Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

2,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.00/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 519 lb · 219 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $311.68/cwt +11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 615 lb · 204 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $332.79/cwt +9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 571 lb · 184 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,327 2,107 2,642
Feeder cattle 2,209 1,908 2,459
Slaughter cattle 88 169 178
Replacement cattle 30 30 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. Outstanding feeder offering again this week with a good crowd of buyers bidding aggressively on some of the areas best cattle. Several of the reputation consignments were double vaccinated, non-weaned fall calves and represented some of the highest prices paid on weights under 600 lbs including 41 head of 556 lb steers @ 3.53/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–327 324 4 363.00–365.00 $364.01 $1,179 -38.36
360–396 383 31 372.00–398.00 $385.47 $1,476 +5.42
402–447 425 72 354.00–398.50 $383.84 $1,631 +24.70
454–493 471 105 336.00–390.00 $366.44 $1,726 +4.40
500–545 513 155 314.00–367.00 $345.28 $1,771 +5.74
502–544 value added 533 64 337.00–357.00 $347.73 $1,853 +1.51
550–598 569 156 308.00–353.00 $332.75 $1,893 +5.74
585 value added 585 28 333.00 $333.00 $1,948 +17.61
600–604 unweaned 603 58 306.00–321.00 $317.66 $1,915 —
601–634 value added 617 58 301.00–322.50 $310.59 $1,916 +5.74
600–646 622 88 291.50–320.00 $308.46 $1,919 +10.19
650–687 665 145 287.00–312.50 $300.30 $1,997 +20.77
674 unweaned 674 20 271.00 $271.00 $1,827 —
704–731 709 26 260.00–279.00 $270.45 $1,917 +1.57
756 756 20 260.50 $260.50 $1,969 —
922 922 10 220.25 $220.25 $2,031 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 335.00 $335.00 $992 —
305–345 320 6 340.00–360.00 $349.33 $1,118 —
357–385 372 9 340.00–360.00 $353.49 $1,315 —
403–440 424 21 315.00–368.00 $335.94 $1,424 -2.49
453 thin fleshed 453 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,563 —
461–490 472 14 315.00–334.00 $322.72 $1,523 +7.37
503–521 511 26 312.00–318.00 $316.05 $1,615 +11.43
536 536 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,565 -12.62
557–590 576 20 281.00–314.00 $302.85 $1,744 +12.43
607–632 619 20 266.00–290.00 $282.65 $1,750 —
658–698 678 14 267.00–276.00 $272.08 $1,845 +16.08
707–735 721 4 255.00–256.00 $255.51 $1,842 +11.64
850 850 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,179 —
557–590 579 6 246.00–278.00 $256.26 $1,484 —
793 793 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,856 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–604 603 10 250.00–281.00 $265.53 $1,601 -3.47
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 9 281.00 $281.00 $1,655 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 328 22 338.00–352.00 $348.88 $1,144 +7.03
350–395 378 43 324.00–345.00 $333.69 $1,261 +9.16
400–448 427 41 310.00–336.00 $319.93 $1,366 -6.50
450–475 462 91 298.00–320.00 $311.65 $1,440 -6.58
471–483 476 7 286.00–287.00 $286.57 $1,364 -31.66
501–504 value added 503 25 290.00–291.00 $290.44 $1,461 —
503–549 525 156 280.50–310.00 $293.35 $1,540 -1.77
552–576 559 70 261.00–288.00 $278.43 $1,556 +1.91
564 value added 564 10 292.00 $292.00 $1,647 +18.00
560–580 570 8 253.00–259.00 $254.77 $1,452 -21.75
605–620 unweaned 614 5 241.00–243.00 $242.21 $1,487 —
602–640 628 36 251.00–257.00 $254.28 $1,597 +4.54
650–652 651 19 256.00–257.00 $256.37 $1,669 —
713 713 17 253.00 $253.00 $1,804 +22.39
750 750 5 233.50 $233.50 $1,751 —
823 823 11 218.25 $218.25 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–391 363 12 310.00–321.00 $313.81 $1,139 —
420–442 431 9 287.00–310.00 $296.76 $1,279 -18.45
465–476 470 12 281.00–302.00 $291.28 $1,369 +0.73
517–537 523 24 267.00–282.00 $275.90 $1,443 -10.92
595 595 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,541 +6.00
605–608 607 5 252.00–254.00 $253.20 $1,537 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,217 -50.00
721 721 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,218 —
524 524 5 245.50 $245.50 $1,286 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,351 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 378.00 $378.00 $1,463 +28.21
420–447 438 12 330.00–334.00 $331.13 $1,450 —
477 477 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,593 —
655–656 656 5 252.00–257.00 $255.00 $1,673 +17.38

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–960 923 85-90% 2 75.00–83.00 $78.84 $728 —
950–1210 1066 85-90% 12 110.00–115.00 $111.43 $1,188 -3.61
990–1145 1067 85-90% 3 85.00–105.00 $93.69 $1,000 -21.35
1105–1128 1122 85-90% 4 119.50–121.50 $119.99 $1,346 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1370 1248 80-85% 15 121.00–126.50 $122.57 $1,530 —
1120–1460 1326 80-85% 6 128.50–131.50 $130.22 $1,727 -0.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388–1445 1402 75-80% 4 127.00–127.50 $127.37 $1,786 +2.15
1370–1530 1450 75-80% 2 125.00–125.50 $125.26 $1,816 -8.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1415 1362 3 127.00–135.00 $131.89 $1,796 —
1440–2000 1713 7 143.50–155.50 $151.07 $2,588 —
1725–2125 1925 2 155.00–170.00 $163.28 $3,143 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1325 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,200.00 $1,989.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1439 1439 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.