Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest South Central Regional Stockyards report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $394.51/cwt +14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,407/hd at 610 lb · 58 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $368.57/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,437/hd at 661 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.88/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 677 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,021 1,262 2,067
Feeder cattle 891 1,146 1,927
Slaughter cattle 110 116 120
Replacement cattle 20 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Cattle market action is mostly positive so far this week with auctions and futures prices higher and a higher feedlot trade looking likely. A nice feeder offering is expected next week.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,386 —
350–387 377 13 465.00–518.00 $499.59 $1,883 +17.36
401–435 422 25 460.00–500.00 $474.07 $2,001 —
453–479 468 21 453.00–470.00 $466.09 $2,181 -0.83
511–547 528 28 432.00–465.00 $457.09 $2,413 +15.54
539 value added 539 10 462.50 $462.50 $2,493 +10.50
558–585 572 15 399.00–407.00 $402.23 $2,301 +9.05
573 value added 573 18 414.50 $414.50 $2,375 -13.46
602–615 608 26 381.00–397.00 $390.34 $2,373 +10.36
610–615 value added 612 32 396.50–399.00 $397.90 $2,435 —
655 value added 655 24 384.50 $384.50 $2,518 +10.43
650–680 667 26 351.00–359.50 $353.87 $2,360 -5.64
722 unweaned 722 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,346 —
756 756 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,495 —
762 value added 762 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,515 —
826 value added 826 19 321.00 $321.00 $2,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 362 9 446.00–465.00 $453.03 $1,640 -4.16
460–484 474 11 410.00–428.00 $415.87 $1,971 -20.14
528–540 533 17 407.00–426.00 $417.81 $2,227 +11.27
564–575 567 8 388.00–392.00 $390.99 $2,217 +25.85
615 615 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
656 656 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,230 +12.75
700–701 701 6 326.00–341.00 $336.00 $2,355 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 10 348.50 $348.50 $2,300 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
310–345 332 15 426.00–430.00 $428.15 $1,421 —
382–395 387 7 418.00–445.00 $433.29 $1,677 +15.30
410–431 425 18 410.00–449.00 $435.29 $1,850 +31.59
450–495 471 32 379.00–424.00 $400.41 $1,886 -5.36
500–547 528 16 374.00–380.00 $375.64 $1,983 +11.64
536 536 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,144 +36.00
551–581 567 15 371.00–371.50 $371.27 $2,105 —
576 value added 576 21 379.00 $379.00 $2,183 —
572–591 583 5 340.00–341.00 $340.39 $1,984 —
608–640 628 21 335.00–347.00 $341.34 $2,144 —
673 673 9 341.00 $341.00 $2,295 +11.00
663–686 678 35 325.00–334.00 $330.79 $2,243 +0.79
808 808 6 276.50 $276.50 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–377 367 8 410.00–414.00 $411.43 $1,510 —
419–445 428 9 385.00–392.00 $387.43 $1,658 —
460–495 477 6 370.00–397.50 $380.22 $1,814 —
500–528 519 13 359.00–372.00 $366.83 $1,904 +17.82
561–597 572 13 337.50–351.00 $345.04 $1,974 +12.62
600–632 616 4 330.00–335.00 $332.44 $2,048 +13.02
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,814 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 4 394.00 $394.00 $1,919 —
560 560 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,971 —
650–665 658 4 290.00–294.00 $291.98 $1,921 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
839–1140 885 85-90% 9 80.00–98.00 $94.23 $834 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,688 —
955–1265 1118 85-90% 32 133.00–148.00 $139.39 $1,558 +3.15
1090–1165 1141 85-90% 6 121.00–132.00 $129.01 $1,472 -7.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1483 1283 80-85% 17 149.00–164.00 $153.16 $1,965 +4.31
1505 1505 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,032 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1450 1373 75-80% 7 153.00–164.00 $162.34 $2,229 —
1435–1760 1638 75-80% 9 164.50–172.00 $167.77 $2,748 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1940 1592 3 158.00–170.00 $163.95 $2,610 —
1345–1880 1593 3 174.50–180.00 $177.79 $2,832 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1056 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,827

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

↑ Back to top

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.