Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

1,612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.78/cwt +18.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 474 lb · 196 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $377.86/cwt +21.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 617 lb · 156 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $397.10/cwt +24.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 565 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,612 917 2,107
Feeder cattle 1,477 834 1,908
Slaughter cattle 95 73 169
Replacement cattle 40 10 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers mostly 8.00-15.00 higher with heifers over 575 lbs steady on a light test. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Good buyer attendance and another round of never before seen prices in several spots with maybe the biggest stick out coming on 20 head of 526 lb steers @ 435.00/cwt. There were several outstanding consignments in the mix with likely bigger numbers and lots of reputation fall calves coming next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 329 15 460.00–520.00 $487.61 $1,604 —
350–386 374 11 465.00–486.00 $476.40 $1,782 +1.56
402–449 434 70 440.00–475.00 $456.06 $1,979 +22.46
440 440 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,881 -6.10
450–495 465 54 402.00–466.00 $435.76 $2,026 +15.79
482–485 value added 484 24 425.00–426.00 $425.50 $2,059 —
473–492 486 25 381.00–397.50 $389.82 $1,895 -30.15
513 value added 513 10 412.00 $412.00 $2,114 +6.50
505–545 532 100 389.00–435.00 $409.08 $2,176 +14.89
550–586 559 75 377.50–405.00 $395.69 $2,212 +23.47
566–578 value added 573 56 399.00 $399.00 $2,286 —
600–636 615 137 360.00–397.00 $381.59 $2,347 +25.49
623 unweaned 623 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,305 —
612–649 632 13 335.00–351.00 $342.15 $2,162 -13.95
652–667 655 16 348.00–352.50 $348.56 $2,283 +9.56
666 value added 666 16 352.50 $352.50 $2,348 —
705–734 723 33 326.25–332.50 $328.28 $2,373 +8.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–348 335 10 445.00–465.00 $456.54 $1,529 +28.94
450–494 462 32 374.00–435.00 $418.61 $1,934 +17.64
509–512 511 12 375.00–398.00 $384.70 $1,966 +8.09
591–597 592 16 345.00–359.00 $351.62 $2,082 -0.30
606 606 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,000 -1.59
701 701 6 318.50 $318.50 $2,233 +2.68
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–490 474 9 374.00–386.00 $378.14 $1,792 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,252 —
305–347 333 22 419.00–450.00 $432.52 $1,440 -0.70
350–399 381 42 420.00–467.50 $431.85 $1,645 +17.39
405–414 thin fleshed 411 8 437.00–447.00 $440.70 $1,811 —
411–423 419 30 412.00–437.00 $427.79 $1,792 +15.29
451–496 473 162 360.00–423.00 $390.97 $1,849 +13.49
477 477 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,670 -27.48
465–494 value added 480 25 398.00–419.00 $404.25 $1,940 —
502–543 523 79 346.00–380.00 $369.51 $1,933 +7.57
546 546 10 326.00 $326.00 $1,780 -35.94
565–567 565 13 328.00–354.00 $347.99 $1,966 -10.76
631–638 635 7 312.50–315.00 $313.56 $1,991 -21.41
675 675 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,964 -17.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–391 379 5 424.00–427.00 $425.14 $1,611 —
410–428 421 5 380.00–396.00 $386.24 $1,626 +11.99
485–493 490 5 350.00–372.50 $363.59 $1,782 —
532–538 535 7 337.00–347.50 $341.53 $1,827 +9.70
583 583 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,778 —
636 636 7 307.50 $307.50 $1,956 -4.29
660 660 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,795 —
683 683 14 283.00 $283.00 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,837 —
410–412 412 9 455.00–462.00 $460.45 $1,897 —
475–498 493 5 310.00–345.00 $338.26 $1,668 —
534 534 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,949 —
593 593 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $730 —
818–1040 938 85-90% 16 88.50–122.50 $107.06 $1,004 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,539 +19.60
895–1245 1042 85-90% 23 125.00–145.00 $136.22 $1,419 +7.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1360 1220 80-85% 8 140.00–152.00 $147.50 $1,800 +3.20
1075–1375 1256 80-85% 4 155.00–157.00 $155.97 $1,959 +4.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1640 1557 75-80% 3 151.50 $151.50 $2,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1970 1743 4 167.50–183.00 $176.37 $3,074 —
1870 1870 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,655 -41.50
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2165 2165 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,637 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072–1383 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,080.33

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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
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.