Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.73/cwt ≈ $1,546/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 1,257 617
Feeder cattle 157 1,165 478
Slaughter cattle 28 62 129
Replacement cattle 6 30 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeders sold with a lower undertone but with no price trend established. Slaughter cows steady. Demand moderate to good. Feeder cattle movement is very light so far this week with most producers taking a wait and see attitude on tariff news. Markets shot higher midday Wednesday with the announcement of a 90 day pause on tariffs for most countries with the May feeder cattle contract up 332 points and others up 527 to 647 points.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 9 391.00–425.00 $410.04 $1,374 —
402–440 425 12 350.00–373.00 $363.73 $1,546 —
465–495 479 9 322.00–346.00 $331.82 $1,589 -35.99
512–538 528 5 312.00–324.00 $319.34 $1,686 -39.69
550–582 568 9 316.00–340.00 $324.69 $1,844 -5.31
600–630 616 7 309.50–318.00 $312.11 $1,923 +0.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 -56.24
571 571 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,884 -26.54
655 655 3 305.50 $305.50 $2,001 -16.68
665 665 4 288.50 $288.50 $1,919 -33.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–495 482 4 322.00–325.00 $324.23 $1,563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 367 6 354.00–364.00 $360.47 $1,323 -21.10
417–445 432 7 330.00–335.00 $331.90 $1,434 —
450–482 466 4 301.00–331.00 $315.48 $1,470 -23.79
532–546 542 7 289.00–290.00 $289.72 $1,570 -21.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 377 8 368.00–370.00 $369.02 $1,391 -35.67
410–425 418 4 320.00–324.00 $321.96 $1,346 -75.76
507–526 520 6 300.00–309.00 $302.93 $1,575 -26.83
551 551 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,631 -17.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 363.00 $363.00 $1,470 -23.84
463–485 472 5 328.00–330.00 $328.82 $1,552 -9.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1381 1297 80-85% 7 135.00–143.50 $138.87 $1,801 —
1337–1390 1355 80-85% 3 147.00–149.00 $148.32 $2,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $707 —
1036–1070 1051 85-90% 4 112.00–128.50 $123.19 $1,295 —
1070–1130 1100 85-90% 2 90.00–108.00 $99.25 $1,092 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $2,220 +5.50
1560 1560 75-80% 1 143.50 $143.50 $2,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–2060 1820 4 167.00–174.00 $169.75 $3,089 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1170 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,318.75

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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.