Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $396.09/cwt +24.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 528 lb · 90 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.70/cwt +18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 474 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $419.97/cwt +17.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 468 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 917 1,756 1,072
Feeder cattle 834 1,643 970
Slaughter cattle 73 83 82
Replacement cattle 10 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 10.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 10.00-25.00 higher with no comparisons available over 700 lbs. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. The bullishness continues in the cattle industry with feeders higher again this week and some fed cattle trading already on Wednesday afternoon from 218.00-222.00. The heart of the fall calf trade will occur at South Central over the next few weeks with several reputation consignments on the way

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 496.00 $496.00 $1,478 —
360–377 371 8 464.00–485.00 $474.84 $1,762 +19.54
415 415 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,816 -7.57
420–442 436 13 427.50–447.00 $433.60 $1,890 -11.47
441 value added 441 13 449.00 $449.00 $1,980 -14.22
453–490 468 45 398.00–437.50 $419.97 $1,965 +17.34
520 520 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 -16.55
506–545 524 44 365.00–402.00 $394.19 $2,066 +22.64
531 value added 531 39 405.50 $405.50 $2,153 —
542 542 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,930 -15.55
555–592 578 36 358.00–390.00 $372.22 $2,151 +19.56
600–645 631 36 347.00–372.50 $356.10 $2,247 +61.91
650 650 11 339.00 $339.00 $2,204 +39.00
700–725 712 10 319.50–320.50 $319.80 $2,277 +1.19
775 775 20 318.00 $318.00 $2,464 +28.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 5 405.00–455.00 $427.60 $1,432 —
375–394 385 4 447.50–455.00 $451.34 $1,738 —
420 420 7 437.50 $437.50 $1,838 +34.07
460–490 475 4 400.00–402.00 $400.97 $1,905 +45.21
500–541 525 21 364.00–382.00 $376.61 $1,977 +33.66
575–587 582 10 339.00–362.00 $351.92 $2,048 +20.22
600–635 622 8 320.00–347.00 $331.59 $2,062 +16.39
667 667 8 323.00 $323.00 $2,154 —
712–742 721 7 301.00–322.00 $315.82 $2,277 —
887 887 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 8 334.00 $334.00 $1,897 +14.53
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,808 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 329 12 412.50–459.00 $433.22 $1,425 +30.57
358–393 373 11 409.00–421.00 $414.46 $1,546 +14.44
418 418 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,724 +40.75
455–495 471 41 355.00–393.00 $377.48 $1,778 +21.27
493 493 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,676 +4.00
503–537 520 44 342.00–382.50 $361.94 $1,882 +22.79
552–572 561 31 330.00–372.50 $358.75 $2,013 +18.89
599 599 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,857 -29.86
602–640 615 19 321.00–350.00 $334.97 $2,060 +26.42
673–687 679 24 303.00–313.00 $308.73 $2,096 +17.60
768–780 772 10 281.00–284.50 $283.44 $2,188 —
877 877 4 263.50 $263.50 $2,311 +15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 326 4 372.50–392.50 $382.62 $1,247 +21.88
410–446 429 20 350.00–410.00 $374.25 $1,606 +23.20
530–545 539 14 311.00–365.00 $331.83 $1,789 +10.68
627–637 636 24 311.50–315.00 $311.79 $1,983 +5.79
845 845 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,096 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,031 —
814 814 29 268.50 $268.50 $2,186 —
916 916 10 248.75 $248.75 $2,279 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,844 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 323.50 $323.50 $1,747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $717 —
940–1180 1013 85-90% 7 95.50–117.50 $111.68 $1,131 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,427 —
935–1135 1046 85-90% 10 119.00–136.00 $128.40 $1,343 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1335 1243 80-85% 14 139.00–148.00 $144.30 $1,794 +2.70
1155–1385 1253 80-85% 3 149.00–155.00 $151.21 $1,895 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,960 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1485 1418 75-80% 2 144.50–146.00 $145.29 $2,060 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,227 +10.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2015 1829 6 160.00–176.50 $172.85 $3,161 -2.17
1870 1870 1 183.50 $183.50 $3,431 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1113 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.