Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $389.86/cwt -10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,211/hd at 567 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.93/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 612 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $419.80/cwt -16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 489 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 1,803 516
Feeder cattle 397 1,557 476
Slaughter cattle 115 146 30
Replacement cattle 30 100 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady with several steer calves under 450 lbs fully 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Supply light. Cattle futures found some support Wednesday following yesterday's big sell-off. Beef cutout values are continuing to rise this week due to strong demand and low slaughter volumes while feedlots still appear very current based on declining carcass weights.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 388 8 471.00–480.00 $477.02 $1,851 +11.56
400–436 416 10 460.00–478.00 $470.25 $1,956 +7.99
477–495 489 20 412.00–430.00 $419.80 $2,053 +9.80
505–546 517 11 387.25–414.00 $403.61 $2,087 -19.95
555–588 567 39 379.50–396.00 $389.86 $2,211 -13.76
678–681 680 12 337.50–340.00 $338.75 $2,304 -18.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 383 5 451.00–472.00 $464.10 $1,778 +4.38
428–435 430 6 440.00–448.00 $445.30 $1,915 +9.02
455–493 470 15 380.00–432.00 $410.99 $1,932 -2.79
517–543 533 5 365.50–393.00 $376.18 $2,005 -11.10
552–569 562 12 360.00–374.50 $368.56 $2,071 -3.82
609–630 612 23 347.00–362.00 $357.93 $2,191 +6.48
699 699 5 322.50 $322.50 $2,254 -21.43
716 716 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,119 -35.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–675 672 6 318.00–332.00 $326.98 $2,197 +14.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 417 12 410.00–427.00 $418.78 $1,746 +5.11
451–458 454 5 393.00–394.00 $393.60 $1,787 +32.60
502–533 527 17 340.00–351.00 $348.99 $1,839 -27.68
561–578 567 14 326.00–339.00 $335.59 $1,903 -11.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 6 375.00–419.00 $398.35 $1,502 -10.90
410–435 428 11 375.00–408.00 $395.58 $1,693 -3.58
450–497 474 4 364.00–385.00 $373.98 $1,773 +22.35
502–542 524 9 324.00–345.00 $334.61 $1,753 -14.32
555–597 565 9 303.00–332.00 $318.63 $1,800 -10.33
630 630 7 313.00 $313.00 $1,972 -1.14
675 675 2 303.00 $303.00 $2,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 421.00 $421.00 $1,920 +31.37
530–540 537 7 310.00–368.00 $351.65 $1,888 -18.51
597 597 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–1195 1024 85-90% 27 95.50–129.00 $122.88 $1,258 +14.59
1040–1183 1121 85-90% 35 133.50–149.00 $146.30 $1,640 +8.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,828 —
1160–1370 1255 80-85% 8 148.00–157.00 $154.07 $1,934 +5.54
1230–1525 1402 80-85% 7 156.00–159.50 $157.57 $2,209 +19.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1525 1452 75-80% 3 149.00–156.00 $153.12 $2,223 +12.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,917 —
1475–1915 1695 2 188.00–190.00 $189.13 $3,206 —
1895 1895 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,961 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,899

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1142–1265 1181 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,438.04

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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.