Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.58/cwt +6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 533 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.68/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 624 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.48/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 578 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 1,737 1,295
Feeder cattle 975 1,548 1,205
Slaughter cattle 112 149 70
Replacement cattle 15 40 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good. Supply moderate. Things are breaking our way at the moment with adequate slaughter volume, lower corn and higher feeder futures the past few trading days. Maybe the best news is that packers have bought a few cattle 2.00/cwt higher so far for the first time in several weeks despite beef cutout values having topped and headed seasonally lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–546 535 21 160.00–179.50 $164.27 $879 -3.10
550–591 578 48 154.50–164.00 $157.48 $910 -1.49
608–642 631 19 148.50–155.00 $151.36 $955 -1.68
656–683 676 28 143.00–148.00 $145.88 $986 -0.20
708–748 722 21 138.50–145.50 $141.49 $1,022 +2.46
767–792 775 35 141.00–143.50 $142.70 $1,106 +13.20
802–813 810 8 131.50–136.50 $132.74 $1,075 +2.99
822 822 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,069 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–487 474 27 160.00–168.00 $164.62 $780 +14.62
500–539 524 18 157.00–162.00 $160.00 $838 +3.20
550–588 570 25 150.00–163.50 $157.47 $898 +6.06
616 616 4 145.00 $145.00 $893 -0.28
602–648 625 46 145.00–154.00 $146.83 $918 +1.55
675 675 6 142.00 $142.00 $958 +0.25
717–722 719 9 136.00–141.00 $138.23 $994 +2.87
773–775 774 6 132.50–139.50 $136.00 $1,053 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
429 429 4 140.00 $140.00 $601 —
591 591 7 145.00 $145.00 $857 —
658 658 4 135.00 $135.00 $888 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 480 46 145.00–153.00 $147.77 $709 -5.50
505–547 532 62 143.00–152.00 $147.19 $783 +4.21
540 540 5 139.00 $139.00 $751 -3.98
551–590 575 46 141.50–147.50 $143.82 $827 +7.45
601–628 609 31 139.75–143.50 $141.11 $859 +8.21
656–685 668 21 135.50–140.50 $138.32 $924 +6.45
700–715 710 16 133.00–137.00 $135.38 $961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 365 13 148.50–155.00 $151.57 $553 +4.73
418–434 429 13 142.50–147.50 $144.60 $620 -7.86
450–492 457 16 141.00–150.00 $146.44 $669 +5.44
500–530 515 15 135.00–146.00 $141.06 $726 +3.19
552–578 565 22 134.00–144.50 $138.47 $782 +6.38
600–620 610 8 135.00 $135.00 $824 +5.50
622 622 3 129.00 $129.00 $802 -0.50
655–685 670 12 135.00–138.50 $136.87 $917 +8.84
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 6 150.00 $150.00 $471 —
357 357 5 149.00 $149.00 $532 —
438 438 3 138.00 $138.00 $604 —
474–482 476 10 137.00–142.50 $141.39 $673 +7.64
550 550 3 125.00 $125.00 $688 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 143.00 $143.00 $629 —
499 499 5 137.00 $137.00 $684 —
642 642 3 137.00 $137.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 139.00 $139.00 $653 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 468 14 150.00–156.00 $153.06 $716 —
509 509 5 135.00 $135.00 $687 -10.34
524 524 4 151.00 $151.00 $791 +5.66
560–590 570 12 127.50–143.00 $132.70 $756 -3.80
638 638 3 133.00 $133.00 $849 +2.31
650–680 665 4 126.50–128.00 $127.23 $846 +1.80
723 723 3 110.00 $110.00 $795 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 121.00 $121.00 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–948 938 85-90% 11 50.00–55.00 $54.20 $508 —
983–1445 1087 85-90% 40 55.00–62.50 $59.82 $650 -12.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1535 1230 80-85% 13 62.50–66.00 $64.70 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 71.50 $71.50 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1465 1405 2 88.50–94.50 $91.63 $1,287 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1325 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,025.00 $929.22

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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.