Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

1,717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.06/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 570 lb · 201 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.29/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 622 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.62/cwt +10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 513 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,717 2,528 2,155
Feeder cattle 1,524 2,408 1,977
Slaughter cattle 163 120 175
Replacement cattle 30 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Copared to last week, Feeder steers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Over 550 lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs unevenly steady, Over 550 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 5 182.50–184.00 $183.70 $599 —
365–390 379 20 174.50–175.00 $174.88 $663 —
425–430 429 13 166.00–171.00 $169.70 $728 -1.63
450–495 473 33 165.50–177.50 $169.91 $804 +7.79
505–535 513 135 157.00–170.00 $164.62 $845 +10.44
560 thin fleshed 560 11 168.50 $168.50 $944 —
550–595 571 190 149.00–157.00 $154.28 $881 +4.26
600–645 621 145 142.50–151.00 $146.69 $911 +1.66
635 unweaned 635 7 138.00 $138.00 $876 —
660 660 20 140.00 $140.00 $924 -3.17
700–705 703 26 134.00–136.50 $135.64 $954 -0.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 8 160.00 $160.00 $696 -2.75
485 485 10 152.00–162.00 $159.00 $771 +5.10
500–545 523 28 139.00–155.00 $148.54 $777 +6.90
590–595 593 6 135.00–146.50 $140.73 $835 +5.73
600 600 5 137.50 $137.50 $825 -3.41
655–695 677 27 134.00–138.50 $137.19 $929 +1.00
700–745 723 30 134.00–137.00 $135.71 $981 -2.29
845 845 2 132.25 $132.25 $1,118 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 141.00 $141.00 $670 —
535 535 8 127.00 $127.00 $679 —
925 925 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 150.00 $150.00 $585 -4.50
410–430 417 12 146.00–148.00 $147.31 $614 -2.60
450–495 471 48 143.00–148.00 $145.55 $686 +0.85
505–530 520 60 139.50–148.00 $144.22 $750 +2.26
550–585 573 50 134.50–145.00 $139.65 $800 -5.00
605–625 609 30 134.00–137.00 $134.41 $819 +11.41
650 650 6 127.25 $127.25 $827 -27.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 144.00 $144.00 $526 -7.00
435 435 10 138.00 $138.00 $600 -1.37
480 480 15 131.00 $131.00 $629 -4.47
465–495 483 11 136.00–140.00 $137.86 $666 +2.39
510–540 526 23 131.00–139.00 $135.76 $714 +0.25
555–590 572 21 124.00–138.00 $133.26 $762 +0.45
595 595 6 119.75 $119.75 $713 -7.25
605–625 610 21 127.75–134.00 $130.36 $795 -0.96
640 640 6 121.00 $121.00 $774 -10.32
650–655 653 7 126.00–129.00 $127.28 $831 +5.72
715 715 9 126.25 $126.25 $903 -0.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 562 14 118.00–126.00 $123.71 $695 +7.71
645 645 3 124.50 $124.50 $803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1440 1219 80-85% 34 40.00–47.00 $42.81 $522 —
1075–1630 1271 80-85% 21 48.00–53.00 $50.13 $637 -0.30
1325 1325 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $742 +13.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1060 958 85-90% 4 17.00–27.00 $22.47 $215 —
1030–1280 1078 85-90% 18 30.00–39.00 $35.33 $381 -0.73
1005–1300 1102 85-90% 5 41.00–43.00 $41.84 $461 -4.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1685 1429 75-80% 6 44.00–48.00 $47.04 $672 +0.56
1070–1750 1466 75-80% 19 49.00–54.00 $51.73 $758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1425 1272 3 52.00 $52.00 $661 —
1560–2030 1845 4 72.00–76.00 $73.99 $1,365 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1700 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 900.00–1,075.00 $966.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1310 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 675.00–880.00 $796.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.