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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.14/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 587 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $407.64/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,536/hd at 622 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.41/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 527 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 1,045 1,107
Feeder cattle 419 993 1,062
Slaughter cattle 47 42 35
Replacement cattle 30 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on a limited market test, feeder steers under 600 lbs 10.00-20.00 higher, over 600 lbs 4.00-8..00 higher. Feeder heifers 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand very good. Supply light. The bullishness continues in the cattle with higher cutout values, cheaper corn and more never before seen feeder cattle prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 586.00 $586.00 $1,729 -6.05
430 430 8 515.00 $515.00 $2,214 +14.55
450–493 474 15 452.00–496.00 $476.24 $2,257 +13.48
515–532 527 12 449.00–469.00 $455.72 $2,402 +20.15
551–581 560 29 431.00–448.00 $442.34 $2,477 +32.34
600–648 622 38 392.00–419.00 $407.64 $2,536 -0.70
667–679 671 14 381.00–389.00 $386.11 $2,591 +5.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–275 262 5 540.00–585.00 $558.91 $1,464 +108.91
350–385 363 8 482.00–540.00 $514.38 $1,867 +31.39
440–445 443 4 486.00–490.00 $488.01 $2,162 +9.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917 917 7 289.00 $289.00 $2,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 518.00–542.00 $529.65 $1,366 —
341 341 3 484.00 $484.00 $1,650 —
431 431 12 467.00 $467.00 $2,013 +39.92
457–485 472 12 433.00–438.00 $436.82 $2,062 +34.73
522 522 10 424.00 $424.00 $2,213 -1.45
527–545 530 19 400.00–413.00 $410.89 $2,178 +21.26
581 value added 581 9 383.50 $383.50 $2,228 —
558–599 588 43 372.00–395.50 $378.23 $2,224 +13.18
608–633 617 11 365.00–373.50 $369.25 $2,278 +13.92
650 650 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,334 +21.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 466.00 $466.00 $1,566 +43.05
360–390 378 5 418.00–464.00 $435.52 $1,646 +11.31
481–485 483 5 417.00–420.00 $418.79 $2,023 +24.30
520–529 524 18 382.00–405.50 $397.57 $2,083 +10.39
681 681 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,315 +12.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 —
623 623 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,112 +23.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 512.00 $512.00 $1,787 +2.00
427 427 2 472.00 $472.00 $2,015 +42.43
475–491 482 9 368.00–411.00 $391.54 $1,887 +7.40
523 523 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,008 +19.98
870 870 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 —
532–546 540 5 312.00–320.00 $315.15 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1045 962 85-90% 4 130.00–133.00 $132.19 $1,272 —
923–1197 1021 85-90% 10 142.50–150.00 $147.52 $1,506 +16.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 146.50 $146.50 $1,817 —
1145–1425 1267 80-85% 3 152.00–161.00 $157.96 $2,001 -3.36
1625 1625 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,681 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1670 1606 4 150.00–187.00 $168.89 $2,712 —
1595–2425 2010 2 195.00–202.00 $197.78 $3,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–950 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,359.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1225 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,475.00–2,600.00 $2,550.04

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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.