Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

2,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.39/cwt -15.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 567 lb · 248 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $395.36/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 529 lb · 211 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.90/cwt -12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 569 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,358 2,182 1,742
Feeder cattle 2,225 2,090 1,654
Slaughter cattle 103 72 68
Replacement cattle 30 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 475 lbs 6.00-12.00 lower, over 475 lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 4.00 lower except those near 425 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good.. Supply heavy. Another large run of high quality feeders although with more weaned cattle and more flesh overall this week. The feeder market is still quite strong despite the recent 10.00/cwt decline in feeder futures since the recent record highs with steady prices seen in several spots on the best cattle. Beef cutout values have been working seasonally higher with fed cattle looking likely to be at least steady this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–282 274 5 520.00–535.00 $528.82 $1,449 +18.86
304–340 313 11 455.00–495.00 $477.85 $1,496 -28.21
355–395 380 30 432.00–475.00 $463.76 $1,762 -19.71
418 418 7 423.00 $423.00 $1,768 -28.35
410–443 432 37 405.00–442.00 $430.08 $1,858 -21.27
450–497 470 102 392.00–421.00 $410.67 $1,930 -25.63
482 value added 482 9 424.00 $424.00 $2,044 -3.70
487 487 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,885 -7.00
502 thin fleshed 502 10 421.00 $421.00 $2,113 —
505–545 524 15 370.00–390.00 $380.29 $1,993 -14.17
505–548 530 175 372.00–411.00 $395.90 $2,098 +23.90
538 538 11 384.00 $384.00 $2,066 +12.00
550–588 564 111 368.00–398.00 $384.42 $2,168 -8.67
556–597 unweaned 568 31 333.00–363.00 $359.76 $2,043 —
562–578 value added 568 96 372.00–401.00 $384.13 $2,182 -16.84
580 580 3 356.00 $356.00 $2,065 -37.09
596 596 7 367.00 $367.00 $2,187 +10.00
600–635 615 114 371.00–397.00 $390.83 $2,404 +3.51
607–636 unweaned 626 20 339.00–353.00 $346.67 $2,170 —
627 value added 627 9 381.00 $381.00 $2,389 -16.85
638 638 14 362.00 $362.00 $2,310 -25.32
655–680 670 66 339.50–368.00 $344.02 $2,305 -3.28
656–695 unweaned 671 14 304.00–330.00 $312.29 $2,095 -41.09
717–743 unweaned 726 14 298.50–307.00 $303.89 $2,206 —
712–746 731 39 319.50–330.50 $324.98 $2,376 -8.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–285 274 5 475.00–480.00 $477.92 $1,310 -17.00
300–330 316 10 442.50–495.00 $467.98 $1,479 —
350–395 365 6 404.00–420.00 $409.43 $1,494 —
410–447 430 21 393.00–426.00 $411.36 $1,769 -14.90
450–499 475 28 378.00–400.00 $386.36 $1,835 +12.00
525–546 539 17 336.00–379.00 $358.23 $1,931 -15.73
559–595 575 12 348.00–354.00 $350.78 $2,017 -5.06
650–658 655 6 321.00–337.00 $331.71 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–441 432 7 367.50–391.00 $384.63 $1,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 470.00–490.00 $479.43 $1,270 +49.82
310–345 335 8 426.00–460.00 $445.11 $1,491 -3.53
365–395 383 12 400.00–428.00 $419.60 $1,607 -8.45
402 value added 402 18 419.00 $419.00 $1,684 —
400–449 428 58 388.00–420.00 $403.95 $1,729 -1.05
473–482 477 5 341.00–350.00 $344.64 $1,644 -38.32
451–497 478 121 354.00–395.00 $378.12 $1,807 -4.84
504–525 value added 513 34 345.50–365.00 $356.10 $1,827 +7.41
500–549 523 115 331.00–374.00 $350.22 $1,832 -7.79
524 524 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,740 -26.01
550 550 5 323.00 $323.00 $1,776 -26.64
551–580 563 107 318.00–339.00 $334.51 $1,883 -15.13
552–598 unweaned 575 32 313.00–328.00 $321.04 $1,846 +2.65
583 value added 583 35 330.00 $330.00 $1,924 -31.61
614–630 615 44 305.00–330.50 $325.57 $2,002 +6.57
641 641 17 327.00 $327.00 $2,096 —
653 unweaned 653 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,868 —
706 706 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,843 —
713 value added 713 8 285.50 $285.50 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 7 385.00–415.00 $397.14 $1,509 +15.09
401–443 424 36 358.00–394.00 $379.53 $1,609 -13.00
467–496 483 16 342.00–364.00 $351.51 $1,698 -15.09
500–548 523 15 320.00–353.00 $329.24 $1,722 -18.76
565–595 576 9 302.00–314.00 $306.61 $1,766 +10.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–492 471 10 365.00–390.00 $374.80 $1,765 +40.29
530–540 535 4 329.00–354.00 $341.38 $1,826 -6.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167–1350 1231 80-85% 23 144.00–152.00 $148.37 $1,826 —
1239–1285 1245 80-85% 8 153.50–155.00 $153.69 $1,913 —
1250–1500 1375 80-85% 2 137.50–142.00 $139.55 $1,919 -8.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,525 —
917–1165 1056 85-90% 19 135.00–148.50 $142.70 $1,507 —
952–1225 1063 85-90% 6 110.00–126.50 $117.35 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 384.00 $384.00 $1,651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1500 1418 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.06 $2,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1955 1739 6 172.00–186.00 $177.91 $3,094 —
1840 1840 1 188.50 $188.50 $3,468 +9.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1340 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,441.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,235.00 $2,235.00

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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.