Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

1,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.82/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 619 lb · 120 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.55/cwt ≈ $932/hd at 531 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.60/cwt ≈ $854/hd at 571 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,407 347 524
Feeder cattle 1,131 277 438
Slaughter cattle 176 60 74
Replacement cattle 100 10 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on very limited comparisons with the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady compared to last week. With October in the rear view mirror producers brought a nice feeder offering to town. The cattle outlook continues to brighten so far this week with strong beef demand and apparently tightening fed supplies pushing the feedlot trade and futures prices higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 7 188.00–193.50 $191.05 $709 —
405–445 434 38 182.00–193.00 $186.93 $811 —
450–495 474 31 172.00–187.00 $180.07 $854 +12.07
500–545 531 94 164.00–178.00 $175.55 $932 —
555–590 581 20 161.00–175.00 $169.05 $982 —
600–610 unweaned 602 22 154.00–156.00 $154.37 $929 —
600–635 613 8 153.00–153.50 $153.19 $939 -0.31
610–645 624 90 152.00–168.50 $164.41 $1,026 +10.91
655 655 5 153.25 $153.25 $1,004 +5.75
695 unweaned 695 4 148.50 $148.50 $1,032 —
700–715 unweaned 710 11 140.00–146.00 $143.69 $1,020 —
720 720 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,066 —
760 760 8 147.25 $147.25 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 186.00 $186.00 $530 —
350–370 360 7 175.00–188.00 $183.75 $662 —
485–495 489 10 165.00–172.00 $169.61 $829 +2.84
500–515 506 7 162.00–175.00 $169.33 $857 +4.93
550 550 6 151.00 $151.00 $830 -5.22
560–585 573 16 152.00–160.00 $154.95 $888 -1.27
620–635 624 24 149.00–155.50 $152.98 $955 +4.61
650–660 656 19 148.00–154.75 $152.51 $1,000 —
670 670 4 144.00 $144.00 $965 —
710 710 6 147.25 $147.25 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–580 578 14 134.00–145.00 $138.69 $802 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 7 152.00 $152.00 $942 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 130.00 $130.00 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 6 164.00–170.00 $165.60 $618 —
415–440 425 17 162.00–168.50 $165.73 $704 —
450–495 475 51 156.00–162.00 $157.96 $750 —
505–540 517 36 147.00–156.50 $154.00 $796 —
555–590 568 54 147.50–156.00 $151.36 $860 —
580–595 583 14 142.00–144.50 $142.82 $833 —
600 600 4 138.00 $138.00 $828 —
620–645 634 16 148.50–154.00 $152.10 $964 —
705 705 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,050 —
715 unweaned 715 6 130.00–132.00 $131.33 $939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 4 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $464 —
360–390 379 8 161.00–165.00 $163.57 $620 +15.14
455–490 464 8 151.00–153.00 $152.00 $705 +9.54
500–540 530 22 146.00–149.00 $148.36 $786 +2.96
550–595 581 18 134.00–149.00 $142.27 $827 -0.18
715 unweaned 715 3 115.00 $115.00 $822 —
805 805 7 109.50 $109.50 $881 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 141.50 $141.50 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 181.00 $181.00 $697 —
405 405 4 177.00 $177.00 $717 —
450–495 477 23 154.00–170.00 $159.04 $759 —
630–645 639 12 129.00–135.00 $130.99 $837 —
755–765 761 5 124.00–126.50 $125.51 $955 —
845 845 9 114.50 $114.50 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1025 994 85-90% 8 32.00–35.00 $33.66 $335 —
925–1290 1087 85-90% 19 40.00–45.00 $43.05 $468 —
975–1305 1148 85-90% 14 44.75–53.00 $49.51 $568 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1360 1274 80-85% 13 55.00–62.00 $58.26 $742 —
1165–1495 1314 80-85% 8 63.00–70.50 $66.53 $874 +11.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1585 1404 75-80% 9 66.00–72.00 $67.89 $953 —
1390–1420 1405 75-80% 4 65.75–66.00 $65.88 $926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1780 1673 3 78.00–82.00 $79.16 $1,324 —
1665–2140 1871 4 82.00–88.00 $84.86 $1,588 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1285 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,395.61
950–1240 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 810.00–1,220.00 $1,035.40
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
900–1325 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,420.00 $1,260.00 —

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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.