Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

2,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.60/cwt +20.12 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 577 lb · 274 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.28/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 483 lb · 149 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.00/cwt +14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 516 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,042 463 1,953
Feeder cattle 1,936 301 1,808
Slaughter cattle 104 137 139
Replacement cattle 2 25 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on very limited comparisons with the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, with comparisons not available on weights over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers steady to 2,00 higher. Slaughter cows steady compared to last week. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. Lots of high quality, reputation cattle on hand with much of the offering comprised of fall calves weighing 450-600 lbs selling right off momma with no creep feed and one or two rounds of shots. New crop corn is trending lower at the moment which is helping the feeder market this week. A limited fed trade is taking place from 119.00-121.00/cwt while the weekly kill looks like it could be a smidge higher than we''ve seen recently.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 9 185.00–199.00 $188.06 $613 —
350–365 356 27 183.00–194.00 $189.67 $675 +11.06
405–440 420 48 175.00–191.00 $182.95 $768 +10.35
450–495 483 149 169.00–187.00 $180.28 $871 +13.86
500–545 516 118 164.00–183.25 $175.00 $903 +14.50
550–590 577 274 161.00–180.00 $168.60 $973 +20.12
605–635 617 64 154.00–169.50 $166.40 $1,027 —
625 unweaned 625 15 164.00 $164.00 $1,025 —
650–695 673 93 141.00–165.50 $148.92 $1,002 +11.07
720–740 733 42 138.50–152.00 $141.51 $1,037 —
750–765 755 6 127.00–137.00 $128.94 $973 —
800–835 813 16 124.00–133.25 $129.56 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 185.00 $185.00 $629 —
360–395 380 10 168.00–186.00 $177.88 $676 —
425–430 428 7 164.00–169.00 $166.87 $714 —
465–495 479 14 157.00–161.50 $160.66 $770 —
500–540 521 32 146.00–169.00 $157.52 $821 +6.52
550–585 560 10 141.00–157.00 $148.94 $834 +7.85
600–630 612 5 141.00–142.50 $141.62 $867 +4.61
705 705 3 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
730 730 4 131.00 $131.00 $956 —
775 775 3 123.00 $123.00 $953 +0.75
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 19 147.00 $147.00 $500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 137.00 $137.00 $596 —
525 525 3 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
565–570 568 11 134.00–137.00 $135.36 $769 -0.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 321 13 146.00–161.00 $156.19 $501 —
355–390 378 10 151.50–154.00 $152.74 $577 +0.46
400–445 420 111 145.00–153.50 $149.63 $628 +2.34
455–495 473 97 142.00–148.00 $143.96 $681 +3.10
500–530 511 90 140.00–151.00 $147.30 $753 —
555–590 575 61 132.00–150.50 $139.55 $802 +3.69
600–640 613 67 130.00–137.00 $133.85 $821 —
650–690 679 50 128.00–135.00 $133.74 $908 +6.24
700 700 5 131.00 $131.00 $917 —
840 840 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 9 141.00–153.00 $147.97 $476 —
445 thin fleshed 445 6 146.00 $146.00 $650 —
460–480 470 16 140.00–143.00 $141.00 $663 +3.63
530–545 540 6 137.00–139.50 $138.68 $749 —
570 570 9 131.00–136.00 $134.89 $769 +13.89
610–640 632 11 121.50–126.00 $124.14 $785 -2.11
665–695 680 10 118.50–126.00 $122.17 $831 —
725–735 728 7 125.00–129.50 $128.20 $933 —
755–785 766 8 112.00–122.00 $114.56 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 6 133.00–134.00 $133.34 $500 —
480 480 5 120.00 $120.00 $576 -11.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 115.00 $115.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 469 10 136.00–172.00 $151.58 $711 +7.91
500–548 530 9 131.00–144.50 $140.06 $742 —
640 640 16 123.00–126.00 $125.63 $804 —
650–685 666 9 110.00–124.50 $119.20 $794 —
760 760 5 115.50 $115.50 $878 —
930 930 3 91.00 $91.00 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–875 835 85-90% 5 32.00–35.00 $34.37 $287 -2.26
930–1120 994 85-90% 8 40.00–45.00 $42.77 $425 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $571 —
970–1110 1025 85-90% 11 48.00–52.00 $51.21 $525 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1190 1137 80-85% 3 56.00 $56.00 $637 —
1070–1385 1203 80-85% 10 57.00–63.50 $60.13 $723 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1600 1367 75-80% 10 60.00–62.00 $61.21 $837 -1.44
1450 1450 75-80% 3 63.00 $63.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870–1960 1915 2 89.25–90.00 $89.62 $1,716 —
1975 1975 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,540 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.