Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.31/cwt ≈ $1,029/hd at 535 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $889/hd at 523 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.65/cwt -15.92 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 517 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 1,058 1,023
Feeder cattle 685 934 864
Slaughter cattle 150 94 139
Replacement cattle 10 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers 5.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand moderate. Supply light. The feeder market is under pressure right now with lower feeder futures due partly to economic concerns and falling markets overall. This is in addition to seasonal calf market pressure and widespread dry conditions which are limiting destinations for the lighter cattle. Mostly smaller packages and below average feeder quality overall 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
300–345 325 10 197.50–205.00 $199.55 $649 -16.26
427–438 434 9 180.00–191.00 $187.40 $813 -22.55
495 495 2 185.00 $185.00 $916 -9.37
505–545 520 17 180.00–187.00 $182.37 $948 -2.57
528 528 4 173.50 $173.50 $916 -11.44
562–579 570 19 173.00–175.00 $174.02 $992 -14.82
600–636 626 14 170.00–180.00 $175.33 $1,098 —
670–696 688 8 164.00–165.00 $164.75 $1,133 -5.53
708–740 724 4 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 196.00 $196.00 $766 —
502–547 535 31 188.50–208.00 $192.31 $1,029 —
600 600 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 -10.84
689 689 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,192 —
789 789 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 27 170.00 $170.00 $889 —
612–630 619 6 160.00–165.00 $161.70 $1,001 —
680 680 5 154.50 $154.50 $1,051 +4.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 170.00 $170.00 $762 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 175.00 $175.00 $742 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 4 124.00 $124.00 $573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 327 4 180.00–182.00 $181.03 $592 -9.54
402–435 417 7 165.00–176.00 $168.17 $701 -8.33
455–494 477 12 160.00–174.00 $165.00 $787 -15.60
505–545 529 10 154.00–167.00 $163.54 $865 -9.48
550 550 5 152.00 $152.00 $836 -26.00
552–598 574 13 154.50–166.00 $158.40 $909 -19.60
612–627 622 24 156.00–159.00 $158.25 $984 -9.58
675–691 687 9 147.50–151.00 $148.26 $1,019 -11.74
749 749 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,105 -4.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 6 193.00 $193.00 $567 —
324 324 5 187.00 $187.00 $606 —
398 398 6 187.00 $187.00 $744 —
405–445 425 10 178.00–183.00 $180.38 $767 —
458–460 459 5 174.00–176.00 $175.20 $804 -17.39
502–539 517 26 168.00–174.00 $171.65 $887 -15.92
557–593 586 24 162.00–167.50 $163.04 $955 +2.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–468 462 8 137.00–155.00 $143.60 $663 -3.11
532 532 3 140.00 $140.00 $745 —
632 632 6 152.00 $152.00 $961 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 145.00 $145.00 $583 —
885 885 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,212 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 155.00 $155.00 $556 —
422 422 3 160.00 $160.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 175.00 $175.00 $592 —
452–497 484 9 150.00–160.00 $154.81 $749 -23.01
502–520 510 6 153.00–167.00 $161.57 $824 —
823 823 3 115.00 $115.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 125.00 $125.00 $535 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1285 977 85-90% 23 54.00–67.50 $64.36 $629 +18.36
945–1075 995 85-90% 3 76.00–82.00 $78.79 $784 +12.49
970–1220 1083 85-90% 27 68.00–76.00 $70.40 $762 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1595 1363 80-85% 16 77.50–83.50 $80.20 $1,093 —
1280–1440 1363 80-85% 3 70.00–77.00 $74.11 $1,010 —
1220–1595 1391 80-85% 7 83.50–91.00 $87.56 $1,218 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1740 1495 75-80% 6 85.00–87.50 $85.48 $1,278 —
1490–1530 1517 75-80% 3 78.50–83.00 $81.53 $1,237 -0.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1545 1500 2 89.00–92.00 $90.55 $1,358 —
1440–2095 1814 5 102.00–113.00 $108.38 $1,966 —

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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
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —

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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.