Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

1,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $170.72/cwt ≈ $1,405/hd at 823 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.92/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 674 lb · 72 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $175.02/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 757 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,276 1,740 691
Feeder cattle 1,139 1,620 623
Slaughter cattle 107 120 56
Replacement cattle 30 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs firm to 4.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Feeder heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand good. Supply moderate. A shrinking feeder supply has the market holding its ground for now despite current pressure from rising corn prices, a softer fed trade and lower trending futures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 433 20 216.00–235.00 $222.51 $963 +1.17
470 470 3 198.50 $198.50 $933 -16.77
450–491 482 8 212.00–214.50 $213.71 $1,030 -1.56
512–545 538 24 203.00–208.00 $205.07 $1,103 +3.56
550–598 570 38 186.00–204.00 $195.98 $1,117 +2.03
612–636 617 38 185.00–195.00 $189.82 $1,171 -0.17
650–690 677 34 172.50–181.00 $177.28 $1,200 -0.77
679 679 8 176.50 $176.50 $1,198 -1.55
725 725 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 -2.32
719–745 735 18 167.00–170.00 $168.86 $1,241 -3.46
757–760 757 70 170.00–175.25 $175.02 $1,325 +2.30
803–833 823 88 168.50–171.00 $170.72 $1,405 —
855–860 856 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,370 —
922 922 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 5 210.00–219.00 $213.85 $704 +3.46
360–392 372 16 210.00–225.00 $217.43 $809 +11.91
430–435 431 7 200.00–221.00 $214.00 $922 -4.46
455–498 471 21 190.00–207.50 $194.32 $915 -0.61
505–518 513 7 197.00–205.00 $200.42 $1,028 +11.11
550–598 568 9 183.00–192.00 $187.69 $1,066 +4.80
655 655 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
765–775 770 4 164.00–168.00 $165.99 $1,278 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 4 181.00–185.00 $183.00 $937 —
573 573 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 180.00–185.00 $183.00 $824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–447 436 25 181.00 $181.00 $789 -5.20
453–498 480 25 177.00–189.00 $182.67 $877 -0.33
486 486 4 170.00 $170.00 $826 -13.00
500–536 524 30 174.00–182.00 $176.80 $926 -2.78
552–588 568 8 170.00–176.00 $173.42 $985 -1.33
588 unweaned 588 6 155.00 $155.00 $911 —
602–619 611 19 169.00–173.00 $170.87 $1,044 +0.13
622 unweaned 622 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,001 +2.76
631 631 17 169.00 $169.00 $1,066 -1.74
656–699 674 72 162.00–166.00 $163.92 $1,105 +5.92
720–742 730 28 157.00–165.50 $163.76 $1,195 -2.24
730 730 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,073 -19.00
847 847 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 6 165.00–175.00 $171.24 $531 +8.41
350–367 361 13 175.00–181.00 $177.42 $640 —
405–438 427 18 176.00–179.00 $177.02 $756 -5.87
451 451 4 165.00 $165.00 $744 -3.99
480–485 483 4 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $831 +3.02
565 unweaned 565 3 155.00 $155.00 $876 —
579 579 5 151.00 $151.00 $874 -8.23
550–598 583 15 160.00–169.00 $166.03 $968 +6.80
676 676 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,014 -4.40
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 372 6 155.00–170.00 $164.43 $612 —
415 415 2 168.00 $168.00 $697 —
450–495 477 5 160.00 $160.00 $763 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–498 477 8 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 5 152.00 $152.00 $903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 215.00 $215.00 $701 —
406–433 418 23 208.00–227.50 $216.19 $904 —
469–485 472 20 190.00–194.50 $191.99 $906 +10.20
502–530 511 16 175.00–194.50 $183.55 $938 —
552–595 571 12 164.00–169.00 $165.88 $947 +6.62
615–630 623 4 152.50–157.00 $154.72 $964 +1.19
662–685 671 5 154.00–158.00 $156.37 $1,049 +4.53
750–790 770 4 134.00–149.00 $141.31 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1050 953 85-90% 8 42.00–60.00 $54.78 $522 —
775–1245 972 85-90% 6 35.00–41.00 $37.32 $363 —
1060–1065 1063 85-90% 2 70.00–70.50 $70.25 $747 —
965–1182 1079 85-90% 21 60.00–67.00 $63.88 $689 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1385 1267 80-85% 23 71.00–78.50 $73.31 $929 -7.69
1230–1335 1295 80-85% 7 65.00–70.00 $68.14 $882 -12.86
1485 1485 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1530 1433 75-80% 4 75.00–79.00 $76.30 $1,093 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,189 -3.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1550 1488 2 79.50–84.00 $81.66 $1,215 —
1535–2090 1831 4 93.00–103.00 $99.24 $1,817 -1.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1232 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 900.00–1,250.00 $1,036.79

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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
1000–1320 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,185.00–1,350.00 $1,246.43 —

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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.