Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.60/cwt +17.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 664 lb · 109 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.34/cwt +16.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 622 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.34/cwt +10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 574 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 876 474 612
Feeder cattle 819 407 443
Slaughter cattle 47 57 129
Replacement cattle 10 10 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher compared to last week. Good feeder offering with some high quality, reputation consignments in the mix. The feeder index is regaining some ground 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
337–345 341 4 381.00–386.00 $383.53 $1,308 —
405–443 428 8 353.00–379.00 $366.30 $1,568 +21.40
479–488 485 17 355.00–360.00 $356.74 $1,730 —
510–545 535 11 326.00–341.00 $329.90 $1,765 —
541–547 unweaned 543 6 301.00–314.00 $309.63 $1,681 —
553–595 574 57 312.00–329.00 $319.34 $1,833 +7.34
607 value added 607 9 310.50 $310.50 $1,885 —
605–642 unweaned 628 8 280.00–295.00 $285.42 $1,792 -5.58
650–696 664 109 278.50–304.75 $296.60 $1,969 +14.53
705–721 707 24 272.50–276.75 $276.21 $1,953 +5.54
763 763 18 262.75 $262.75 $2,005 —
804 804 31 254.00–258.25 $256.74 $2,064 —
867 867 4 243.25 $243.25 $2,109 —
870 870 3 240.50 $240.50 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–397 392 6 356.00–373.00 $364.34 $1,428 —
410–440 424 14 321.00–357.00 $337.41 $1,431 —
451–495 472 14 326.00–352.00 $334.53 $1,579 +1.03
500–545 529 15 308.00–325.00 $314.37 $1,663 -9.84
605–635 616 12 290.00–302.00 $297.67 $1,834 +6.87
692–695 694 4 262.00–263.00 $262.50 $1,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 333.00 $333.00 $1,282 -3.00
400–430 417 14 314.00–322.00 $318.61 $1,329 -4.11
438–445 440 7 307.00–310.00 $307.87 $1,355 -14.85
455–494 471 23 305.00–327.00 $309.28 $1,457 +1.85
531–549 538 40 288.50–306.50 $300.05 $1,614 —
576–586 580 12 280.00–282.00 $281.01 $1,630 -1.44
581 unweaned 581 15 275.50 $275.50 $1,601 —
612–635 622 70 268.50–276.25 $274.34 $1,706 +10.28
655–698 682 30 255.00–261.00 $257.53 $1,756 +11.03
705–720 715 14 253.00–257.25 $256.10 $1,831 +28.10
778 778 15 245.50 $245.50 $1,910 +21.60
808 808 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 371 10 312.00–328.00 $317.70 $1,179 +2.72
400–435 414 6 300.00–319.00 $307.52 $1,273 +0.42
450 450 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,300 -3.00
501–538 523 11 284.00–298.00 $288.40 $1,508 —
625–637 632 5 255.00–257.50 $255.99 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 428 6 270.00–290.00 $283.15 $1,212 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 364 4 332.00–351.00 $341.80 $1,244 —
507–540 516 9 298.00–325.00 $311.82 $1,609 +6.82
575–587 577 14 279.00–280.00 $279.78 $1,614 -4.22
700–710 705 4 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $1,734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,337 —
845–1210 1043 85-90% 6 100.00–120.00 $112.91 $1,178 +5.14
905–1141 1082 85-90% 8 128.00–135.00 $132.34 $1,432 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1315 1227 80-85% 6 143.00–144.50 $143.36 $1,759 —
1280–1285 1283 80-85% 2 146.50–150.50 $148.50 $1,905 +13.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1650 1536 75-80% 7 138.00–145.00 $142.90 $2,195 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,394 -2.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2080 1873 2 142.00–147.00 $144.22 $2,701 —
1625–2135 1903 3 162.00 $162.00 $3,083 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1030 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,084.88

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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.