Cattle Market South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report
Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 20261,087 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$543.96/cwt
+22.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,791/hd at 513 lb · 117 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$461.63/cwt
-3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,641/hd at 572 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$443.33/cwt
-4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,344/hd at 529 lb · 61 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,087 | 756 | 1,053 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,020 | 607 | 953 |
| Slaughter cattle | 47 | 99 | 70 |
| Replacement cattle | 20 | 50 | 30 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: feeder steers and heifers steady
- → Feeder steers: feeder steers and heifers steady
- → Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows steady
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255–280 | 265 | 6 | 665.00–710.00 | $689.25 | $1,827 | +47.15 |
| 310–348 | 343 | 17 | 610.00–651.00 | $641.08 | $2,199 | — |
| 362–385 | 376 | 9 | 585.00–605.00 | $593.76 | $2,233 | -19.83 |
| 376–396 | 389 | 14 | 570.00–595.00 | $580.46 | $2,258 | -33.13 |
| 412 | 412 | 33 | 602.00 | $602.00 | $2,480 | — |
| 412–445 | 428 | 14 | 549.00–599.00 | $573.84 | $2,456 | -15.33 |
| 475–476 | 476 | 6 | 537.00–562.50 | $549.76 | $2,617 | -15.12 |
| 509–515 | 510 | 72 | 534.00–559.00 | $553.39 | $2,822 | — |
| 505–542 | 518 | 45 | 490.00–539.00 | $528.86 | $2,739 | +7.01 |
| 550–569 | 559 | 23 | 435.00–465.00 | $450.93 | $2,521 | -16.77 |
| 557–597 | 579 | 44 | 451.00–500.00 | $467.22 | $2,705 | -0.48 |
| 620–640 | 631 | 26 | 418.00–436.00 | $424.20 | $2,677 | -25.80 |
| 644 | 644 | 8 | 439.00 | $439.00 | $2,827 | — |
| 650 | 650 | 10 | 429.50 | $429.50 | $2,792 | — |
| 685 | 685 | 10 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,877 | +7.81 |
| 717 | 717 | 10 | 405.25 | $405.25 | $2,906 | — |
| 738 | 738 | 4 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,804 | — |
| 778 | 778 | 30 | 370.50 | $370.50 | $2,882 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334–348 | 339 | 8 | 580.00–610.00 | $598.46 | $2,029 | — |
| 367 | 367 | 6 | 600.00 | $600.00 | $2,202 | — |
| 363–380 | 370 | 5 | 552.50–585.00 | $571.64 | $2,115 | — |
| 405–445 | 421 | 9 | 490.00–525.00 | $509.44 | $2,145 | — |
| 462 | 462 | 11 | 545.00 | $545.00 | $2,518 | — |
| 455–470 | 464 | 13 | 475.00–525.00 | $490.13 | $2,274 | +10.60 |
| 518–542 | 533 | 8 | 442.50–461.00 | $454.26 | $2,421 | +1.26 |
| 512–545 | 534 | 6 | 420.00–450.00 | $440.41 | $2,352 | -12.59 |
| 552–572 | 570 | 23 | 430.00–445.00 | $443.74 | $2,529 | +15.53 |
| 608–621 | 615 | 9 | 414.00 | $414.00 | $2,546 | -1.00 |
| 640 | 640 | 7 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,688 | — |
| 890 | 890 | 3 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $2,679 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280–290 | 286 | 5 | 590.00–600.00 | $593.92 | $1,699 | — |
| 310–340 | 321 | 20 | 555.00–597.50 | $580.43 | $1,863 | +34.07 |
| 360–388 | 374 | 21 | 517.50–575.00 | $542.13 | $2,028 | -12.77 |
| 415–432 | 423 | 23 | 480.00–510.00 | $499.89 | $2,115 | -15.99 |
| 473 | 473 | 3 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,939 | -57.79 |
| 468–483 | 476 | 23 | 475.00–485.00 | $482.15 | $2,295 | +14.36 |
| 500–539 | 528 | 56 | 414.00–475.00 | $447.57 | $2,363 | -0.26 |
| 520–548 | 537 | 5 | 390.00–405.00 | $395.81 | $2,125 | -52.02 |
| 580–593 | 584 | 18 | 388.00–408.00 | $402.36 | $2,350 | -15.26 |
| 607–642 | 621 | 12 | 372.00–400.00 | $386.23 | $2,398 | +9.23 |
| 666–670 | 669 | 31 | 369.00–383.00 | $373.50 | $2,499 | -3.19 |
| 858 | 858 | 3 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $2,694 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330–340 | 336 | 5 | 480.00–485.00 | $483.04 | $1,623 | -49.88 |
| 370 | 370 | 7 | 575.00 | $575.00 | $2,128 | — |
| 387 | 387 | 17 | 513.00 | $513.00 | $1,985 | — |
| 435–446 | 442 | 8 | 448.00–475.00 | $465.03 | $2,055 | -6.90 |
| 457 | 457 | 6 | 485.00 | $485.00 | $2,216 | — |
| 455–487 | 477 | 14 | 425.00–449.00 | $443.54 | $2,116 | +15.75 |
| 517–530 | 524 | 8 | 397.00–425.00 | $407.37 | $2,135 | -4.17 |
| 549 | 549 | 6 | 359.00 | $359.00 | $1,971 | -52.54 |
| 566–593 | 585 | 13 | 390.00–403.00 | $399.49 | $2,337 | — |
| 671 | 671 | 4 | 338.00 | $338.00 | $2,268 | — |
| 738 | 738 | 5 | 339.50 | $339.50 | $2,506 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413–421 | 417 | 6 | 470.00–577.50 | $523.23 | $2,182 | -21.57 |
| 555–590 | 568 | 7 | 367.50–416.00 | $390.14 | $2,216 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1205 | 1205 | 80-85% | 1 | 172.50 | $172.50 | $2,079 | — |
| 1272–1325 | 1311 | 80-85% | 8 | 160.00–163.50 | $162.59 | $2,132 | -3.37 |
| 1150–1620 | 1363 | 80-85% | 4 | 150.00–154.50 | $152.08 | $2,073 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830–1165 | 996 | 85-90% | 6 | 133.00–143.00 | $140.15 | $1,396 | +9.55 |
| 1055 | 1055 | 85-90% | 1 | 109.00 | $109.00 | $1,150 | — |
| 955–1150 | 1083 | 85-90% | 4 | 145.00–152.00 | $148.16 | $1,605 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1475 | 1475 | 75-80% | 1 | 171.50 | $171.50 | $2,530 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1410–1845 | 1602 | 6 | 191.00–207.00 | $200.33 | $3,209 | — |
| 1370–1935 | 1710 | 4 | 178.50–188.50 | $184.56 | $3,156 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1240–1385 | 1313 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | 2,675.00–3,150.00 | $2,899.38 |
| 1176–1615 | 1450 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | 2,900.00–3,500.00 | $3,278.98 |
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.
Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Several top grazing cattle again this week highlighted by 56 head of 509 lb steers @ 559.00. Cattle futures were a pleasant surprise on Wednesday with most feeder contracts gaining over 700 points.