South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

957 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.08/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 573 lb · 86 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.90/cwt ≈ $1,016/hd at 660 lb · 85 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.81/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 572 lb · 83 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	957	767
Feeder cattle	915	700
Slaughter cattle	42	67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Mostly lighter weight offerings in the feeders this week with several consignments of nice grass cattle. After several weeks at 114/cwt, the fed cattle trade is finally seeing some advance with a limited trade at 115.00-116.00 on Wednesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–375	369	5	195.00–218.00	$206.11	$761	+21.61
400–440	418	34	191.00–199.00	$197.07	$824	+17.15
450–495	476	78	182.00–192.00	$188.91	$899	+9.16
525–535	530	21	181.00–182.50	$181.59	$962	+10.59
530 thin fleshed	530	21	184.75	$184.75	$979	—
550–595	573	86	153.75–173.25	$166.08	$952	+0.82
605–620	610	37	152.00–158.50	$155.12	$946	+5.11
655–675	660	85	141.75–155.25	$153.90	$1,016	—
700–730	707	9	137.00–143.00	$140.22	$991	+4.82
750	750	6	139.50	$139.50	$1,046	+9.60
800–830	815	4	121.00–125.25	$123.16	$1,004	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–395	380	4	182.00	$182.00	$692	—
400–420	408	6	169.00–186.00	$177.44	$724	+4.53
450	450	4	176.00–178.00	$177.00	$796	—
510–545	528	9	156.50–179.00	$166.70	$880	—
555	555	4	155.00–161.00	$158.00	$877	—
680	680	5	138.00	$138.00	$938	+4.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515	515	6	131.50	$131.50	$677	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	374	10	156.50–160.00	$158.02	$591	+3.00
400–445	419	66	151.75–160.00	$155.69	$652	—
450–495	472	43	149.00–160.25	$155.75	$735	+6.81
510–530	522	43	146.50–153.00	$151.34	$790	+5.87
555–595	572	83	135.25–146.50	$140.81	$805	+2.12
610–635	624	19	128.00–131.75	$129.31	$807	-1.93
655–680	659	16	123.00–128.00	$127.10	$838	-0.48
675	675	5	133.50	$133.50	$901	+5.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	4	144.00–146.00	$145.00	$652	+1.56
530–545	536	5	136.50–139.50	$137.72	$738	—
650–690	674	5	121.00–122.00	$121.61	$820	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	3	111.50	$111.50	$569	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–480	460	10	154.00–185.00	$178.53	$821	+17.53
525–535	529	11	136.00–161.00	$152.11	$805	—
550–565	553	13	146.50–154.00	$151.96	$840	+12.26
670	670	3	128.00	$128.00	$858	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1205	1072	85-90%	3	40.00–44.00	$42.50	$456	—
1075–1240	1153	85-90%	7	47.00–55.00	$50.08	$577	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270	1270	75-80%	1	65.50	$65.50	$832	+10.50
1365–1700	1451	75-80%	5	60.00–65.00	$63.86	$927	+3.86

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1295	1251	80-85%	4	60.00–62.00	$60.50	$757	—
1365	1365	80-85%	1	66.50	$66.50	$908	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1515–1830	1673	2	72.00–75.00	$73.36	$1,227	—
1795–2130	1963	2	77.00–80.00	$78.63	$1,544	—

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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.