Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.34/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 573 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.07/cwt +15.80 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 465 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.45/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 434 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 1,411 589
Feeder cattle 890 1,323 505
Slaughter cattle 118 78 59
Replacement cattle 20 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. The feeder market continues to move higher with the latest feeder index (800 lb steer) at 179.35/cwt. Fed cattle gained nearly 4.00/cwt last week with another solid advance expected this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–365 359 9 207.00–216.00 $210.77 $757 —
408–448 434 32 194.00–211.50 $207.45 $900 -2.05
457–473 467 24 199.00–213.50 $207.89 $971 +12.55
510–536 522 26 190.50–206.00 $195.70 $1,022 +3.42
550–595 575 18 185.00–197.50 $193.15 $1,111 -0.35
615–649 632 19 182.00–194.00 $185.26 $1,171 -3.06
700–708 705 5 175.00–182.00 $179.22 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 8 219.00–221.00 $219.72 $934 —
431 431 4 211.00 $211.00 $909 —
465–485 481 13 209.00–216.50 $211.90 $1,019 -0.45
510–548 525 15 203.50–222.00 $214.28 $1,125 +2.78
532–540 536 14 189.00–204.00 $197.56 $1,059 -13.94
557 557 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,092 +2.00
561–572 567 10 201.50–207.50 $204.53 $1,160 +10.53
605–630 614 8 194.50–199.00 $195.90 $1,203 +3.43
651 unweaned 651 7 185.50 $185.50 $1,208 —
653–670 668 21 191.50–194.00 $191.85 $1,282 +4.30
722 722 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,321 +4.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–441 433 9 175.00–186.00 $179.98 $779 +0.98
492 492 3 185.00 $185.00 $910 —
553–575 563 18 171.00–178.00 $173.89 $979 +23.89
610–642 632 12 144.50–174.50 $155.84 $985 -14.16
741 741 4 140.50 $140.50 $1,041 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 182.00 $182.00 $774 —
477–488 483 7 150.00–161.00 $154.65 $747 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 190.00 $190.00 $920 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 4 128.00 $128.00 $676 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 4 151.50 $151.50 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–479 465 37 198.00–206.00 $203.07 $944 +15.80
500–520 508 15 174.00–196.00 $189.53 $963 +10.35
532 532 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,016 +11.82
557 557 3 174.00 $174.00 $969 +1.53
550–590 574 35 173.50–192.00 $183.06 $1,051 -0.94
600–640 620 9 170.00–180.00 $175.66 $1,089 +6.67
707 unweaned 707 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–342 326 15 176.00–194.00 $186.93 $609 +16.93
355–398 382 18 170.00–207.00 $190.37 $727 —
415–420 418 6 183.00–191.00 $188.35 $787 +18.51
455–495 467 26 187.00–197.00 $191.74 $895 +17.76
507–535 522 20 174.00–193.00 $184.34 $962 +7.99
552–581 571 6 176.00–180.00 $177.29 $1,012 +15.58
630 unweaned 630 4 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 417 19 160.00–186.50 $173.42 $723 —
450–484 466 24 158.00–187.50 $170.16 $793 —
502–540 510 24 159.00–165.00 $163.68 $835 —
550–595 575 12 155.00–172.00 $160.10 $921 —
622–637 631 5 142.50–145.00 $144.01 $909 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 160.00 $160.00 $587 —
437 437 3 160.00 $160.00 $699 —
468 468 3 149.00 $149.00 $697 —
500 500 2 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
548 548 2 147.00 $147.00 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–433 422 17 186.00–212.00 $201.02 $848 +28.67
478–495 488 5 172.00–190.50 $183.25 $894 —
510–540 519 10 165.00–185.00 $174.62 $906 +11.75
550–595 573 11 152.00–178.00 $163.93 $939 +6.93
610–645 617 5 149.00–164.00 $152.14 $939 —
655–662 659 4 149.00–154.50 $151.76 $1,000 —
713–730 717 4 140.50–145.00 $141.64 $1,016 +1.64
750–780 760 6 136.00–140.00 $137.37 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–905 850 85-90% 5 48.50–59.50 $53.89 $458 —
840–1160 1024 85-90% 11 56.00–70.00 $68.02 $697 -1.78
850–1250 1075 85-90% 27 72.00–79.00 $75.41 $811 -2.13
1075 1075 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $882 +4.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1300 1207 80-85% 16 82.00–89.00 $86.16 $1,040 —
1168–1500 1281 80-85% 7 89.00–99.50 $94.51 $1,211 —
1200–1420 1285 80-85% 3 78.50–80.00 $79.15 $1,017 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458–1480 1465 75-80% 3 93.00–96.00 $94.01 $1,377 —
1320–1610 1473 75-80% 4 86.50–89.00 $87.98 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2085 1781 4 105.00–106.00 $105.36 $1,876 —
1980–2010 1995 2 123.00–130.00 $126.47 $2,523 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1255 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,060.00–1,135.00 $1,095.48

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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.