Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.84/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 681 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.76/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 518 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.08/cwt ≈ $991/hd at 631 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 462 1,332
Feeder cattle 505 386 1,168
Slaughter cattle 59 40 74
Replacement cattle 25 36 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers and heifers steady based on limited comparisons with the sale two weeks ago. Slaughter cows steady compared to last week. Demand good. Supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 5 184.00–194.00 $189.48 $701 —
450–495 470 11 164.00–171.00 $168.00 $790 +2.57
508–529 518 21 171.00–172.00 $171.76 $890 +4.51
552–599 584 13 161.00–169.00 $163.37 $954 +13.37
622–641 631 19 152.00–160.50 $157.08 $991 —
672–677 675 6 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,043 +4.50
715–747 740 10 145.50–154.00 $148.25 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–485 464 15 176.00–187.00 $182.22 $846 —
534 534 4 160.00 $160.00 $854 -10.20
554 554 16 168.00–174.50 $172.06 $953 +6.85
642 642 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,034 —
658 658 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,007 —
678 678 8 158.00–160.00 $159.50 $1,081 —
743 743 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,167 —
752 752 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–452 451 4 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $726 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 3 123.50 $123.50 $953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 4 164.00 $164.00 $658 —
457–496 486 12 161.00–161.50 $161.21 $783 —
592 592 5 144.50 $144.50 $855 -5.50
621 621 4 151.00 $151.00 $938 +3.50
653 653 3 137.00 $137.00 $895 -8.00
683 683 49 148.50 $148.50 $1,014 +3.50
743 743 15 140.50 $140.50 $1,044 +5.50
752 752 3 131.50 $131.50 $989 —
821 821 6 132.25 $132.25 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 421 6 151.00–159.00 $154.32 $650 +0.16
455–493 466 13 152.00–163.00 $159.38 $743 +4.41
511–543 523 17 143.00–156.00 $151.24 $791 +2.82
550–582 566 4 136.00–140.00 $137.94 $781 -18.56
584–598 587 12 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $848 -12.00
603–625 611 11 140.00–142.50 $140.68 $860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 146.00 $146.00 $616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 4 162.00 $162.00 $742 +6.43
510–545 517 8 154.00–157.00 $155.12 $802 +0.12
552–575 562 11 148.00–157.00 $152.13 $855 +19.63
665–695 680 4 130.00–137.00 $133.42 $907 —
762–798 775 6 123.00–131.00 $127.93 $991 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 154.00 $154.00 $557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1125 976 85-90% 8 47.00–54.00 $52.34 $511 —
1072–1270 1135 85-90% 8 60.50–64.00 $62.05 $704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1405 1271 80-85% 7 66.00–71.50 $69.10 $878 -0.11
1230–1395 1292 80-85% 4 60.00–63.00 $61.60 $796 -7.61
1200–1460 1372 80-85% 3 74.50–79.50 $76.27 $1,046 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 73.50 $73.50 $941 —
1350–1735 1529 75-80% 4 67.50–71.50 $70.01 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,473 —
1560–1885 1711 5 90.00–98.50 $94.22 $1,612 —
2110 2110 1 104.50 $104.50 $2,205 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1500 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,310.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,556.25 —

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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.