Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $444.03/cwt -41.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 585 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.33/cwt -38.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,316/hd at 580 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.23/cwt -26.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 510 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 574 1,526 0
Feeder cattle 344 1,388 0
Slaughter cattle 70 108 0
Replacement cattle 160 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers sold with a lower undertone but with no price trend established. Slaughter cows steady. Demand moderate. Supply light. The feeder market is generally lower this week with cattle futures also in decline in recent days. Cow sale following the feeders featured a liquidation of good quality older bred cows and pairs. A nice run of feeders is expected next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 333 9 647.50–680.00 $659.23 $2,195 -45.70
435–447 443 8 540.00–558.00 $546.64 $2,422 -80.98
472–497 481 10 518.00–535.00 $525.99 $2,530 +15.99
503–518 509 8 495.00–510.00 $500.73 $2,549 -42.02
513 513 3 494.00 $494.00 $2,534 -48.75
562–593 585 35 440.00–459.00 $444.03 $2,598 -45.05
628 628 4 426.00 $426.00 $2,675 —
650–658 655 5 418.00–422.00 $419.59 $2,748 -12.87
658 658 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,632 -32.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 4 580.00–595.00 $587.40 $2,291 +0.65
410–432 421 4 540.00–545.00 $542.57 $2,284 -23.66
570 570 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,565 +13.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,319 +16.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 513 4 438.00–445.00 $441.55 $2,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,969 -60.93
406 406 7 517.50 $517.50 $2,101 -12.50
433 433 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,122 -40.00
450–498 479 14 445.00–484.00 $464.64 $2,226 -42.66
505–507 507 18 448.00–450.00 $448.44 $2,274 +12.44
531 531 3 426.00 $426.00 $2,262 -49.73
572–596 580 24 390.00–402.00 $399.33 $2,316 -40.46
733 733 9 358.50 $358.50 $2,628 —
760 760 3 336.50 $336.50 $2,557 +7.99
825 825 3 326.50 $326.50 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 4 465.00–484.00 $474.95 $1,995 -14.25
450–490 467 16 424.00–451.00 $437.85 $2,045 -4.96
578 578 4 372.00 $372.00 $2,150 -16.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–548 542 4 420.00–428.00 $424.05 $2,298 +6.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1117 1034 85-90% 9 140.00–147.00 $143.47 $1,483 -11.54
1035–1212 1117 85-90% 12 150.00–164.00 $157.34 $1,757 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1630 1530 75-80% 4 167.50–177.50 $171.66 $2,626 —
1490–1650 1579 75-80% 6 178.00–187.50 $183.28 $2,894 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,938 —
1125–1500 1346 80-85% 7 165.00–177.00 $172.84 $2,326 -0.95
1405 1405 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–2135 1815 4 205.00–223.00 $217.12 $3,941 +27.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1338 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,447.06
1140–1337 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,500.00–3,200.00 $3,012.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1490 1379 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 3,350.00–4,100.00 $3,847.06

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1180 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 3,800.00–4,200.00 $3,915.00 —
1130–1310 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 4,400.00–4,550.00 $4,468.18 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1265 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 5,200.00–6,000.00 $5,700.00 —

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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.