Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

1,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.71/cwt ≈ $1,104/hd at 670 lb · 158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.97/cwt +11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 572 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.53/cwt +14.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 623 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,462 326 1,682
Feeder cattle 1,395 272 1,598
Slaughter cattle 57 34 69
Replacement cattle 10 20 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale three weeks ago, feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, 550-700 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher with no comparisons available over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher except a few under 450 lbs steady to 3.000 higher. Slaughter cows steady compared to two weeks ago. Lots of medium sized consignments this week of good quality green, weaned cattle weighing 500-675 lbs. It was a better day for cattle in the ring on Wednesday than on the board as higher corn took over 2.00/cwt off of feeder contracts and trimmed some of yesterday's gains in the live cattle as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 33 184.00–191.00 $189.96 $817 +1.44
455–485 476 36 176.00–190.25 $185.71 $884 +0.20
500–545 523 59 168.00–185.25 $178.44 $933 -1.56
550–585 572 121 168.00–184.00 $176.97 $1,012 +11.84
600–645 623 83 157.75–171.25 $165.53 $1,031 +11.03
650–680 670 158 156.50–166.75 $164.71 $1,104 —
720–730 725 11 153.50 $153.50 $1,113 —
751–780 767 38 150.00–150.75 $150.50 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 5 181.00–192.00 $189.39 $621 —
350–385 372 6 177.00–181.00 $179.29 $667 +0.22
430–445 440 6 165.00–172.00 $169.30 $745 —
455–495 472 15 168.00–174.50 $171.03 $807 —
515–545 528 26 161.00–176.50 $167.11 $882 —
550–590 562 25 158.00–169.00 $162.97 $916 +2.01
600–620 613 9 149.00–160.75 $153.43 $941 +4.06
665–695 678 12 149.00–154.00 $150.81 $1,022 +6.31
725–735 731 18 141.00–149.50 $145.89 $1,066 —
810 810 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 6 163.00 $163.00 $742 —
635 635 3 142.00 $142.00 $902 —
675 675 3 141.00 $141.00 $952 —
780 780 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 422 9 157.00–164.00 $160.83 $679 —
455–495 476 43 157.00–168.00 $165.24 $787 +16.74
500–545 519 62 159.00–169.50 $164.67 $855 —
550–598 573 52 149.00–165.75 $161.88 $928 +23.64
600–635 612 17 144.75–150.25 $147.57 $903 +12.40
650–690 663 64 143.00–146.75 $145.85 $967 —
720 720 14 139.75 $139.75 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 thin fleshed 385 12 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
440 440 7 153.00 $153.00 $673 +2.00
465–495 483 28 153.00–164.50 $157.37 $760 —
515–535 526 18 146.50–160.00 $150.48 $792 +7.68
550–565 556 13 148.00–160.00 $153.32 $852 —
625–645 636 13 136.75–145.50 $141.02 $897 +11.02
660–685 669 8 141.00–145.00 $143.67 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 473 7 140.00–141.00 $140.71 $666 —
560 560 5 132.00 $132.00 $739 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 143.00 $143.00 $615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–590 588 8 134.00–139.00 $135.23 $795 —
725 725 3 122.00 $122.00 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1040 1001 85-90% 4 45.00–51.00 $47.99 $480 —
990–1180 1096 85-90% 8 52.00–60.00 $56.81 $623 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 2 60.00 $60.00 $684 —
1020–1440 1198 80-85% 6 60.00–68.00 $63.70 $763 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,458 —
1600–1870 1735 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,735 —
1670–2180 1853 3 88.00–92.00 $89.82 $1,664 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1210 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $946.80

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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.