Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

1,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $324.21/cwt -11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 530 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.03/cwt +12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 526 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.22/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 570 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,123 1,947 2,812
Feeder cattle 1,038 1,886 2,562
Slaughter cattle 75 51 250
Replacement cattle 10 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher with advance from 550-650 lbs. Feeder heifers 3.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. The supply and demand setup continues to be very much in the sellers favor. The calves flagged as unweaned were from a larger consignment and also carrying some hair which is an issue with summer heat and humidity suddenly upon us.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 11 335.00 $335.00 $1,440 —
465–490 476 10 322.00–340.00 $330.04 $1,571 -29.41
501–542 value added 522 33 322.50–338.00 $329.71 $1,721 —
534 unweaned 534 49 318.00 $318.00 $1,698 —
526–541 535 13 327.00–337.00 $333.67 $1,785 -2.24
550–591 570 70 306.50–336.00 $315.22 $1,797 +2.20
608 unweaned 608 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,800 +13.00
630 value added 630 12 302.00 $302.00 $1,903 +2.67
658 value added 658 32 307.50 $307.50 $2,023 —
650–698 659 33 273.00–300.00 $292.89 $1,930 +9.30
672 unweaned 672 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,653 -18.83
760–764 763 8 256.00–257.00 $256.25 $1,955 —
777 value added 777 19 253.00 $253.00 $1,966 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 12 334.00–358.00 $346.57 $1,296 -19.14
425–446 436 20 335.00–351.00 $345.11 $1,505 +8.13
451–472 value added 463 12 326.00–338.50 $331.07 $1,533 —
450–495 483 26 310.00–327.00 $317.14 $1,532 -0.27
500 500 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,580 +9.68
513 unweaned 513 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,442 —
555–595 573 33 284.00–314.00 $295.96 $1,696 +6.18
601–635 614 19 293.50–297.00 $296.35 $1,820 +4.06
655–695 675 4 273.00–277.00 $274.94 $1,856 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 3 255.50 $255.50 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 374 7 340.00–354.00 $348.14 $1,302 -10.28
405–440 420 17 340.00–352.00 $344.95 $1,449 +3.83
457–495 471 21 309.00–336.00 $326.34 $1,537 +3.55
493 unweaned 493 43 309.00 $309.00 $1,523 —
501–548 521 46 287.00–319.00 $310.01 $1,615 +13.90
505–544 value added 532 35 305.50–313.00 $307.74 $1,637 —
550–590 571 24 270.00–289.00 $283.48 $1,619 +5.85
601–640 628 64 264.00–288.00 $273.44 $1,717 +16.35
755 755 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–345 343 6 344.00–345.00 $344.50 $1,182 +12.50
350–387 367 8 315.00–345.00 $335.37 $1,231 —
414–440 424 11 317.00–336.00 $332.06 $1,408 +12.11
452–485 466 14 290.00–321.00 $308.19 $1,436 +3.84
500–540 519 35 282.00–305.00 $289.73 $1,504 +20.55
550–567 558 13 277.00–289.00 $282.63 $1,577 +20.63
680–683 682 16 247.25–265.00 $250.57 $1,709 +14.57
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603–615 605 5 259.00–266.00 $264.58 $1,601 +18.12

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $570 —
945–1170 1079 85-90% 12 105.00–119.00 $115.55 $1,247 +6.07
1070–1105 1082 85-90% 13 124.00–131.00 $127.97 $1,385 +18.49
1065–1115 1090 85-90% 2 143.50–144.50 $143.99 $1,569 +34.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1255 1188 80-85% 2 127.00–127.50 $127.26 $1,512 —
1211–1415 1300 80-85% 14 132.50–142.50 $136.36 $1,773 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 146.50 $146.50 $1,934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1535 1520 75-80% 2 143.50–150.00 $146.78 $2,231 —
1385–1935 1589 75-80% 5 133.00–144.50 $138.05 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1660 1558 2 130.00–150.00 $139.34 $2,171 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1085 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,077.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00

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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.