Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

1,986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.94/cwt ≈ $1,731/hd at 589 lb · 213 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $337.10/cwt +24.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 572 lb · 164 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $300.72/cwt ≈ $2,014/hd at 670 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,986 563 0
Feeder cattle 1,943 329 0
Slaughter cattle 33 94 0
Replacement cattle 10 140 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the last sale four weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 20.00-30.00 higher with the greatest advance on heifers 425-525 lbs. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. High quality feeder offering with several reputation consignments. The feeder market has continued to get stronger since the Christmas break fueled by record high fed cattle prices. The feedlot trade looks fully steady so far this week from 201.00-205.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–371 363 5 395.00–409.00 $403.59 $1,465 +28.59
435–440 438 12 369.00–371.00 $370.01 $1,621 —
460–494 469 51 363.00–389.00 $377.61 $1,771 —
500–530 512 68 347.00–384.00 $367.53 $1,882 —
531 value added 531 16 379.50 $379.50 $2,015 +45.20
555 unweaned 555 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,693 —
551–592 569 135 320.00–352.00 $338.99 $1,929 +26.02
580–597 value added 589 26 326.00–337.00 $331.00 $1,950 —
600–623 value added 614 31 328.25–329.00 $328.53 $2,017 +24.53
605–647 614 121 301.50–332.50 $322.86 $1,982 +32.86
651 value added 651 23 307.25 $307.25 $2,000 —
650–690 673 132 294.00–306.00 $299.58 $2,016 —
701 unweaned 701 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,907 —
705–747 723 63 275.50–297.50 $287.48 $2,078 +33.48
758 value added 758 44 291.00 $291.00 $2,206 —
781 781 6 265.50 $265.50 $2,074 —
803–840 817 44 253.25–269.00 $267.45 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,199 —
350–367 353 11 335.00–383.00 $373.93 $1,320 —
450–494 475 15 320.00–357.00 $338.12 $1,606 +0.27
501–515 507 5 332.00–335.00 $333.22 $1,689 +20.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,475 -7.00
695 695 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,210 +9.00
402–437 422 33 342.00–371.00 $353.10 $1,490 +31.45
450–486 472 85 328.00–368.00 $340.93 $1,609 +57.19
484 value added 484 12 359.00 $359.00 $1,738 —
507–544 524 77 304.00–335.00 $325.38 $1,705 —
545 value added 545 10 324.50 $324.50 $1,769 —
550–596 588 128 289.00–316.00 $294.35 $1,731 —
563–598 value added 588 69 290.00–312.50 $297.79 $1,751 —
598 598 16 274.00 $274.00 $1,639 —
601–642 617 141 264.00–285.00 $276.48 $1,706 +24.48
655 value added 655 82 274.25 $274.25 $1,796 —
665–682 676 6 239.00–257.00 $246.02 $1,663 +10.02
666–686 676 22 256.00–267.00 $261.42 $1,767 +25.42
706–746 726 36 246.00–265.75 $254.19 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 4 315.00–336.00 $325.71 $1,247 +12.62
404–445 411 12 325.00–338.00 $335.65 $1,380 +17.15
504 value added 504 10 306.00 $306.00 $1,542 —
536 536 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,613 +33.50
619 619 13 270.50 $270.50 $1,674 +21.50
710–735 718 7 234.50–244.00 $238.77 $1,714 +11.27
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 8 289.00 $289.00 $1,196 —
586 586 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–527 520 5 274.00–288.00 $282.32 $1,468 +26.89

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982–1160 1059 85-90% 6 82.00–96.50 $85.92 $910 —
1087 1087 85-90% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,163 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,352 -11.86
1175–1395 1336 80-85% 4 115.00–121.50 $117.36 $1,568 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1820 1638 75-80% 2 117.50–122.50 $119.72 $1,961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,697 —
1540–1685 1595 3 142.00 $142.00 $2,265 —
2140 2140 1 166.50 $166.50 $3,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948 948 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.