Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 4, 2020

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.28/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 583 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.10/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.90/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 611 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 524 742 1,087
Feeder cattle 438 673 1,000
Slaughter cattle 74 57 82
Replacement cattle 12 12 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply light. The feeder market has hopefully seen its fall lows with the feeder index around 5.00/cwt higher than a week ago. Much larger feeder 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
395 395 17 162.00 $162.00 $640 +1.81
460 460 2 163.00 $163.00 $750 +0.84
570 570 3 140.00 $140.00 $798 -8.22
570–595 585 25 145.00–151.50 $148.15 $867 -0.07
630–635 633 6 143.00–145.00 $144.34 $914 +6.95
650–695 665 9 135.75–139.25 $138.03 $918 +3.72
800–830 815 4 126.00–127.00 $126.49 $1,031 —
975 975 5 113.25 $113.25 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 8 168.00 $168.00 $538 —
435–440 438 5 155.00 $155.00 $679 +8.07
460–495 475 7 141.00–156.00 $149.30 $709 +4.87
505–535 517 20 141.00–156.00 $147.02 $760 +10.73
555–595 574 13 137.50–148.00 $142.96 $821 —
595 595 3 136.00 $136.00 $809 —
615–625 620 4 139.00–143.00 $141.02 $874 —
620 unweaned 620 4 134.50 $134.50 $834 +4.50
620 620 7 134.50 $134.50 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 153.00 $153.00 $405 —
495 495 5 137.00–137.50 $137.20 $679 —
525 525 6 131.00–138.00 $134.50 $706 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 3 125.25 $125.25 $883 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 9 156.00–169.00 $163.22 $571 +19.22
400–445 415 19 141.00–160.00 $152.48 $633 +5.60
500 500 4 137.00 $137.00 $685 +9.00
600–620 611 20 132.00–133.00 $132.90 $812 +9.47
690 690 11 123.75 $123.75 $854 -13.50
710–730 720 7 116.50–122.75 $119.58 $861 -1.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 6 141.00 $141.00 $451 —
475–495 482 6 131.00–136.00 $134.29 $647 —
500–545 522 25 126.00–139.00 $132.10 $690 +9.18
580–590 584 11 123.00–132.00 $129.06 $754 +10.06
685 685 4 124.25 $124.25 $851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $515 —
570 570 5 130.25 $130.25 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1430 1262 80-85% 15 48.00–54.00 $51.89 $655 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 18.00 $18.00 $173 —
943–1145 1062 85-90% 6 42.00–46.00 $44.19 $469 -0.91
975–1255 1152 85-90% 3 20.00–38.00 $31.50 $363 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1525 1456 75-80% 7 52.00–54.00 $53.52 $779 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $950 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1815 1653 3 72.00–75.00 $73.63 $1,217 +0.05
1670–1715 1693 2 68.00–72.00 $69.97 $1,185 -3.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 72.00 $72.00 $677

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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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.