Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 16, 2021

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.88/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 622 lb · 87 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.83/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 754 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.03/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 680 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,075 1,643 0
Feeder cattle 1,007 1,543 0
Slaughter cattle 58 85 0
Replacement cattle 10 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 650 lbs near steady, over 650 lbs firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady.. Several feeder cattle showed up despite the recent rain and mud. Cattle futures continue to run way ahead of the cash market with August feeders currently an astounding 24/cwt premium to the latest feeder cattle index. Carcass weights have dropped in recent weeks and the choice cutout had a good day Tuesday, positive signs as we hope to move up from what are very low fed cattle prices for this time of year compared to recent history.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 322 5 181.00–187.00 $183.35 $590 —
375–390 380 6 175.00–175.50 $175.25 $666 +11.73
405–448 435 13 168.00–175.00 $170.01 $740 -13.89
452–493 472 20 160.00–171.00 $162.75 $768 -12.99
503–511 508 7 156.50 $156.50 $795 -14.68
509–525 518 14 160.00–171.00 $165.16 $856 -6.02
555–582 570 16 154.50–169.00 $161.12 $918 -11.10
588 588 3 150.00 $150.00 $882 -4.00
601–632 620 73 150.00–154.75 $153.25 $950 +0.94
631–638 632 14 143.00–145.00 $144.71 $915 -7.60
659–676 667 42 139.50–145.75 $143.17 $955 +8.17
734 734 12 135.00 $135.00 $991 —
750–759 754 50 131.50–136.25 $135.83 $1,024 +9.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–397 393 5 160.00–163.00 $161.82 $636 -7.68
404–434 422 19 158.00–169.00 $164.59 $695 -2.00
460–492 476 16 152.50–169.00 $157.82 $751 -11.57
515–540 523 21 153.00–165.00 $162.40 $849 +1.72
571–572 571 18 148.00–156.00 $155.11 $886 +10.78
605 605 4 144.00 $144.00 $871 -2.20
640 640 19 148.50 $148.50 $950 +12.00
666 666 9 139.00 $139.00 $926 +4.39
720 720 4 131.00 $131.00 $943 +0.16
752–767 758 44 129.00–134.00 $131.07 $994 +4.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 136.00 $136.00 $786 —
630–631 631 22 134.00–134.75 $134.48 $849 —
688 688 3 127.00 $127.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 8 119.00 $119.00 $616 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 7 146.00 $146.00 $826 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 7 125.00 $125.00 $829 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 4 145.00 $145.00 $892 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 111.00 $111.00 $561 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 135.00 $135.00 $547 -28.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 141.00 $141.00 $454 —
459–488 474 15 140.00–147.00 $144.38 $684 +3.41
493 493 8 139.50 $139.50 $688 -1.47
500–540 514 19 139.00–142.50 $141.73 $728 +6.55
552–597 574 17 131.00–138.50 $132.97 $763 -4.27
627–635 630 18 129.50–131.75 $130.87 $824 +5.65
658–690 680 48 126.50–131.00 $129.03 $877 -1.14
714–725 721 21 122.00–125.50 $124.35 $897 +0.35
778–782 782 24 113.00–122.00 $121.25 $948 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–388 383 12 145.00–147.00 $145.82 $558 +5.06
410–443 430 9 147.50–151.00 $148.57 $639 +5.22
460–472 465 14 135.50–143.00 $139.39 $648 +4.88
552 552 11 128.50 $128.50 $709 -1.30
605–632 621 11 123.00–125.50 $124.13 $771 +0.01
666 666 4 122.00 $122.00 $813 -3.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 122.00 $122.00 $605 —
564 564 9 121.00 $121.00 $682 +6.00
602 602 4 115.00 $115.00 $692 -3.73
661–682 669 13 110.00–118.50 $115.17 $770 -2.33
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 111.00 $111.00 $603 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 151.00 $151.00 $687 +8.91
515–540 528 4 146.50–149.00 $147.78 $780 +6.92
555–595 582 8 130.00–140.50 $135.81 $790 +0.81
670–690 680 4 120.00–128.50 $124.19 $844 +1.49
732 732 4 112.00 $112.00 $820 -6.27
760–765 763 4 103.00–105.00 $104.00 $794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $552 —
925–1090 1039 85-90% 4 38.00–42.50 $39.36 $409 —
1015–1305 1155 85-90% 5 53.00–54.50 $53.77 $621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1595 1593 75-80% 3 57.00–59.00 $57.67 $919 —
1498–1728 1651 75-80% 6 63.50–64.50 $63.80 $1,053 +6.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1340 1300 80-85% 3 55.50–57.00 $56.53 $735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1735 1653 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,306 —
1425–2145 1734 9 80.00–90.50 $84.31 $1,462 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1700 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 810.00–1,300.00 $1,071.89

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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.