Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

1,515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.83/cwt +10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 565 lb · 324 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.26/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 475 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.68/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 521 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,515 1,770 1,665
Feeder cattle 1,307 1,439 1,425
Slaughter cattle 198 241 140
Replacement cattle 10 90 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady to firm. Feeder heifers near 425 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, other weights mostly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. The feeder market got a boost Tuesday as corn traded lower and feeder contracts gained around 280 points.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 376 10 205.00–214.00 $208.85 $785 +0.98
398 398 5 199.00 $199.00 $792 -8.87
413–439 431 12 195.00–201.00 $197.44 $851 -8.45
460–498 468 28 193.00–197.75 $196.33 $919 +5.62
513–545 521 59 180.00–196.00 $189.50 $987 +10.00
553–599 563 293 167.50–195.00 $189.65 $1,068 +19.65
577 value added 577 13 182.00 $182.00 $1,050 —
590 590 15 162.00 $162.00 $956 -16.71
598 598 3 164.00 $164.00 $981 -14.71
600–643 615 25 168.00–173.50 $170.61 $1,049 -0.70
659 659 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,101 —
667 value added 667 10 174.25 $174.25 $1,162 —
678 678 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,051 —
707 707 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,096 ±0.00
768 768 4 155.50 $155.50 $1,194 +0.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 328 12 198.00–208.00 $205.55 $674 +2.14
360–395 373 6 190.00–195.00 $193.37 $721 -2.79
405–440 425 25 185.00–196.50 $190.15 $808 +4.26
455–499 474 36 170.00–191.50 $182.17 $863 +2.76
503–548 532 24 175.00–188.00 $182.21 $969 +0.79
550–591 574 17 160.00–175.00 $164.81 $946 -3.22
602–620 610 14 160.00–168.00 $162.67 $992 -1.24
667–688 675 15 150.00–161.00 $156.23 $1,055 -3.62
676 thin fleshed 676 6 164.50 $164.50 $1,112 —
702–727 713 7 152.50–153.00 $152.72 $1,089 -0.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 164.50 $164.50 $893 -7.50
592 592 3 151.50 $151.50 $897 +11.50
603–623 611 8 143.00–145.00 $144.23 $881 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–346 338 8 178.00–190.00 $183.86 $621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 6 137.00 $137.00 $729 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 4 175.00 $175.00 $439 —
368–395 380 17 176.00–184.00 $176.98 $673 +7.47
414–447 427 34 172.00–185.50 $181.35 $774 +9.96
450–498 474 79 162.00–176.25 $168.91 $801 -0.81
480 value added 480 10 172.00 $172.00 $826 —
501–542 521 76 155.50–170.00 $162.44 $846 -7.20
526 value added 526 8 165.00 $165.00 $868 —
554–599 569 42 149.00–158.00 $151.77 $864 -1.91
580 580 12 150.00 $150.00 $870 -3.68
600–635 618 21 147.00–151.00 $149.26 $922 +5.32
677–698 689 8 140.50–145.00 $142.58 $982 -0.42
783 783 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 160.00 $160.00 $462 —
318–345 334 8 164.00–168.00 $165.38 $552 +0.67
350–398 369 24 164.00–177.00 $173.02 $638 +16.63
405–446 435 23 165.00–174.00 $168.72 $734 +6.55
450–492 483 32 150.00–168.00 $162.58 $785 +5.09
503 503 3 140.00 $140.00 $704 -13.80
512–542 528 10 144.00–154.00 $149.19 $788 -4.61
558–577 563 16 135.00–154.00 $147.25 $829 +3.82
601–633 615 7 144.00–146.00 $145.12 $892 —
652–675 664 4 144.00 $144.00 $956 +3.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 434 6 140.50–149.00 $144.69 $628 -12.31
462–477 471 5 135.00–145.00 $138.92 $654 -11.08
677 677 3 130.00 $130.00 $880 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 136.00 $136.00 $677 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–423 417 4 185.00–202.00 $189.07 $788 +17.63
465–497 474 17 160.00–186.00 $174.41 $827 -4.46
502–545 528 12 155.00–168.00 $161.85 $855 +3.23
600–645 609 5 137.00–140.00 $137.64 $838 -0.65
652–660 654 8 130.00–138.00 $132.02 $863 —
718 718 5 112.00 $112.00 $804 -17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1100 950 85-90% 5 55.00–67.00 $61.63 $585 —
905–1200 1049 85-90% 54 68.00–77.00 $71.77 $753 —
995–1280 1091 85-90% 4 77.00–82.00 $78.93 $861 +7.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1405 1192 80-85% 19 79.00–86.00 $82.44 $983 —
1162–1565 1271 80-85% 11 70.00–75.00 $73.96 $940 —
1070–1525 1310 80-85% 13 86.00–90.00 $88.40 $1,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1370 1324 75-80% 4 86.00–92.00 $87.80 $1,162 —
1335–1570 1441 75-80% 16 79.50–85.00 $82.74 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1800 1600 4 103.00–113.00 $105.75 $1,692 +6.75
1865–1990 1928 2 114.00–122.00 $118.13 $2,278 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1375 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,110.00 $1,088.36

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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.