Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

1,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.15/cwt -6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 567 lb · 150 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $469.83/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 473 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.60/cwt -61.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,919/hd at 473 lb · 81 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,262 1,704 1,138
Feeder cattle 1,146 1,611 1,067
Slaughter cattle 116 93 71

Compared to last week feeders traded mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. The supply was moderate and with many smaller packages in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–389 385 12 470.00–497.50 $482.23 $1,857 -14.87
399 unweaned 399 5 446.00 $446.00 $1,780 -54.00
405 thin fleshed 405 4 501.00 $501.00 $2,029
416–445 value added 433 15 468.00–480.00 $471.94 $2,044
456–495 468 47 450.00–479.00 $466.92 $2,185 -10.14
472–478 thin fleshed 474 22 482.00–491.00 $485.71 $2,302
483 value added 483 18 458.00 $458.00 $2,212 -17.30
510–532 unweaned 514 23 442.00–444.00 $443.64 $2,280 +1.31
519 thin fleshed 519 14 472.00 $472.00 $2,450
522 value added 522 7 452.00 $452.00 $2,359 +8.30
529–545 538 30 438.00–446.00 $441.55 $2,376 -11.58
550–570 value added 555 30 424.00–430.00 $427.96 $2,375 +9.16
560–572 unweaned 562 53 384.00–402.00 $398.89 $2,242
566–598 576 67 381.00–404.50 $393.18 $2,265 -13.11
602–631 621 44 374.00–399.00 $379.98 $2,360 -8.60
653–663 value added 658 34 365.00–382.25 $374.07 $2,461 +1.58
657–662 660 10 356.00–363.00 $359.51 $2,373 -12.34
681–695 unweaned 691 21 341.00–342.00 $341.72 $2,361
713–740 730 26 335.00–341.00 $336.28 $2,455 -32.83
800–848 826 11 319.00–323.00 $320.76 $2,649 -14.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–381 unweaned 378 6 401.00–412.00 $404.61 $1,529 -30.39
352–398 383 6 435.00–467.00 $457.19 $1,751 -2.99
440–447 443 5 430.00–432.00 $431.19 $1,910 -29.45
490–491 491 5 418.00–448.00 $436.01 $2,141 +28.51
527 unweaned 527 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,797 -92.03
522–542 531 19 330.00–429.00 $406.54 $2,159 -2.53
565–595 586 12 336.00–377.00 $365.14 $2,140 -26.40
685–687 686 10 325.50–328.00 $327.25 $2,245 -20.75
752–756 755 6 329.00–331.00 $330.34 $2,494
991 991 9 443.00 $443.00 $4,390
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,087

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 unweaned 302 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,274
386–391 389 8 416.00–420.00 $417.99 $1,626 -10.93
423–442 437 11 400.00–414.00 $403.70 $1,764 -60.53
438 value added 438 5 409.00 $409.00 $1,791 -57.00
452–490 472 76 394.00–422.50 $405.77 $1,915 -71.73
490 value added 490 5 403.00 $403.00 $1,975 -51.00
505 unweaned 505 4 354.00 $354.00 $1,788 -31.00
516 516 7 364.00 $364.00 $1,878 -31.13
528 thin fleshed 528 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,006
550 unweaned 550 18 332.00 $332.00 $1,826 -18.00
658 658 9 330.00 $330.00 $2,171 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 unweaned 478 4 335.00–364.00 $348.97 $1,668 -16.03
532–534 533 14 341.00–355.00 $349.01 $1,860 -9.58
550–585 563 43 317.00–340.00 $332.42 $1,872 -17.10
600–646 628 16 316.50–321.00 $319.42 $2,006
657–681 665 9 308.00–315.00 $312.61 $2,079
752 752 7 284.00 $284.00 $2,136 -16.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,920

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1040 958 85-90% 6 94.50–110.00 $102.68 $984 +3.66
855–1210 967 85-90% 19 109.00–128.00 $116.42 $1,126 +17.40
1070–1175 1108 85-90% 4 142.00–153.00 $147.13 $1,630
985–1255 1115 85-90% 17 128.00–142.00 $136.24 $1,519
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1375 1284 80-85% 15 141.00–153.50 $148.85 $1,911 +9.39
1150–1496 1332 80-85% 10 153.00–168.00 $161.55 $2,152
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1485 1440 75-80% 4 162.50–169.00 $166.46 $2,397
1355–1625 1493 75-80% 9 150.00–160.50 $157.08 $2,345

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1630 1449 4 142.00–169.50 $160.63 $2,328
1320–2130 1764 7 160.00–184.00 $173.98 $3,069

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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.