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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

1,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $448.10/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,545/hd at 568 lb · 102 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $486.16/cwt +28.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,558/hd at 526 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $393.65/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,651/hd at 673 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,257 1,186 1,149
Feeder cattle 1,173 1,025 1,089
Slaughter cattle 84 121 60
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher with advance under 600 lbs. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Demand good. Supply moderate. Nice feeder offering this week that included several good quality, reputation consignments. Bulk price ranges under 600 lbs would include several medium flesh unweaned calves with on or two rounds of shots. Good market despite another sell-off on the board with most feeder contracts down the 9.25 limit due to continuing unrest over potential government action to lower beef prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–398 385 16 490.00–515.00 $504.18 $1,941 —
431–437 value added 434 22 512.00–517.00 $514.29 $2,232 —
415–446 441 42 497.50–517.50 $503.59 $2,221 —
450–497 488 41 476.00–506.00 $483.44 $2,359 -22.47
506–543 515 56 463.00–495.00 $486.27 $2,504 +10.22
543 value added 543 37 486.00 $486.00 $2,639 +10.00
552 value added 552 16 484.00 $484.00 $2,672 —
550–590 571 86 418.00–460.00 $441.42 $2,521 -10.51
600–647 unweaned 611 16 384.00–410.00 $402.60 $2,460 +9.60
619–645 623 14 415.00–420.00 $419.26 $2,612 —
655–663 unweaned 656 33 365.00–404.00 $400.42 $2,627 —
685–697 688 39 377.00–393.00 $387.93 $2,669 -13.64
744 744 33 373.50 $373.50 $2,779 —
763 763 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,686 —
877 877 16 347.50 $347.50 $3,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,664 -0.97
400–430 412 12 462.00–498.00 $490.47 $2,021 +10.59
465–475 466 16 460.00–492.50 $479.20 $2,233 +7.48
505–538 527 13 395.00–435.00 $414.41 $2,184 -36.41
570–571 571 7 392.00–412.00 $406.29 $2,320 -18.68
705–732 728 13 366.00–371.00 $366.75 $2,670 —
757 thin fleshed 757 10 351.50 $351.50 $2,661 —
812 812 5 344.50 $344.50 $2,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 —
570–582 579 8 356.00–360.00 $359.02 $2,079 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–346 330 13 422.50–452.00 $439.94 $1,452 —
350–390 367 9 418.00–445.00 $435.01 $1,596 —
409–443 426 11 422.00–434.00 $428.16 $1,824 —
435 435 4 418.00 $418.00 $1,818 —
447 value added 447 20 448.00 $448.00 $2,003 —
450–490 466 19 412.00–423.00 $414.63 $1,932 -5.07
515–519 518 26 422.00–438.00 $433.72 $2,247 +12.72
500–532 526 26 390.00–402.00 $399.45 $2,101 -21.55
526 526 4 389.00 $389.00 $2,046 -32.00
575 value added 575 13 413.00 $413.00 $2,375 —
566–595 578 40 372.00–419.00 $401.14 $2,319 +35.14
585 585 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 +9.00
607 607 19 406.00 $406.00 $2,464 +45.00
607–640 625 11 361.00–384.00 $368.41 $2,303 +7.41
631 unweaned 631 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,171 —
670–672 671 41 370.00 $370.00 $2,483 -2.00
875 875 14 302.00 $302.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 9 402.00–410.00 $407.42 $1,560 -23.44
425–445 436 6 412.00–425.00 $417.25 $1,819 +10.02
452–499 472 20 386.00–402.00 $397.16 $1,875 +6.42
501–508 503 6 384.00–399.00 $393.95 $1,982 +7.72
587 587 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,119 -15.05
656 656 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,525 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–476 470 6 438.00–460.00 $445.14 $2,092 +1.15
502–545 534 13 327.00–394.00 $373.89 $1,997 —
596 596 3 358.00 $358.00 $2,134 +29.00
671 671 8 337.00 $337.00 $2,261 +35.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 2 83.00 $83.00 $610 —
935–1080 981 85-90% 5 118.00–136.50 $123.03 $1,207 -2.43
870–1198 1082 85-90% 12 137.00–152.00 $146.91 $1,590 -11.09
1090 1090 85-90% 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,668 -5.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,699 —
1100–1535 1278 80-85% 13 157.00–170.00 $163.30 $2,087 —
1310–1625 1417 80-85% 3 169.50–173.00 $170.77 $2,420 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1525 1472 75-80% 3 162.00–170.00 $165.71 $2,439 -6.41
1535–1620 1578 75-80% 2 172.50–178.50 $175.42 $2,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,788 -0.47
1650 1650 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,036 +14.53

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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.