Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

1,418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.43/cwt -13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 522 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.60/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 523 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $205.12/cwt -9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 467 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,418 823 1,089
Feeder cattle 1,150 673 939
Slaughter cattle 218 140 142
Replacement cattle 50 10 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs 2.00-8.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. Several consignments of good to very good fall calves again this week. Cattle futures are higher so far this week with the fed market showing some strength and cutout values continuing to work seasonally higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 378 37 214.00–223.00 $216.76 $819 —
402–440 423 49 202.50–213.00 $208.33 $881 -19.58
435 435 5 191.00 $191.00 $831 -36.91
458 value added 458 12 209.50 $209.50 $960 —
453–480 469 53 198.50–207.00 $204.13 $957 -10.94
517 value added 517 31 198.50 $198.50 $1,026 —
500–548 524 56 178.00–209.00 $196.83 $1,031 -13.86
553–568 554 25 165.00–178.00 $176.14 $976 -0.86
565–590 579 23 181.50–192.50 $185.43 $1,074 -8.42
606–628 613 12 173.00–182.50 $180.09 $1,104 +5.65
658–685 664 15 163.00–167.00 $165.52 $1,099 +0.27
659–676 664 27 159.00–163.00 $160.00 $1,062 -5.25
667 unweaned 667 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,000 —
705–740 735 15 155.00–163.50 $162.41 $1,194 -1.08
792 792 12 150.25 $150.25 $1,190 —
805 805 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,167 -0.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 195.00 $195.00 $679 —
364 value added 364 5 195.00 $195.00 $710 —
350–398 375 11 192.50–200.00 $198.34 $744 +3.01
400–441 425 18 175.00–200.00 $189.33 $805 -2.67
502–541 525 41 170.00–202.00 $181.40 $952 -5.99
552–565 560 5 185.00–186.50 $185.91 $1,041 +9.34
582 582 6 160.00 $160.00 $931 -16.57
595 value added 595 5 165.00 $165.00 $982 —
617 value added 617 8 161.50 $161.50 $996 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 11 169.00 $169.00 $793 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 4 135.00 $135.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 159.00 $159.00 $906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 311 8 165.00–181.00 $176.31 $548 -7.12
358–392 374 21 165.00–175.00 $172.57 $645 +8.56
407–447 420 32 169.00–179.00 $173.99 $731 +1.24
471 value added 471 8 174.00 $174.00 $820 —
452–493 473 28 167.00–174.00 $171.15 $810 -1.38
504–546 523 65 156.00–176.00 $166.60 $871 +0.84
571 571 13 154.00 $154.00 $879 +4.00
559–591 573 18 151.00–160.00 $158.02 $905 +8.02
605–620 614 36 148.50–155.00 $151.18 $928 -0.82
708–735 731 18 137.00–142.50 $141.61 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 11 161.00–171.00 $165.70 $641 +7.17
387 thin fleshed 387 5 174.00 $174.00 $673 —
410–443 430 15 154.00–165.00 $157.60 $678 —
432 thin fleshed 432 10 174.00 $174.00 $752 —
465–478 471 13 160.00–166.00 $164.91 $777 +5.70
512 value added 512 9 163.00 $163.00 $835 —
500–540 517 10 151.00–165.00 $159.54 $825 —
555–584 569 15 149.00–157.00 $151.51 $862 +3.66
580 value added 580 7 156.00 $156.00 $905 —
630–642 636 4 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $923 -1.75
650–653 652 5 139.00–140.00 $139.40 $909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 140.00 $140.00 $627 —
550 550 4 143.00 $143.00 $786 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 151.00 $151.00 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–394 393 8 190.00–200.00 $195.01 $766 —
450–491 471 14 150.00–193.00 $178.59 $841 -1.93
505–519 512 8 165.00–172.50 $168.80 $864 -7.05
568–585 574 6 146.00–158.50 $154.25 $885 -10.66
606–635 612 10 147.00–152.00 $147.99 $906 —
650–671 662 9 135.00–137.50 $136.09 $901 +2.10
895 895 3 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 6 143.00 $143.00 $718 —
580 580 4 125.00 $125.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1040 980 85-90% 3 49.00–50.00 $49.71 $487 —
900–1120 1004 85-90% 8 77.00–81.00 $78.17 $785 —
785–1100 1010 85-90% 22 57.00–67.00 $62.74 $634 —
858–1175 1052 85-90% 34 67.50–76.00 $72.00 $757 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1408 1262 80-85% 41 78.00–85.00 $81.41 $1,027 -1.87
1155–1360 1292 80-85% 3 86.00–86.50 $86.15 $1,113 +2.87
1345–1539 1502 80-85% 8 75.00–76.50 $76.21 $1,145 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1645 1405 75-80% 4 81.50–85.00 $83.71 $1,176 +4.71
1495 1495 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1625 1487 3 68.00–96.00 $85.62 $1,273 —
1430–2215 1805 5 102.50–115.50 $108.98 $1,967 —
1865–1970 1918 2 117.50–123.50 $120.58 $2,313 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
797–960 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 85.00–95.00 $90.52 $785

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1106–1118 1111 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 820.00–850.00 $836.59
980–1325 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,310.00 $1,050.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
919 919 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 980.00 $980.00

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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
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.