Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

1,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $300.83/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 675 lb · 120 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.22/cwt -13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 528 lb · 93 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $277.22/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,151/hd at 776 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,078 1,567 2,061
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,417 1,919
Slaughter cattle 78 100 142
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesdays higher trade, feeder steers under 575 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, over 575 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Beef cutout values were sharply lower Wednesday while feeder cattle futures recovered some of the losses seen over the past week. The lower trending board has eased the feeder market a bit for now with the feeder index down 2.23/cwt from the recent record high.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,292 —
380 380 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 -15.49
445 445 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 -23.32
496 496 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,711 -48.59
515 value added 515 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 -9.50
512–547 526 61 350.00–371.00 $361.37 $1,901 -18.90
550–591 575 59 324.00–355.00 $335.80 $1,931 -12.15
587 value added 587 15 340.00 $340.00 $1,996 —
600–648 616 59 309.50–347.00 $334.08 $2,058 -1.14
628–635 value added 633 20 340.00–344.00 $341.39 $2,161 -13.61
655–690 675 120 290.00–327.00 $300.83 $2,031 +3.30
701–749 724 30 268.00–297.00 $282.71 $2,047 -14.47
751–778 776 81 266.50–278.00 $277.22 $2,151 -3.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–397 376 6 379.00–385.00 $382.89 $1,440 +2.72
402–438 427 10 342.00–347.50 $344.33 $1,470 -21.60
472–486 481 12 330.00–340.00 $336.77 $1,620 -29.46
551 551 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,796 +0.77
600–625 607 8 303.00–318.00 $310.42 $1,884 -3.34
660 660 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,822 —
735 735 3 266.50 $266.50 $1,959 —
775 775 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 ±0.00
581 unweaned 581 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–383 377 17 370.00–377.00 $373.75 $1,409 +0.61
413 value added 413 12 376.00 $376.00 $1,553 —
405–435 422 15 342.00–374.00 $355.18 $1,499 -11.92
453–499 477 36 310.00–359.00 $336.19 $1,604 -7.02
500–546 528 93 290.50–322.00 $310.22 $1,638 -19.88
550–595 569 25 279.00–291.00 $284.83 $1,621 -20.81
613 613 16 284.25 $284.25 $1,742 -32.75
614 value added 614 12 282.50 $282.50 $1,735 —
606–648 635 35 252.50–276.00 $270.53 $1,718 -13.49
653 653 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,639 -19.45
715–733 727 6 240.00–241.00 $240.67 $1,750 -25.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 4 350.00–375.00 $363.18 $1,344 +5.91
420–425 423 4 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $1,407 -5.67
550–557 554 4 271.00–285.00 $277.96 $1,540 -12.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 unweaned 539 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 422 9 332.00–347.00 $341.81 $1,442 -11.42
471–475 473 7 312.00–322.00 $317.69 $1,503 —
520 520 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 +38.89
582 582 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,665 —
620–645 635 8 260.00–279.00 $268.65 $1,706 +14.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831–1140 1056 85-90% 19 82.00–108.00 $102.90 $1,087 —
1025–1110 1068 85-90% 2 125.50–127.50 $126.54 $1,351 —
955–1220 1111 85-90% 6 111.50–120.50 $114.04 $1,267 +4.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1316 1278 80-85% 5 116.50–122.50 $118.79 $1,518 -4.97
1170–1625 1372 80-85% 8 123.50–133.50 $128.05 $1,757 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1470 1445 75-80% 2 125.50–133.50 $129.57 $1,872 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–1770 1768 2 145.00–147.50 $146.25 $2,586 —
1385–2185 1882 7 152.00–164.00 $156.63 $2,948 +6.10
1630–2075 1912 3 164.50–169.50 $166.27 $3,179 —

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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.