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South Central Regional Stockyards

Name: South Central Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Vienna, Missouri · Wed, Apr 30

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1817

← Apr 16Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

834 head

▼ 809 vs last sale 1,643▼ 136 vs year ago 970 · −14.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 83▼ 9 vs year ago 82 · −11.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 30▼ 10 vs year ago 20 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 10.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 10.00-25.00 higher with no comparisons available over 700 lbs. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. The bullishness continues in the cattle industry with feeders higher again this week and some fed cattle trading already on Wednesday afternoon from 218.00-222.00. The heart of the fall calf trade will occur at South Central over the next few weeks with several reputation consignments on the way

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $380.58/cwt on 174 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −99.45 against this barn's trailing median of $480.03.

Average price

$380.58

174 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,067

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$55.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.05

vs MO average

+6.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	389.27	2,110	126
Medium and Large 1-2	543	368.65	2,003	31
Medium 1-2	524	345.00	1,808	5thin
Medium 1	550	337.00	1,854	4thin
Medium and Large 2	568	334.00	1,897	8thin

One grade step is worth $55.27/cwt here — about $213 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale174 hd

380.58

—

MO average17 barns · 4,553 hd

383.63

−3.05

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

+6.15

This barn, trailing median20 sales

480.03

−99.45

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $516.16, low $414.87, median $480.03 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,835	174.37	3,199	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,434	147.53	2,115	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	145.16	1,820	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,021	120.65	1,232	19

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,113	$1,800	3thin

Every lot

62 lots · USDA AMS · South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	298	496.00/cwt	496.00–496.00	1,478	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	427.60/cwt	405.00–455.00	1,432	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	474.84/cwt	464.00–485.00	1,762	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	451.34/cwt	447.50–455.00	1,738	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Full	415	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,816	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,838	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	433.60/cwt	427.50–447.00	1,890	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	441	449.00/cwt	449.00–449.00	1,980	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	419.97/cwt	398.00–437.50	1,965	45
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	400.97/cwt	400.00–402.00	1,905	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	520	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,846	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	394.19/cwt	365.00–402.00	2,066	44
Steers	500–550	Medium 1-2	524	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,808	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	376.61/cwt	364.00–382.00	1,977	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	531	405.50/cwt	405.50–405.50	2,153	39
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	542	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,930	4
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	550	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,854	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,897	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	372.22/cwt	358.00–390.00	2,151	36
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	351.92/cwt	339.00–362.00	2,048	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	331.59/cwt	320.00–347.00	2,062	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	356.10/cwt	347.00–372.50	2,247	36
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,204	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,154	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	319.80/cwt	319.50–320.50	2,277	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	721	315.82/cwt	301.00–322.00	2,277	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,465	20
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	887	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,395	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	326	382.62/cwt	372.50–392.50	1,247	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	433.22/cwt	412.50–459.00	1,425	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	414.46/cwt	409.00–421.00	1,546	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,724	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	374.25/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,606	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	377.48/cwt	355.00–393.00	1,778	41
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	493	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,676	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	361.94/cwt	342.00–382.50	1,882	44
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	331.83/cwt	311.00–365.00	1,789	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	540	323.50/cwt	323.50–323.50	1,747	3
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	549	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,031	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	358.75/cwt	330.00–372.50	2,013	31
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	599	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,857	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	334.97/cwt	321.00–350.00	2,060	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	311.79/cwt	311.50–315.00	1,983	24
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	308.73/cwt	303.00–313.00	2,096	24
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1-2	683	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,844	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	283.44/cwt	281.00–284.50	2,188	10
Heifers	800–850	Large 1	814	268.50/cwt	268.50–268.50	2,186	29
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	845	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,096	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	877	263.50/cwt	263.50–263.50	2,311	4
Heifers	900–950	Large 1	916	248.75/cwt	248.75–248.75	2,279	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,829	172.85/cwt	160.00–176.50	3,161	6
Bulls	—	—	1,870	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	3,431	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	717	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	111.68/cwt	95.50–117.50	1,131	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,427	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	128.40/cwt	119.00–136.00	1,343	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	144.30/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,794	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	151.21/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,895	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,960	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	145.29/cwt	144.50–146.00	2,060	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,227	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	3

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna, MO

Wed Apr 30, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 834Last week 1,643Year ago 970

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 83Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 30Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	298	496.00	496.00
8	350–400	371	464.00–485.00	474.84
13	400–450	436	427.50–447.00	433.60
45	450–500	468	398.00–437.50	419.97
44	500–550	524	365.00–402.00	394.19
36	550–600	578	358.00–390.00	372.22
36	600–650	631	347.00–372.50	356.10
11	650–700	650	339.00	339.00
10	700–750	712	319.50–320.50	319.80
20	750–800	775	318.00	318.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	441	449.00	449.00
39	500–550	531	405.50	405.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	568	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	405.00–455.00	427.60
4	350–400	385	447.50–455.00	451.34
7	400–450	420	437.50	437.50
4	450–500	475	400.00–402.00	400.97
21	500–550	525	364.00–382.00	376.61
10	550–600	582	339.00–362.00	351.92
8	600–650	622	320.00–347.00	331.59
8	650–700	667	323.00	323.00
7	700–750	721	301.00–322.00	315.82
4	850–900	887	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	524	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	550	337.00	337.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	415	437.50	437.50
4	500–550	542	356.00	356.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	520	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	329	412.50–459.00	433.22
11	350–400	373	409.00–421.00	414.46
3	400–450	418	412.50	412.50
41	450–500	471	355.00–393.00	377.48
44	500–550	520	342.00–382.50	361.94
31	550–600	561	330.00–372.50	358.75
19	600–650	615	321.00–350.00	334.97
24	650–700	679	303.00–313.00	308.73
10	750–800	772	281.00–284.50	283.44
4	850–900	877	263.50	263.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	549	370.00	370.00
29	800–850	814	268.50	268.50
10	900–950	916	248.75	248.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	540	323.50	323.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	683	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	493	340.00	340.00
6	550–600	599	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	372.50–392.50	382.62
20	400–450	429	350.00–410.00	374.25
14	500–550	539	311.00–365.00	331.83
24	600–650	636	311.50–315.00	311.79
4	800–850	845	248.00	248.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	88.00	88.00
7	—	1,013	95.50–117.50	111.68
1	—	1,030	138.50	138.50
10	—	1,046	119.00–136.00	128.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	152.00	152.00
2	—	1,418	144.50–146.00	145.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,243	139.00–148.00	144.30
1	—	1,410	139.00	139.00
3	—	1,253	149.00–155.00	151.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,870	183.50	183.50
6	—	1,829	160.00–176.50	172.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,113	1,800.00	1,800.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.