Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

1,449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.90/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 589 lb · 139 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.50/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 693 lb · 100 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.94/cwt -8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 473 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,449 1,278 1,047
Feeder cattle 1,233 1,153 960
Slaughter cattle 176 115 67
Replacement cattle 40 10 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Feeder offering highlighted by a large consignment of good quality steers that sold in two cuts weighing 593-693 lbs with plainer cattle through much of the offering. Warm, humid day with noticeable discounts on the fescue haired cattle. The feeders are getting a bit of an assist from corn that is working lower so far this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 199.00 $199.00 $693 —
410–432 420 14 207.00–218.00 $213.32 $896 +1.85
482 482 5 193.00 $193.00 $930 -31.24
555–595 589 139 194.50–204.00 $195.90 $1,154 +12.40
612–647 627 22 188.00–198.50 $193.48 $1,213 +5.11
693 693 100 183.50 $183.50 $1,272 —
832 832 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,331 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 434 14 182.50–197.00 $192.28 $834 -7.57
471–494 478 23 189.00–191.00 $190.49 $911 +3.49
498 498 4 178.50 $178.50 $889 -8.50
502–530 511 23 185.00–190.50 $189.50 $968 -2.95
589–597 594 10 175.00–180.00 $176.98 $1,051 -3.02
605–628 626 59 176.00–191.50 $185.14 $1,159 —
655–663 659 31 169.00–171.00 $170.03 $1,120 +2.25
755–795 777 11 163.00–166.00 $164.33 $1,277 +2.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 174.00 $174.00 $769 —
464 464 6 185.00 $185.00 $858 —
530–547 541 9 155.00–161.00 $159.04 $860 —
558 558 8 175.50 $175.50 $979 —
607 607 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,002 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 160.00 $160.00 $606 —
432 432 4 185.00 $185.00 $799 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 7 185.00 $185.00 $797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 181.00 $181.00 $612 —
366–368 366 17 186.00–190.00 $189.53 $694 +16.78
450–495 473 62 167.00–180.00 $173.94 $823 -8.99
503–541 unweaned 515 23 155.00–155.50 $155.16 $799 —
502–540 528 22 168.00–179.00 $169.41 $894 -0.94
555–598 572 31 152.50–167.00 $157.58 $901 -16.11
600–635 620 12 160.00–162.00 $160.81 $997 -0.70
715–748 732 4 144.00–151.00 $147.58 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 195.00 $195.00 $698 -0.15
450–490 473 9 175.00–180.00 $178.64 $845 -7.22
492 492 3 172.00 $172.00 $846 -13.86
507–540 518 27 177.00–183.00 $180.75 $936 +2.06
520 520 3 175.00 $175.00 $910 -3.69
559–570 566 20 163.50–174.00 $167.64 $949 -10.11
802 802 10 148.00 $148.00 $1,187 -2.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 8 175.00 $175.00 $663 —
575 575 3 141.00 $141.00 $811 —
676 676 4 130.00 $130.00 $879 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 176.00 $176.00 $607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 21 212.00 $212.00 $746 —
425–430 428 17 182.00–209.00 $190.81 $817 -17.79
460–485 475 22 177.00–180.00 $177.90 $845 -12.10
515–541 537 13 163.00–170.00 $168.97 $907 +3.78
557–595 572 15 143.00–161.00 $155.95 $892 —
615–635 623 6 144.00–155.00 $149.61 $932 —
718–730 724 4 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–890 847 85-90% 7 49.00–54.00 $52.68 $446 —
830–1175 994 85-90% 12 58.00–62.00 $60.14 $598 +4.10
825–1290 1044 85-90% 27 64.00–74.00 $68.87 $719 —
1050–1095 1077 85-90% 3 74.00–81.50 $77.62 $836 +4.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1420 1227 80-85% 8 84.00–89.50 $85.73 $1,052 —
1038–1571 1303 80-85% 32 74.00–83.00 $77.40 $1,009 —
1200–1440 1353 80-85% 6 69.00–73.50 $71.35 $965 -8.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,179 +11.19
1363–1445 1384 75-80% 4 74.00–79.50 $78.06 $1,080 +2.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1557 1336 12 101.00–111.50 $106.68 $1,425 —
1350 1350 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,269 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1098–1339 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 875.00–1,100.00 $992.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1267–1340 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,310.00 $1,305.85

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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.