Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $384.49/cwt -63.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 574 lb · 82 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $450.93/cwt -32.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 467 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.79/cwt -18.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 483 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 1,257 707
Feeder cattle 774 1,173 657
Slaughter cattle 88 84 50
Replacement cattle 30 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 25.00-40.00 lower. Feeder heifers 15.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 lower. Demand good. Supply light. The board was down the limit on Wednesday just as it was two weeks ago although the down trend in futures had not impacted auction prices much at that time. While prices have lost considerable ground from the crest a few weeks ago, buyers remain aggressive as the supply/demand setup for cattle still looks very favorable. Good quality feeder offering including several consignments of green, weaned steers weighing 425-575 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 7 445.00–456.00 $452.65 $1,512 —
361–397 374 10 431.00–466.00 $452.78 $1,693 -51.40
400–415 411 35 442.00–476.00 $465.78 $1,914 -37.81
450–492 466 62 418.00–461.00 $448.66 $2,091 -34.78
472 thin fleshed 472 10 465.00 $465.00 $2,195 —
513–522 515 20 431.00–436.00 $431.75 $2,224 -54.52
553–594 574 82 371.00–406.00 $384.49 $2,207 -56.93
630–640 636 15 361.00 $361.00 $2,296 -58.26
657–697 678 25 350.00–360.00 $353.21 $2,395 -34.72
755 755 8 334.50 $334.50 $2,525 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 372 10 412.00–437.00 $426.39 $1,586 —
422–446 438 6 437.00–447.00 $440.21 $1,928 -50.26
452–483 471 9 418.00–430.00 $425.94 $2,006 -53.26
500–546 521 32 385.00–424.00 $408.34 $2,127 -6.07
552–591 580 30 356.00–372.00 $362.56 $2,103 -43.73
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —
581 581 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,039 -61.00
686 686 13 320.50 $320.50 $2,199 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,630 -15.01
455–499 483 44 391.00–401.00 $395.79 $1,912 -18.84
512–547 535 19 363.00–373.00 $368.59 $1,972 -30.86
553–595 571 14 331.00–378.00 $357.01 $2,039 -44.13
605–649 633 12 321.00–332.00 $325.55 $2,061 -42.86
720–740 732 5 284.00–288.00 $285.58 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 418.00 $418.00 $1,363 —
411–420 416 10 360.00–391.00 $375.33 $1,561 -41.92
546 546 7 336.00 $336.00 $1,835 —
644 644 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,074 —
687 687 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,095 -55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 375.00–410.00 $392.50 $1,374 —
527–548 534 6 332.00–377.00 $347.39 $1,855 -26.50
665–695 680 4 264.00–300.00 $282.40 $1,920 -54.60
701 701 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1395 1287 80-85% 15 150.00–160.00 $156.07 $2,009 -7.23
1230–1379 1315 80-85% 13 162.00–169.50 $166.50 $2,189 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 135.50 $135.50 $1,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1190 1071 85-90% 7 114.00–129.00 $122.27 $1,310 -24.64
1085 1085 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,172 -38.91
1020–1220 1109 85-90% 8 134.00–148.00 $141.09 $1,565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 156.50 $156.50 $2,222 —
1490–1503 1500 75-80% 4 167.00–171.50 $170.38 $2,556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1580 1463 2 178.50–182.00 $180.39 $2,639 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
758 thin fleshed 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,887

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1127 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
796 796 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.