Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 9, 2021

2,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.02/cwt -5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 582 lb · 237 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.50/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 533 lb · 219 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.61/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 667 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,107 2,397 2,462
Feeder cattle 2,050 2,273 2,413
Slaughter cattle 57 114 49
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, 500-700 lbs 2.00-5.00 lower and over 700 lbs near steady but lightly tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Supply heavy. The mid weight steers are cheaper in the area this week with continuing pressure from corn prices and concerns about possible liquidation due to drought in the north and west possible factors. Cattle handling is also more of an issue this week with the building heat and humidity.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 426 12 193.00–194.00 $193.43 $824 +14.01
450–490 456 136 169.00–194.50 $186.92 $852 +9.33
515–545 533 219 161.00–173.00 $166.50 $887 -6.19
560–590 577 19 144.00–152.00 $147.18 $849 -18.14
550–595 582 218 149.00–162.00 $160.05 $931 +6.55
600–640 612 67 149.50–161.00 $156.42 $957 -6.38
650–690 666 140 145.00–149.50 $147.27 $981 -4.67
670 unweaned 670 16 142.00 $142.00 $951 -1.50
680 680 4 142.00 $142.00 $966 -9.94
700 700 38 143.00–147.00 $146.61 $1,026 -1.34
805–810 808 9 132.25–134.50 $133.75 $1,081 -6.00
850 850 5 128.25 $128.25 $1,090 -6.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 312 10 180.00–190.00 $182.25 $569 —
370–385 378 4 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $697 +3.51
400–435 421 15 172.00–178.00 $174.08 $733 -1.84
480–485 484 10 161.00–169.00 $164.59 $797 —
520–540 531 25 147.00–156.00 $152.75 $811 -7.12
555–595 576 35 140.00–155.50 $147.36 $849 -7.53
600–645 620 25 141.50–151.50 $145.23 $900 -1.50
665–670 668 9 141.00–142.50 $141.84 $947 -1.69
745 745 10 136.25 $136.25 $1,015 -0.43
1005 1005 3 101.50 $101.50 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 151.00 $151.00 $664 —
575 575 3 131.00 $131.00 $753 —
605–610 607 6 126.50–138.00 $130.35 $791 -15.65
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 155.00 $155.00 $845 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 146.00 $146.00 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 7 155.00–167.00 $161.52 $531 —
350–355 352 5 159.00–164.00 $161.98 $570 —
400–435 426 97 154.00–163.50 $161.61 $688 +11.73
450–495 476 92 147.00–156.00 $150.64 $717 +0.61
500–545 518 95 144.50–155.00 $149.87 $776 +7.37
555–590 576 63 133.00–150.50 $139.23 $802 -7.80
605–630 610 48 131.00–135.00 $132.91 $811 -6.96
640 unweaned 640 7 122.00 $122.00 $781 —
665–695 677 16 127.50–131.50 $128.92 $873 -5.56
770–795 779 13 122.00–128.50 $123.48 $962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 4 148.00–157.00 $152.61 $470 —
350–375 359 10 146.00–152.00 $148.76 $534 -0.61
400–430 416 16 141.00–160.00 $150.87 $628 +7.86
455–495 476 13 141.00–144.00 $142.67 $679 -2.75
500–545 512 26 130.00–139.75 $136.26 $698 -1.48
550–585 575 31 128.00–134.00 $132.24 $760 —
575–590 581 7 123.00–123.50 $123.28 $716 —
600 600 2 130.00 $130.00 $780 -2.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 136.00 $136.00 $673 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 4 108.00 $108.00 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 159.00 $159.00 $684 —
465–475 470 6 141.00–145.00 $142.98 $672 -0.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $812 —
1095–1550 1223 80-85% 8 62.00–68.50 $65.25 $798 —
1050–1660 1406 80-85% 5 58.00–60.00 $59.70 $839 -7.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1155 1085 85-90% 4 57.00–62.00 $59.81 $649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $819 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1610 1435 2 84.00–86.00 $85.12 $1,221 —

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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.