Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $530.11/cwt +31.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,776/hd at 524 lb · 140 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $491.81/cwt +47.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,832/hd at 576 lb · 139 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $514.76/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 429 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,504 574 907
Feeder cattle 1,426 344 834
Slaughter cattle 78 70 73
Replacement cattle — 160 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 550 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Strong feeder offering of good quality fall calves weighing mostly from 400-625 lbs. Fed cattle will reach another all-time high price again this week with several bringing 255.00 yesterday and some confirmed sales at 256.00 today. More of the same is on tap for next week will several consignments of reputation fall calves expected.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 320 14 660.00–700.00 $679.44 $2,174 +20.21
352–395 372 35 610.00–668.00 $637.62 $2,372 —
405–447 434 93 572.50–625.00 $591.48 $2,567 +44.84
453 value added 453 11 590.00 $590.00 $2,673 —
453–497 481 76 530.00–585.00 $548.85 $2,640 +22.86
488 488 7 514.00 $514.00 $2,508 -11.99
504–542 523 136 510.00–549.00 $531.11 $2,778 +37.11
547 547 4 496.00 $496.00 $2,713 +2.00
555–582 value added 566 56 495.00–515.00 $506.55 $2,867 —
555–578 574 52 463.00–508.00 $494.63 $2,839 +50.60
591–598 597 31 450.00–462.00 $460.47 $2,749 +16.44
600–645 613 60 437.00–482.50 $463.94 $2,844 +37.94
619 value added 619 10 478.50 $478.50 $2,962 —
651–676 661 25 430.00–447.00 $440.39 $2,911 +40.39
706 706 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,873 —
715 unweaned 715 8 404.00 $404.00 $2,889 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 7 630.00–670.00 $647.68 $2,176 —
360–397 380 14 585.00–650.00 $610.66 $2,321 +23.26
405–445 433 26 532.50–610.00 $559.78 $2,424 +17.21
452–485 461 14 530.00–561.00 $545.90 $2,517 —
500–538 528 13 503.00–517.00 $512.39 $2,705 —
557–577 562 19 471.00–484.00 $472.73 $2,657 +22.73
631 631 4 441.00 $441.00 $2,783 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,041 —
572–578 576 5 412.00–415.00 $413.19 $2,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,746 —
340–345 343 6 565.00–645.00 $608.16 $2,086 —
357–391 373 21 520.00–650.00 $601.81 $2,245 +91.81
400–443 429 95 492.50–570.00 $514.76 $2,208 +24.76
456 value added 456 13 506.00 $506.00 $2,307 —
481 481 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,237 +0.36
458–498 487 49 466.00–525.00 $480.02 $2,338 +15.38
500–525 517 61 449.00–470.00 $464.33 $2,401 +15.89
505–538 520 11 430.00–453.00 $442.18 $2,299 +16.18
550–586 567 56 425.00–450.50 $439.49 $2,492 +40.16
576 value added 576 15 439.00 $439.00 $2,529 —
650 650 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 325 6 540.00–560.00 $546.37 $1,776 —
355–377 364 18 485.00–547.50 $514.30 $1,872 —
402–441 416 15 446.00–520.00 $499.83 $2,079 +24.88
463–480 468 10 435.00–450.00 $445.39 $2,084 +7.54
489 489 5 449.00 $449.00 $2,196 +11.15
535–536 535 12 433.00–443.50 $439.12 $2,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 424.00 $424.00 $2,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–398 391 6 555.00–595.00 $578.67 $2,263 —
455–475 470 8 505.00–542.50 $528.79 $2,485 —
580–585 583 4 410.00–415.00 $412.49 $2,405 —
858 858 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 —
915–1155 1002 85-90% 11 135.00–145.00 $141.23 $1,415 -2.24
915–1145 1045 85-90% 7 149.00–166.00 $158.34 $1,655 +14.87
1085 1085 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,834 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1535 1344 80-85% 6 171.00–181.00 $177.81 $2,390 +4.97
1370 1370 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,521 —
1380–1475 1428 80-85% 2 157.00–168.00 $162.32 $2,318 -14.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1565 1557 75-80% 3 171.00–176.00 $174.35 $2,715 -8.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,060 —
1585–2250 1954 7 210.00–238.00 $222.67 $4,351 —

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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.