Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.25/cwt ≈ $1,797/hd at 767 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.31/cwt +14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 524 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.65/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 582 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 806 904 723
Feeder cattle 631 782 524
Slaughter cattle 145 102 199
Replacement cattle 30 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs 3.00-12.00 higher with greatest advance under 500 lbs. Steers over 600 lbs near steady on a light test. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher except some less attractive near 500 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 lower. Demand good to very good. Supply light. Good feeder trade despite the return of negative bird flu news which sent feeder futures lower on Wednesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 337 9 361.00–393.00 $377.68 $1,273 —
365–395 378 6 350.00–390.00 $373.19 $1,411 +25.19
400–449 424 21 340.00–376.00 $349.39 $1,481 -3.30
453–495 466 35 321.00–366.00 $346.22 $1,613 +23.31
500–512 value added 505 14 327.00–330.50 $328.52 $1,659 —
505 505 7 332.00 $332.00 $1,677 +20.13
508 508 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,610 +5.13
571 571 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,650 -14.16
550–596 583 34 294.50–317.50 $303.14 $1,767 -0.02
606–630 613 7 285.00–293.50 $291.00 $1,784 +6.94
665 665 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,736 -14.84
687 687 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,821 -10.84
715 715 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,730 -25.84
758 758 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 4 331.00–335.00 $333.08 $1,216 +5.19
440 440 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 +6.04
519 thin fleshed 519 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,661 —
525–545 533 6 296.00–305.00 $300.68 $1,603 +0.57
554–578 562 9 293.00–309.00 $303.51 $1,706 +32.51
622–644 632 26 266.00–282.75 $274.87 $1,737 -3.46
663 663 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,704 —
776 776 4 233.50 $233.50 $1,812 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 377 10 322.00–342.00 $332.14 $1,252 +9.77
405–433 424 35 312.00–340.00 $326.67 $1,385 +8.01
454–495 471 18 284.00–308.00 $297.47 $1,401 -7.43
500–545 524 40 274.00–304.00 $291.31 $1,526 +10.22
565 565 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,633 +24.93
602–632 617 13 246.00–251.00 $248.82 $1,535 +10.41
723 723 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,648 —
767 767 50 234.25 $234.25 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 306.00–321.00 $313.69 $1,208 +9.69
443–448 446 7 290.00–294.00 $292.30 $1,304 -15.06
461–473 466 8 282.00–286.00 $284.48 $1,326 +8.98
515–545 527 8 258.00–275.00 $268.61 $1,416 -5.39
565–570 569 14 261.00–262.00 $261.86 $1,490 +13.36
622 622 14 248.25 $248.25 $1,544 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 7 229.25 $229.25 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–512 505 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,559 +11.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1410 1227 80-85% 8 108.00–115.50 $112.33 $1,378 -20.17
1035–1365 1230 80-85% 29 116.00–125.50 $120.95 $1,488 -11.55
1105–1405 1268 80-85% 14 125.00–135.00 $128.29 $1,627 +0.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1010 913 85-90% 6 69.50–85.00 $79.32 $724 +14.32
865–1135 1043 85-90% 18 105.00–116.50 $109.28 $1,140 -15.22
1078–1222 1113 85-90% 9 94.50–102.00 $98.22 $1,093 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1442 1442 75-80% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,817 —
1390–1650 1473 75-80% 9 118.00–126.00 $123.07 $1,813 -7.00
1590 1590 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1475 1448 2 125.00–132.50 $128.68 $1,863 —
1280–1855 1703 8 138.00–150.00 $146.16 $2,489 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1345 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,750.00–1,935.00 $1,853.04

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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.