Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.73/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 626 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.13/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 629 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.99/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 513 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 1,075 0
Feeder cattle 808 1,007 0
Slaughter cattle 77 58 0
Replacement cattle 12 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Increased local interest seen in some of the light heifers with plenty of moisture in this area to start the growing season.Cattle futures are clawing back after significant losses late last week with the fed market finally achieving a firmer tone and cutout values making a strong showing so far this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–432 417 15 181.50–184.50 $183.90 $767 +13.89
453–479 468 15 173.00–184.50 $181.44 $849 +18.69
514 514 11 166.00 $166.00 $853 +0.84
500–524 515 24 164.00–178.00 $170.79 $880 +5.63
613–628 619 5 146.00–155.50 $149.86 $928 -3.39
623 unweaned 623 3 134.00 $134.00 $835 —
650–686 673 20 140.50–144.50 $142.91 $962 -0.26
709–731 721 17 135.00–137.00 $135.93 $980 +0.93
752–780 765 9 127.50–129.50 $128.28 $981 -7.55
883–887 885 8 120.50–124.50 $123.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 172.00 $172.00 $533 —
425 425 5 169.50 $169.50 $720 +4.91
575–592 589 12 152.75–155.50 $153.20 $902 -1.91
680–697 687 7 132.50–135.00 $133.91 $920 -5.09
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 145.00 $145.00 $624 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 136.00 $136.00 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 155.00 $155.00 $524 +14.00
351–378 361 8 151.00–157.00 $154.64 $558 —
405–445 420 19 152.00–160.00 $156.40 $657 —
463–475 468 16 149.00–158.00 $152.58 $714 +8.20
500–533 513 50 144.00–153.00 $149.99 $769 +8.26
562–594 585 7 135.00–138.00 $135.82 $795 +2.85
609–639 629 61 131.50–134.50 $133.13 $837 +2.26
668–695 680 7 125.00–133.50 $129.77 $882 +0.74
712–720 717 8 121.50–122.50 $122.25 $877 -2.10
756–788 764 48 119.50–127.25 $125.12 $956 +3.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 8 144.00–151.00 $146.22 $532 +0.40
400–415 408 4 136.00–143.00 $139.56 $569 -9.01
470–498 484 30 130.00–152.00 $144.21 $698 +4.82
526 526 7 130.00 $130.00 $684 —
570–590 580 4 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $734 -2.03
600–641 626 68 120.00–132.00 $128.73 $806 +4.60
651–691 668 12 116.50–126.50 $122.19 $816 +0.19
742 742 6 118.00 $118.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–630 618 8 110.00–118.00 $114.08 $705 -0.92
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 5 110.00 $110.00 $669 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 435 17 149.00–171.00 $160.71 $699 —
458–474 468 8 142.00–150.00 $144.94 $678 -6.06
508–522 516 11 140.00–160.00 $145.37 $750 -2.41
555–580 572 9 128.00–131.00 $129.77 $742 -6.04
745 745 2 112.00 $112.00 $834 ±0.00
790 790 2 97.50 $97.50 $770 -6.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 4 117.50 $117.50 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–975 903 85-90% 2 20.00–25.00 $22.30 $201 —
905–1140 1030 85-90% 5 36.00–45.00 $41.57 $428 +2.21
1000–1205 1086 85-90% 7 50.00–57.00 $54.28 $589 —
1210–1220 1215 85-90% 2 59.50 $59.50 $723 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1410 1260 80-85% 10 57.50–63.00 $59.97 $756 —
1225–1455 1321 80-85% 6 63.50–66.00 $64.28 $849 +7.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1625 1368 75-80% 7 60.00–64.50 $62.86 $860 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1900 1718 3 89.00–91.00 $89.94 $1,545 +5.63
1815–2295 2045 3 97.50–103.00 $100.50 $2,055 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1395 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 860.00–1,225.00 $1,076.15

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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.