Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

2,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.95/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 570 lb · 210 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.59/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 627 lb · 123 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.30/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 524 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,211 1,847 2,132
Feeder cattle 2,034 1,659 1,995
Slaughter cattle 167 173 129
Replacement cattle 10 15 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. Large post Thanksgiving run with lots of nice cattle in the yards. The cattle outlook has improved considerably in recent weeks with tighter market ready numbers finally transferring some of the large packer margins into the cattle complex in the form of higher fed cattle. This weeks feedlot trade is expected to be at least steady at 140.00.cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 389 16 193.00–200.00 $198.94 $774 +14.43
410–430 418 23 188.00–200.00 $191.02 $798 ±0.00
450–485 477 59 181.00–193.00 $187.93 $896 +4.73
500–545 524 116 171.00–190.00 $183.30 $960 +2.54
550–595 570 210 166.00–181.00 $173.95 $992 +3.81
600–645 627 123 160.00–171.50 $166.59 $1,045 +5.01
650–690 681 103 155.00–167.75 $163.47 $1,113 +1.05
705–735 713 31 154.00–167.00 $165.10 $1,177 +2.96
725 unweaned 725 6 148.50 $148.50 $1,077 —
715–745 733 5 142.00–149.00 $146.27 $1,072 -15.87
750 750 32 171.00 $171.00 $1,282 +24.39
875 875 16 158.00 $158.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 8 185.00–191.00 $188.11 $626 —
380 380 4 194.00 $194.00 $737 —
425–440 430 9 172.00–191.00 $183.35 $788 +5.35
475–495 481 7 175.00–186.00 $178.24 $857 —
515–525 523 18 169.00–179.00 $171.14 $895 +10.61
565 565 6 165.00 $165.00 $932 +5.94
630–640 635 19 155.00–156.00 $155.16 $985 +3.16
690 690 5 153.00–155.00 $154.20 $1,064 +9.91
705 705 3 150.75 $150.75 $1,063 +7.25
770 unweaned 770 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 177.50 $177.50 $612 —
605–630 621 8 135.00–140.00 $136.83 $850 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 175.00 $175.00 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 17 157.00–162.00 $160.24 $681 -7.76
460–490 476 35 152.00–160.50 $157.45 $749 +2.34
500–540 520 92 149.00–159.50 $156.38 $813 +8.32
555–595 574 93 144.00–159.00 $149.14 $856 +8.71
595 595 4 140.50 $140.50 $836 +0.07
605–635 616 69 141.00–155.00 $149.01 $918 +0.40
655–695 675 107 139.00–155.00 $151.36 $1,022 +2.47
700 700 7 142.00 $142.00 $994 —
715 715 4 132.00 $132.00 $944 —
810–815 813 14 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $1,146 —
815 815 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,051 —
1065 1065 10 110.75 $110.75 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 152.50–155.00 $153.79 $492 -1.51
350–385 374 24 149.00–166.00 $158.12 $591 +0.12
405 thin fleshed 405 9 164.00 $164.00 $664 —
400–445 430 22 146.00–155.00 $153.00 $658 -6.46
455–485 477 27 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $728 +6.00
500–545 534 28 148.00–156.50 $150.21 $802 +14.06
630 unweaned 630 8 133.00 $133.00 $838 —
680–690 681 25 138.00–142.00 $141.51 $964 +14.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 142.00 $142.00 $561 —
545 545 3 145.50 $145.50 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 18 154.50 $154.50 $742 +6.69
595 595 23 137.50 $137.50 $818 +2.28
720 720 9 126.50 $126.50 $911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1130 1066 85-90% 15 36.00–42.00 $38.61 $412 +17.01
1080–1190 1155 85-90% 4 28.00–32.00 $30.53 $353 —
1085–1255 1166 85-90% 16 45.00–51.50 $47.76 $557 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1475 1266 80-85% 12 53.50–60.00 $56.26 $712 —
1180–1330 1285 80-85% 4 62.00–65.50 $63.93 $822 —
1290–1470 1380 80-85% 2 50.00–52.00 $50.93 $703 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1615 1519 75-80% 7 64.00–66.00 $64.78 $984 —
1450–1685 1528 75-80% 3 56.50–62.00 $58.52 $894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2010 1852 3 70.00–73.00 $71.26 $1,320 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1105 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,150.00 $1,023.30

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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.