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South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report, Vienna, MO

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

1,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $359.38/cwt -15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 741 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $408.09/cwt +16.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,523/hd at 618 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $339.25/cwt ≈ $2,761/hd at 814 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,062 752 1,332
Feeder cattle 957 696 1,239
Slaughter cattle 75 51 63
Replacement cattle 30 5 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, instances 5.00 higher on steers near 600 lbs. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. Steers weighing 650-750 lbs look cheaper on paper but may not be with less condition for the most part than last week. Feeder contracts have gained a lot of ground so far this week while beef demand continues to weather the fuel/inflation risk maybe better than expected.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 471 34 418.00–470.00 $448.21 $2,111 -6.23
505–541 524 16 425.00–449.00 $434.80 $2,278 +7.80
552–591 574 38 412.00–445.00 $430.03 $2,468 +0.81
604 unweaned 604 11 387.00 $387.00 $2,337 —
600–631 620 37 406.00–427.50 $416.35 $2,581 +12.35
615–627 625 13 388.00–405.00 $402.43 $2,515 +37.43
665–691 683 22 360.00–383.00 $366.19 $2,501 -25.55
655–698 unweaned 687 8 340.00–343.00 $340.76 $2,341 —
708–744 741 68 359.00–363.00 $359.38 $2,663 -15.22
750–780 760 14 346.00–360.00 $354.47 $2,694 +5.61
814 814 60 339.25 $339.25 $2,761 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 512.50 $512.50 $1,517 —
350–375 363 6 450.00–510.00 $486.15 $1,765 -2.16
450–499 492 14 404.00–412.50 $405.11 $1,993 —
492 thin fleshed 492 18 430.00 $430.00 $2,116 —
512–548 532 9 406.00–410.00 $408.14 $2,171 -1.11
552–592 579 12 403.00–410.00 $405.33 $2,347 -7.17
596 thin fleshed 596 30 410.00 $410.00 $2,444 —
685 685 28 350.50 $350.50 $2,401 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 7 407.00 $407.00 $2,495 —
660 660 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 —
613 613 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–430 424 4 385.00–410.00 $397.31 $1,685 -49.69
416–442 434 12 412.00–442.00 $431.57 $1,873 -15.43
450–455 453 4 407.50–410.00 $408.74 $1,852 -4.88
481 481 4 393.00 $393.00 $1,890 -20.62
517–530 520 13 374.00–383.00 $376.93 $1,960 -12.19
552 552 12 355.00 $355.00 $1,960 -19.77
580–595 592 17 347.00–355.00 $350.37 $2,074 -24.40
620 value added 620 10 354.25 $354.25 $2,196 —
656–680 669 54 321.00–339.00 $329.83 $2,207 -9.42
682 unweaned 682 5 319.00 $319.00 $2,176 —
705–710 708 5 324.50–333.00 $329.61 $2,334 —
708 unweaned 708 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,195 —
721 721 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,408 —
785–792 787 6 291.00–302.00 $298.31 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–383 371 13 400.00–434.00 $424.78 $1,576 -22.72
412–442 425 6 377.50–385.00 $380.79 $1,618 —
485–490 486 13 382.50–391.00 $383.82 $1,865 -16.02
520–542 538 24 356.00–371.00 $365.01 $1,964 -16.02
550–590 562 15 343.00–356.00 $350.54 $1,970 -21.03
600–640 627 17 321.50–344.00 $328.86 $2,062 -3.76
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,248 —
583 583 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 8 400.00–445.00 $411.25 $1,645 —
465–495 480 4 375.00–387.50 $381.05 $1,829 —
569–595 576 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,045 —
705 705 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,168 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 362.00 $362.00 $1,781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,788 —
1115–1455 1301 80-85% 18 132.50–141.00 $135.58 $1,764 +7.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103 1103 85-90% 3 86.00 $86.00 $949 —
1000–1225 1119 85-90% 14 111.00–127.00 $121.44 $1,359 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1555 1480 75-80% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.05 $2,014 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,836 —
1425–1905 1665 4 174.50–186.00 $182.53 $3,039 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2255 2255 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,879 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1270 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,825.00 $2,740.90

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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.