Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

1,847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.14/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 580 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.58/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 623 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.61/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 574 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,847 2,140 1,717
Feeder cattle 1,659 2,000 1,524
Slaughter cattle 173 100 163
Replacement cattle 15 40 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special note: No sale Thanksgiving week. Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 higher, Over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to firm, 600 -700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate to heavy. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 19 184.00–185.00 $184.51 $696 +2.71
405–440 430 56 180.00–196.00 $191.02 $821 +8.94
460–495 483 63 174.00–188.00 $183.20 $885 +8.48
505–530 513 53 168.00–186.00 $180.76 $927 +9.55
560–595 580 110 158.00–173.00 $170.14 $987 -0.05
600–645 623 87 157.00–167.00 $161.58 $1,007 -4.86
655–660 659 21 152.50–165.50 $162.42 $1,070 +4.02
690 thin fleshed 690 48 170.25 $170.25 $1,175 —
710–745 728 22 161.50–162.75 $162.14 $1,180 +9.55
750 thin fleshed 750 15 162.25 $162.25 $1,217 —
770–780 773 10 146.00–148.00 $146.61 $1,133 -2.19
815–830 823 17 145.00–150.00 $147.33 $1,213 +0.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 441 11 178.00 $178.00 $785 +3.26
530–540 539 34 154.50–163.00 $160.53 $865 +5.83
550–595 568 26 154.00–162.00 $159.06 $903 +2.88
630 630 5 152.00 $152.00 $958 -3.22
665–695 674 21 138.00–148.00 $144.29 $973 -0.93
725 725 4 142.00–145.00 $143.50 $1,040 -10.80
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
550 550 4 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
635 635 5 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
695 695 5 140.00 $140.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 162.00 $162.00 $713 —
495 495 2 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
540 540 4 140.00 $140.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 8 152.00–161.00 $155.30 $506 —
365–390 378 10 155.00–160.00 $158.00 $597 +3.00
400–440 415 11 157.00–161.00 $159.46 $662 +9.41
450–495 473 39 142.00–151.00 $146.55 $693 -1.45
500–545 525 70 128.00–144.00 $136.15 $715 -2.82
550–585 574 75 129.00–140.00 $135.61 $778 -3.45
605–645 622 15 132.00–138.50 $135.12 $840 -4.63
655 655 3 122.00 $122.00 $799 -12.77
650–685 668 4 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $851 -7.34
715–735 725 4 128.00–136.00 $132.06 $957 -1.94
790 790 3 125.00 $125.00 $988 —
825 825 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 168.00 $168.00 $697 +3.97
465–495 480 52 150.00–162.00 $155.11 $745 -2.53
500–545 534 31 137.50–150.00 $148.06 $791 -1.28
575 thin fleshed 575 5 158.50 $158.50 $911 —
565–590 578 22 138.00–143.00 $140.43 $812 -3.90
600–635 616 37 141.50–155.00 $148.61 $915 +6.34
640 640 2 133.00 $133.00 $851 -9.27
650–675 659 20 148.25–149.25 $148.89 $981 +9.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 469 17 130.00–140.00 $134.32 $630 +11.32
620 620 3 125.00 $125.00 $775 +4.00
715 715 5 112.00 $112.00 $801 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 10 128.00 $128.00 $941 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 142.00 $142.00 $625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 161.00 $161.00 $636 —
425 thin fleshed 425 4 170.50 $170.50 $725 —
460–490 483 13 140.00–155.00 $147.81 $714 -2.19
525–540 531 5 141.00–147.00 $144.56 $768 +5.21
555–575 571 21 134.00–135.50 $135.22 $772 +0.22
615 615 11 132.50 $132.50 $815 —
665–685 672 11 123.50–125.50 $124.76 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1295 1002 85-90% 31 30.00–35.00 $32.88 $329 —
795–1290 1087 85-90% 17 12.00–28.00 $21.60 $235 —
970–1250 1129 85-90% 13 39.50–46.00 $41.71 $471 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1530 1197 80-85% 18 32.00–44.00 $38.24 $458 —
1195–1525 1340 80-85% 12 45.00–54.00 $50.32 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1235 1233 75-80% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.50 $536 —
1230–1600 1343 75-80% 12 48.00–55.00 $51.89 $697 -2.70
1235–1725 1403 75-80% 15 56.00–67.50 $58.81 $825 -1.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–2130 1433 22 40.00–72.00 $60.78 $871 -4.22
1555–1905 1705 3 75.00–80.00 $77.77 $1,326 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1310 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 700.00–860.00 $799.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1265 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 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.