Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

1,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.78/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 508 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.66/cwt -6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 575 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.25/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 480 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,107 1,842 0
Feeder cattle 1,037 1,688 0
Slaughter cattle 62 94 0
Replacement cattle 8 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. More new crop calves in the mix this week. Fed cattle have traded from 120.00-123.00/cwt so far this week, around 3.00-5.00/cwt higher. The arrow is pointing up on the cattle right now with the demand side of the equation rolling and plenty more upside if we can ever gain some leverage on the supply end and chip away at massive packer margins.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 197.00 $197.00 $561 —
300–335 317 8 192.00–199.00 $196.18 $622 -2.56
355–395 373 10 186.00–208.00 $194.68 $726 -9.05
405–440 424 39 186.00–197.00 $190.60 $808 -9.34
430 430 5 181.00 $181.00 $778 -18.94
450–495 473 46 183.00–190.00 $186.97 $884 -0.09
500–530 508 86 181.00–187.75 $184.78 $939 +0.71
550 550 8 165.00 $165.00 $908 -7.61
550–595 577 58 160.00–171.00 $166.80 $962 -5.81
595 595 5 153.50 $153.50 $913 -19.11
600–610 604 5 158.00–159.00 $158.60 $958 +5.10
675 unweaned 675 6 146.00 $146.00 $986 —
655–690 679 57 147.00–154.00 $152.45 $1,035 -0.24
720 720 6 146.25 $146.25 $1,053 +1.55
770 770 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,070 -3.74
900 900 4 122.25 $122.25 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 6 187.00–193.00 $189.98 $690 +0.77
405–448 427 4 172.00–190.00 $180.55 $771 -4.72
530–545 536 16 156.50–178.00 $170.39 $913 +4.87
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 6 139.50 $139.50 $963 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 15 161.00–170.00 $163.76 $547 +1.76
365–390 377 9 162.00–168.00 $164.62 $621 +7.12
400–435 422 49 170.00–176.00 $171.74 $725 +3.59
455–495 480 69 156.50–168.00 $162.25 $779 +7.22
500–540 515 55 151.00–165.25 $157.53 $811 +11.08
570–595 585 41 143.00–151.00 $148.51 $869 +3.05
650–675 663 27 136.00–142.25 $140.54 $932 +2.65
700 700 13 138.50 $138.50 $970 +9.02
935 935 5 113.25 $113.25 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 431 11 155.00–163.00 $159.12 $686 +1.13
455–465 459 9 146.00–155.00 $150.95 $693 —
500–535 520 11 141.50–152.00 $148.36 $771 +9.67
565–590 583 7 138.00–148.00 $141.64 $826 +11.64
630–640 637 48 134.00–141.75 $136.56 $870 -5.44
670 670 3 136.00 $136.00 $911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 7 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
405–440 423 4 172.00–177.00 $174.40 $738 -1.24
450–490 458 24 157.50–176.00 $166.78 $764 -3.28
520–545 529 17 129.50–157.50 $150.45 $796 -6.73
570–595 583 10 130.00–137.00 $134.63 $785 -22.96
650–675 653 10 125.00–138.50 $134.41 $878 +6.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1110 1058 85-90% 6 35.00–50.00 $45.49 $481 —
995–1235 1133 85-90% 11 50.00–58.00 $54.15 $614 +1.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1440 1243 80-85% 12 58.00–66.00 $62.79 $780 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1385 1372 75-80% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.18 $881 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1725 1613 2 62.00–72.00 $66.65 $1,075 —
1125–2215 1717 5 84.00–98.00 $92.86 $1,594 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1405 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,160.00 $1,076.90

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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.