Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

1,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.35/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 577 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.00/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 729 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.59/cwt +7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 465 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,058 2,007 1,141
Feeder cattle 934 1,751 1,000
Slaughter cattle 94 206 101
Replacement cattle 30 50 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, long time weaned calves/yearlings steady to firm with unweaned, fleshy or lesser quality offerings 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Demand uneven. Supply moderate. Large seasonal price spreads now as buyers discount calves whose weaning status, flesh and/or vaccination status make them a greater health/death loss risk.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–414 412 12 222.50–231.50 $230.04 $948 +15.04
450–494 472 26 202.00–230.00 $213.62 $1,008 -12.95
560–573 565 16 182.50–185.00 $183.60 $1,037 -19.62
580 580 74 202.75 $202.75 $1,176 -0.47
617–628 620 7 194.00–198.00 $196.84 $1,220 -14.66
638 638 6 180.50 $180.50 $1,152 -31.00
729 729 72 185.00 $185.00 $1,349 +5.98
753 753 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,276 —
843 843 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 210.00–222.00 $215.81 $669 -16.16
360–365 363 4 212.00–225.00 $218.54 $793 -3.96
425–440 433 4 207.00–213.00 $209.95 $909 -9.05
452–495 483 9 190.00–211.00 $194.37 $939 +14.37
508–524 516 8 181.00–189.00 $184.94 $954 -10.34
555–595 565 8 187.00–189.50 $188.84 $1,067 +1.49
579 579 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,007 -13.35
672–685 679 4 167.00–173.50 $170.28 $1,156 -8.07
809 809 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,246 -4.51
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 485 8 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $788 -24.61
583–595 591 8 150.50–165.00 $159.63 $943 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 15 135.00 $135.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 6 210.00 $210.00 $601 —
693 693 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,040 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–494 465 67 181.00–199.00 $192.59 $896 +2.59
516–530 526 24 187.00–189.00 $187.57 $987 -5.87
569–595 572 47 182.00–189.00 $186.73 $1,068 -2.33
575 575 4 161.00 $161.00 $926 -28.06
627 627 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,091 -6.61
670 670 23 168.00 $168.00 $1,126 -5.26
812–815 814 4 146.00–151.00 $148.50 $1,209 —
852 852 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,312 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–337 330 18 180.00–197.50 $190.57 $629 -8.23
350–390 369 19 170.00–192.50 $178.64 $659 -9.54
432 432 8 175.00–181.00 $176.50 $762 -10.07
460–472 467 7 178.00–184.00 $180.60 $843 -0.62
491–496 494 8 150.00–156.50 $153.23 $757 -13.16
517 517 3 170.00 $170.00 $879 -9.21
528–546 538 15 167.00–184.00 $173.02 $931 +13.02
571 571 18 178.00 $178.00 $1,016 -6.75
610–640 633 12 161.00–170.00 $167.83 $1,062 -9.17
697 697 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,115 —
720–727 724 6 148.50–156.00 $152.23 $1,102 -13.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 472 6 145.00–150.00 $146.71 $692 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–478 472 4 165.00–191.00 $177.82 $839 -21.40
550–584 564 14 146.00–156.00 $151.15 $852 -14.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 10 210.00 $210.00 $731 —
448 448 8 160.00 $160.00 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $448 —
895–1145 985 85-90% 10 62.00–69.00 $66.30 $653 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $842 +0.51
975–1212 1117 85-90% 17 70.00–78.00 $73.30 $819 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $874 —
1085–1360 1250 80-85% 10 79.00–85.00 $81.36 $1,017 -1.85
1150–1530 1293 80-85% 6 86.00–90.00 $87.39 $1,130 +4.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1610 1530 75-80% 3 80.50–84.50 $82.29 $1,259 -1.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,335 —
1570–1780 1675 2 97.50–107.00 $102.55 $1,718 —
1720–1900 1793 3 118.00–121.00 $119.16 $2,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1500 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,235.00 $1,146.85

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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
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —

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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.