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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $454.74/cwt +11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,868/hd at 631 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $474.93/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,741/hd at 577 lb · 66 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $408.12/cwt ≈ $2,987/hd at 732 lb · 53 head
Vienna, MO 6-weight steers sold at $441/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$2/cwt above the MO average ($439) and $18/cwt under Windsor, MO ($459). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 1,986 0
Feeder cattle 765 1,905 0
Slaughter cattle 58 61 0
Replacement cattle 30 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good. Supply light. The market continues to be very strong with the latest feeder index within 4.00/cwt of the all-time high.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–387 370 4 612.50–614.00 $613.21 $2,269 +10.96
410–445 433 9 550.00–582.50 $559.81 $2,424 +8.50
473–494 489 12 512.50–530.00 $525.77 $2,571 -2.16
508–538 524 26 499.00–525.00 $511.67 $2,681 +15.99
548 548 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,576 +12.00
555–592 575 59 459.00–499.00 $478.60 $2,752 -0.78
595 595 7 444.00 $444.00 $2,642 -35.38
618 unweaned 618 6 432.50 $432.50 $2,673 +7.13
621–637 632 64 438.00–461.00 $456.82 $2,887 +4.34
650–697 684 29 411.50–442.00 $417.02 $2,852 -2.18
697 value added 697 19 426.00 $426.00 $2,969 —
709 709 19 420.00 $420.00 $2,978 -1.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 389 9 542.50–572.50 $558.78 $2,174 +3.56
447–448 448 5 534.00–555.00 $546.61 $2,449 —
450–485 467 10 506.00–517.50 $511.92 $2,391 +26.92
502–543 528 20 484.00–495.00 $488.83 $2,581 +19.51
557–597 573 14 460.00–468.00 $463.80 $2,658 +5.84
617–633 626 8 418.50–430.00 $424.18 $2,655 -6.11
670–686 684 13 404.00–413.00 $411.64 $2,816 +8.67
705–735 732 53 406.50–412.00 $408.12 $2,987 —
842 842 7 342.50 $342.50 $2,884 —
886 886 6 343.50 $343.50 $3,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–545 528 8 425.00–477.50 $457.18 $2,414 —
583 583 3 437.00 $437.00 $2,548 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–446 440 10 493.00–497.00 $494.57 $2,176 -7.14
466–494 479 12 454.00–478.00 $466.95 $2,237 -3.89
504–542 521 41 433.00–466.00 $455.53 $2,373 +9.10
552–585 569 31 419.00–457.00 $429.83 $2,446 +15.53
602–625 611 24 393.00–416.50 $409.64 $2,503 +26.04
621–646 634 6 361.00–387.00 $373.74 $2,370 -9.86
656 656 8 377.00 $377.00 $2,473 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–387 376 8 482.50–547.50 $517.11 $1,944 —
411–437 427 13 468.00–482.50 $476.03 $2,033 +4.30
505–527 510 11 435.00–453.00 $441.14 $2,250 +16.18
606–627 615 9 386.50–394.00 $390.60 $2,402 —
706 706 8 359.00 $359.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 438.00 $438.00 $2,129 —
523 523 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,665 —
1085–1512 1292 80-85% 13 173.00–184.00 $177.46 $2,293 +6.68
1245–1450 1328 80-85% 3 187.00–190.00 $188.34 $2,501 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1105 999 85-90% 6 137.00–151.00 $145.11 $1,450 -1.85
965–1060 1013 85-90% 2 171.50–174.00 $172.81 $1,751 —
955–1150 1045 85-90% 7 154.00–167.00 $159.81 $1,670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,952 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2060 1678 4 207.50–225.00 $219.54 $3,684 —
1955–1980 1968 2 234.00–240.00 $237.02 $4,665 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1272–1290 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,025.00–3,100.00 $3,062.76
1060–1521 1406 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,437.70

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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.