Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

1,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.76/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 513 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.34/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 566 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.84/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 467 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,332 1,800 1,099
Feeder cattle 1,050 1,581 949
Slaughter cattle 222 189 100
Replacement cattle 60 30 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher, over 600 lbs near steady though lightly tested. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Feeder contracts moved sharply higher Tuesday with live futures higher and grains lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 203.00 $203.00 $605 —
396 396 4 200.00 $200.00 $792 —
405–437 427 7 220.00–221.00 $220.29 $941 +3.97
465–488 478 19 213.00–238.00 $226.28 $1,082 +10.54
496 496 8 202.50 $202.50 $1,004 -13.24
502–532 521 18 199.00–218.00 $208.42 $1,086 +5.83
508–549 521 15 170.00–195.00 $185.90 $969 -16.69
555–579 562 21 165.00–182.00 $175.22 $985 -17.24
555–596 572 14 187.00–207.00 $198.02 $1,133 +5.56
613–632 620 11 160.00–172.50 $166.34 $1,031 -11.94
645 645 6 176.50 $176.50 $1,138 -1.78
694 694 23 160.00 $160.00 $1,110 -17.11
759–779 767 10 146.50–150.50 $148.13 $1,136 —
838 838 8 145.50 $145.50 $1,219 —
1078 1078 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 190.00–194.00 $192.05 $630 +3.88
362–380 371 4 177.00–184.00 $180.58 $670 -6.90
402–443 428 16 178.00–200.00 $188.29 $806 +6.40
450–482 468 16 184.00–212.50 $194.26 $909 +4.69
512–530 519 5 180.50–195.00 $189.08 $981 +7.10
550–575 563 4 173.00–182.00 $177.40 $999 +0.69
570 570 5 160.00 $160.00 $912 -16.71
605–632 623 12 165.00–177.00 $172.18 $1,073 +3.23
702–730 716 4 140.00–155.50 $147.60 $1,057 -9.11
781 781 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,121 -7.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 180.00 $180.00 $518 —
378–398 388 6 172.00–173.00 $172.51 $669 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 175.00 $175.00 $626 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–321 319 7 169.00–172.50 $169.99 $542 +3.99
370–389 383 6 165.00–169.00 $167.71 $642 +1.65
409 409 5 158.00 $158.00 $646 -15.34
420–435 430 12 174.00–177.00 $175.16 $753 +1.82
452–464 459 26 162.00–169.00 $165.50 $760 +0.58
488–499 494 8 155.00–162.00 $158.46 $783 -6.46
506–522 514 14 164.00–169.00 $166.83 $858 +8.93
530–537 535 19 154.00–156.00 $155.48 $832 -2.42
558–598 571 6 151.00–154.00 $152.95 $873 -6.66
590 590 4 144.00 $144.00 $850 -15.61
613–622 617 5 148.00–150.50 $149.01 $919 +9.01
628–641 634 11 143.00–146.00 $144.62 $917 +4.62
668–674 671 11 146.00–147.00 $146.54 $983 -3.21
712 712 3 139.00 $139.00 $990 —
759 759 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,078 +2.25
851 851 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,106 —
1012–1025 1016 7 122.00–125.00 $122.86 $1,248 —
1092 1092 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,256 —
1115 1115 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–340 339 4 150.00–160.00 $155.01 $525 —
355–395 378 10 160.00–165.00 $162.16 $613 +7.18
425–449 440 32 151.00–173.00 $161.72 $712 +6.04
452–486 470 8 157.00–162.50 $158.85 $747 +3.18
500–538 513 39 148.00–158.00 $154.76 $794 +1.88
552–578 567 16 145.00–152.00 $147.67 $837 -10.33
604–638 624 12 143.00–148.00 $144.91 $904 -3.09
680 680 7 145.00 $145.00 $986 +4.98
705–748 731 5 132.00–137.00 $133.93 $979 —
834 834 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–394 379 12 137.00–141.00 $139.61 $529 -5.39
401 401 4 144.00 $144.00 $577 -0.32
495 495 4 145.00 $145.00 $718 +5.27
551 551 8 130.00 $130.00 $716 -8.00
608–623 617 5 119.00–127.00 $122.15 $754 -5.85
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–397 385 6 140.00–147.00 $143.39 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 183.00 $183.00 $708 -7.00
410–440 423 10 184.00–215.00 $193.81 $820 +16.63
451–490 469 13 164.00–176.00 $170.29 $799 -7.35
498 498 3 167.00 $167.00 $832 —
508–540 521 23 165.00–179.00 $171.18 $892 +7.83
558–580 569 4 150.00–155.50 $152.80 $869 +1.81
612–645 629 16 135.00–153.00 $142.17 $894 -0.75

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 2 39.00 $39.00 $320 —
900–1200 1061 85-90% 25 55.00–70.00 $65.36 $693 -7.30
935–1282 1130 85-90% 28 70.00–78.00 $73.84 $834 —
1060–1186 1130 85-90% 6 79.50–82.00 $80.28 $907 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1390 1289 80-85% 8 89.00–92.00 $90.65 $1,168 -3.87
1215–1460 1305 80-85% 28 81.50–88.00 $85.63 $1,117 —
1285–1385 1335 80-85% 2 77.50–78.00 $77.76 $1,038 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,068 +3.00
1310–1630 1448 75-80% 21 83.00–89.00 $87.27 $1,264 +0.09
1318–1645 1467 75-80% 4 89.50–91.50 $90.94 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1915 1581 10 84.50–103.00 $94.52 $1,494 —
1178–2145 1669 12 107.00–118.00 $111.91 $1,868 —
2055 2055 1 122.50 $122.50 $2,517 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1025 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 89.00–93.50 $91.66 $920

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1275 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 975.00–1,375.00 $1,210.18

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
990–1080 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 975.00–1,000.00 $987.50 —

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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.