Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

1,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.75/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 630 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.64/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 579 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.10/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 632 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,440 1,941 1,118
Feeder cattle 1,272 1,843 1,003
Slaughter cattle 158 88 90
Replacement cattle 10 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Strong feeder demand despite a sharply lower feeder board and higher corn trade Tuesday. Input costs aside, the cattle outlook is good to start the year with reduced feeder supplies and a strengthening fed cattle market despite excellent fall feeding weather and pesky carcass weights.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 4 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $720 —
352–392 372 4 197.00–198.00 $197.53 $735 -0.49
410–413 412 5 190.00–197.00 $194.21 $800 -0.13
450–487 474 11 181.50–194.50 $190.26 $902 -1.48
483 483 3 172.00 $172.00 $831 -1.50
507–516 value added 509 20 195.00–197.50 $196.99 $1,003 +9.84
528 528 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,008 +8.00
555–594 575 47 165.50–190.00 $174.69 $1,004 +1.79
586–592 value added 591 18 175.50–183.50 $181.74 $1,074 +4.95
601–642 632 60 160.00–173.50 $164.98 $1,043 -0.29
638 value added 638 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,069 +1.54
658 value added 658 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,020 -4.49
668–676 675 29 159.00–162.50 $159.36 $1,076 -1.08
701–723 value added 706 22 159.00–167.50 $160.98 $1,137 +5.63
708–718 711 8 158.25–158.50 $158.44 $1,127 +2.41
760 value added 760 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,208 —
750–789 763 27 154.00–159.50 $157.69 $1,203 +8.19
817 817 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,270 —
862 862 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 value added 359 5 183.00 $183.00 $657 —
415–438 427 9 174.00–187.00 $180.10 $769 —
481 481 4 176.00 $176.00 $847 +0.43
510–518 513 11 167.00–173.00 $170.45 $874 +3.78
555–595 587 26 159.00–178.00 $165.87 $974 +6.26
588 588 7 153.00 $153.00 $900 -6.61
630–636 634 11 150.00 $150.00 $951 -7.20
643 value added 643 9 162.00 $162.00 $1,042 +7.00
681–683 683 24 155.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,076 —
703 703 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,054 +2.27
912 912 49 146.00 $146.00 $1,332 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 166.00 $166.00 $667 —
787 787 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,121 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 value added 558 5 165.50 $165.50 $923 -0.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 5 177.00–180.00 $178.12 $504 —
340 340 13 177.00 $177.00 $602 —
352 352 4 150.00 $150.00 $528 -25.47
363–375 366 8 162.00–170.50 $168.32 $616 -7.15
413–437 424 31 160.50–165.50 $164.52 $698 -1.60
466–480 477 23 156.00–158.00 $157.39 $751 -5.33
482 value added 482 4 159.00 $159.00 $766 -7.29
507–549 538 44 152.50–158.50 $154.83 $833 +3.48
578 value added 578 9 156.00 $156.00 $902 +9.69
580–592 583 14 147.00–149.00 $148.21 $864 -2.73
592 592 3 142.50 $142.50 $844 -8.44
615–648 630 86 147.50–156.00 $151.54 $955 +7.87
632 value added 632 8 154.00 $154.00 $973 +9.00
678–682 value added 680 14 144.00–154.00 $149.70 $1,018 —
692 692 3 145.50 $145.50 $1,007 +2.34
725–740 730 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 ±0.00
756–799 790 58 133.00–146.50 $145.40 $1,149 —
971 971 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 374 10 150.00–161.50 $156.43 $585 -3.84
403–445 424 6 156.50–157.50 $156.98 $666 -4.60
427 value added 427 9 165.00 $165.00 $705 —
474 474 4 154.00 $154.00 $730 +0.44
489 value added 489 9 150.00 $150.00 $734 -9.00
519–548 532 14 145.00–150.50 $149.46 $795 +1.97
559 value added 559 4 145.00 $145.00 $811 —
560–585 568 6 143.00–145.00 $144.31 $820 +4.70
623 623 6 143.50 $143.50 $894 +4.41
674–697 686 9 136.00–141.00 $139.08 $954 +3.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 140.00 $140.00 $529 —
462 462 5 135.00 $135.00 $624 —
573 573 5 130.00 $130.00 $745 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 4 125.00 $125.00 $794 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 135.00 $135.00 $452 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 8 207.50 $207.50 $720 —
398 398 11 195.00 $195.00 $776 —
403–425 414 14 164.00–197.00 $186.94 $774 —
488–490 489 19 166.00 $166.00 $812 -2.08
502–548 537 18 155.00–165.00 $157.32 $845 +7.59
625–637 632 5 131.00–137.00 $133.37 $843 -9.22
710 710 3 118.00 $118.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 100.00 $100.00 $560 —
679 679 8 122.00 $122.00 $828 —
770 770 22 105.00 $105.00 $808 —
892 892 6 108.50 $108.50 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1245 1041 85-90% 4 29.00–45.00 $34.54 $360 —
895–1345 1069 85-90% 15 36.50–46.00 $42.53 $455 +3.81
1105–1360 1192 85-90% 19 46.50–52.50 $49.34 $588 -3.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1560 1349 80-85% 16 53.00–59.00 $55.65 $751 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1590 1496 75-80% 11 54.50–60.00 $56.90 $851 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 65.50 $65.50 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1935 1663 6 70.00–77.50 $71.88 $1,195 -0.30
1570–1955 1733 3 89.50–93.00 $91.76 $1,590 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1370 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 960.00–1,100.00 $1,027.36

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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.