Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

1,812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $477.56/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,762/hd at 578 lb · 129 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $375.67/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,908/hd at 774 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $451.02/cwt +11.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,828/hd at 627 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,812 906 0
Feeder cattle 1,712 830 0
Slaughter cattle 80 56 0
Replacement cattle 20 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, feeder steers 5.00-15.00 higher except several near 500 lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 20.00-40.00 higher, over 550 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. High quality offering including several green yearling cattle weighing 650-850 lbs. Different day same story in the feeder trade with more stratospheric prices including 55 head of 632 steers @ 463.00 and 32 head of 807 lb steers @ 382.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 8 590.00–630.00 $606.27 $1,643 +21.19
307–330 316 8 610.00–625.00 $619.12 $1,956 +34.71
380–390 386 9 575.00–600.00 $591.13 $2,282 +13.29
417–442 433 12 570.00–595.00 $588.20 $2,547 +5.86
453 unweaned 453 6 553.00 $553.00 $2,505 +21.44
450–499 477 101 520.00–567.50 $544.87 $2,599 -16.17
500–546 522 62 503.00–540.00 $526.21 $2,747 -2.08
540 unweaned 540 5 473.00 $473.00 $2,554 —
550 unweaned 550 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,420 —
556–598 579 126 453.00–500.00 $478.45 $2,770 +5.87
600–647 627 108 424.00–464.00 $451.02 $2,828 +11.41
655–687 666 81 375.00–437.00 $433.16 $2,885 +48.46
672 672 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,520 -9.70
700–747 723 87 383.50–401.00 $390.50 $2,823 +15.87
755–781 774 115 350.00–384.00 $375.67 $2,908 +12.30
807–840 818 47 352.25–382.00 $372.24 $3,045 +41.24
859 859 20 348.00 $348.00 $2,989 —
1021 1021 3 310.00 $310.00 $3,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–295 287 6 530.00–585.00 $548.84 $1,575 —
353–397 374 15 555.00–567.50 $564.40 $2,111 —
472 472 4 500.00–515.00 $507.50 $2,395 -9.69
517–527 524 14 460.00–531.00 $501.48 $2,628 —
552–555 554 6 425.00–472.50 $446.71 $2,475 —
625–645 639 10 410.00–427.50 $415.13 $2,653 —
675–694 689 15 375.00–381.00 $379.43 $2,614 —
777 777 5 368.00 $368.00 $2,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 7 407.00 $407.00 $2,328 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 525.00–535.00 $529.77 $1,695 —
358–390 375 9 516.00–527.50 $521.39 $1,955 +49.65
415 unweaned 415 3 481.00 $481.00 $1,996 +43.00
400–447 419 29 480.00–520.00 $509.35 $2,134 +48.15
454 unweaned 454 10 475.00 $475.00 $2,156 —
452–490 473 45 457.00–500.00 $476.43 $2,254 +18.32
502–547 527 85 417.50–490.00 $462.91 $2,440 +22.05
558–575 565 64 402.50–429.00 $422.45 $2,387 +14.15
604–629 617 83 384.00–403.00 $394.35 $2,433 +53.35
663–690 675 96 367.00–377.00 $372.22 $2,512 +38.81
710–720 717 6 357.00–377.00 $363.60 $2,607 —
716–731 719 23 358.00–366.25 $364.79 $2,623 —
778–790 781 8 333.50–345.50 $342.47 $2,675 —
805–832 820 13 342.50–343.00 $342.77 $2,811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 500.00–520.00 $509.45 $1,620 —
400–410 405 4 465.00–495.00 $479.81 $1,943 +52.31
457–495 473 20 411.00–477.00 $442.73 $2,094 —
571–597 586 14 370.00–387.00 $382.19 $2,240 —
630 630 7 369.00 $369.00 $2,325 —
713–742 723 12 330.00–354.00 $338.21 $2,445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–419 414 11 532.50–580.00 $551.94 $2,285 +96.94
510 510 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 —
595 595 3 403.00 $403.00 $2,398 -10.89
617–640 629 4 357.00–415.00 $385.47 $2,425 +7.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1325 1188 80-85% 2 174.00–176.00 $174.88 $2,078 +12.86
1175–1503 1278 80-85% 18 158.50–169.00 $163.36 $2,088 —
1250–1375 1313 80-85% 2 145.00–147.50 $146.31 $1,921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $929 —
870–1075 1010 85-90% 4 147.00–154.00 $149.29 $1,508 +44.29
925–1215 1063 85-90% 8 114.00–143.00 $130.42 $1,386 -16.82
1115 1115 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1705 1532 75-80% 3 167.00–168.00 $167.69 $2,569 —
1530–1865 1596 75-80% 6 172.00–175.00 $172.82 $2,758 +8.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 168.50 $168.50 $2,426 —
1430–2290 1737 6 190.00–198.50 $194.84 $3,384 —
1875–1925 1900 2 208.00–212.00 $209.97 $3,989 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1292–1350 1317 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–4,150.00 $3,571.01

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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.