Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $324.87/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 625 lb · 47 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.39/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 383 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.12/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 459 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 1,053 612
Feeder cattle 652 953 556
Slaughter cattle 60 70 36
Replacement cattle 15 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 500 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs mostly steady except some packages grazing flesh near 625 lbs 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher, over 500 lbs fully 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply light. The feeder market has gained further strength following last weeks higher fed cattle trade. Some medium flesh unweaned calves are included in the bulk price ranges on weights under 450 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 10 486.00 $486.00 $1,375 —
313–325 318 5 436.00–446.00 $441.91 $1,405 +8.33
374–395 382 26 412.00–426.00 $423.04 $1,616 +7.75
405–445 417 30 404.00–424.00 $417.24 $1,740 -1.57
466–497 474 8 379.00–390.00 $387.12 $1,835 +15.37
481 unweaned 481 13 388.00 $388.00 $1,866 —
514–545 530 30 350.00–385.00 $369.38 $1,958 -15.87
567–580 574 15 350.00–358.00 $353.83 $2,031 -2.23
600–637 625 47 315.00–338.00 $324.87 $2,030 +10.62
665 665 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,968 -3.42
742 742 7 285.00 $285.00 $2,115 -4.17
807 807 5 269.75 $269.75 $2,177 -5.75
927 927 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 372.00–411.00 $392.86 $1,269 —
370–395 384 5 375.00–398.00 $392.17 $1,506 —
420–445 432 7 363.00–398.00 $379.42 $1,639 —
465–495 474 16 356.00–385.00 $369.76 $1,753 +27.73
500–540 510 7 335.00–350.00 $339.27 $1,730 —
551 551 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,763 —
642 642 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,048 +18.18
765–778 774 6 265.00–267.00 $265.66 $2,056 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,274 —
435 435 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 5 284.50 $284.50 $1,960 -8.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–345 342 14 361.00–380.00 $364.94 $1,248 +9.61
382 unweaned 382 21 350.00 $350.00 $1,337 —
374–398 384 13 350.00–369.00 $364.11 $1,398 +1.93
450–455 unweaned 451 10 310.00–332.00 $323.42 $1,459 —
450–496 463 22 324.00–350.00 $340.44 $1,576 +14.50
527 527 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,671 +8.04
531 531 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,662 +4.04
553–570 562 17 299.00–313.00 $309.03 $1,737 +20.95
600–612 606 12 292.00–303.00 $299.50 $1,815 +26.00
632 632 20 298.00 $298.00 $1,883 +24.50
748 748 4 243.50 $243.50 $1,821 —
816 816 6 239.50 $239.50 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 375 14 315.00–350.00 $340.34 $1,276 —
400–435 423 9 325.00–342.00 $329.14 $1,392 —
450–497 473 13 305.00–324.00 $316.63 $1,498 +4.85
500–530 515 6 284.00–318.00 $303.75 $1,564 +6.61
600–640 620 4 270.00–272.00 $271.03 $1,680 +9.53
660–675 668 4 253.50–263.00 $258.30 $1,725 +9.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,743 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 4 275.00–285.00 $279.97 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 4 374.00–392.00 $383.13 $1,360 +14.29
445 445 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
505–535 525 17 288.00–331.00 $316.65 $1,662 —
550–590 570 4 276.00–311.00 $292.89 $1,669 +11.23
605–615 611 5 271.00–280.00 $274.56 $1,678 —
656 656 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,182 —
1415–1690 1542 75-80% 11 136.00–145.00 $138.82 $2,141 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1400 1275 80-85% 4 134.00–142.00 $136.53 $1,741 —
1260–1440 1330 80-85% 6 123.50–131.00 $126.84 $1,687 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,966 +1.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–983 950 85-90% 4 90.00–105.00 $101.64 $966 +0.94
1020 1020 85-90% 1 134.50 $134.50 $1,372 —
1095–1190 1149 85-90% 4 113.50–123.00 $117.63 $1,352 -3.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2005 1747 6 159.00–167.50 $161.95 $2,829 —
1680–1990 1835 2 143.50–149.00 $146.48 $2,688 -19.59
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2215 2215 1 139.50 $139.50 $3,090 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1307 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1398 1398 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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.