Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

1,278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.28/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 659 lb · 141 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.69/cwt +12.60 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 561 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.40/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 570 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,278 1,260 711
Feeder cattle 1,153 986 631
Slaughter cattle 115 204 58
Replacement cattle 10 70 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 650 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Feeder contracts are losing ground so far this week with corn somewhat higher. Good opportunity to move cattle with milder temps and highly variable but much need rain throughout the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–440 427 5 210.00–212.50 $211.47 $903 +7.97
455–460 458 4 222.50–226.00 $224.24 $1,027 +24.75
511–541 524 20 198.00–209.00 $206.30 $1,081 +15.80
555–565 562 35 191.00–196.00 $195.71 $1,100 +8.53
578 578 5 183.50 $183.50 $1,061 +6.00
600–643 626 54 187.00–193.00 $188.37 $1,179 +7.26
652 unweaned 652 7 185.50 $185.50 $1,209 —
700–705 703 4 176.00–177.50 $176.75 $1,243 +0.53
788–798 794 8 164.00–170.00 $167.02 $1,326 -0.98
808 808 44 164.00 $164.00 $1,325 —
936 936 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 6 184.00 $184.00 $517 -19.00
402–440 418 7 194.00–212.50 $199.85 $835 —
498 498 6 187.00 $187.00 $931 -3.94
508–542 526 11 180.00–208.00 $192.45 $1,012 +6.31
568–592 585 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 +2.80
656–674 670 20 167.00–171.00 $167.78 $1,124 -1.76
702 702 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,193 +7.08
777 777 64 162.00 $162.00 $1,259 -3.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 5 170.00–172.50 $171.52 $551 —
350–378 369 12 189.00–198.00 $195.15 $720 —
410–432 421 17 185.00–196.50 $193.68 $815 +8.64
455–485 472 9 185.00–187.00 $185.86 $877 +10.01
502 502 3 177.50 $177.50 $891 -0.16
502–542 514 56 177.00–184.00 $178.69 $918 +1.03
554 unweaned 554 10 162.50 $162.50 $900 —
555–592 573 55 175.00–180.00 $177.75 $1,019 +1.35
627–632 628 28 170.00–177.50 $174.67 $1,097 +3.32
656–692 658 137 164.00–174.00 $170.96 $1,125 +8.23
678 unweaned 678 4 147.00 $147.00 $997 —
704–738 705 48 164.50–167.00 $164.61 $1,161 +1.96
822–839 832 12 150.00–151.00 $150.59 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 172.50–173.00 $172.75 $639 -11.25
410–425 420 6 170.00–184.00 $174.56 $733 +17.56
464–465 464 7 179.00–184.50 $182.93 $849 +12.21
500–548 526 19 165.00–179.00 $170.35 $896 +2.84
550–588 561 103 159.00–175.00 $173.69 $974 +12.60
604–645 615 8 160.00–162.00 $161.51 $993 -1.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–594 583 8 145.00–164.00 $154.31 $900 +9.31
648 648 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,089 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 143.00 $143.00 $662 —
582 582 3 135.00 $135.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 206.00 $206.00 $719 —
395 395 5 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
400–435 419 11 204.00–212.00 $208.60 $874 —
451–480 464 9 190.00 $190.00 $882 —
500–540 520 4 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $859 +0.19

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1012 967 85-90% 10 50.00–59.50 $56.04 $542 +1.22
890–1240 1056 85-90% 22 63.00–68.00 $64.91 $685 +0.35
1055–1090 1081 85-90% 4 71.50–78.00 $73.09 $790 +8.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1460 1272 80-85% 27 70.00–77.00 $73.99 $941 +2.11
1340 1340 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $911 -9.17
1290–1395 1355 80-85% 4 77.50–82.00 $80.00 $1,084 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1565 1390 75-80% 7 73.50–78.50 $75.81 $1,054 —
1145–1755 1446 75-80% 4 81.50–83.50 $82.16 $1,188 +17.16
1560 1560 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1970 1530 7 89.50–96.00 $93.48 $1,430 —
1480–2120 1722 3 100.50–102.50 $101.47 $1,747 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.