Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

1,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.42/cwt -8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 683 lb · 71 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $275.50/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 809 lb · 70 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.17/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 729 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,053 1,407 1,923
Feeder cattle 953 1,310 1,815
Slaughter cattle 70 62 88
Replacement cattle 30 35 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the strong advance last Wednesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand somewhat uneven- good to very good for steers and moderate to good for heifers. Feeder offering mostly good quality light grazing cattle weighing 400-650 lbs along with a few consignments of bigger yearlings weighing 700-800 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–330 316 8 430.00–440.00 $433.58 $1,370 +14.58
380 value added 380 6 442.00 $442.00 $1,680 +12.00
390–398 396 9 410.00–424.00 $415.29 $1,645 -11.94
400–417 408 32 402.00–426.00 $418.81 $1,709 +5.48
450–493 482 49 367.00–398.00 $371.75 $1,792 -18.80
487 value added 487 9 384.00 $384.00 $1,870 -24.00
508–542 525 63 359.00–393.00 $385.25 $2,023 +32.01
552–597 561 33 326.00–380.00 $356.06 $1,997 +12.94
610–644 625 32 311.00–318.60 $314.25 $1,964 -6.59
652–697 683 71 292.50–323.00 $299.42 $2,045 -8.55
708–730 729 67 289.00–293.00 $289.17 $2,108 -1.04
775–781 781 44 276.10–278.00 $276.23 $2,157 +1.78
809 809 70 275.50 $275.50 $2,229 +9.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–475 474 4 334.00–350.00 $342.03 $1,621 -4.51
590 590 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 +0.36
620–637 629 10 294.00–306.00 $300.82 $1,892 -10.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,922 —
683 683 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 4 249.50 $249.50 $1,784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 340.00–363.00 $355.33 $1,215 —
381–387 382 20 352.00–366.00 $362.18 $1,384 -9.82
415–437 420 23 326.00–356.00 $349.16 $1,466 -19.00
450–485 465 49 317.00–335.00 $325.94 $1,516 -7.32
500–530 523 29 302.00–314.00 $308.96 $1,616 -11.78
552–587 558 17 276.00–293.00 $288.08 $1,607 -14.19
604–646 622 45 267.75–280.00 $273.50 $1,701 -12.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–467 461 8 306.00–315.00 $311.78 $1,437 -3.20
515–527 520 15 289.00–304.00 $297.14 $1,545 +8.57
556 556 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,451 -28.00
646 646 6 261.50 $261.50 $1,689 -4.50
671–695 683 6 246.00–251.00 $248.54 $1,698 -16.49
700–730 715 4 233.00–242.00 $237.41 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 -22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 358 5 349.00–397.00 $368.84 $1,320 —
469 thin fleshed 469 10 391.00 $391.00 $1,834 —
450–496 478 7 335.00–370.00 $344.41 $1,646 —
556–567 560 10 254.00–300.00 $281.66 $1,577 -10.96
785 785 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1480 1354 80-85% 12 131.50–140.00 $136.38 $1,847 —
1372 1372 80-85% 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,955 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,783 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 2 72.00 $72.00 $630 —
852–1110 961 85-90% 4 91.00–110.00 $100.70 $968 —
1080–1145 1119 85-90% 5 118.50–124.50 $121.26 $1,357 -11.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1680 1653 75-80% 2 134.00–138.50 $136.29 $2,253 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1785 1623 4 120.00–149.00 $137.30 $2,228 —
1752–1930 1811 3 165.00–168.00 $166.07 $3,008 —
2230–2380 2305 2 152.00–160.00 $155.87 $3,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1192 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1298 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.