Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.75/cwt +7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 468 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.54/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.36/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 522 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 1,209 1,021
Feeder cattle 624 964 859
Slaughter cattle 130 215 156
Replacement cattle 20 30 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply light. Beef demand continues to be excellent with fed cattle 3.00/cwt higher last week and another advance looking likely this week. The latest CME feeder index is also higher. Much needed widespread rain fell in the area over the past 24 hours with numerous 2.00+ inch reports.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 8 170.00–187.00 $175.65 $652 -10.51
400–445 419 13 175.00–194.00 $183.21 $768 —
458 value added 458 7 193.00 $193.00 $884 —
450–485 473 16 172.00–185.00 $179.71 $850 +3.90
550–583 573 7 170.00–175.00 $172.82 $990 -1.71
700–742 719 10 163.00–166.00 $164.60 $1,183 —
785 785 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 -7.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 12 180.00–183.00 $181.34 $840 -9.24
509–535 515 9 187.00–192.00 $190.67 $982 +8.08
517–544 527 11 166.00–175.50 $171.93 $906 -10.66
572–595 584 11 185.00–190.00 $187.97 $1,098 +21.29
591 591 5 160.00 $160.00 $946 -6.68
600–638 618 6 174.00–186.00 $178.23 $1,101 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–388 380 5 160.00–175.00 $168.88 $642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 160.00 $160.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 10 150.00–162.50 $159.46 $501 +3.22
365–398 377 9 155.00–163.00 $158.37 $597 +8.37
400–448 423 20 150.00–159.00 $153.54 $649 +1.49
457–495 474 17 153.00–162.00 $155.93 $739 +14.25
500–522 514 11 150.00–159.50 $154.86 $796 +9.86
555–598 581 16 150.00–158.00 $152.47 $886 +8.43
613–647 639 15 141.00–153.00 $144.79 $925 -6.70
798 798 3 122.50 $122.50 $978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 430 12 160.00–170.00 $166.24 $715 +6.23
455–470 461 5 161.00–168.00 $165.15 $761 -4.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–439 420 10 96.00–97.00 $96.58 $406 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 128.00 $128.00 $623 -12.00
552–570 564 6 130.00 $130.00 $733 -15.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 8 160.00–165.00 $161.99 $653 +1.02
478–490 481 11 160.00–178.00 $172.21 $828 +2.94
503–548 515 8 135.00–155.50 $149.86 $772 -4.38
550–579 569 6 144.00–156.00 $147.86 $841 +2.84
600–645 620 9 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $838 +1.94
675–690 683 4 125.00–133.00 $129.04 $881 -1.63
716 716 4 130.00 $130.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1345 1206 80-85% 24 64.00–70.00 $65.48 $790 —
1163–1405 1234 80-85% 15 57.00–64.00 $61.33 $757 —
1258–1585 1367 80-85% 3 73.50–74.00 $73.69 $1,007 +12.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1105 958 85-90% 2 27.00–38.00 $33.35 $319 -16.87
905–1150 1025 85-90% 4 49.00–55.00 $52.71 $540 -8.71
930–1185 1043 85-90% 11 58.00–63.50 $61.10 $637 -0.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1460 1435 75-80% 4 71.50–73.00 $72.26 $1,037 +1.48
1725 1725 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1890 1669 7 80.00–92.00 $86.57 $1,445 —
1410–1865 1715 4 92.00–94.00 $93.21 $1,599 —
1795–2305 2050 2 103.00–104.00 $103.44 $2,121 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.