Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

1,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.43/cwt -8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 566 lb · 72 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $168.75/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 833 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $190.58/cwt ≈ $941/hd at 494 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,209 940 1,166
Feeder cattle 964 788 1,054
Slaughter cattle 215 122 102
Replacement cattle 30 30 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers 5.00-15.00 lower except yearlings over 600 lbs near steady. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate. October almost always brings lower prices for calves with additional pressure this year from limited resources over a wide area and higher input costs. The futures trade was a bright spot as live and feeder contracts moved considerably higher Tuesday with the choice cutout advancing and fed cattle expected to trade higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 8 202.00 $202.00 $818 -11.28
469–499 494 44 187.00–195.00 $190.58 $941 —
513–531 524 19 178.00–184.50 $182.59 $957 -18.60
550–586 564 63 177.00–184.50 $180.11 $1,016 -0.90
578–582 581 9 160.00–170.00 $166.68 $968 -23.24
655–675 unweaned 661 10 157.50–160.00 $159.23 $1,053 —
829–846 833 65 163.50–170.50 $168.75 $1,406 +9.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 371 9 175.00–190.00 $186.16 $691 -24.84
463–472 467 5 175.00–177.00 $175.81 $821 -16.34
500–548 512 10 170.00–175.00 $171.00 $876 -27.27
555–588 573 15 170.00–180.00 $174.53 $1,000 -18.01
594 594 7 150.00 $150.00 $891 —
605–648 620 28 165.00–172.00 $169.97 $1,054 +3.47
750–782 769 7 154.00–160.00 $157.98 $1,215 —
772 unweaned 772 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 145.00 $145.00 $780 —
771 771 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,226 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 170.00 $170.00 $605 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 160.00 $160.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–620 608 5 150.00 $150.00 $912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 337 4 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $527 -25.76
386 386 5 150.00 $150.00 $579 -25.77
436–447 441 14 150.00–155.00 $152.05 $671 -22.30
465–495 484 9 140.00–145.00 $141.68 $686 -18.82
455–498 486 27 145.00–154.00 $147.04 $715 -13.46
504 504 4 145.00 $145.00 $731 +1.19
521–545 527 13 145.00–150.00 $148.86 $784 -9.02
554–598 566 15 140.00–146.00 $144.04 $815 -4.90
612–633 618 23 139.00–153.25 $151.49 $936 -3.51
655–668 662 13 132.00–151.50 $138.96 $920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 11 172.00 $172.00 $657 -8.23
442–445 444 7 156.00–163.00 $160.01 $710 -25.58
462 462 17 160.00–173.00 $169.18 $782 +0.68
506–537 524 10 151.00–160.00 $154.48 $809 -5.04
550–567 563 8 145.00–150.00 $146.22 $823 -12.78
578 578 5 140.00 $140.00 $809 -6.84
619 unweaned 619 4 132.00 $132.00 $817 —
660 660 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,003 —
861 861 7 143.50 $143.50 $1,236 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–447 421 18 125.00–146.00 $140.65 $592 -15.82
460–498 479 6 135.00–143.00 $139.30 $667 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 5 131.00 $131.00 $536 —
458 458 4 140.00 $140.00 $641 —
598 598 5 145.50 $145.50 $870 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 8 145.00 $145.00 $580 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 137.50 $137.50 $426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 4 191.00 $191.00 $596 —
404–440 416 14 150.00–168.50 $160.97 $670 -34.03
455–483 477 12 160.00–172.50 $169.27 $807 -3.90
500–512 504 8 150.00–156.00 $154.24 $777 -6.55
550–585 566 9 137.00–154.50 $145.02 $821 —
610–638 621 5 130.00–138.00 $133.29 $828 -4.26
650–695 673 6 130.00–132.00 $130.67 $879 -8.82
830–845 838 7 132.00–135.00 $133.85 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 7 132.00 $132.00 $640 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1440 1273 80-85% 9 72.00–75.00 $73.36 $934 —
1155–1535 1311 80-85% 21 67.00–72.00 $69.42 $910 -4.84
1155–1548 1374 80-85% 14 60.00–64.00 $60.84 $836 -8.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1045 939 85-90% 4 36.00–40.00 $38.89 $365 —
950–962 961 85-90% 9 47.50–54.00 $50.22 $483 —
940–1080 1024 85-90% 19 56.00–64.50 $61.42 $629 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $745 +11.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1475 1447 75-80% 14 68.00–72.00 $70.78 $1,024 —
1405–1695 1540 75-80% 5 73.00–78.50 $74.99 $1,155 +0.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1400 1392 3 82.00–94.00 $88.33 $1,230 —
1500–2355 1800 7 95.00–108.00 $102.38 $1,843 —
1795–2085 1940 2 109.00–115.00 $111.78 $2,169 +4.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1238 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 885.00–1,225.00 $1,074.05

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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.