Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.28/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 561 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.97/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 480 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.00/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 576 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 691 1,210 615
Feeder cattle 623 1,115 530
Slaughter cattle 56 75 60
Replacement cattle 12 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last Tuesday, feeder steers steady to firm. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Supply light. Muddy conditions slowed cattle movement with a nice offering expected next week. Cattle futures were a little lower Tuesday with downward pressure coming from other related markets. The reduced slaughter numbers that have cost fed cattle sellers millions to start the year are continuing but have shown some improvement to start the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 5 212.00 $212.00 $681 -3.78
350 350 5 205.00–212.00 $209.20 $732 +4.04
400–444 435 28 200.00–212.00 $209.86 $913 +0.64
478–499 490 24 196.00–199.00 $197.02 $965 +1.97
503–522 512 13 181.00–198.00 $192.83 $987 +1.96
550–576 561 39 177.50–190.00 $182.28 $1,023 +2.58
606–622 613 13 169.00–176.50 $172.99 $1,060 +5.86
652–655 654 6 160.00–168.00 $165.34 $1,081 +3.99
759–792 773 14 152.00–154.50 $153.10 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 7 195.00–210.00 $205.80 $735 —
415 415 3 189.00 $189.00 $784 +4.33
468–492 482 7 180.00 $180.00 $868 -4.19
559–580 572 12 165.00–175.00 $168.76 $965 -0.11
637 637 5 156.00 $156.00 $994 +1.68
652–699 673 20 154.00–157.50 $156.00 $1,050 +1.19
735 735 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,125 +8.00
806 806 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,128 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 200.00 $200.00 $748 —
446 446 4 200.00 $200.00 $892 —
490 490 14 194.00 $194.00 $951 —
588 588 3 150.00 $150.00 $882 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 11 159.25 $159.25 $793 —
587 587 3 153.00 $153.00 $898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 327 11 160.00–165.00 $161.68 $529 -1.99
368–385 371 11 164.00–168.00 $164.75 $611 +0.47
410–427 425 21 155.00–163.00 $161.69 $687 +6.69
462 462 2 157.00 $157.00 $725 -2.46
550–595 576 28 138.00–150.00 $142.00 $818 -7.00
602–622 612 12 137.50–139.00 $138.36 $847 -9.63
750–765 757 6 125.00–129.00 $126.67 $959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 379 6 166.00–170.00 $167.70 $636 -8.87
459–491 480 36 157.00–170.00 $160.97 $773 -1.36
516–548 531 8 150.00–154.50 $152.19 $808 -8.13
623 623 3 143.00 $143.00 $891 -8.73
652 652 10 144.00 $144.00 $939 -5.15
772 772 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 5 137.00 $137.00 $796 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 145.00 $145.00 $554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–528 525 6 170.00–172.00 $170.66 $896 -1.80
652–692 662 14 120.00–136.00 $131.60 $871 —
760 760 4 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
810–830 820 4 100.00–115.00 $107.59 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 5 107.00 $107.00 $679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1390 1305 80-85% 11 56.50–63.50 $59.49 $776 -4.01
1310 1310 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $720 -8.50
1318–1435 1374 80-85% 4 64.00–68.00 $65.43 $899 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367–1570 1456 75-80% 7 65.00–70.00 $67.48 $983 +7.41
1451–1795 1526 75-80% 7 62.00–63.00 $62.29 $951 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1025 1005 85-90% 4 49.50–56.50 $52.75 $530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1422 1422 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,237 —
1425–1705 1592 4 88.50–95.00 $91.13 $1,451 —
1655 1655 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,630 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1292 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 725.00–875.00 $831.18

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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.