Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.71/cwt -14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 470 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.81/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 526 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.42/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 618 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 1,299 660
Feeder cattle 939 1,145 585
Slaughter cattle 142 134 70
Replacement cattle 8 20 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady, instances 2.00-3.00 higher over 600 lbs. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 3.00-8.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Lots of nice quality fall calves in the feeder mix. Feeder futures have been lower the past few trading days due largely to pressure from rising corn prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 193.00 $193.00 $567 —
302–345 331 6 184.50–188.00 $185.57 $614 —
375 375 4 192.50 $192.50 $722 —
411–448 434 17 185.50–189.00 $186.47 $809 +1.14
454–493 467 16 172.00–189.00 $178.16 $832 -2.99
510–548 524 42 170.50–183.50 $176.38 $924 -2.35
534 534 9 167.50 $167.50 $894 -11.23
552–593 574 26 155.00–167.50 $162.39 $932 -6.14
576 576 5 152.00 $152.00 $876 -16.53
600–603 unweaned 602 9 151.00–152.75 $152.36 $917 -1.64
611–644 622 38 157.00–169.50 $162.33 $1,010 +16.33
710–720 716 11 148.50–153.00 $150.69 $1,079 +7.23
806 806 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,064 —
875 875 22 133.85 $133.85 $1,171 +7.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 10 188.00 $188.00 $626 +6.84
400–429 417 12 173.00–178.00 $174.40 $727 -1.81
457–485 466 10 166.00–176.00 $171.21 $798 -4.53
508–545 527 7 161.00–168.00 $164.65 $868 -7.52
560–585 570 12 151.00–163.00 $158.64 $904 -0.62
602–641 614 13 149.00–155.50 $153.41 $942 -4.45
655–682 673 6 137.00–140.50 $139.36 $938 -5.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 150.00–152.00 $150.80 $679 —
507 507 3 148.00 $148.00 $750 —
752 752 4 132.00 $132.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 161.00 $161.00 $684 +1.00
594 594 5 140.00 $140.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 177.00 $177.00 $510 +10.85
306–341 325 14 161.00–172.50 $165.15 $537 —
358–390 375 15 158.00–168.00 $162.52 $609 -0.80
405 405 4 164.00 $164.00 $664 -9.34
451–497 470 73 148.00–159.00 $155.71 $732 -14.14
505–540 523 18 149.00–156.50 $153.19 $801 -6.00
555–598 576 24 147.00–153.00 $149.61 $862 -0.05
600–635 618 39 140.00–146.00 $142.05 $878 —
664 664 4 121.00 $121.00 $803 -14.93
677 677 3 127.00 $127.00 $860 -3.50
725 725 11 134.50 $134.50 $975 -1.85
754 754 4 127.00 $127.00 $958 —
862 862 16 126.00 $126.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 310 10 144.00–157.00 $154.14 $478 -5.04
360–380 368 12 143.00–157.00 $151.77 $559 +0.27
428–435 431 5 150.00–151.00 $150.40 $648 -5.01
465–498 478 8 141.00–152.50 $145.82 $697 -11.05
513–538 530 9 140.00–151.00 $143.55 $761 -2.30
565–599 591 12 136.50–141.00 $139.25 $823 -3.18
637–642 640 6 135.00–135.50 $135.25 $866 +3.10
669–695 676 7 124.00–132.00 $129.65 $876 +4.65
775 775 2 123.00 $123.00 $953 +0.50
853 853 3 117.00 $117.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 148.00 $148.00 $622 -3.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 159.00 $159.00 $655 +8.00
458–485 470 8 148.00–157.00 $153.29 $720 +1.55
568–592 579 14 134.00–151.00 $141.25 $818 +3.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1245 1013 85-90% 16 40.00–53.50 $48.49 $491 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $408 —
1040–1105 1073 85-90% 2 64.50–65.00 $64.74 $695 —
885–1260 1112 85-90% 14 53.00–62.00 $57.34 $638 +3.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1265 1209 80-85% 5 69.00–71.50 $69.90 $845 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 57.50 $57.50 $745 -11.06
1115–1510 1332 80-85% 12 61.50–68.50 $64.65 $861 -1.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $912 -6.88
1470–1515 1493 75-80% 2 69.50–70.50 $70.01 $1,045 +0.63
1525–1660 1593 75-80% 2 60.00 $60.00 $956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 79.50 $79.50 $990 —
1515–2080 1816 8 93.00–99.00 $96.29 $1,749 -2.76
1815–1860 1838 2 101.00–107.50 $104.21 $1,915 +5.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1290–1298 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–900.00 $875.10

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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.