Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.66/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 516 lb · 136 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $562.37/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,690/hd at 478 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $439.61/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,770/hd at 630 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 906 1,662 1,462
Feeder cattle 830 1,542 1,415
Slaughter cattle 56 70 32
Replacement cattle 20 50 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 650 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, over 650 lbs near steady on a light test. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, 450-650 lbs steady to firm and over 650 lbs near steady on a light test. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Good feeder offering weighing with several consignments of nice grazing cattle weighing mostly 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
277–280 279 4 570.00–600.00 $585.08 $1,632 —
320–334 329 11 560.00–600.00 $584.41 $1,923 +3.01
366–370 367 7 572.50–580.00 $577.84 $2,121 -0.03
423 unweaned 423 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,157 —
410–441 428 17 570.00–600.00 $582.34 $2,492 +7.02
457–497 unweaned 475 11 525.00–537.50 $531.56 $2,525 +21.56
454–492 476 26 530.00–577.50 $561.04 $2,671 +11.14
475–489 thin fleshed 484 18 572.00–590.00 $583.12 $2,822 —
503–529 519 42 525.00–536.00 $528.29 $2,742 +17.56
555–594 576 39 450.00–511.00 $472.58 $2,722 +6.26
617–645 630 49 400.00–456.00 $439.61 $2,770 +39.61
652–690 673 9 375.00–400.00 $384.70 $2,589 -9.85
702–741 722 14 361.00–385.00 $374.63 $2,705 +3.68
754–780 768 13 362.00–364.60 $363.37 $2,791 -12.08
833 833 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,757 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–460 457 5 490.00–535.00 $517.19 $2,364 —
577–597 590 11 426.00–462.50 $438.99 $2,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–277 270 5 508.00–510.00 $508.82 $1,374 —
350–377 364 19 454.00–492.50 $471.74 $1,717 -32.84
375 unweaned 375 7 439.00 $439.00 $1,646 —
432 unweaned 432 8 438.00 $438.00 $1,892 —
431–437 434 14 452.00–468.00 $461.20 $2,002 -38.09
450–493 466 19 434.00–464.00 $458.11 $2,135 +5.10
509 unweaned 509 5 381.00 $381.00 $1,939 —
500–549 516 131 405.00–449.00 $440.86 $2,275 +2.12
559–590 575 39 395.00–415.00 $408.30 $2,348 -0.72
600–615 613 43 386.00–395.50 $392.32 $2,405 +22.00
618 618 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,107 -29.32
650–697 674 26 322.00–346.00 $333.41 $2,247 -25.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,707 -4.85
420 unweaned 420 3 406.00 $406.00 $1,705 —
437 437 5 427.50 $427.50 $1,868 -17.47
502–548 527 6 372.00–390.00 $382.94 $2,018 -12.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,608 —
540 540 5 361.00 $361.00 $1,949 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 -40.00
555–585 570 4 410.00–418.00 $413.89 $2,359 +39.89
600–615 608 4 374.00–381.00 $377.54 $2,295 +16.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1235 1161 80-85% 5 158.00–167.00 $162.02 $1,881 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 146.50 $146.50 $2,029 +5.20
1215–1630 1395 80-85% 6 168.00–171.50 $168.90 $2,356 +27.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,131 —
1445–1680 1498 75-80% 7 170.00–184.50 $174.73 $2,617 —
1450–1705 1593 75-80% 4 161.50–168.00 $164.42 $2,619 +17.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,060 -25.51
880–1142 1026 85-90% 4 125.00–139.00 $135.36 $1,389 +4.85
965–1185 1061 85-90% 4 142.00–151.00 $147.24 $1,562 +8.65
1080 1080 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,782 +26.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1805 1615 3 182.00–185.00 $183.40 $2,962 —
1605–1970 1788 2 195.50–196.00 $195.78 $3,501 —
1865 1865 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,898 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340–1400 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,975.00–3,400.00 $3,179.26

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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.