Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.72/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 515 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $443.97/cwt +25.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 423 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight L 1 heifers $276.00/cwt ≈ $1,852/hd at 671 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 1,082 307
Feeder cattle 396 807 250
Slaughter cattle 91 125 52
Replacement cattle 20 150 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher with instances 20.00 higher on heifers near 400 lbs. Weights over 550 lbs steady to firm on a light test. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply light. Fed cattle have rocketed higher over the past few weeks and are getting support from choice cutout values which are putting in a very good week so far. Next weeks feeder offering will include a large consignment of front end fall calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–265 258 5 520.00–555.00 $540.61 $1,395 +58.61
325–340 333 4 460.00–470.00 $464.89 $1,548 +5.82
353–385 370 7 450.00–462.00 $458.43 $1,696 +25.91
418–428 423 19 428.00–458.00 $443.97 $1,878 +25.47
507–538 unweaned 521 9 366.00–390.00 $378.98 $1,974 +53.98
545 545 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 -10.18
566 566 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,134 +18.23
633 unweaned 633 11 320.00 $320.00 $2,026 -10.00
668 668 7 312.75 $312.75 $2,089 -13.49
755 755 6 279.00 $279.00 $2,106 —
760–765 763 4 278.50–282.00 $280.26 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 5 390.00–414.00 $401.54 $1,674 +3.98
460–480 471 7 364.00–390.00 $378.83 $1,784 -8.15
546 546 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,971 +5.00
552–580 569 7 324.00–360.00 $334.41 $1,903 +8.83
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,950 —
736 736 9 283.50 $283.50 $2,087 —
953 953 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 5 392.00–425.00 $411.07 $1,344 -8.73
385 385 9 418.00 $418.00 $1,609 +33.42
403–422 414 12 386.00–422.00 $400.73 $1,659 +34.46
465–487 474 12 340.00–372.00 $356.54 $1,690 +4.05
514 unweaned 514 10 327.00 $327.00 $1,681 +7.00
502–535 517 9 324.00–339.00 $332.75 $1,720 +7.25
550–575 567 6 297.00–316.00 $303.15 $1,719 -20.85
600–630 607 9 291.00–313.00 $307.92 $1,869 —
759 759 8 259.50 $259.50 $1,970 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–377 364 4 370.00–382.00 $376.22 $1,369 +2.45
415–430 420 7 360.00–380.00 $370.73 $1,557 +15.32
475–476 476 5 337.00–343.00 $340.60 $1,621 +6.26
537–540 539 8 310.00–318.00 $314.01 $1,693 +17.08
550–590 577 6 290.00–304.00 $294.45 $1,699 -12.55
607–647 627 4 270.00–297.00 $283.07 $1,775 —
673 673 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,837 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 13 276.00 $276.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,415 —
482–488 485 4 287.00–326.00 $306.62 $1,487 +49.62
676 676 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,818 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,585 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 387 9 422.00–430.00 $423.61 $1,639 —
501–515 508 9 300.00–345.00 $329.42 $1,673 +18.72
610–640 629 8 304.00–320.00 $308.87 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 393.00 $393.00 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–995 964 85-90% 10 70.00–91.50 $89.28 $861 —
990–1195 1059 85-90% 11 95.00–112.00 $104.84 $1,110 —
1023–1185 1123 85-90% 15 126.50–136.50 $133.05 $1,494 +6.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 146.50 $146.50 $1,817 -5.00
1120–1655 1274 80-85% 18 135.00–146.00 $141.04 $1,797 +3.58
1375 1375 80-85% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,664 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1900 1723 4 147.50–160.00 $156.42 $2,695 —
1720–2130 1925 2 136.50–139.00 $137.62 $2,649 —
2075 2075 1 175.50 $175.50 $3,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1450 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,366.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,788

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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.