Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

1,392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $191.12/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 471 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.75/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 515 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.22/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 673 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,392 1,107 0
Feeder cattle 1,072 1,037 0
Slaughter cattle 170 62 0
Replacement cattle 150 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Feeder offering dominated by good quality new crop calves weighing 650 lbs and down. Strong demand despite lower trending feeder futures and a rising corn market that made new contract highs Wednesday. Special cow sale followed the feeders highlighted by several nice pairs off a complete dispersion.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 8 214.00 $214.00 $524 —
270–285 276 5 207.00–212.00 $209.93 $579 +12.93
310–345 335 19 206.00–209.00 $208.26 $698 +12.08
350–390 373 23 191.00–200.00 $193.97 $724 -0.71
400–425 412 37 181.00–200.00 $194.60 $802 +4.00
450–495 471 83 181.00–195.00 $191.12 $900 +4.15
500–545 515 68 173.00–186.00 $179.75 $926 -5.03
550–595 567 34 164.00–186.50 $170.43 $966 +3.63
610–645 624 35 148.00–161.50 $157.56 $983 -1.04
650–685 673 58 153.00–155.00 $153.98 $1,036 +1.53
650–695 unweaned 676 10 148.50–149.00 $148.79 $1,006 +2.79
700–735 709 10 142.00–151.00 $148.34 $1,052 +2.09
825 825 4 138.75 $138.75 $1,145 —
870 870 7 134.25 $134.25 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 366 8 175.00–184.00 $179.36 $656 -10.62
405–435 427 17 181.00–186.00 $183.63 $784 +3.08
455–480 465 6 171.00–178.00 $174.68 $812 —
500–540 514 5 156.00–171.00 $163.69 $841 -6.70
600–610 605 4 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 281 15 161.00–178.00 $175.66 $494 —
300–345 328 19 162.50–173.00 $171.01 $561 +7.25
360–395 384 41 164.00–175.00 $169.35 $650 +4.73
400–440 411 44 161.00–167.50 $165.48 $680 -6.26
450–495 473 36 154.50–162.50 $159.09 $752 -3.16
500–540 524 35 149.00–158.50 $156.33 $819 -1.20
550–595 574 24 144.50–155.50 $147.68 $848 -0.83
595 595 3 140.00 $140.00 $833 -8.51
605–630 625 20 143.00–145.50 $143.49 $897 —
705–745 732 10 127.50–130.75 $129.61 $949 -8.89
755 755 22 128.00 $128.00 $966 —
830 830 6 123.25 $123.25 $1,023 —
855–870 861 19 117.50–123.50 $122.21 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 301 8 157.50–168.50 $167.09 $503 —
365–370 367 3 152.00–160.00 $154.69 $568 —
450–480 465 4 143.00–147.00 $145.06 $675 -5.89
505–540 520 5 149.00–155.00 $152.54 $793 +4.18
580 580 3 136.00 $136.00 $789 -5.64
600–640 624 5 137.50–142.50 $139.42 $870 +2.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 5 172.00–180.00 $176.93 $655 -8.07
435 435 2 177.00 $177.00 $770 +2.60
490 490 2 142.00 $142.00 $696 -24.78
530–545 535 6 136.00–153.00 $144.08 $771 -6.37
625 625 4 139.00 $139.00 $869 —
695 695 3 121.00 $121.00 $841 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1005 975 85-90% 18 36.00–52.00 $44.56 $434 —
885–1390 1096 85-90% 32 54.00–63.00 $58.23 $638 —
1100 1100 85-90% 2 35.00 $35.00 $385 -19.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1390 1259 80-85% 21 62.00–65.00 $63.35 $798 —
1165–1425 1331 80-85% 7 67.50–71.00 $68.54 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1820 1502 75-80% 8 61.00–66.00 $63.88 $959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1650 1516 4 84.00–87.00 $85.23 $1,292 —
1410–2020 1725 6 90.00–98.25 $94.31 $1,627 +1.45
2000 2000 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,000 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 675.00 $675.00
1105–1475 1264 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 835.00–1,100.00 $990.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255–1320 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,367.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1200–1250 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 29 1,550.00–1,975.00 $1,765.52 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1200 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,260.00–1,275.00 $1,265.25 —
1180–1385 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,320.83 —

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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.