Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.88/cwt -14.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 587 lb · 145 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.60/cwt -6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 520 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.68/cwt -19.52 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 526 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,007 2,382 1,102
Feeder cattle 875 2,187 975
Slaughter cattle 92 175 112
Replacement cattle 40 20 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 550 lbs and all weights unweaned calves 6.00-12.00 lower, over 550 lbs 2.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Several of the lighter cattle were carrying plenty of hair given the current weather and the extended forecast. Outside markets and hot weather are working against the cattle this week. Inflation continues. Higher energy continues. Consumers are still buying the gas and the beef although there is much concern about how much beef is going to be in the budget by later in the year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–447 443 30 184.00–192.25 $190.65 $845 +0.65
453–483 458 19 180.00–190.00 $188.33 $863 -10.50
524–527 526 51 173.50–184.50 $180.68 $950 -21.30
558–594 586 131 170.00–184.00 $176.08 $1,032 -16.91
588–596 594 14 162.00–168.00 $163.70 $972 -29.29
602–649 617 27 167.00–179.00 $175.33 $1,082 -2.68
618 unweaned 618 9 154.00 $154.00 $952 -12.77
655–680 unweaned 661 12 144.00–155.00 $146.83 $971 -16.17
734 unweaned 734 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,028 -12.29
805 805 35 153.50 $153.50 $1,236 -0.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–426 423 9 184.00–185.00 $184.45 $780 +0.26
482–498 496 18 165.00–181.00 $170.92 $848 -12.49
510–511 511 12 175.00–179.00 $176.33 $901 -3.04
575 575 4 169.00 $169.00 $972 -0.28
650–681 671 6 151.00–163.00 $154.88 $1,039 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 185.00 $185.00 $727 —
457 457 3 160.00 $160.00 $731 —
599 599 9 150.00 $150.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 3 155.00 $155.00 $989 —
781 781 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,093 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 6 155.00 $155.00 $649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 180.00 $180.00 $716 -10.51
415–449 439 40 170.00–177.00 $173.31 $761 -9.60
468–498 485 27 159.00–164.00 $161.16 $782 -14.62
501–549 520 61 158.00–162.00 $160.60 $835 -6.70
558–592 579 30 153.00–161.50 $157.76 $913 -12.24
605–645 615 15 152.00–163.50 $160.32 $986 -2.37
627 unweaned 627 3 149.00 $149.00 $934 -1.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–389 384 14 169.00–172.50 $170.98 $657 -8.02
418 418 8 177.00 $177.00 $740 +3.83
460–493 478 18 150.00–157.00 $151.87 $726 -14.76
550–595 574 6 145.00–150.00 $146.60 $841 -3.61
630–645 635 6 143.00–149.00 $145.03 $921 -3.65
653–685 669 6 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $967 -2.12
762 762 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 152.00 $152.00 $597 -3.00
503 503 3 135.00 $135.00 $679 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 4 135.00 $135.00 $624 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 135.00 $135.00 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 135.00 $135.00 $738 -29.00
600–622 608 9 125.00–129.00 $126.76 $771 -16.55
777 777 3 117.00 $117.00 $909 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1540 1323 80-85% 18 80.00–87.00 $84.10 $1,113 -3.23
1215–1398 1358 80-85% 5 89.50–90.50 $90.30 $1,226 +13.69
1188–1488 1417 80-85% 10 78.00–80.00 $78.36 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1521 1442 75-80% 17 85.00–88.50 $86.76 $1,251 +4.48
1500–1590 1545 75-80% 2 92.50 $92.50 $1,429 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1030 967 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $65.80 $636 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $460 -35.11
1015–1215 1088 85-90% 3 81.00–87.00 $84.39 $918 +12.61
1005–1178 1101 85-90% 8 70.00–78.00 $75.45 $831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2365 1610 11 110.00–119.00 $116.15 $1,870 —
1850 1850 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,460 —
1880 1880 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,880 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042–1245 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 900.00–1,250.00 $1,110.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,435.00 $1,371.25 —

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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.