Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

1,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.57/cwt +15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 626 lb · 169 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.34/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 529 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.42/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 528 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,296 1,037 502
Feeder cattle 1,232 947 456
Slaughter cattle 64 75 46
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 600-700 lbs 4.00-12.00 higher, other weights 1.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 525 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 525 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Buyer friendly condition through much of the feeder offering this week with lots of light, green cattle weighing 650 lbs and down. Feeder cattle are gaining some value from lower trending corn at the moment. The fed cattle trade continues to be a struggle although placement patterns in recent months may bring an improving supply/demand situation a little later in the year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 191.00–204.00 $197.35 $657 —
400–430 409 34 187.00–199.50 $192.05 $785 +5.36
455–480 468 35 181.50–190.00 $184.22 $862 +3.24
505–545 529 101 171.50–183.75 $176.34 $933 -8.21
565 unweaned 565 5 167.00 $167.00 $944 +5.50
605–640 626 169 171.00–185.25 $177.57 $1,112 +15.16
695 695 15 163.50 $163.50 $1,136 +10.75
700–726 719 62 157.00–163.00 $162.09 $1,165 +10.77
760 760 19 159.00 $159.00 $1,208 +13.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 309 7 182.00–195.50 $191.38 $591 —
400–410 404 5 182.00–191.00 $187.35 $757 +4.55
460–465 463 8 171.00–174.00 $172.49 $799 -3.51
500–515 511 10 170.00–176.50 $171.91 $878 +5.29
555 555 6 166.00 $166.00 $921 +3.86
600–640 616 11 161.00–164.00 $162.04 $998 +1.79
650–680 660 12 153.50–155.00 $154.48 $1,020 +3.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,041 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 11 168.00–179.00 $174.50 $651 —
400–445 426 40 170.00–181.50 $177.78 $757 +10.62
430 fancy 430 9 186.00 $186.00 $800 —
470–495 487 48 169.50–179.50 $174.70 $851 +8.92
510–540 528 82 167.00–175.00 $170.42 $900 +4.60
555–585 569 45 159.00–162.25 $161.48 $919 -2.64
625–645 634 15 154.00–155.25 $154.59 $980 -5.57
660–690 668 67 148.00–156.50 $154.89 $1,035 +7.33
705 705 11 152.00 $152.00 $1,072 +11.14
790 790 7 147.50 $147.50 $1,165 +8.00
815 815 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 6 170.00–175.00 $173.01 $614 +1.64
410–435 415 22 165.00–176.00 $166.19 $690 +2.87
455–495 468 6 167.00–168.00 $167.35 $783 +7.18
515–520 516 7 159.50–166.00 $164.13 $847 +4.74
595 595 5 143.00 $143.00 $851 -14.33
740 740 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,006 +1.59
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 158.00 $158.00 $521 —
425 425 4 154.00 $154.00 $654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 4 145.50 $145.50 $837 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 141.00 $141.00 $550 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 418 13 174.00–185.00 $177.97 $744 —
500–530 514 9 158.50–159.50 $158.94 $817 +7.44
590 590 3 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
810 810 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,004 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 155.00 $155.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1140 1030 85-90% 11 52.00–56.00 $54.29 $559 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $688 —
875–1355 1206 85-90% 4 45.00–52.00 $49.70 $599 -16.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1485 1291 80-85% 7 60.00–64.00 $61.39 $793 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1510 1367 75-80% 3 62.00–66.50 $64.19 $877 -8.81
1380 1380 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $925 -6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,205 —
1670–1925 1798 2 95.00–97.00 $95.93 $1,725 —
1740–2050 1888 4 90.50–94.00 $91.86 $1,734 —

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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.