00	816	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	167.73/cwt	164.50–169.50	886	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	151.53/cwt	148.00–154.75	861	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	143.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	815	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	145.99/cwt	143.50–147.00	914	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	980	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	183.43/cwt	177.00–191.00	772	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	764	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	174.75/cwt	166.50–178.50	896	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,420	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,108	3
Bulls	—	—	1,983	104.50/cwt	102.00–108.50	2,072	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	384	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	56.04/cwt	52.00–67.00	562	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	71.30/cwt	66.00–76.50	839	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	79.53/cwt	76.00–85.00	983	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	73.09/cwt	72.75–74.00	931	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	86.54/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,110	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	84.92/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,236	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	87.45/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,290	16
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	16,240	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	1,103.96/cwt	850.00–1,375.00	11,724	9

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna, MO

Wed Apr 20, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 824Last week 674Year ago 1,012

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 80Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 20Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	177.00–191.00	183.43
11	—	513	166.50–178.50	174.75
3	—	460	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	377	179.00–186.00	184.64
19	—	568	148.00–154.75	151.53
43	—	528	164.50–169.50	167.73
3	—	710	138.00	138.00
12	—	343	188.50–194.00	190.77
43	—	426	170.00–189.00	181.87
4	—	295	177.00	177.00
10	—	626	143.50–147.00	145.99
50	—	474	167.00–179.00	170.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	140.00–145.00	143.57
5	—	377	174.00–175.00	174.63
4	—	425	171.00	171.00
6	—	513	155.00–161.00	159.01
6	—	473	162.00–168.00	165.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	198.00–212.00	207.76
44	—	472	188.50–204.00	195.93
18	—	612	172.00–181.50	178.72
66	—	519	184.00–196.50	192.98
9	—	317	206.00–208.00	207.57
3	—	770	146.25	146.25
66	—	562	178.00–198.75	189.37
3	—	720	156.00	156.00
24	—	422	196.00–205.00	203.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	595	176.00	176.00
32	—	528	192.00–193.00	192.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	154.00	154.00
3	—	620	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	635	161.00–168.00	164.51
4	—	428	185.00–197.00	190.75
6	—	513	180.00–182.00	180.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	563	167.00–181.00	177.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	—	1,062	850.00–1,375.00	1,103.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,983	102.00–108.50	104.50
3	—	1,420	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,456	84.00–86.00	84.92
16	—	1,475	86.00–89.00	87.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,003	52.00–67.00	56.04
2	—	800	48.00	48.00
18	—	1,177	66.00–76.50	71.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,236	76.00–85.00	79.53
5	—	1,283	85.00–88.00	86.54
4	—	1,274	72.75–74.00	73.09

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.