Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

2,182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $395.72/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 576 lb · 233 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $428.95/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 478 lb · 201 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.46/cwt +12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 619 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,182 1,612 2,327
Feeder cattle 2,090 1,477 2,209
Slaughter cattle 72 95 88
Replacement cattle 20 40 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Outstanding feeder offering again this week as several of the areas top producers were in the seats with consignments of both weaned and non-weaned fall calves. The bulk price ranges contain some hefty quotes on bawling calves including 69 steers weighing 475 @ 447.00 and 40 hd of 607 lb steers @ 392.00. Futures action tomorrow will get some added attention after feeder contracts sold off sharply late in the Wednesday session. Another top quality run of feeders is expected next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–287 285 4 505.00–515.00 $509.96 $1,453 —
311 thin fleshed 311 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,757 —
305–340 332 10 495.00–545.00 $506.06 $1,680 +18.45
363–396 384 90 442.50–496.50 $483.47 $1,857 +7.07
400–445 435 35 437.00–468.00 $451.35 $1,963 -4.71
450–499 472 139 396.00–464.00 $436.30 $2,059 +0.54
490 490 22 394.00 $394.00 $1,931 +4.18
490 490 5 387.00 $387.00 $1,896 -2.82
490–493 value added 491 35 412.00–441.00 $427.70 $2,100 +2.20
505–542 525 89 378.00–406.00 $394.46 $2,071 -14.62
530 530 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,972 -37.08
530 value added 530 23 422.00 $422.00 $2,237 +10.00
555–596 575 105 374.00–410.50 $393.09 $2,260 -2.60
555–591 value added 576 119 382.50–410.50 $400.97 $2,310 +1.97
585 585 9 357.00 $357.00 $2,088 -38.69
602–628 value added 618 43 392.00–404.50 $397.85 $2,459 —
605–641 620 101 361.00–394.00 $387.32 $2,401 +5.73
653–671 665 27 343.00–356.00 $347.30 $2,310 -1.26
656–680 unweaned 668 32 347.00–360.00 $353.38 $2,361 —
700–701 700 12 332.00–335.00 $333.25 $2,333 +4.97
758 unweaned 758 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–257 256 4 475.00–515.00 $494.92 $1,267 —
400–418 411 5 417.50–440.00 $426.26 $1,752 —
455–490 478 13 360.00–395.00 $374.36 $1,789 -44.25
507–545 523 17 353.00–388.00 $373.96 $1,956 -10.74
542 unweaned 542 9 326.00 $326.00 $1,767 —
578 unweaned 578 13 331.00 $331.00 $1,913 —
575–590 588 21 332.00–363.00 $355.84 $2,092 +4.22
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,414 —
501–510 505 14 320.00–345.00 $330.82 $1,671 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,414 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–291 289 7 427.50–435.00 $429.61 $1,242 +9.61
325–340 332 24 420.00–470.00 $448.64 $1,489 +16.12
350–392 371 41 400.00–445.00 $428.05 $1,588 -3.80
400–437 416 103 396.00–447.50 $420.21 $1,748 -7.58
431 431 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,746 -22.79
449 449 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,760 -35.79
450–498 477 107 356.00–418.00 $382.96 $1,827 +32.96
493–498 497 15 355.00–356.00 $355.20 $1,765 +5.20
500–537 524 85 344.00–367.00 $358.01 $1,876 -11.50
540 unweaned 540 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —
536–549 value added 545 27 346.00–350.00 $348.69 $1,900 —
552–576 value added 561 23 360.00–364.00 $361.61 $2,029 —
557–581 567 46 323.00–357.00 $349.64 $1,982 +1.65
565–595 unweaned 593 28 310.00–319.00 $318.39 $1,888 —
602 602 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,920 +5.44
603 unweaned 603 15 319.00 $319.00 $1,924 —
656 656 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,961 +8.00
772 772 14 266.50 $266.50 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–359 355 4 378.00–386.00 $382.05 $1,356 -43.09
428–443 436 10 372.00–412.00 $392.53 $1,711 +6.29
455–485 470 4 347.00–387.50 $366.60 $1,723 +3.01
530 530 11 348.00 $348.00 $1,844 +6.47
585 585 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,732 -9.00
713 713 48 275.00 $275.00 $1,961 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,175 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,829 +15.00
470–480 475 4 334.00–335.00 $334.51 $1,589 -3.75
521 521 6 348.00 $348.00 $1,813 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 85-90% 2 81.00 $81.00 $617 —
871–1245 1047 85-90% 13 94.50–123.50 $106.15 $1,111 -30.07
1180–1185 1183 85-90% 2 132.00–135.50 $133.75 $1,582 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1345 1285 80-85% 4 149.50–151.50 $150.86 $1,939 -5.11
1185–1500 1382 80-85% 7 143.50–149.50 $147.85 $2,043 —
1390 1390 80-85% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1510 1491 75-80% 6 146.00–149.50 $147.68 $2,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,402 —
1775–1875 1825 2 174.50–184.00 $179.38 $3,274 —
2000 2000 1 191.50 $191.50 $3,830 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1360 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,600.00 $2,376.78

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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.