Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.64/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 526 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.86/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 569 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.79/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 643 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 987 1,418 810
Feeder cattle 772 1,150 695
Slaughter cattle 195 218 95
Replacement cattle 20 50 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Fed cattle may advance another dollar this week but aren't getting any help from cutout values that have softened in recent days. Corn was lower Tuesday although the trend is still higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–295 286 6 215.00–232.50 $224.99 $643 —
300–345 324 7 213.00–231.00 $224.02 $726 —
360–385 378 4 217.50–230.00 $220.90 $835 +4.14
405–445 425 4 206.00–207.00 $206.52 $878 -1.81
475 475 3 193.00 $193.00 $917 -11.13
455–495 481 27 196.00–207.50 $203.39 $978 -0.74
525–543 532 25 186.00–196.50 $191.08 $1,017 -5.75
561 value added 561 8 181.50 $181.50 $1,018 —
552–588 570 43 186.50–189.00 $187.86 $1,071 +2.43
605–640 622 15 170.00–185.00 $177.31 $1,103 -2.78
631 value added 631 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,085 —
680 680 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 -0.52
700 700 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 -2.41
710–747 732 5 144.00–155.00 $148.27 $1,085 -14.14
921 921 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 198.00 $198.00 $667 +3.00
380–395 384 8 199.00–210.00 $203.46 $781 +5.12
422–438 427 21 192.00–209.00 $204.90 $875 +15.57
490 490 6 189.00 $189.00 $926 —
518–549 532 17 165.00–186.00 $176.70 $940 -4.70
562–570 565 5 175.00–186.00 $181.56 $1,026 -4.35
628–646 643 31 164.00–168.50 $167.79 $1,079 —
672 672 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,042 —
728 728 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,128 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 4 175.00 $175.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 166.50 $166.50 $931 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 179.00 $179.00 $609 +2.69
368–380 375 5 176.00–180.00 $178.43 $669 +5.86
430–435 433 6 177.00–180.00 $178.33 $772 +4.34
453–495 473 18 162.50–177.00 $168.73 $798 -2.42
511 value added 511 7 174.00 $174.00 $889 —
500–548 528 72 157.00–179.00 $167.02 $882 +0.42
582 582 4 146.00 $146.00 $850 -12.02
578–588 584 15 157.00–159.00 $157.27 $918 -0.75
626–648 635 10 148.50–155.00 $152.02 $965 +0.84
644 644 10 149.50 $149.50 $963 -1.68
663–695 676 5 146.00 $146.00 $987 —
712–720 716 4 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $1,009 -0.62
767 767 19 136.50 $136.50 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 359 12 165.00–177.00 $169.28 $608 +3.58
410–440 423 6 166.00–172.00 $168.27 $712 +10.67
470–485 478 4 160.00–175.00 $167.38 $800 +2.47
508–542 527 21 145.00–167.00 $157.54 $830 -2.00
660–688 674 4 135.00–144.00 $139.41 $940 +0.01
757 757 3 130.00 $130.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 134.00 $134.00 $523 —
525 525 3 133.00 $133.00 $698 —
565–575 572 9 138.00–140.00 $139.34 $797 -3.66
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 150.00 $150.00 $704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 4 182.00–197.50 $189.66 $787 —
495 495 4 164.00 $164.00 $812 -14.59
550–592 568 7 152.50–160.00 $155.54 $883 +1.29
650–665 658 4 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $937 +6.38
703–730 715 6 130.00–133.50 $131.82 $943 —
850–877 865 6 114.50–128.00 $120.16 $1,039 +30.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1095 957 85-90% 16 58.00–68.00 $62.15 $595 +12.44
1020 1020 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $459 -17.74
1055 1055 85-90% 2 80.50 $80.50 $849 +8.50
985–1242 1121 85-90% 35 68.50–77.50 $72.60 $814 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1458 1287 80-85% 38 77.00–84.50 $81.02 $1,043 -5.13
1195–1505 1368 80-85% 4 74.50–77.00 $75.30 $1,030 —
1250–1610 1374 80-85% 7 85.50–95.00 $88.76 $1,220 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1770 1445 75-80% 3 75.50–77.50 $76.32 $1,103 —
1460–1595 1528 75-80% 4 87.50–88.50 $87.98 $1,344 —
1225–1820 1537 75-80% 5 80.00–85.50 $82.17 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1790 1570 7 90.00–105.50 $96.06 $1,508 —
1605–1800 1703 2 121.50–124.00 $122.68 $2,089 —
1660–2310 1926 4 107.00–110.00 $108.78 $2,095 -11.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1131–1305 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 960.00–1,175.00 $1,074.48

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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.