Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

1,763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.62/cwt ≈ $2,705/hd at 622 lb · 212 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $404.65/cwt ≈ $2,789/hd at 689 lb · 179 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $525.80/cwt +87.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,748/hd at 523 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,763 393 0
Feeder cattle 1,558 140 0
Slaughter cattle 135 123 0
Replacement cattle 70 130 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended feeder sale four weeks ago, feeder steers 25.00-40.00 higher. Feeder heifers 15.00-35.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Supply moderate. The market is smoking hot to start the year as buyers armed with last years profits compete for a limited supply of feeders, pushing prices to new all-time highs in spots under 700 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–285 274 5 560.00–610.00 $589.17 $1,614 —
320–330 326 5 560.00–575.00 $565.89 $1,845 —
360–390 377 13 544.00–584.00 $574.11 $2,164 —
428 thin fleshed 428 9 602.00 $602.00 $2,577 —
400–448 430 30 524.00–566.00 $543.58 $2,337 +39.09
452–471 value added 459 11 556.00 $556.00 $2,552 —
480 unweaned 480 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,400 —
450–496 488 40 530.00–546.00 $533.98 $2,606 +78.46
515 value added 515 28 540.00 $540.00 $2,781 —
500–547 525 91 475.00–555.00 $521.43 $2,738 +82.93
577 value added 577 11 472.00 $472.00 $2,723 —
563–598 586 95 426.00–469.00 $442.50 $2,593 +26.52
605–648 621 169 404.00–453.00 $432.61 $2,687 —
628 value added 628 43 442.50 $442.50 $2,779 —
674–697 value added 687 75 410.00–420.00 $415.96 $2,858 —
661–697 691 104 392.00–412.00 $396.50 $2,740 —
733–734 734 20 387.00–401.00 $394.00 $2,892 —
765 765 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,773 —
815–845 822 11 330.00–350.50 $341.83 $2,810 —
918 918 5 324.00 $324.00 $2,974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–445 442 16 515.00–536.00 $530.14 $2,343 —
480–498 484 10 450.00–512.00 $480.20 $2,324 —
572–597 590 12 410.00–427.00 $414.22 $2,444 —
608–642 624 10 371.00–410.00 $388.36 $2,423 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–392 376 5 502.50–510.00 $506.88 $1,906 —
413–443 423 19 458.00–489.00 $476.88 $2,017 —
450–493 477 24 413.00–468.00 $447.66 $2,135 —
487 value added 487 7 483.00 $483.00 $2,352 —
501–520 value added 511 49 453.00–481.00 $466.45 $2,384 —
501–541 520 50 404.00–473.00 $444.06 $2,309 +51.06
546 unweaned 546 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,843 —
553–585 569 27 386.00–440.00 $408.72 $2,326 +22.72
574 value added 574 11 408.00 $408.00 $2,342 —
590 590 7 374.00 $374.00 $2,207 —
601–631 606 37 373.00–395.00 $390.31 $2,365 —
625–635 value added 631 45 378.00–394.00 $384.34 $2,425 —
671 671 18 354.00 $354.00 $2,375 —
700–725 721 20 328.00–347.50 $339.92 $2,451 —
751 751 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 7 442.00–480.00 $464.66 $1,780 +30.66
450–486 467 8 412.00–445.00 $423.27 $1,977 —
531 531 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,124 —
553–592 566 6 370.00–375.00 $373.26 $2,113 —
645 645 3 358.50 $358.50 $2,312 —
666–696 683 19 315.50–348.50 $339.27 $2,317 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
413–446 432 7 370.00–426.00 $403.05 $1,741 —
480 480 3 394.00 $394.00 $1,891 —
552–590 565 9 348.00–400.00 $381.89 $2,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,211 —
437–440 439 4 440.00–442.50 $441.25 $1,937 —
505–507 506 6 426.00–432.00 $429.99 $2,176 +17.77
673–675 674 5 323.00–345.00 $331.82 $2,236 +0.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1475 1267 80-85% 27 154.00–163.00 $157.53 $1,996 —
1200–1420 1305 80-85% 8 164.00–172.50 $166.93 $2,178 +9.50
1230–1430 1313 80-85% 4 136.00–148.00 $144.37 $1,896 -13.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–965 883 85-90% 2 79.00–112.00 $93.96 $830 —
838–1050 982 85-90% 14 119.00–133.00 $124.19 $1,220 +33.88
1030–1135 1083 85-90% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.43 $1,640 —
1005–1227 1097 85-90% 13 133.00–147.00 $139.35 $1,529 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1535 1483 75-80% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.55 $2,485 +2.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,769 —
1475–1990 1760 5 162.00–182.00 $173.69 $3,057 —
1900–2130 2010 3 199.00–212.50 $203.59 $4,092 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1395 1321 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,125.00 $3,078.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00

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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.