Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $407.28/cwt -17.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,521/hd at 619 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $391.07/cwt ≈ $2,452/hd at 627 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.00/cwt -9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,298/hd at 640 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 1,332 0
Feeder cattle 294 1,239 0
Slaughter cattle 53 63 0
Replacement cattle 20 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows steady. Good demand for a light offering with a nice run expected next week. Cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday with the back months seeing modest gains.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 426.00–490.00 $459.69 $1,517 +12.31
462 462 10 471.00 $471.00 $2,176 +8.35
552–586 572 5 396.00–401.00 $397.93 $2,276 -38.72
612–642 627 14 385.00–400.00 $391.07 $2,452 —
662–670 666 4 379.00–385.00 $381.98 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 466.00 $466.00 $1,994 -18.43
458 458 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,153 -12.10
505 505 5 472.00 $472.00 $2,384 -0.71
550–575 568 7 412.00–415.00 $412.83 $2,345 -8.31
610–639 619 16 402.00–419.00 $407.28 $2,521 -17.44
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 9 414.00 $414.00 $1,813 -4.31
500–548 528 9 364.00–374.00 $367.39 $1,940 -23.19
568–582 576 7 347.00–364.00 $354.18 $2,040 -15.61
640 640 12 359.00 $359.00 $2,298 -9.85
680–690 685 4 339.00–341.00 $339.99 $2,329 -2.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 8 440.00–470.00 $451.69 $1,491 —
365–390 378 4 418.00–420.00 $418.97 $1,584 -19.13
466–492 481 7 386.00–426.00 $402.61 $1,937 -12.39
516 516 5 388.00 $388.00 $2,002 -49.31
576 576 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,108 -5.65
862 862 7 303.00 $303.00 $2,612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,863 —
776 776 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 85-90% 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,056 —
990–1130 1058 85-90% 4 119.00–137.00 $129.94 $1,375 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 155.50 $155.50 $1,687 ±0.00
1090–1135 1115 85-90% 3 140.00–150.00 $144.90 $1,616 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1350 1233 80-85% 6 154.00–163.50 $160.15 $1,975 —
1105–1410 1313 80-85% 4 167.00–174.00 $170.44 $2,238 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,921 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1705 1595 75-80% 3 161.00–166.00 $163.73 $2,611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 184.50 $184.50 $2,878 —
1280–1835 1576 6 151.00–175.50 $167.09 $2,633 —
1800 1800 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,564 +10.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132–1335 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,550.00 $2,408.46
1120–1370 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,625.00–3,200.00 $2,956.80

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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.