Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1,662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $467.73/cwt +22.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 571 lb · 189 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $436.30/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,697/hd at 618 lb · 123 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.11/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,848/hd at 761 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,662 1,763 1,986
Feeder cattle 1,542 1,558 1,943
Slaughter cattle 70 135 33
Replacement cattle 50 70 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 550 lbs firm to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. The feeder market continues to be outstanding this week with several high quality consignments and more new all-time high prices in spots on steers under 650 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 6 550.00–607.50 $581.40 $1,913 +15.51
350–390 372 18 565.00–597.50 $577.87 $2,150 +3.76
408–441 431 22 550.00–600.00 $575.32 $2,480 +31.74
440 thin fleshed 440 5 612.50 $612.50 $2,695 +10.50
446 value added 446 9 587.00 $587.00 $2,618 —
462–485 value added 471 26 556.00–575.00 $567.47 $2,673 +11.47
453–495 473 41 530.00–560.00 $549.90 $2,601 +15.92
489 unweaned 489 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,494 +10.00
502–548 525 69 480.00–546.00 $510.73 $2,681 -10.70
555–598 570 142 435.00–540.00 $466.32 $2,658 +23.82
573 value added 573 47 472.00 $472.00 $2,705 ±0.00
611–613 value added 612 47 438.00–466.50 $453.18 $2,773 +10.68
602–645 621 71 408.00–458.00 $427.68 $2,656 -4.93
633 633 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,532 -32.61
650–665 653 35 390.00–414.00 $394.55 $2,576 —
653 value added 653 14 413.00 $413.00 $2,697 -2.96
707–735 727 40 361.00–376.00 $370.95 $2,697 -23.05
750–786 761 83 350.00–382.00 $375.45 $2,857 +12.95
763 value added 763 11 364.00 $364.00 $2,777 —
807 807 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,744 -1.83
945 945 19 323.75 $323.75 $3,059 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 8 545.00–595.00 $572.33 $1,786 —
380–382 381 7 530.00–560.00 $545.74 $2,079 —
535–540 537 12 428.00–467.50 $440.12 $2,363 —
663–698 673 11 375.00–394.00 $388.62 $2,615 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,137 —
617 617 6 378.00 $378.00 $2,332 —
680 680 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,803 —
551 551 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 338 5 485.00–490.00 $486.93 $1,646 —
372–390 383 10 500.00–507.50 $504.58 $1,933 -2.30
416–433 424 16 479.00–509.50 $499.29 $2,117 +22.41
437 value added 437 19 490.00 $490.00 $2,141 —
463 463 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,864 -45.16
450–497 466 40 430.00–463.00 $453.01 $2,111 +5.35
508–543 514 32 402.00–455.50 $438.74 $2,255 -5.32
545 545 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,049 -68.06
550–578 566 73 394.00–418.00 $409.02 $2,315 +0.30
568 value added 568 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,329 +2.00
601–628 617 20 367.00–375.00 $370.32 $2,285 -19.99
643 value added 643 13 374.00 $374.00 $2,405 -10.34
658 658 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,237 -14.00
650–692 660 42 343.50–367.00 $358.53 $2,366 +4.53
712 712 5 343.50 $343.50 $2,446 +3.58
728 value added 728 10 337.75 $337.75 $2,459 —
760 unweaned 760 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,402 —
772 772 7 328.25 $328.25 $2,534 +6.25
813–830 820 28 322.50–323.25 $322.92 $2,648 —
900 900 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 434.00 $434.00 $1,371 —
350–395 377 5 430.00–470.00 $444.85 $1,677 -19.81
402–420 410 24 412.50–472.50 $444.97 $1,824 —
505–545 518 29 374.00–412.00 $395.78 $2,050 -4.22
556 556 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,988 -15.76
562–566 565 11 385.00–386.00 $385.36 $2,177 +12.10
634–648 638 14 346.50–352.50 $350.29 $2,235 -8.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 419 7 455.00–570.00 $495.00 $2,074 +53.75
470–495 481 7 430.00–487.50 $455.73 $2,192 —
595 595 10 374.00 $374.00 $2,225 —
608–640 622 10 347.50–371.00 $360.57 $2,243 —
726 726 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1485 1222 80-85% 15 152.00–158.00 $154.60 $1,889 —
1125–1355 1280 80-85% 5 159.00–164.00 $161.45 $2,067 +3.92
1170–1580 1375 80-85% 2 139.00–143.00 $141.30 $1,943 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
890–1300 1033 85-90% 7 126.00–132.00 $130.51 $1,348 —
1005–1060 1033 85-90% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $1,596 —
1045–1115 1068 85-90% 3 135.00–140.50 $138.59 $1,480 -12.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1550 1504 75-80% 7 159.00–160.00 $159.29 $2,396 —
1505–1615 1560 75-80% 2 145.50–148.00 $146.71 $2,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2130 1553 4 180.50–191.00 $185.14 $2,875 —
1430–1950 1585 4 150.00–168.00 $161.69 $2,563 —
1750 1750 1 195.50 $195.50 $3,421 +21.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1247–1342 1286 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,400.00–3,425.00 $2,940.73

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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.