Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1,526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $538.29/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,783/hd at 517 lb · 153 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.66/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,512/hd at 574 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.98/cwt -10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 580 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,526 1,326 1,756
Feeder cattle 1,388 1,253 1,643
Slaughter cattle 108 43 83
Replacement cattle 30 30 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 450 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, heavier weights mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Several high quality calves weighing 425-600 lbs with some weaned and some not although overall quality was not quite as good as two weeks ago. Feeder futures were lowet Wednesday with Mexican border rumors floating while fed cattle could reach 250.00 this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 281 10 720.00–795.00 $767.31 $2,156 +67.31
327–330 329 8 670.00–720.00 $704.93 $2,319 +59.12
352–395 371 6 640.00–720.00 $672.69 $2,496 +28.74
402–445 425 44 584.00–657.00 $627.62 $2,667 +1.88
451–498 468 38 528.00–590.00 $552.34 $2,585 +32.34
475 475 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,422 -10.00
504–543 516 139 515.00–551.25 $542.75 $2,801 +10.88
523–536 528 14 460.00–510.00 $494.01 $2,608 -37.86
550–597 577 67 453.00–512.00 $489.08 $2,822 -7.29
567–595 value added 586 36 476.00–489.00 $480.20 $2,814 —
651–670 658 12 420.00–445.00 $432.46 $2,846 +9.90
683 683 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,664 -32.56
685 685 3 389.00 $389.00 $2,665 -33.56
700–728 719 6 400.00–412.00 $403.90 $2,904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–333 331 7 640.00–655.00 $650.79 $2,154 —
388–392 389 12 577.00–635.00 $586.75 $2,282 —
403–438 419 21 532.50–587.50 $566.23 $2,373 +6.41
462–499 477 26 489.00–525.00 $507.13 $2,419 -9.71
501–541 531 17 450.00–508.00 $485.53 $2,578 -23.76
552 value added 552 24 463.50 $463.50 $2,559 —
568–588 575 31 430.00–446.50 $436.23 $2,508 —
585 585 5 426.00 $426.00 $2,492 —
625–638 635 17 416.00–437.00 $430.09 $2,731 +0.79
658 658 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 6 419.00 $419.00 $2,288 —
590 590 4 412.00 $412.00 $2,431 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 3 645.00 $645.00 $1,748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–391 388 21 535.00–582.00 $570.93 $2,215 +27.65
407–448 429 52 510.00–555.00 $530.00 $2,274 +4.82
461 461 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,074 -29.27
450–498 472 92 460.00–540.00 $507.30 $2,394 +28.03
516 516 3 436.00 $436.00 $2,250 -18.15
503–535 525 30 440.00–490.00 $475.73 $2,498 +21.58
573 573 5 396.00 $396.00 $2,269 -41.27
560–575 574 98 398.00–444.00 $439.79 $2,524 +2.52
601–649 631 16 390.00–415.00 $398.93 $2,517 +0.93
662–680 674 6 350.00–383.00 $360.80 $2,432 —
767–770 769 4 322.00–335.00 $328.51 $2,526 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,840 —
355–397 373 13 510.00–555.00 $532.92 $1,988 —
415–447 433 43 467.50–525.00 $489.20 $2,118 +1.22
477–491 489 19 440.00–460.00 $442.81 $2,165 —
501–546 513 24 417.00–455.00 $440.73 $2,261 +3.23
553–599 589 24 372.50–419.00 $388.44 $2,288 —
600–620 610 4 360.00–381.00 $370.33 $2,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–443 431 11 423.50–426.00 $424.43 $1,829 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 660.00 $660.00 $2,343 —
529 529 6 418.00 $418.00 $2,211 —
615 615 3 376.00 $376.00 $2,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1020 910 85-90% 2 110.00–125.00 $118.41 $1,078 —
885–995 946 85-90% 11 130.00–145.00 $139.88 $1,323 —
950–1145 1049 85-90% 15 149.00–166.50 $155.01 $1,626 -3.09
1032–1145 1066 85-90% 4 167.50–175.00 $172.66 $1,841 +33.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1170 1157 80-85% 3 181.00–185.00 $182.35 $2,110 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,920 —
1115–1588 1317 80-85% 20 169.00–179.50 $173.79 $2,289 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1545 1462 75-80% 8 172.00–179.00 $175.85 $2,571 —
1436–1615 1481 75-80% 4 183.00–189.00 $184.64 $2,735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1750 1725 2 204.00 $204.00 $3,519 +13.44
1460–2160 1810 2 177.50–197.00 $189.14 $3,423 —
1930–2050 1977 3 230.00–240.00 $233.79 $4,622 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1190 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,175.00 $3,078.81

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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.