Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

1,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.82/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 514 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.12/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 585 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.39/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 527 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,037 1,389 812
Feeder cattle 947 1,297 774
Slaughter cattle 75 87 30
Replacement cattle 15 5 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs 3.00-8.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Feeder futures made large advances Wednesday after being lower earlier in the week. Friday's Cattle on Feed report is expected to contain a third straight friendly placement number.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 15 180.00–189.00 $186.69 $812 +1.27
470–490 480 4 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $869 -2.08
500–545 515 25 173.50–190.25 $184.55 $950 +9.12
570–580 574 29 168.50–176.50 $171.92 $987 +0.74
580 unweaned 580 5 161.50 $161.50 $937 —
615–640 635 40 158.75–167.00 $162.41 $1,031 -3.75
650–660 655 17 153.50–159.50 $156.07 $1,022 -6.48
665 unweaned 665 10 146.50 $146.50 $974 —
690 690 6 152.75 $152.75 $1,054 -9.80
700 700 7 151.00–151.75 $151.32 $1,059 -2.99
755–780 768 32 136.00–156.00 $145.21 $1,115 -9.91
820 820 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 364 10 181.00–199.00 $187.19 $681 +4.93
420–430 427 10 181.00–184.00 $182.80 $781 +11.30
480 480 9 176.00 $176.00 $845 +7.01
505–535 511 25 164.00–172.00 $166.62 $851 -2.98
550–595 566 35 155.00–167.50 $162.14 $918 -2.99
600 600 6 160.25 $160.25 $962 +5.43
655–695 682 38 147.50–157.50 $151.07 $1,030 +1.58
700–705 703 14 145.50–149.50 $147.49 $1,037 +2.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
585 585 7 151.00–152.00 $151.29 $885 -0.21
635 635 4 145.25 $145.25 $922 —
650–660 655 4 142.00–147.00 $144.52 $947 —
710–740 733 9 133.25–143.00 $135.35 $992 —
795 795 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,041 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 21 166.00–169.00 $167.16 $699 +3.79
465–480 473 18 165.00–166.00 $165.78 $784 +2.21
505–535 514 59 164.50–167.50 $165.82 $852 +5.66
555–595 585 50 162.00–167.00 $164.12 $960 +6.58
600–625 612 28 152.75–165.00 $160.16 $980 +8.76
650–690 671 26 142.50–156.00 $147.56 $990 -2.15
715–725 721 7 140.00–141.50 $140.86 $1,016 -10.15
755 755 27 139.50 $139.50 $1,053 -7.25
875 875 7 123.00 $123.00 $1,076 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 8 167.00–174.00 $171.37 $634 —
400–435 423 8 156.00–167.00 $163.32 $691 +2.33
460–495 475 20 158.00–165.00 $160.17 $761 +6.36
505–545 527 43 153.00–164.00 $159.39 $840 +5.13
555–595 583 23 152.00–165.00 $157.33 $917 +23.33
610–640 619 32 146.00–165.50 $157.44 $975 +11.96
675 675 7 144.25 $144.25 $974 -1.12
700–730 717 8 130.00–141.00 $134.41 $964 -8.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 157.00 $157.00 $612 —
485 485 4 146.00 $146.00 $708 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 5 164.50 $164.50 $913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 155.00 $155.00 $728 -0.19
505–510 508 4 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $770 +1.87

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 2 33.00–35.00 $34.00 $325 —
1015–1200 1076 85-90% 4 45.00–52.00 $46.95 $505 -12.14
930–1315 1151 85-90% 18 52.00–62.00 $57.34 $660 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $799 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1380 1323 80-85% 5 64.00–70.00 $67.99 $900 +0.41
1250–1415 1333 80-85% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.53 $953 +3.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,018 —
1305–1620 1449 75-80% 4 65.00–70.00 $68.13 $987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,019 —
1705–1980 1838 3 88.00–90.00 $88.95 $1,635 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1350 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,310.00 $1,187.77

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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.