Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

1,607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.47/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 621 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.42/cwt +36.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 618 lb · 115 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.57/cwt +11.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 665 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,607 332 1,014
Feeder cattle 1,524 238 892
Slaughter cattle 63 79 82
Replacement cattle 20 15 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 650 lbs 6.00-12.00 higher, over 650 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 575 lbs fully 15.00-20.00 higher, over 575 lbs 6.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Top quality feeder offering of mostly weaned calves and yearlings this week as several top producers brought cattle to town. Also included in the bulk steer prices are two drafts (22 hd 557 lbs @315.00 and 28 hd 619 lbs @ 292.00) of non-weaned, double vaccinated, high quality reputation calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–369 366 11 334.00–348.00 $343.69 $1,258 —
421–440 430 11 318.00–336.00 $327.13 $1,407 —
450–480 459 36 310.00–336.00 $323.14 $1,483 —
525 unweaned 525 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,559 —
503–542 535 50 305.00–314.50 $312.18 $1,670 —
557–587 570 71 282.00–315.00 $302.23 $1,723 —
585 unweaned 585 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 —
599 value added 599 25 300.00 $300.00 $1,797 —
608 608 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,587 +10.00
600–643 617 105 272.00–303.00 $290.54 $1,793 +39.54
636–645 unweaned 641 6 245.00–256.00 $250.46 $1,605 —
652 value added 652 32 285.50 $285.50 $1,861 —
660 660 3 259.50 $259.50 $1,713 -6.00
650–689 671 75 264.00–280.50 $273.45 $1,835 +7.95
701 unweaned 701 8 248.50 $248.50 $1,742 —
722–739 727 27 256.00–266.25 $264.51 $1,923 —
732–738 value added 736 24 254.50–261.25 $258.73 $1,904 —
752–790 769 22 243.00–258.50 $251.24 $1,932 —
808 808 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,955 —
858 858 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 4 322.00–334.00 $328.17 $1,181 —
405–427 420 8 307.00–312.00 $309.79 $1,301 —
485–495 489 7 283.00–292.00 $288.88 $1,413 +7.88
505–542 519 6 275.00–281.00 $277.94 $1,443 —
519 thin fleshed 519 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,557 —
562–580 571 12 268.00–285.00 $275.59 $1,574 —
600–640 620 4 263.00–264.00 $263.52 $1,634 +6.48
638 thin fleshed 638 20 275.00 $275.00 $1,754 —
650–660 657 9 243.00–259.00 $248.28 $1,631 -7.62
750–785 771 5 242.50–246.00 $243.86 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,519 —
682 682 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,664 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 263.50 $263.50 $1,563 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 7 322.00–340.00 $329.13 $1,060 —
366–396 385 13 319.00–337.00 $328.30 $1,264 —
404–448 428 38 310.00–329.00 $320.69 $1,373 —
447 unweaned 447 7 317.00 $317.00 $1,417 —
457–494 474 42 291.00–331.00 $307.12 $1,456 —
503–548 531 57 282.50–307.00 $295.17 $1,567 —
539 unweaned 539 23 279.00 $279.00 $1,504 —
550–577 563 66 263.00–295.00 $287.52 $1,619 —
613 value added 613 27 267.00 $267.00 $1,637 —
623 unweaned 623 19 253.00 $253.00 $1,576 —
601–645 624 71 240.00–266.00 $256.69 $1,602 +10.44
655 value added 655 21 256.50 $256.50 $1,680 —
652–673 659 35 252.50–257.00 $254.67 $1,678 —
690 690 16 238.00 $238.00 $1,642 —
708–715 710 35 234.00–251.50 $249.41 $1,771 —
756 756 33 243.00 $243.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–386 374 11 293.00–311.00 $299.71 $1,121 —
462–475 468 7 279.00–281.00 $280.42 $1,312 —
512 thin fleshed 512 9 282.50 $282.50 $1,446 —
513–538 529 14 261.00–285.00 $272.69 $1,443 +10.69
580–597 589 8 241.00–258.00 $248.03 $1,461 —
600–648 626 9 238.75–255.00 $244.22 $1,529 +14.72
665–674 667 27 232.00–241.00 $238.91 $1,594 +17.37
725 725 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,552 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,471 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–427 425 4 286.00–316.00 $301.09 $1,280 —
495 495 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,401 —
548 548 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,397 +10.63
650–687 669 4 221.00–234.50 $227.94 $1,525 +3.94

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $554 —
980–1140 1040 85-90% 3 75.00–85.00 $80.85 $841 —
1037–1205 1098 85-90% 8 100.00–105.50 $102.87 $1,130 +16.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1477–1610 1512 75-80% 11 114.00–121.50 $118.66 $1,794 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,919 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1280 1208 80-85% 2 119.50–125.50 $122.68 $1,482 —
1190–1270 1243 80-85% 3 114.00–121.00 $118.77 $1,476 —
1260–1330 1292 80-85% 3 110.00–113.50 $112.20 $1,450 -8.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,533 —
1720 1720 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,356 +6.34
1595–2110 1771 5 145.00–154.00 $149.68 $2,651 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1000 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,425.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.