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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 1,932 563
Feeder cattle 140 1,824 329
Slaughter cattle 123 88 94
Replacement cattle 130 20 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows steady. Special cow sale followed a light offering of feeders highlighted by two consignments of nice 2nd and 3rd period heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–421 412 6 504.00–505.00 $504.49 $2,078 -43.38
492–497 495 4 451.00–460.00 $455.52 $2,255 -43.34
510–541 533 8 433.00–456.00 $438.50 $2,337 -36.33
560–577 567 7 414.00–418.00 $415.98 $2,359 -25.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–312 306 4 502.00–515.00 $508.63 $1,556 -45.37
367–397 384 8 472.00–505.00 $494.67 $1,900 -8.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 393.00 $393.00 $2,091 -19.70
550 550 4 386.00 $386.00 $2,123 -11.37
920 920 2 275.50 $275.50 $2,535 —
965–966 965 7 241.00–286.50 $266.99 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 412.00–440.00 $426.00 $1,427 -48.00
372 372 2 434.00 $434.00 $1,614 -19.75
405–427 414 6 410.00–426.00 $418.87 $1,734 +7.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 6 411.00–459.00 $428.74 $2,037 —
522–545 529 7 384.00–424.00 $412.22 $2,181 -1.78
643 643 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,173 +10.99
660 660 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,185 —
715–745 727 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1425 1303 80-85% 13 151.00–162.50 $157.43 $2,051 —
1250–1378 1340 80-85% 14 163.00–169.00 $167.53 $2,245 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1065 988 85-90% 2 86.00–94.00 $90.31 $892 —
910–1090 1041 85-90% 5 120.00–132.00 $128.02 $1,333 +2.59
955–1320 1155 85-90% 17 135.00–148.50 $143.38 $1,656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1510 1429 75-80% 6 154.00–155.00 $154.18 $2,203 -8.32
1491 1491 75-80% 5 165.00 $165.00 $2,460 —
1485–1635 1560 75-80% 2 152.00 $152.00 $2,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1945 1745 4 155.00–165.50 $161.67 $2,821 —
1765–1940 1843 4 180.00–191.00 $184.80 $3,406 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1560 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,335.00 $3,206.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1106 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 87 3,500.00–4,250.00 $3,828.62
1031 1031 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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.