Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.96/cwt -6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 571 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.40/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 468 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.58/cwt ≈ $928/hd at 674 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 440 1,643
Feeder cattle 752 328 1,543
Slaughter cattle 139 72 85
Replacement cattle 30 40 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs 6.00-12.00 lower. Weights over 600 lbs sold with a lower undertone but with no price trend available. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Demand moderate. Supply light. The cattle market is currently under pressure from both directions with sharply higher feed costs lowering the value of feeders while it is feared that record high fuel prices could soak up potential beef buying dollars and soften fed cattle demand. The feeder index, based on a 800 lb steer, has lost nearly 6.00/cwt over the past week. The feedlot trade began Tuesday at prices 2.00/cwt lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–432 431 6 195.00 $195.00 $840 -26.56
455 455 3 193.00 $193.00 $878 -1.00
483 483 3 180.00 $180.00 $869 -30.88
505–548 519 19 194.00–206.00 $198.89 $1,032 -9.82
558–581 569 40 187.00–197.00 $192.20 $1,094 +12.20
585 585 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 -5.00
692 692 3 153.50 $153.50 $1,062 -6.50
745 745 19 145.50 $145.50 $1,084 —
856–872 863 12 137.50–139.50 $138.34 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 339 9 190.00–200.00 $195.59 $663 —
426–445 436 22 175.00–182.00 $178.91 $780 —
450–495 472 15 172.00–185.00 $178.03 $840 —
500–548 522 11 165.00–178.00 $173.30 $905 -14.38
620–642 631 6 153.00–155.00 $153.98 $972 —
737 value added 737 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,076 —
758 758 4 146.50 $146.50 $1,110 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
570 570 7 145.00 $145.00 $826 —
650–690 676 6 146.00–148.00 $146.98 $994 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 180.00 $180.00 $608 —
405–448 427 4 160.00–175.00 $167.12 $714 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 5 127.50 $127.50 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 3 150.00 $150.00 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 7 170.00–178.00 $173.98 $649 —
419–441 431 20 170.00–180.00 $174.76 $753 -10.26
505 505 5 155.00 $155.00 $783 -13.63
508–538 525 12 155.00–167.00 $162.83 $855 -5.80
550 550 3 160.00 $160.00 $880 +6.88
601–635 607 17 148.00–149.00 $148.76 $903 -1.24
655 unweaned 655 7 132.50 $132.50 $868 —
665–693 683 16 139.00–142.00 $139.80 $955 —
778 778 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,027 —
796 value added 796 9 133.50 $133.50 $1,063 —
833 833 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–382 370 19 155.00–165.00 $161.11 $596 -17.00
400–432 417 17 156.00–175.00 $165.56 $690 -1.19
451–492 468 32 150.00–164.00 $158.40 $741 -3.30
515–540 531 7 148.00–150.00 $148.85 $790 -7.65
555–578 571 7 147.00–150.00 $149.17 $852 —
612–624 620 6 139.50–140.00 $139.66 $866 —
665 665 4 140.50 $140.50 $934 +8.00
712–732 722 4 130.00–138.00 $133.94 $967 —
789 789 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 130.00 $130.00 $711 —
698 value added 698 8 120.00 $120.00 $838 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539–544 542 10 145.00–148.00 $146.51 $794 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 130.00 $130.00 $485 —
548 548 6 133.00 $133.00 $729 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 3 140.00 $140.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 431 13 152.50–175.00 $160.40 $691 —
462–485 473 10 160.00–190.00 $176.74 $836 +6.74
500–530 518 8 140.00–161.00 $149.18 $773 -25.75
570–588 579 4 130.00–152.00 $140.83 $815 -7.99
606–633 618 13 130.00–132.50 $130.76 $808 -14.24
705–714 713 8 115.00–120.00 $119.38 $851 -12.45
820 820 3 110.00 $110.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1080 1015 85-90% 4 60.00–67.00 $63.72 $647 -0.94
905–1200 1082 85-90% 33 68.50–78.00 $72.92 $789 -0.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1581 1329 80-85% 24 78.50–86.50 $80.47 $1,069 —
1375–1390 1383 80-85% 2 71.00–73.50 $72.24 $999 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,353 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1820 1508 75-80% 14 78.50–87.50 $82.91 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–2025 1488 7 80.00–103.00 $92.94 $1,383 —
1665–1845 1755 2 119.00–122.00 $120.58 $2,116 —
1665–2180 1845 7 106.00–117.00 $111.02 $2,048 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1535 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,039.57

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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
1100–1175 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.