Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $213.28/cwt ≈ $934/hd at 438 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.59/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 425 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.75/cwt -8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 532 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 845 951
Feeder cattle 788 685 815
Slaughter cattle 122 150 131
Replacement cattle 30 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 650 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, few over 650 lbs steady. Feeder heifers steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower. Several good quality packages of light cattle this week. The weather is pretty good for October, although dry and dusty. The feeders are also getting support from solid fed cattle fundamentals with stabilizing cutout values, continued strong harvest pace and expected tightening supplies.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 213.00 $213.00 $720 —
354–382 365 23 213.00–225.00 $220.46 $805 +24.46
425–440 438 38 212.25–218.00 $213.28 $934 —
500–540 510 16 194.50–202.50 $201.19 $1,026 +8.88
560–565 563 4 179.00–183.00 $181.01 $1,019 —
565–569 568 7 187.50–196.00 $189.92 $1,079 —
603 603 6 186.50 $186.50 $1,125 +0.50
600–641 614 13 189.00–195.00 $192.62 $1,183 +6.62
818–822 819 9 155.00–162.00 $159.66 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 211.00 $211.00 $793 —
400–440 428 13 206.00–216.50 $211.31 $904 +23.91
460–498 470 10 185.00–199.00 $192.15 $903 +7.15
505–545 521 10 191.00–202.00 $198.27 $1,033 +15.90
551–568 555 9 191.00–193.00 $192.54 $1,069 +18.52
610 610 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +4.67
627 627 8 166.50 $166.50 $1,044 -8.83
650–695 678 10 160.00–168.00 $165.29 $1,121 +0.54
702 702 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,165 +5.51
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 200.00 $200.00 $666 —
447 447 6 178.00 $178.00 $796 +3.00
505–535 523 5 160.00–170.00 $163.86 $857 —
637 637 5 155.50 $155.50 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 8 144.50 $144.50 $1,055 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 8 116.00 $116.00 $416 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 4 140.00 $140.00 $953 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 160.00 $160.00 $664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 359 21 178.50–187.00 $180.23 $647 —
400–435 425 28 176.00–188.00 $185.59 $789 +5.21
455–485 466 17 164.00–173.00 $168.50 $785 -6.70
507–532 516 14 160.00–167.00 $164.97 $851 -6.68
520–530 525 4 157.00–162.00 $159.52 $837 -12.13
550 550 3 159.00 $159.00 $874 —
556–594 580 16 140.00–151.00 $146.84 $852 -16.20
606–645 618 10 153.00–154.00 $153.69 $950 —
702–710 704 9 149.50–155.50 $154.15 $1,085 —
890 890 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,166 —
920–948 937 5 136.00–140.50 $137.77 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 182.00 $182.00 $595 +0.97
362–396 376 13 170.00–184.00 $175.77 $661 —
407–444 424 11 167.00–180.00 $174.35 $739 +6.18
470–490 480 4 159.00 $159.00 $763 -6.00
475–495 483 8 158.00–162.00 $160.50 $775 -4.50
500–530 510 6 140.00–151.00 $143.81 $733 -19.73
525–545 538 21 153.00–165.00 $157.88 $849 -5.66
568–595 583 15 140.50–157.00 $148.94 $868 -9.46
644–645 644 7 155.00 $155.00 $998 -3.25
703–728 713 5 138.00–151.50 $143.51 $1,023 —
809 809 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 4 154.00–159.00 $156.47 $634 —
628 628 6 135.00 $135.00 $848 -17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 9 195.00–202.50 $198.33 $710 —
444 444 6 195.00 $195.00 $866 —
452–468 459 13 160.00–188.00 $173.17 $795 +18.36
532–545 536 9 151.00–165.00 $160.79 $862 -0.78
600–645 615 6 136.00–139.50 $137.55 $846 —
654–660 655 10 135.50–142.00 $139.49 $914 —
700–745 725 6 131.00–132.00 $131.34 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1130 1072 85-90% 16 50.00–62.50 $57.93 $621 -12.47
1045–1190 1131 85-90% 19 63.00–69.50 $67.28 $761 —
1195–1245 1220 85-90% 2 73.50–75.00 $74.23 $906 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1538 1306 80-85% 22 71.00–78.00 $74.26 $970 —
1310–1435 1379 80-85% 6 67.00–70.00 $69.40 $957 -18.16
1420–1570 1478 80-85% 3 78.00–79.00 $78.35 $1,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,220 -1.53
1375–1820 1529 75-80% 7 72.50–77.00 $74.93 $1,146 -6.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1730 1536 6 74.00–95.00 $88.89 $1,365 —
1705–2040 1905 4 104.00–109.00 $106.92 $2,037 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,767 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1428 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,060.00–1,410.00 $1,254.99

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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.