Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

1,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $362.92/cwt +24.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,426/hd at 669 lb · 155 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.68/cwt +36.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 531 lb · 130 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $389.89/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 574 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,889 542 1,172
Feeder cattle 1,783 397 1,120
Slaughter cattle 86 115 52
Replacement cattle 20 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the last reported sale three weeks ago, feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Weights over 700 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher with weights over 600 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows 3,00-6.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Excellent feeder offering with good cattle from start to finish. Two loads of backgrounded yearling steers were among the top price quotes with 65 head 707 lbs @ 356.75 and 68 head 830 lbs @ 325.00. Cattle futures have gained a lot of ground so far this week helping push auction prices higher although beef cutout values did take a big hit Wednesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 thin fleshed 283 4 566.00 $566.00 $1,602 —
285–296 292 5 511.00–534.00 $525.01 $1,533 —
371 value added 371 14 502.00 $502.00 $1,862 —
380–391 388 16 460.00–500.00 $476.43 $1,849 -0.59
408–445 421 7 450.00–475.00 $467.45 $1,968 -2.80
456 value added 456 36 462.50 $462.50 $2,109 —
452–495 473 32 412.00–448.00 $430.01 $2,034 +10.21
503–549 529 67 391.00–427.00 $403.09 $2,132 -0.52
546 value added 546 16 416.00 $416.00 $2,271 —
552–580 value added 566 39 393.00–408.00 $400.12 $2,265 —
553–594 578 87 370.00–419.00 $385.31 $2,227 -4.55
605–607 value added 606 28 381.00–389.00 $383.28 $2,323 —
601–647 628 86 355.00–390.00 $377.78 $2,372 —
615–647 unweaned 633 7 359.00–360.00 $359.58 $2,276 —
662 value added 662 10 376.00 $376.00 $2,489 —
656–694 669 145 345.00–369.00 $362.02 $2,422 +23.27
707–730 708 67 345.00–356.75 $356.39 $2,523 —
710 unweaned 710 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 —
777–792 784 8 323.00–338.00 $328.22 $2,573 —
803–830 823 97 314.00–325.00 $323.68 $2,664 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 367 12 460.00–497.00 $470.32 $1,726 +6.22
415–445 428 6 436.00–457.00 $449.07 $1,922 +3.77
455–495 479 5 396.00–410.00 $401.32 $1,922 -9.67
510–542 527 15 367.00–393.00 $378.25 $1,993 +2.07
560–577 571 10 361.00–382.00 $371.99 $2,124 +3.43
593 unweaned 593 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,034 —
615–640 633 15 348.00–361.00 $353.45 $2,237 -4.48
665 665 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,268 +18.50
701–715 707 14 331.00–344.00 $337.99 $2,390 +41.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 value added 317 10 485.00 $485.00 $1,537 —
300–347 326 11 420.00–481.00 $446.07 $1,454 —
381 381 5 467.00 $467.00 $1,779 —
397 value added 397 32 452.00 $452.00 $1,794 —
400 400 3 416.00 $416.00 $1,664 -2.78
420 value added 420 13 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 —
405–448 432 29 415.00–446.00 $429.52 $1,856 +10.74
467 thin fleshed 467 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,008 —
461–493 485 28 384.00–428.00 $391.38 $1,898 -2.22
497 value added 497 24 392.50 $392.50 $1,951 —
515–546 value added 530 81 375.50–396.00 $385.88 $2,045 —
531 531 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,784 -12.99
508–547 534 45 381.00–398.00 $389.74 $2,081 +40.75
557 value added 557 14 373.00 $373.00 $2,078 —
550–590 576 46 354.00–386.00 $365.61 $2,106 +30.02
603 unweaned 603 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,014 —
602–643 625 62 334.00–352.00 $341.62 $2,135 —
636 636 8 348.00 $348.00 $2,213 —
650–679 671 34 320.00–337.50 $326.38 $2,190 —
721 721 11 333.00 $333.00 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 thin fleshed 266 3 476.00 $476.00 $1,266 —
298 298 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,341 —
350–392 372 7 390.00–450.00 $419.76 $1,562 +21.41
400–430 411 12 385.00–425.00 $409.84 $1,684 +14.26
451–473 462 8 362.00–375.00 $368.35 $1,702 -5.63
511 511 4 374.00 $374.00 $1,911 +39.39
516–540 528 6 335.00–341.00 $337.93 $1,784 +3.32
551–598 579 22 308.00–352.00 $329.50 $1,908 +10.87
681 681 5 304.00 $304.00 $2,070 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 7 379.00 $379.00 $1,997 —
741 741 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,075 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 492.00 $492.00 $1,604 —
450–477 464 4 334.00–380.00 $356.33 $1,653 -64.67
516–523 520 7 335.00–353.00 $345.35 $1,796 -6.30
620 620 5 288.00–326.00 $310.80 $1,927 —
665 665 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,115 —
705–740 728 6 280.00–287.00 $283.39 $2,063 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1345 1275 80-85% 21 154.00–165.50 $159.42 $2,033 +5.35
1195–1450 1326 80-85% 5 169.50–182.00 $175.32 $2,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957–1085 983 85-90% 5 115.00–130.00 $126.69 $1,245 —
965–1170 1068 85-90% 9 132.00–147.50 $141.49 $1,511 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 155.50 $155.50 $1,757 +9.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1583 1545 75-80% 12 159.00–165.50 $161.54 $2,496 —
1535–1557 1550 75-80% 3 168.00–172.00 $170.68 $2,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,642 —
1450–1955 1727 5 182.00–195.00 $189.66 $3,275 —
1730–1910 1820 2 212.00–212.50 $212.24 $3,863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245–1310 1268 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,369.67

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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.