Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

1,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.61/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 582 lb · 143 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.11/cwt +13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 678 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.59/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 538 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,800 943 897
Feeder cattle 1,581 778 808
Slaughter cattle 189 135 77
Replacement cattle 30 30 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly steady, over 600 lbs 4..00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs steady to 8.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand uneven. Supply moderate. Strong demand for the better quality cattle with moderate demand as the quality declined.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–448 427 55 200.00–231.00 $216.32 $924 -5.07
451–490 464 51 205.00–232.50 $215.74 $1,001 +3.75
496 value added 496 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,061 —
505–546 538 112 198.00–211.00 $202.59 $1,090 -7.48
550–595 582 53 180.00–202.00 $192.46 $1,120 +18.46
614–622 618 14 176.00–179.00 $178.28 $1,102 —
662–698 678 119 164.00–179.00 $177.11 $1,201 +13.88
710 710 4 166.00–172.00 $169.00 $1,200 +10.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 340 14 183.00–192.50 $188.17 $640 -26.27
358–378 368 13 180.00–193.00 $187.48 $690 —
402–449 431 23 170.00–198.00 $181.89 $784 -16.66
458–490 477 21 184.00–200.00 $189.57 $904 -2.71
502–530 514 12 170.00–195.00 $181.98 $935 -8.41
550–588 566 14 165.00–194.50 $176.71 $1,000 +4.76
623–637 628 23 165.00–176.00 $168.95 $1,061 +18.65
694 unweaned 694 25 150.00 $150.00 $1,041 —
700–744 741 32 156.50–160.00 $156.71 $1,161 —
750 750 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,129 —
855 855 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 4 174.00 $174.00 $665 —
569 569 13 149.50 $149.50 $851 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 8 159.00 $159.00 $835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–345 344 6 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $571 -17.54
375–393 380 28 160.00–180.50 $166.06 $631 -16.40
403–441 432 40 166.00–186.50 $173.34 $749 -9.74
450–474 467 32 160.00–181.00 $164.92 $770 -14.24
502–548 530 36 147.00–169.00 $157.90 $837 -7.47
550–599 582 143 147.00–166.00 $159.61 $929 +17.15
610–614 613 10 142.50–153.00 $149.86 $919 —
618 618 3 140.00 $140.00 $865 —
659 659 58 149.75 $149.75 $987 +2.25
751 751 6 139.75 $139.75 $1,050 -2.34
894 894 6 122.00 $122.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 4 160.00 $160.00 $451 —
370–385 379 11 150.00–162.50 $154.98 $587 -12.22
400–435 422 16 150.00–160.00 $155.68 $657 -10.77
482–487 485 9 152.00–158.00 $155.67 $755 -6.53
505–515 512 8 144.00–161.00 $152.88 $783 —
579 579 4 158.00 $158.00 $915 —
612 612 3 148.00 $148.00 $906 —
651–690 661 10 139.00–142.00 $140.02 $926 —
758 758 6 136.50 $136.50 $1,035 —
794 794 4 119.00 $119.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 7 145.00 $145.00 $541 —
402–410 405 9 135.00–147.00 $144.32 $584 —
455–482 465 6 130.00–145.00 $139.73 $650 -5.27
568 568 3 138.00 $138.00 $784 —
604 604 4 128.00 $128.00 $773 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 110.00 $110.00 $485 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 12 190.00 $190.00 $718 —
403–435 411 8 174.00–186.00 $177.18 $728 +8.43
456–460 457 12 156.00–182.00 $177.64 $812 +6.01
510–530 521 11 156.00–165.50 $163.35 $851 +3.20
551–595 565 13 138.00–171.00 $150.99 $853 +6.46
618–648 631 13 135.00–157.00 $142.92 $902 —
750–790 769 8 112.00–123.00 $119.43 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 140.00 $140.00 $640 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–890 867 85-90% 3 40.00–48.00 $44.39 $385 +6.69
920–1065 993 85-90% 2 80.00–82.50 $81.34 $808 —
872–1259 1025 85-90% 16 58.00–69.00 $66.42 $681 —
880–1315 1088 85-90% 23 70.00–77.00 $72.66 $791 -5.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1440 1279 80-85% 26 78.50–87.50 $82.71 $1,058 -5.61
1210–1355 1287 80-85% 3 93.00–97.00 $94.52 $1,216 +6.20
1535 1535 80-85% 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,001 —
1370–1555 1417 75-80% 5 86.00–88.50 $87.18 $1,235 —
1560–1795 1678 75-80% 2 88.50 $88.50 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1585 1537 3 66.50–97.00 $83.62 $1,285 -6.91
1460–2230 1753 6 108.00–119.00 $111.38 $1,952 —
1785–2160 1973 2 119.50–122.00 $120.63 $2,380 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1210 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,250.00 $1,110.62
1223 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 935.00 $935.00

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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.