Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 15, 2021

1,747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.30/cwt +7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 579 lb · 189 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.03/cwt -6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 630 lb · 109 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.22/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 714 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,747 1,296 1,947
Feeder cattle 1,617 1,232 1,806
Slaughter cattle 125 64 121
Replacement cattle 5 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers steady to 4.00 lower with several near 600 lbs 5.00-8,00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Overall quality and condition was not as attractive as the previous sale. Feeder futures were lower Wednesday with corn moving higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 5 181.00–185.00 $182.59 $763 -9.46
465–480 471 9 172.00–184.00 $177.68 $837 -6.54
505–540 529 57 164.00–184.00 $177.23 $938 +0.89
550–595 579 189 159.00–180.00 $174.30 $1,009 —
605–630 619 43 164.00–169.50 $165.39 $1,024 -12.18
650–690 674 64 153.75–166.50 $163.56 $1,102 +0.06
705–735 714 77 155.00–167.75 $163.22 $1,165 +1.13
765–795 783 15 146.50–152.00 $149.85 $1,173 -9.15
815 815 3 143.50 $143.50 $1,170 —
860 860 8 149.25 $149.25 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 429 5 167.00–178.00 $173.54 $744 -13.81
465 thin fleshed 465 4 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
450–495 475 43 160.00–171.00 $166.74 $792 -5.75
505–515 509 16 155.00–170.00 $166.88 $849 -5.03
550–595 586 41 155.00–161.00 $156.89 $919 -9.11
605–630 619 58 150.00–164.00 $159.68 $988 -2.36
670–690 677 12 154.25–158.00 $156.73 $1,061 +2.25
745 745 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 481 5 155.00–157.00 $155.79 $749 —
555–590 581 15 142.00–154.00 $145.40 $845 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 144.50 $144.50 $751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 157.00 $157.00 $761 -17.70
510–545 538 52 154.50–161.50 $158.03 $850 -12.39
550–575 555 73 153.00–158.50 $156.00 $866 -5.48
600–645 629 101 146.00–156.25 $148.55 $934 -6.04
645 645 8 141.50 $141.50 $913 -13.09
655–670 661 51 144.25–148.25 $146.68 $970 -8.21
725–745 735 28 134.00–137.50 $135.72 $998 -16.28
780 780 9 132.25 $132.25 $1,032 -15.25
860 860 3 119.50 $119.50 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 149.00 $149.00 $514 —
355–390 378 6 155.00–162.00 $157.19 $594 -15.82
400–440 426 18 145.00–162.00 $151.76 $646 -14.43
450–495 471 38 141.00–155.00 $147.56 $695 -19.79
510–540 531 7 146.00–148.00 $147.45 $783 -16.68
565–595 577 35 141.00–153.00 $145.74 $841 +2.74
600–640 631 36 138.00–146.25 $142.89 $902 —
670–695 685 10 131.00–136.00 $133.31 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 141.00 $141.00 $684 —
570 570 7 122.00 $122.00 $695 -23.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 5 127.50 $127.50 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 168.00 $168.00 $554 —
380 380 3 166.00 $166.00 $631 —
425 425 4 173.00 $173.00 $735 -4.97
470–480 474 5 155.00–158.00 $156.78 $743 —
515–545 530 4 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $729 -21.43
555–590 569 8 133.50–139.00 $137.08 $780 -2.92
620–635 628 4 130.50–138.00 $134.21 $843 —
665–690 673 3 116.00–120.00 $117.37 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–950 941 85-90% 7 45.00–50.00 $49.32 $464 —
1005–1265 1109 85-90% 23 52.00–60.50 $55.30 $613 -6.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1360 1286 80-85% 10 60.00–67.00 $64.06 $824 +2.67
1535–1650 1593 80-85% 2 70.00–71.50 $70.72 $1,127 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1520 1343 75-80% 3 69.00–70.50 $69.79 $937 —
1270–1585 1389 75-80% 4 63.50–66.00 $64.83 $900 -2.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1850 1575 7 65.00–83.00 $79.53 $1,253 —
1700–2115 1908 2 85.00–87.00 $85.89 $1,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,190.00 $1,190.00

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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.