Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

1,429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.10/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 575 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.02/cwt ≈ $840/hd at 521 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.42/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 430 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,429 774 1,260
Feeder cattle 1,041 624 1,132
Slaughter cattle 248 130 118
Replacement cattle 140 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers 3.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Active feeder trade with several nice cattle this week and even some increased interest in the bawling calves with October now in the rear view mirror. Cow sale following the feeders featured a 160 head dispersion with several good pairs and bred cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 27 200.00–226.00 $218.63 $907 —
460–492 479 25 195.00–215.00 $204.09 $978 +22.75
488 488 8 188.00 $188.00 $917 +6.66
502–535 520 15 180.00–186.00 $182.01 $946 -8.66
518–546 532 23 190.00–201.00 $196.44 $1,045 +24.51
550–592 573 51 186.00–203.50 $193.27 $1,107 +5.30
557–597 579 30 175.00–185.00 $179.32 $1,038 -8.65
600–605 unweaned 604 10 165.00–170.00 $166.49 $1,006 —
605–638 617 24 179.00–192.00 $187.77 $1,159 +9.54
656–687 673 31 170.00–174.00 $172.78 $1,163 —
702–711 707 8 167.00–173.00 $169.98 $1,202 —
751 751 14 167.50 $167.50 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 210.00 $210.00 $710 —
382–399 393 6 200.00–208.00 $202.59 $796 +26.94
415–430 423 4 202.00–207.00 $204.54 $865 +21.33
460–482 477 11 180.00–192.00 $184.84 $882 +5.13
505–525 515 10 171.00–185.00 $182.15 $938 —
528 528 7 176.00 $176.00 $929 —
565–588 576 7 171.00–184.00 $178.44 $1,028 +5.62
612–640 625 7 168.00–176.00 $171.56 $1,072 —
691 691 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,154 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 140.00 $140.00 $762 —
554 554 4 140.00 $140.00 $776 —
608 608 3 140.00 $140.00 $851 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,118 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 205.00 $205.00 $605 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 364 9 175.00–191.00 $184.20 $670 —
420 420 3 176.00 $176.00 $739 +9.76
408–448 431 35 172.50–183.50 $179.71 $775 +13.47
452–485 471 22 167.00–177.00 $171.94 $810 +6.79
480–492 482 14 163.00–165.50 $165.14 $796 -0.01
510–525 520 27 158.00–162.00 $158.91 $826 —
510–548 523 23 160.00–167.00 $163.49 $855 —
564–590 576 9 147.00–154.00 $150.81 $869 —
579–598 587 27 155.00–157.50 $156.42 $918 —
605–628 unweaned 615 8 145.00–147.50 $145.92 $897 —
620 620 3 153.00 $153.00 $949 —
664 unweaned 664 4 143.50 $143.50 $953 —
680 680 3 146.00 $146.00 $993 —
698 698 6 140.00 $140.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 364 7 165.00–177.00 $171.44 $624 +13.07
416–442 422 9 160.00–172.00 $169.21 $714 +15.67
469–499 487 22 155.00–171.00 $161.82 $788 +5.89
496 496 4 155.50 $155.50 $771 -0.43
500–525 511 7 152.00–156.00 $154.88 $791 +0.02
557–570 562 8 150.50–152.50 $151.26 $850 -1.21
650–665 658 9 150.00–157.00 $153.03 $1,007 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 163.00 $163.00 $497 —
502 502 3 152.00 $152.00 $763 —
575 575 3 139.50 $139.50 $802 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 4 140.00 $140.00 $805 +10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 4 137.00 $137.00 $704 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 127.00 $127.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 153.00 $153.00 $620 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 134.00 $134.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 6 160.00 $160.00 $691 -1.99
480–498 489 4 170.00–172.50 $171.27 $838 -0.94
508–540 525 7 157.00–174.00 $165.91 $871 +16.05
555–582 570 7 148.00–150.00 $148.56 $847 +0.70
610–645 635 11 135.00–145.50 $141.92 $901 +6.69
652–695 663 11 135.00–146.50 $143.94 $954 +14.90
700–740 720 4 130.00–138.00 $133.89 $964 +3.89
765–792 776 6 127.50–129.00 $128.16 $995 —
998 998 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–930 888 85-90% 3 35.00–44.00 $38.38 $341 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $680 +13.29
975–1210 1101 85-90% 7 45.00–53.00 $49.99 $550 —
947–1225 1116 85-90% 34 56.50–64.50 $61.37 $685 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1525 1326 80-85% 35 65.50–71.50 $68.47 $908 —
1200–1535 1374 80-85% 4 72.50–76.00 $74.29 $1,021 +0.60
1375 1375 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $880 -9.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $968 —
1480–1610 1538 75-80% 5 66.50–73.50 $71.57 $1,101 —
1512–1652 1596 75-80% 5 73.50–74.50 $74.12 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1805 1547 5 64.50–86.00 $77.89 $1,205 —
1740 1740 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,810 +10.79
1495–2115 1820 10 88.50–99.50 $95.56 $1,739 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
688 688 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 109.50 $109.50 $753

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
946–1400 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,302.23
1123–1332 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 875.00–1,010.00 $954.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
900–1325 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,773.08 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.