Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

1,304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.72/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 477 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.72/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 520 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.72/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 433 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,304 2,167 1,942
Feeder cattle 1,168 1,893 1,788
Slaughter cattle 115 254 130
Replacement cattle 21 20 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

corrected weights on avg dress breaker cows Special Note: No sale Thanksgiving week. Special Cow sale: Saturday, December 11th at 1:00 PM. Compared to last Tuesday, Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lowerr.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 thin fleshed 361 4 212.50 $212.50 $767 —
398–399 398 13 184.00–191.00 $187.24 $745 -0.26
406–422 412 21 181.00–189.00 $186.45 $768 +3.85
433 thin fleshed 433 3 196.00 $196.00 $849 —
462 thin fleshed 462 5 201.00 $201.00 $929 —
470–495 474 15 177.00–188.00 $179.53 $851 -5.84
529 thin fleshed 529 5 184.00 $184.00 $973 ±0.00
508–546 531 38 169.00–179.50 $174.15 $925 +0.80
552–577 thin fleshed 570 21 181.25–188.50 $183.26 $1,045 —
565–592 577 20 162.50–168.50 $166.39 $960 +1.69
600–625 623 15 161.50–165.50 $161.76 $1,008 +0.16
652–653 653 10 152.00–155.50 $154.10 $1,006 +0.59
709 709 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,010 -4.53
707–732 721 7 148.00–150.00 $148.84 $1,073 +1.81
764–796 788 24 146.50–151.75 $150.22 $1,184 +3.22
800 800 36 147.25 $147.25 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–499 477 32 153.00–176.00 $167.73 $800 +0.28
520–542 529 27 148.50–162.50 $154.76 $819 -6.67
550–596 582 18 142.00–150.00 $146.76 $854 -4.48
587 587 3 130.00 $130.00 $763 -21.24
613–646 626 39 141.00–150.50 $148.71 $931 -1.10
662–697 676 20 130.50–145.00 $141.56 $957 -3.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 160.00 $160.00 $690 -4.00
621–639 630 8 135.00–138.50 $136.78 $862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 thin fleshed 374 5 169.00 $169.00 $632 —
377–392 384 14 157.00–161.00 $159.80 $614 +4.80
429 thin fleshed 429 6 164.50 $164.50 $706 —
405–449 434 40 152.00–159.50 $156.70 $680 +3.93
452–492 477 64 148.75–158.00 $154.72 $738 +6.31
512 unweaned 512 7 144.00 $144.00 $737 —
512–531 521 41 146.00–151.00 $148.36 $773 +5.27
550–597 569 41 137.00–144.00 $141.49 $805 -1.22
594 unweaned 594 4 130.00 $130.00 $772 —
629 629 4 136.00 $136.00 $855 -0.14
654–692 662 28 136.50–141.50 $140.59 $931 +3.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–302 301 7 150.00 $150.00 $452 —
371–394 383 8 150.00–151.00 $150.48 $576 +0.70
416–445 426 8 139.50–148.00 $142.81 $608 -5.57
486–489 488 10 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $681 -4.82
506–538 524 14 130.00–144.00 $136.88 $717 +6.64
555–587 563 19 130.00–139.00 $138.02 $777 +5.91
605–647 627 19 125.00–137.00 $130.98 $821 -2.05
712–728 718 8 124.00–126.00 $125.24 $899 +0.24
750–788 775 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 8 135.00 $135.00 $393 —
429 429 4 135.00 $135.00 $579 ±0.00
658–688 678 6 120.00–127.00 $124.74 $846 —
705 705 4 107.00 $107.00 $754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 160.00 $160.00 $483 —
349 thin fleshed 349 4 200.00 $200.00 $698 —
367 367 6 165.00 $165.00 $606 —
410 410 2 177.50 $177.50 $728 +14.50
456–462 459 11 150.00–172.00 $162.52 $746 +21.46
504–542 519 13 145.00–161.00 $152.06 $789 +16.90
551–552 552 18 135.00–142.00 $138.50 $765 +7.34
671 671 4 125.00 $125.00 $839 +3.51
705 705 2 125.50 $125.50 $885 +3.50
805 805 3 114.00 $114.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1235 1069 85-90% 9 38.50–44.50 $41.25 $441 -0.66
910–1440 1101 85-90% 8 23.00–33.00 $30.80 $339 —
915–1490 1132 85-90% 18 45.00–51.50 $47.90 $542 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $708 +4.79
1045–1450 1200 80-85% 18 41.50–52.50 $48.13 $578 -0.98
1015–1530 1250 80-85% 14 53.00–58.00 $54.65 $683 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $532 —
1045–1580 1249 75-80% 13 52.50–55.00 $53.93 $674 —
1255–1595 1358 75-80% 8 58.00–65.00 $59.87 $813 +5.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2010 1607 3 65.00–77.00 $72.88 $1,171 +3.11
1375–1890 1707 3 83.50–87.50 $85.25 $1,455 —
1985 1985 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,846 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1552 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 650.00–880.00 $771.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1255 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,125.00 $1,041.70

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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
970–1200 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,217.50 —

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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.