Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.11/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 681 lb · 31 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.98/cwt +10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 786 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.11/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 467 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 1,296 317
Feeder cattle 391 1,213 189
Slaughter cattle 106 80 103
Replacement cattle 10 3 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand good. Supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 16 165.00–175.50 $169.16 $800 +7.18
550–595 572 6 155.00–160.00 $156.60 $896 +5.92
615 unweaned 615 3 149.50 $149.50 $919 —
670 unweaned 670 4 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
650–690 683 27 145.00–149.00 $145.87 $996 +2.37
700 700 3 138.00 $138.00 $966 -4.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 421 10 181.00–186.00 $183.17 $771 -0.07
505–535 514 11 166.00–177.00 $172.76 $888 -10.29
550 550 7 152.00 $152.00 $836 -12.61
600 600 5 154.00 $154.00 $924 +0.05
615 unweaned 615 7 155.00–156.00 $155.29 $955 +10.99
660 660 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 +4.92
745 745 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,050 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 4 149.00–153.00 $150.96 $710 —
555 555 4 150.00 $150.00 $832 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 467 21 149.00–157.00 $152.11 $710 -1.67
520 520 5 147.00 $147.00 $764 -2.28
555 555 6 141.00 $141.00 $783 -5.92
595 595 5 129.00 $129.00 $768 -17.92
735 735 9 147.00 $147.00 $1,080 +4.75
780 780 9 145.50 $145.50 $1,135 +14.50
780–790 788 20 134.00–142.50 $140.40 $1,106 +9.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 146.00 $146.00 $577 —
460 460 3 143.00 $143.00 $658 +3.01
500–535 521 13 141.00–150.00 $146.15 $761 +7.48
575 575 3 133.00 $133.00 $765 -1.87
620–640 630 4 140.50–141.50 $140.99 $888 +0.63
660–690 673 7 132.00–135.50 $134.04 $902 —
675 unweaned 675 3 127.50 $127.50 $861 —
715–745 727 5 131.00 $131.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/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
360 360 4 185.00 $185.00 $666 +10.00
460–470 465 4 153.00–162.00 $157.45 $732 —
540 540 5 151.50 $151.50 $818 +12.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1405 1283 80-85% 5 67.00–68.00 $67.58 $867 +4.08
1100–1450 1286 80-85% 16 52.00–65.00 $58.12 $747 -5.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 15.00 $15.00 $145 —
835–1320 1052 85-90% 10 33.00–44.00 $41.02 $432 —
1000–1175 1091 85-90% 6 44.00–50.00 $47.56 $519 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1450 1344 75-80% 5 55.00–65.00 $62.13 $835 —
1510–1695 1603 75-80% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.94 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1725 1640 4 55.00–71.00 $64.96 $1,065 —
1695–2255 2037 3 77.00–85.00 $81.67 $1,664 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1250 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,130.00 $1,055.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.