Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

1,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.23/cwt +27.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,563/hd at 573 lb · 125 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $472.71/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,468/hd at 522 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.64/cwt +25.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 561 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,332 1,589 1,607
Feeder cattle 1,239 1,459 1,524
Slaughter cattle 63 70 63
Replacement cattle 30 60 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs 5.00-20.00 higher with greatest advance near 600 lbs. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 15.00-30.00 higher, over 550 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Very good buyer attendance with several nice consignments of weaned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 488.00 $488.00 $1,586 —
365–390 381 14 465.00–505.00 $491.65 $1,873 -14.39
405–435 420 6 476.00–496.00 $484.43 $2,035 -5.62
455–495 485 29 462.00–490.00 $482.10 $2,338 -6.46
490 490 5 444.00 $444.00 $2,176 -44.56
503–545 522 73 462.00–500.00 $472.71 $2,468 -4.68
565–585 568 19 416.00–422.00 $421.14 $2,392 +1.62
550–597 574 96 433.00–479.00 $454.85 $2,611 +35.33
570–582 575 10 410.00–433.00 $423.68 $2,436 +4.16
601–644 633 72 401.00–476.00 $424.72 $2,688 +16.79
655–699 676 40 395.50–421.00 $402.06 $2,718 +7.22
677 unweaned 677 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,539 -8.00
725–731 730 13 382.00–388.00 $387.08 $2,826 +1.43
800–831 826 33 349.00–361.00 $350.76 $2,897 -4.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 4 505.00–510.00 $507.48 $1,385 —
318–335 325 5 435.00–465.00 $447.38 $1,454 -10.90
427–447 434 22 448.00–475.00 $463.08 $2,010 -0.74
461–470 464 8 442.00–475.00 $462.65 $2,147 +20.06
520–538 526 20 408.00–455.00 $431.52 $2,270 +2.35
556–575 565 11 429.00–443.00 $436.65 $2,467 +39.22
702–707 702 49 359.00–386.00 $383.78 $2,694 +19.78
808 808 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 —
580 580 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,105 —
945 945 20 292.25 $292.25 $2,762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–381 373 9 426.00–464.00 $438.10 $1,634 +0.48
400–445 424 13 438.00–478.00 $458.40 $1,944 +38.07
458–489 476 31 430.00–480.00 $448.93 $2,137 +42.50
480 480 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,992 +8.57
500–545 523 34 401.00–451.00 $437.31 $2,287 +27.28
552–588 561 54 373.00–424.00 $410.30 $2,302 +25.18
555–598 562 18 370.00–372.00 $371.65 $2,089 -13.47
606 606 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,248 +2.59
602–627 615 20 389.00–394.50 $391.34 $2,407 +22.93
622 unweaned 622 5 338.50 $338.50 $2,105 -8.00
661 661 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,254 -28.85
660–670 663 28 370.00–374.00 $371.80 $2,465 +1.95
832–843 840 7 320.00–326.00 $324.30 $2,724 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–292 267 5 435.00–465.00 $448.10 $1,196 —
310–315 313 4 434.00–441.00 $437.47 $1,369 —
352–392 376 6 424.00–442.00 $433.68 $1,631 +23.85
418–441 425 20 408.00–425.00 $418.31 $1,778 +13.43
470–491 477 19 401.00–452.00 $436.07 $2,080 +49.26
498 thin fleshed 498 18 458.00 $458.00 $2,281 —
502–546 522 20 365.00–408.00 $390.58 $2,039 +20.58
502–536 522 5 346.00–361.00 $351.77 $1,836 -18.23
585–593 588 7 359.00–378.00 $369.79 $2,174 -2.97
605–620 618 23 361.00–370.00 $368.85 $2,279 +11.85
668 668 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,285 +11.00
801 801 15 291.00 $291.00 $2,331 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 422.00 $422.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 414.00 $414.00 $1,842 +36.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,460 —
380 380 10 475.00 $475.00 $1,805 —
460–485 472 6 372.00–436.00 $393.26 $1,856 -12.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1315 1295 80-85% 2 144.00–149.00 $146.54 $1,898 -16.02
1125–1435 1297 80-85% 15 155.00–164.00 $158.30 $2,053 -4.26
1293–1310 1298 80-85% 7 166.00–169.50 $168.49 $2,187 +5.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 —
905–1110 1023 85-90% 6 115.00–134.00 $125.56 $1,284 —
1096 1096 85-90% 5 155.50 $155.50 $1,704 +25.47
1030–1230 1166 85-90% 4 138.00–150.00 $143.88 $1,678 -2.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 2 167.50 $167.50 $2,395 +0.04
1585–1895 1697 75-80% 3 159.00–166.50 $162.30 $2,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1805 1670 2 172.50–178.00 $175.47 $2,930 —
1560–2250 1830 5 182.00–194.50 $187.87 $3,438 -6.61
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2100–2415 2258 2 180.50–186.00 $183.44 $4,142 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1215 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,846.01

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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.