Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

1,772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.27/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 677 lb · 166 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.50/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 571 lb · 159 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.89/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 729 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,772 2,211 2,336
Feeder cattle 1,650 2,034 2,243
Slaughter cattle 112 167 93
Replacement cattle 10 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 550-600 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, other weights steady to 6.00 higher with greatest advance under 500 lbs. Feeder heifers near 400 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, other weights steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Numerous high quality consignments again this week. Strong demand despite cattle futures drifting lower so far this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 378 8 195.00–201.00 $198.83 $752 -0.11
420–440 426 10 195.00–209.00 $203.18 $866 +12.16
450–495 480 56 185.00–205.00 $196.14 $941 +8.21
500–545 523 44 170.00–189.00 $180.22 $943 -3.08
555–590 571 156 162.00–177.50 $169.70 $969 -4.25
590 590 3 159.00 $159.00 $938 -14.95
615 615 3 156.00 $156.00 $959 -10.59
600–640 619 96 161.00–171.50 $167.29 $1,036 +0.70
650 650 17 154.00 $154.00 $1,001 -9.47
660 660 5 150.75 $150.75 $995 -12.72
670–695 681 144 161.00–171.50 $167.10 $1,138 +3.63
700–730 729 141 161.00–170.00 $168.89 $1,231 +22.62
760–790 766 33 152.00–160.50 $156.86 $1,202 -14.14
825 825 3 149.50 $149.50 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 6 184.00–200.00 $192.78 $642 +4.67
350–375 367 12 186.00–195.00 $191.51 $703 -2.49
480–490 488 12 175.00–178.00 $177.51 $866 -0.73
500–540 536 20 163.50–181.00 $165.43 $887 -5.71
550 550 4 159.00–164.00 $160.25 $881 -4.75
640 640 8 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $982 -1.66
650–685 662 6 152.00–154.00 $153.31 $1,015 -0.89
705 705 6 149.75 $149.75 $1,056 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,095 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 5 149.00 $149.00 $909 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 171.00–173.00 $172.06 $551 —
360–395 377 13 160.00–179.00 $172.37 $650 —
410–440 429 34 164.50–180.00 $173.74 $745 +13.50
450–490 472 33 157.00–170.00 $160.61 $758 +3.16
500–545 526 62 150.50–156.00 $153.62 $808 -2.76
540 540 11 143.00–149.00 $147.91 $799 -8.47
550–580 564 53 144.00–156.00 $152.31 $859 +3.17
575 575 5 142.00 $142.00 $816 -7.14
605–645 625 63 148.75–160.00 $157.21 $983 +8.20
670 670 5 149.50 $149.50 $1,002 -1.86
660–695 677 40 150.50–160.00 $156.73 $1,061 +5.37
680 680 7 141.00 $141.00 $959 -10.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 4 175.00 $175.00 $639 —
420 thin fleshed 420 3 174.00 $174.00 $731 +10.00
410–445 429 11 150.00–168.00 $155.27 $666 +2.27
485–490 488 5 152.00–154.00 $153.20 $748 +0.65
500–540 519 26 141.00–154.00 $146.15 $759 -4.06
560–565 564 23 141.00–146.00 $144.70 $816 —
650–665 661 8 140.00–142.00 $140.49 $929 -1.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 8 143.50 $143.50 $1,076 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 132.00 $132.00 $733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 133.00 $133.00 $665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 7 177.00–184.00 $181.96 $688 —
425–445 433 8 162.00–180.00 $174.29 $755 —
475 475 3 153.00 $153.00 $727 -1.50
585–595 590 4 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $829 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1415 1306 80-85% 7 63.50–65.25 $64.62 $844 —
1160–1610 1323 80-85% 10 56.00–60.00 $58.40 $773 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1430 1391 75-80% 7 58.00–62.00 $60.11 $836 —
1395–1935 1519 75-80% 6 62.00–68.00 $66.79 $1,015 +2.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1025 1010 85-90% 2 26.00–28.00 $27.01 $273 —
1075 1075 85-90% 3 32.00–38.00 $36.00 $387 -2.61
1055–1290 1131 85-90% 6 47.00–55.00 $49.63 $561 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1800 1713 4 82.50–85.00 $83.89 $1,437 —
1635–2000 1818 2 74.50–77.00 $75.88 $1,379 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.