Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

1,756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $402.54/cwt ≈ $1,958/hd at 486 lb · 207 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.75/cwt +49.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 433 lb · 114 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.54/cwt ≈ $1,681/hd at 474 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,756 191 904
Feeder cattle 1,643 157 782
Slaughter cattle 83 28 102
Replacement cattle 30 6 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Cattle futures have been higher so far this week with fed cattle also expected to trade higher. Feeder highlights included 94 head of unweaned, vaccinated calves weighing 492 lbs @ 410.25 and 77 head of mixed yearling steers weighing 813 lbs @ 289.50. Lots of high quality fall calves this week with the strength of the market likely accelerating marketing for some producers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 334 15 445.00–465.00 $459.80 $1,536 —
356–397 382 51 435.00–472.50 $455.30 $1,739 —
400–433 value added 418 11 458.00–470.00 $463.22 $1,936 —
400–436 421 75 423.00–457.00 $445.07 $1,874 +60.07
470 value added 470 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
455–499 487 200 370.00–435.00 $402.63 $1,961 —
503–545 517 62 350.00–394.00 $371.55 $1,921 —
551–580 566 17 291.00–338.00 $319.57 $1,809 -10.43
567 thin fleshed 567 9 389.00 $389.00 $2,206 —
550–582 572 44 340.00–381.00 $352.66 $2,017 +22.66
571–594 value added 582 24 350.00–360.00 $355.32 $2,068 —
600–625 610 63 334.00–347.00 $338.50 $2,065 —
606–640 627 20 277.00–312.00 $294.19 $1,845 —
630–635 thin fleshed 631 9 359.00–360.00 $359.78 $2,270 —
666 666 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,998 +11.50
671–682 677 14 310.00–311.00 $310.42 $2,102 +21.92
710–720 714 34 318.00–319.00 $318.61 $2,275 —
759 759 16 290.00 $290.00 $2,201 —
810–813 813 83 282.50–289.50 $289.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 415 10 379.00–425.00 $403.43 $1,674 +39.70
477–498 492 11 340.00–360.00 $355.76 $1,750 +23.94
515–537 526 13 326.00–361.00 $342.95 $1,804 +23.61
558–563 562 15 324.00–348.00 $331.70 $1,864 +7.01
602–647 unweaned 625 4 284.00–290.00 $286.89 $1,793 —
642–648 645 4 304.50–326.00 $315.20 $2,033 +3.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–542 516 8 310.00–314.00 $311.50 $1,607 —
555–591 563 23 310.00–321.50 $319.47 $1,799 —
602–637 633 16 311.00–316.50 $315.85 $1,999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 315 10 385.00–417.50 $402.65 $1,268 —
363–397 374 55 375.00–415.00 $400.02 $1,496 +31.00
400–447 433 114 347.00–385.00 $371.75 $1,610 +49.79
452–498 474 89 336.00–370.00 $356.21 $1,688 —
476 476 8 336.00 $336.00 $1,599 —
506–540 524 29 330.00–350.00 $339.15 $1,777 +36.22
532 value added 532 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,803 —
553–585 564 17 330.00–346.00 $339.86 $1,917 +43.86
607–635 615 17 300.00–311.50 $308.55 $1,898 —
650 650 8 290.50–293.00 $291.13 $1,892 —
892 892 7 248.00 $248.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 350.00–372.00 $360.74 $1,147 —
377–395 383 6 333.00–355.00 $340.56 $1,304 -19.91
421–442 427 22 337.00–372.50 $351.05 $1,499 +19.15
480–485 483 9 329.00–337.00 $331.65 $1,602 +16.17
500–542 524 21 310.00–337.00 $321.15 $1,683 +31.43
530 thin fleshed 530 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
573–596 595 47 296.00–329.00 $306.78 $1,825 —
638 638 29 306.00 $306.00 $1,952 —
687 687 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,425 —
550 550 21 294.00 $294.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,618 +11.18

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $560 -14.00
920–1080 998 85-90% 9 80.50–113.00 $102.72 $1,025 —
915–1140 1052 85-90% 13 115.00–125.00 $120.96 $1,272 -2.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 148.50 $148.50 $1,819 —
1080–1310 1226 80-85% 10 134.50–145.50 $141.60 $1,736 —
1290–1415 1353 80-85% 2 130.00–134.50 $132.15 $1,788 -16.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1560 1456 75-80% 5 137.50–145.50 $141.69 $2,063 -7.81
1550 1550 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,077 -9.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1820 1608 4 120.00–160.00 $139.31 $2,240 —
1545–2090 1836 5 165.00–182.00 $175.02 $3,213 +5.27
1895–2490 2140 3 182.00–184.50 $183.37 $3,924 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 206.00 $206.00 $1,792

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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.