Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report, Vienna, MO

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

945 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.52/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 564 lb · 99 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $367.05/cwt ≈ $2,775/hd at 756 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $429.43/cwt -14.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,332/hd at 543 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 945 859 0
Feeder cattle 874 707 0
Slaughter cattle 41 50 0
Replacement cattle 30 102 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower compared to two weeks ago. Demand good. Supply moderate. The feeder market is a little stronger overall this week with feed costs easing, beef demand holding and with continued bullishness over supply. Several nice cattle this week highlighted by 93 head of light yearling heifers weighing 564 lbs @ 404.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 535.00–605.00 $567.77 $1,777 —
435–438 436 9 473.00–485.00 $478.35 $2,086 -31.20
452–497 484 15 442.00–452.50 $445.51 $2,156 +8.10
528–546 543 80 419.00–437.00 $429.43 $2,332 +30.36
557–590 570 19 412.00–427.00 $421.85 $2,405 +13.02
573 value added 573 11 417.00 $417.00 $2,389 —
620 620 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 -8.64
606–645 629 20 380.00–404.00 $391.78 $2,464 +3.14
660–690 678 36 367.00–384.00 $375.87 $2,548 +10.87
695 695 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,467 -10.00
700–746 721 9 344.50–371.00 $358.17 $2,582 +4.64
750–770 756 87 355.00–369.00 $367.05 $2,775 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 386 5 473.00–485.00 $477.73 $1,844 +14.03
418 418 3 444.00 $444.00 $1,856 —
457–467 462 4 434.00–452.50 $443.35 $2,048 +21.69
508–537 522 11 390.00–400.00 $393.20 $2,053 -14.61
558 558 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,037 -49.00
563 563 6 396.00 $396.00 $2,229 -18.00
605–613 610 5 391.00–396.00 $392.98 $2,397 +16.31
760–765 762 9 339.50–348.00 $343.38 $2,617 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 +12.57
410–447 431 9 422.00–430.00 $423.90 $1,827 -1.97
476 476 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,837 -22.00
476 476 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,809 -28.00
510–549 537 33 363.00–393.00 $380.98 $2,046 -16.64
556–569 564 99 378.00–404.00 $402.52 $2,270 +52.52
613 613 9 366.00 $366.00 $2,244 +22.99
650–681 661 42 324.00–357.25 $352.30 $2,329 —
714 714 9 332.00 $332.00 $2,370 +7.31
781 781 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,569 —
813–815 814 8 320.00–327.00 $321.75 $2,619 —
970 970 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–433 432 6 405.00–417.00 $413.02 $1,784 —
465 465 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 -3.76
503–548 532 18 352.50–378.00 $364.39 $1,939 +9.39
557–597 583 19 344.00–361.00 $356.02 $2,076 +36.02
614–647 625 26 330.00–348.00 $340.40 $2,128 +5.40
677–690 685 11 320.00–324.50 $322.88 $2,212 -6.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–569 564 7 329.00–336.00 $334.05 $1,884 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,703 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 4 431.00–447.50 $438.91 $1,857 -11.88
455–485 473 5 403.00–420.00 $409.54 $1,937 —
530–545 540 6 330.00–390.00 $361.40 $1,952 -32.74
715 715 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1450 1274 80-85% 9 122.00–134.00 $129.10 $1,645 -3.06
1360–1400 1380 80-85% 2 134.50–135.00 $134.75 $1,860 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
947–1200 998 85-90% 5 107.50–113.50 $112.06 $1,118 —
900–1185 1043 85-90% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.16 $1,013 -10.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1570 1505 75-80% 3 129.50–131.00 $130.53 $1,964 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–2150 1887 3 165.00–170.50 $168.03 $3,171 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,250.00

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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.