Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.32/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 625 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.31/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 520 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.60/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 464 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 814 716
Feeder cattle 809 644 632
Slaughter cattle 141 100 54
Replacement cattle 20 70 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Demand good. Supply moderate. Feeders got some help Tuesday from a higher futures trade with feeder contracts making strong advances despite continued stock market losses.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 10 207.00–222.50 $212.71 $689 —
355–395 384 8 203.00–216.00 $207.23 $796 -8.31
418–430 421 12 211.00–218.00 $213.68 $900 +5.68
453–475 468 16 200.00–208.50 $205.88 $964 —
514–543 521 12 200.00–210.00 $202.22 $1,054 -4.16
560–596 583 15 185.00–200.00 $192.86 $1,124 -1.85
610 610 8 182.00–198.00 $186.00 $1,135 —
654–697 680 25 173.00–183.00 $176.25 $1,198 -9.97
742 742 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,247 +1.00
793 793 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,277 -9.75
856 856 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 328 8 230.00–242.00 $238.24 $781 +10.21
362–395 373 6 225.00–236.00 $228.88 $854 +2.88
400–420 413 10 221.00–237.00 $228.47 $944 +7.02
462–498 478 19 205.00–223.00 $214.75 $1,027 +9.10
500–537 519 27 203.00–216.00 $207.93 $1,079 -4.28
572 572 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,058 -24.59
565–588 575 7 202.50–205.00 $203.93 $1,173 -5.66
660–695 676 8 187.00–197.50 $190.33 $1,287 -9.17
812 812 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 5 199.00 $199.00 $575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 4 204.00–205.00 $204.50 $710 —
351–374 366 17 205.00–214.00 $210.53 $771 +5.51
430–448 434 21 202.00–212.00 $206.60 $897 +0.22
465–493 486 20 200.00–205.00 $203.18 $987 -3.59
502–532 520 33 195.00–208.00 $199.31 $1,036 -0.10
550–584 569 20 186.00–195.00 $188.76 $1,074 -6.57
605–610 608 5 170.00–172.50 $171.40 $1,042 -12.15
600–641 627 53 178.00–186.00 $180.07 $1,129 -3.48
738 738 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,225 —
742–745 743 5 156.00–157.00 $156.40 $1,162 —
887 887 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,193 -3.50
1017 1017 12 114.00 $114.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 372 10 190.00–203.00 $195.00 $725 —
410–446 434 21 202.00–207.50 $204.59 $888 -0.07
450–490 464 28 175.00–207.00 $192.60 $894 -2.87
500–534 528 22 176.00–199.00 $192.31 $1,015 +0.89
638 638 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,129 +3.43
667 667 5 158.50 $158.50 $1,057 +7.75
730–735 733 6 140.00–156.00 $147.97 $1,085 -2.03
789 789 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
455 455 3 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
532–535 533 12 167.00–185.00 $177.98 $949 —
550–578 562 14 150.00–167.50 $159.25 $895 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–520 504 15 170.00–194.00 $173.30 $873 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–403 402 9 180.00–201.00 $186.33 $749 -7.88
452–482 476 10 170.00–179.00 $175.31 $834 -7.16
515–538 524 6 170.00–177.00 $174.28 $913 —
620–645 633 4 158.00–159.00 $158.49 $1,003 —
735 735 4 140.00–146.00 $143.00 $1,051 —
805–830 818 4 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–855 841 85-90% 5 44.00–53.50 $49.79 $419 —
780–1150 956 85-90% 9 55.50–70.00 $67.13 $642 -14.87
990–1050 1020 85-90% 2 81.00–84.00 $82.54 $842 +32.54
920–1195 1089 85-90% 25 71.00–81.50 $76.46 $833 +0.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1505 1274 80-85% 27 82.50–88.50 $85.80 $1,093 +5.80
1155–1420 1283 80-85% 8 88.50–93.50 $89.95 $1,154 +9.95
1155–1495 1325 80-85% 2 77.50–78.50 $78.06 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,127 —
1435–1715 1563 75-80% 6 83.50–88.00 $85.72 $1,340 -2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1440 1340 2 90.00–96.50 $93.01 $1,246 —
1695–1710 1703 2 119.00–122.00 $120.49 $2,052 +28.66
1295–2230 1726 8 104.50–117.00 $110.24 $1,903 +18.41

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
942 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 103.00 $103.00 $970

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1235 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,110.00–1,410.00 $1,229.51

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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.