Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

1,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.18/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 574 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.38/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 572 lb · 99 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $183.06/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 482 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,389 982 1,211
Feeder cattle 1,297 941 985
Slaughter cattle 87 33 126
Replacement cattle 5 8 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate.. The fed cattle trade looks to be steady to a little higher this week while beef cutout values are making large daily advances.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 416 8 179.00–191.00 $185.42 $771 -3.06
475–495 482 64 172.00–185.00 $183.06 $882 -6.59
505–540 522 33 173.00–179.00 $175.43 $916 +2.01
550–595 574 119 160.50–179.50 $171.18 $983 +2.23
610–635 621 17 164.00–167.25 $166.16 $1,032 +2.77
610–640 unweaned 635 11 159.00–159.50 $159.41 $1,012 +3.31
665–690 679 62 159.50–165.00 $162.55 $1,104 +2.10
705–725 720 16 154.25–154.50 $154.31 $1,111 +0.72
775–785 779 15 150.00–157.00 $155.12 $1,208 —
910 910 46 146.25 $146.25 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 369 5 175.00–186.00 $182.26 $673 —
425–445 434 12 165.00–175.00 $171.50 $744 -10.09
450–490 468 17 166.00–170.50 $168.99 $791 -4.97
515–545 539 10 169.50–170.00 $169.60 $914 +5.49
550–590 579 26 157.50–171.50 $165.13 $956 +4.76
605–645 625 16 152.00–158.50 $154.82 $968 -4.18
655–665 660 6 148.00–151.00 $149.49 $987 +0.49
720–730 727 9 143.00–148.00 $144.65 $1,052 —
775 775 19 150.50 $150.50 $1,166 —
1015 1015 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,218 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
565 565 5 144.50 $144.50 $816 —
775 775 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 5 151.50 $151.50 $894 —
785 785 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 13 164.00–172.50 $168.43 $635 +2.97
425–440 428 11 163.00–165.00 $163.37 $699 -2.99
455–495 482 44 157.00–167.50 $163.57 $788 +6.17
505–545 522 47 155.00–164.50 $160.16 $836 +2.49
555 555 4 153.50 $153.50 $852 -2.48
555–590 573 95 152.25–164.50 $157.54 $903 +1.56
620 unweaned 620 9 142.00 $142.00 $880 +0.85
610–645 625 25 147.50–153.75 $151.40 $946 +2.54
655–670 664 52 148.50–150.25 $149.71 $994 —
710–745 722 24 144.00–153.25 $151.01 $1,090 +7.25
755 755 17 146.75 $146.75 $1,108 —
865 865 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 420 8 158.00–164.00 $160.99 $676 —
450–485 471 16 150.00–156.00 $153.81 $724 +0.13
515–535 523 26 145.50–161.00 $154.26 $807 +2.46
550–595 575 32 145.00–157.00 $151.38 $870 +0.93
590 590 7 134.00 $134.00 $791 -16.45
600–640 616 15 142.00–146.00 $145.48 $896 —
670–695 689 9 144.00–145.75 $145.37 $1,002 —
715 715 4 142.50 $142.50 $1,019 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 110.00 $110.00 $622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 134.00 $134.00 $683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 465 8 149.50–157.00 $155.19 $722 —
525–545 536 9 145.50–155.00 $149.63 $802 —
670 670 3 130.00 $130.00 $871 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1020 931 85-90% 5 35.00–42.00 $39.60 $369 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $520 —
920–1215 1071 85-90% 18 55.00–63.00 $59.09 $633 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1425 1340 80-85% 5 66.00–70.00 $67.58 $906 +1.72
1285–1465 1395 80-85% 3 75.00–76.00 $75.48 $1,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1350 1288 75-80% 4 72.00–72.50 $72.26 $931 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,132 +6.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1995 1784 4 90.00–95.00 $92.54 $1,651 —
2135 2135 1 98.00 $98.00 $2,092 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2305 2305 1 90.00 $90.00 $2,074 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1175 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $850.21

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 83.00 $83.00 $299 —
465 465 4 91.00 $91.00 $423 —

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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.