Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

1,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.24/cwt +17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 512 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $401.91/cwt +14.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 463 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $359.77/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 569 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,082 727 951
Feeder cattle 807 652 863
Slaughter cattle 125 60 68
Replacement cattle 150 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Feeders are higher again following the lead of fed cattle which have seen strong advances the past two weeks. Another higher feedlot trade could be on tap with the choice cutout having a good week so far. A special cow sale followed the feeders including a large dispersion of mostly older cows with small calves and bred cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 11 475.00–510.00 $482.00 $1,282 -4.00
310–335 326 7 450.00–462.00 $459.07 $1,497 +17.16
350–370 363 10 405.00–450.00 $432.52 $1,570 +9.48
411–446 432 12 410.00–438.00 $418.50 $1,808 +1.26
455 455 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 -12.12
460 value added 460 27 405.25 $405.25 $1,864 —
450–486 468 24 385.00–426.00 $404.88 $1,895 +17.76
505–529 520 18 377.00–390.50 $385.18 $2,003 +15.80
523 unweaned 523 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,700 —
560 value added 560 16 378.75 $378.75 $2,121 —
561–571 568 17 354.50–373.50 $358.77 $2,038 +4.94
595 595 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,856 -41.83
607 unweaned 607 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,003 —
603–616 609 7 338.00–345.00 $341.96 $2,083 +17.09
620 620 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 -9.87
659–672 670 33 320.50–327.25 $326.24 $2,186 +30.24
725–737 731 28 290.00–295.00 $291.47 $2,131 +6.47
835 835 4 276.50 $276.50 $2,309 +6.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 415.00–420.00 $417.56 $1,390 +24.70
370–385 378 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,512 +7.83
407–440 420 8 380.00–412.00 $397.56 $1,670 +18.14
450–490 474 10 368.00–400.00 $386.98 $1,834 +17.22
542 542 2 356.00 $356.00 $1,930 +16.73
582–590 587 11 316.00–337.50 $325.58 $1,911 —
658 658 4 319.50 $319.50 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 4 360.00–372.00 $366.29 $1,538 —
533 unweaned 533 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 9 445.00 $445.00 $1,153 —
305–342 325 9 390.00–440.00 $419.80 $1,364 +54.86
350 350 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 +15.89
385 thin fleshed 385 11 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
380–395 386 10 380.00–395.00 $384.58 $1,484 +20.47
386 value added 386 6 399.00 $399.00 $1,540 —
408–428 420 13 350.00–373.00 $366.27 $1,538 —
422 value added 422 9 379.00 $379.00 $1,599 —
457–465 461 9 322.00–340.00 $332.61 $1,533 -7.83
455–495 486 29 338.00–357.00 $352.49 $1,713 +12.05
503 unweaned 503 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,610 —
502–520 value added 511 29 335.50–340.50 $338.04 $1,727 —
502–547 511 35 320.00–337.00 $333.28 $1,703 +16.28
518 518 13 325.50 $325.50 $1,686 +8.50
563 563 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,824 +14.97
662 unweaned 662 11 257.00 $257.00 $1,701 —
670–671 671 9 280.00–289.00 $287.00 $1,926 —
681 681 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,893 —
761 761 6 269.00 $269.00 $2,047 —
922–946 936 5 214.50–220.00 $216.67 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,200 —
350–385 359 16 350.00–384.00 $373.77 $1,342 +33.43
426–440 433 6 350.00–361.00 $355.41 $1,539 +26.27
455–498 472 11 325.00–339.00 $334.34 $1,578 +17.71
515–549 542 12 289.00–320.00 $296.93 $1,609 -6.82
574 574 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,177 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 448.00 $448.00 $1,626 —
429 429 5 384.00 $384.00 $1,647 —
483 483 8 377.00 $377.00 $1,821 —
595 595 9 316.50 $316.50 $1,883 —
702 702 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 4 382.00–386.00 $383.94 $1,624 +33.94
525–545 535 4 300.00–321.00 $310.70 $1,662 -5.95
728 728 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–955 903 85-90% 2 50.00–80.00 $65.87 $595 —
880–1159 1096 85-90% 26 86.00–114.50 $102.55 $1,124 —
1050–1215 1133 85-90% 14 116.00–133.00 $126.96 $1,438 +9.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 151.50 $151.50 $1,848 —
1190–1450 1282 80-85% 15 133.00–143.00 $137.46 $1,762 +0.93
1300 1300 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,599 -3.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1660 1497 75-80% 12 137.00–145.00 $140.77 $2,107 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1935 1628 5 160.00–171.50 $166.35 $2,708 —
1500–2030 1780 6 144.00–157.50 $152.43 $2,713 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872–1205 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,896.09
1055–1410 1246 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,085.00–2,450.00 $2,171.81
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
788 788 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,100.00 —
1190–1350 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 2,800.00–2,925.00 $2,839.29 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.