Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

1,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.99/cwt -10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 609 lb · 53 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.00/cwt ≈ $1,176/hd at 754 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.62/cwt -12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 574 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,260 1,862 757
Feeder cattle 986 1,682 706
Slaughter cattle 204 150 45
Replacement cattle 70 30 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 650 lbs fully steady. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, over 450 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 7.00-8.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. The cattle market continues to look good with weakness in some of the lighter cattle likely related to the heat in the extended forecast. Fed cattle demand has been impressive the past couple of weeks with cutout values surprisingly resilient despite an aggressive slaughter pace. Slaughter cows have retreated big time over the past week with movement in drought areas currently overwhelming the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 437 16 199.00–213.00 $203.50 $889 -4.75
450–459 457 8 199.00–201.00 $199.49 $912 -0.24
460 460 4 188.50 $188.50 $867 -11.23
526 526 9 190.50 $190.50 $1,002 -4.54
566 value added 566 12 185.50 $185.50 $1,050 —
550–590 569 16 185.00–191.00 $187.18 $1,065 -7.37
580 580 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,030 -17.05
584–596 588 11 166.00–180.00 $171.16 $1,006 -23.39
605 605 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,083 -12.01
602–632 609 50 176.00–188.50 $181.11 $1,103 -9.90
673–698 682 8 178.00–179.00 $178.62 $1,218 -3.52
686 value added 686 7 186.50 $186.50 $1,279 —
701–747 724 28 170.00–177.00 $176.22 $1,276 -1.53
781 781 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,312 -6.77
870 870 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,383 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 4 203.00 $203.00 $524 —
450–494 477 12 183.00–196.00 $190.94 $911 +1.43
508–545 531 18 182.00–191.00 $186.14 $988 +1.64
540 540 7 160.00 $160.00 $864 -24.50
551–595 570 27 170.00–182.00 $177.20 $1,010 +0.99
601 value added 601 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,076 —
607–648 623 15 171.00–178.00 $174.63 $1,088 -1.53
655–688 669 11 165.00–175.00 $169.54 $1,134 +9.54
724–735 726 9 160.00–173.00 $162.92 $1,183 -7.08
755 755 5 165.00–166.00 $165.60 $1,250 +3.60
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 180.00 $180.00 $794 +19.67
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 170.00 $170.00 $602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 4 161.00 $161.00 $989 -0.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 184.00 $184.00 $712 —
409–420 412 18 170.00–189.00 $180.45 $743 -3.72
415 415 5 157.00 $157.00 $652 -27.17
452–483 472 26 165.00–182.00 $170.72 $806 +1.10
485 value added 485 6 175.00 $175.00 $849 —
500–520 511 7 165.00–171.00 $167.51 $856 +1.43
552–592 583 16 160.00–169.00 $161.09 $939 +6.76
606–637 627 16 161.00–163.00 $162.75 $1,020 +8.96
631 value added 631 26 163.00 $163.00 $1,029 —
650–652 651 4 140.00–159.00 $149.49 $973 +1.03
754 value added 754 49 156.00 $156.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 434 7 180.00–189.00 $185.04 $803 -12.07
463–491 482 15 172.00–184.00 $175.85 $848 -8.73
500–548 527 24 172.00–182.00 $177.66 $936 +7.08
565–573 568 10 170.00–178.00 $176.40 $1,002 +14.40
599 value added 599 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,000 —
605–622 616 12 170.00–172.00 $171.35 $1,056 +6.76
667–690 678 19 160.00–165.00 $162.73 $1,103 +4.48
704–720 709 6 160.00–164.00 $162.65 $1,153 +6.65
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–379 372 8 155.00 $155.00 $577 —
427 427 6 160.00 $160.00 $683 —
475–498 487 4 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 160.00 $160.00 $765 +2.42
550 550 3 140.00 $140.00 $770 -9.00
600 600 4 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 4 145.00 $145.00 $809 —
672 672 3 147.00 $147.00 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 165.00 $165.00 $827 —
565–578 572 9 146.00–154.00 $147.77 $845 +4.27
700 700 5 137.00 $137.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 135.00 $135.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–965 913 85-90% 4 45.00–46.00 $45.53 $416 —
840–1070 984 85-90% 23 50.00–60.00 $54.82 $539 —
960–1230 1078 85-90% 36 60.00–67.00 $64.56 $696 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 67.50 $67.50 $732 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1475 1279 80-85% 26 68.00–75.50 $71.88 $919 —
1190–1460 1333 80-85% 14 76.00–79.00 $77.17 $1,029 +4.92
1285–1570 1508 80-85% 13 65.00–68.00 $67.80 $1,022 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1575 1424 75-80% 13 70.00–75.50 $74.09 $1,055 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $926 —
1310–1755 1503 75-80% 4 76.00–80.50 $77.58 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1590 1441 4 82.00–91.00 $87.74 $1,264 —
1740–2105 1882 6 96.00–108.00 $102.06 $1,921 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133–1330 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,216.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
889 889 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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
800–1230 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,231.18 —
850–1325 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,635.00 —

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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.