Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

2,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $133.77/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 726 lb · 148 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.39/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 571 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.65/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 582 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,132 1,717 2,687
Feeder cattle 1,995 1,524 2,597
Slaughter cattle 129 163 85
Replacement cattle 8 30 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers near 550 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, other weights steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 364 13 171.00–180.00 $175.03 $637 +0.15
425–440 434 12 166.00–171.00 $169.76 $737 +0.06
450–495 476 57 161.00–171.00 $166.17 $791 -3.74
525–540 532 33 156.00–161.00 $158.62 $844 -6.00
565–595 582 120 144.00–156.50 $150.65 $877 -3.63
600–635 622 74 140.00–148.50 $146.05 $908 -0.64
640 unweaned 640 6 132.00 $132.00 $845 -6.00
650–690 674 70 132.00–147.50 $137.52 $927 -2.48
690 690 14 128.00–131.00 $129.07 $891 -10.93
695 unweaned 695 7 126.00 $126.00 $876 —
700–745 726 148 130.00–138.00 $133.77 $971 -1.87
770–790 786 50 126.00–130.00 $128.73 $1,012 —
815 815 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,043 —
825 825 5 121.00 $121.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 4 161.00–165.50 $163.23 $609 —
405–445 417 40 145.00–172.00 $168.06 $701 +8.06
460–495 488 73 151.50–166.00 $164.19 $801 +5.19
520–540 535 26 145.00–152.00 $147.88 $791 -0.66
555–595 572 45 128.00–147.50 $140.24 $802 -0.49
605–620 613 11 139.00–142.00 $140.90 $864 +3.40
675–680 677 5 130.00 $130.00 $880 -7.19
735 735 3 128.00 $128.00 $941 -7.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 148.50 $148.50 $839 —
680 680 6 128.00 $128.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 131.00 $131.00 $629 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
350 350 7 149.00 $149.00 $522 —
405 405 6 150.00 $150.00 $608 +2.69
475–490 480 35 138.00–148.00 $142.82 $686 -2.73
500–545 532 114 140.00–153.00 $149.75 $797 +5.53
550–595 570 113 129.00–147.00 $139.03 $792 -0.62
595 595 7 128.00 $128.00 $762 -11.65
605–640 619 81 128.00–135.25 $131.58 $814 -2.83
665 unweaned 665 2 123.00 $123.00 $818 —
665–685 672 22 128.50–130.00 $129.04 $867 +1.79
700–745 728 60 125.50–130.50 $129.34 $942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 365 10 140.00–143.00 $140.92 $514 -3.08
410–445 427 20 126.00–144.50 $137.26 $586 -0.74
450–495 476 30 125.00–144.50 $137.93 $657 +6.93
505–535 522 11 136.50–138.00 $137.47 $718 +1.71
550–580 576 22 124.00–130.00 $128.46 $740 -4.80
605–630 617 19 128.00–130.00 $128.63 $794 -1.73
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 8 126.00 $126.00 $756 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 3 104.00 $104.00 $744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 555 4 112.00–124.00 $118.05 $655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1335 1058 85-90% 15 30.00–35.00 $32.66 $346 -2.67
955–1290 1064 85-90% 6 38.00–45.00 $40.94 $436 +5.61
1135 1135 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $284 -16.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1230 1153 80-85% 4 42.00–43.00 $42.23 $487 —
1080–1395 1275 80-85% 15 43.50–50.00 $46.85 $597 -3.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1745 1536 75-80% 12 46.00–52.00 $50.08 $769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–2080 1945 2 65.00–71.50 $68.02 $1,323 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1630 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 825.00–985.00 $881.33

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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.