Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

1,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $303.76/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 665 lb · 156 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $319.74/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 628 lb · 154 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $339.01/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 576 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,462 1,986 1,604
Feeder cattle 1,415 1,943 1,558
Slaughter cattle 32 33 46
Replacement cattle 15 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers steady with several near 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 425-525 lbs 3.00-10.00 lower following last weeks sharp advance with other weights mostly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Good quality and condition in the feeder offering again this week. The feeder market was aided by a big up day for cattle futures contracts on Wednesday which could also set the stage for another record fed cattle trade this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 8 422.50 $422.50 $1,238 —
348 thin fleshed 348 4 431.00 $431.00 $1,500 —
381–393 388 9 390.00–414.00 $398.70 $1,547 -4.89
412–445 425 21 376.00–414.00 $399.43 $1,698 +29.42
472 unweaned 472 5 349.00 $349.00 $1,647 —
452–491 473 70 371.00–391.00 $384.51 $1,819 +6.90
500–531 513 60 356.00–391.00 $378.29 $1,941 +10.76
522–545 value added 533 50 380.00–390.00 $384.71 $2,051 +5.21
556–588 576 135 328.00–361.00 $339.01 $1,953 +0.02
601–646 628 154 307.00–329.00 $319.74 $2,008 -3.12
655 value added 655 47 310.50 $310.50 $2,034 +3.25
654–687 670 109 291.00–305.00 $300.85 $2,016 +1.27
721–745 732 25 278.00–289.50 $286.10 $2,094 -1.38
758–765 763 9 274.00 $274.00 $2,091 +8.50
827 827 5 259.25 $259.25 $2,144 -8.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–331 329 11 375.00–400.00 $395.58 $1,301 —
375 375 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,309 -24.93
415–422 421 10 346.00–394.00 $381.21 $1,605 —
461–486 473 17 341.00–367.00 $352.09 $1,665 +13.97
508–533 516 20 318.00–356.00 $339.63 $1,752 +6.41
555–595 581 18 294.00–315.00 $302.14 $1,755 —
687 687 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,752 —
710–745 720 7 263.00–281.00 $273.99 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,683 —
721 721 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,846 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,433 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–326 317 14 336.00–348.00 $341.27 $1,082 —
364 364 14 348.00 $348.00 $1,267 +8.00
413–433 417 25 343.00–366.00 $358.96 $1,497 +5.86
461 value added 461 14 337.00 $337.00 $1,554 -22.00
470 unweaned 470 6 298.00 $298.00 $1,401 —
455–489 477 43 308.00–334.00 $317.58 $1,515 -23.35
512–547 523 51 293.00–308.00 $303.80 $1,589 -21.58
550 value added 550 8 307.00 $307.00 $1,688 —
567–588 578 29 295.00–307.00 $304.47 $1,760 +10.12
601–645 618 35 265.00–286.00 $278.23 $1,719 +1.75
720 720 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 -9.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 unweaned 381 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,193 —
400–445 437 64 328.00–337.00 $330.59 $1,445 -5.06
470–498 486 28 285.00–306.00 $295.45 $1,436 —
508–534 532 43 293.00–296.00 $295.73 $1,573 -5.27
560–570 565 4 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $1,554 —
603–645 628 22 248.00–267.00 $257.97 $1,620 -12.53
665 665 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,636 —
711–741 724 7 241.00–241.50 $241.22 $1,746 +2.45
800 800 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,824 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,536 —
692 692 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,605 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891–1040 945 85-90% 8 60.00–71.50 $67.02 $633 —
960 960 85-90% 2 92.00 $92.00 $883 —
975–1132 1057 85-90% 5 100.00–112.00 $106.56 $1,126 +20.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127–1380 1232 80-85% 6 115.50–124.00 $118.29 $1,457 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 75-80% 1 129.50 $129.50 $2,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,568 —
1975 1975 1 179.50 $179.50 $3,545 —
2365 2365 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,666 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1237–1315 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,100.00 $3,029.62

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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.