Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $274.92/cwt +19.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 366 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $262.74/cwt +15.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 423 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.81/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 376 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 886 1,429 440
Feeder cattle 800 1,290 328
Slaughter cattle 66 124 72
Replacement cattle 20 15 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, over 500 lbs 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply light. The feeder track continues to get faster, fueled this week by another round of higher fed cattle sales along with a lower trending corn trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 7 257.50–270.00 $262.90 $844 +7.74
350–385 366 28 256.00–295.00 $274.92 $1,006 +19.09
402–445 423 28 247.50–290.00 $262.74 $1,111 +28.27
455–497 470 19 239.00–265.00 $252.43 $1,186 +13.68
524 524 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,069 -34.65
512–545 526 15 229.00–245.00 $240.47 $1,265 +1.82
578–588 586 17 226.00–239.00 $231.99 $1,359 +11.49
600–635 615 11 210.00–229.00 $216.96 $1,334 +19.52
728 728 3 183.50 $183.50 $1,336 +1.37
772 772 5 180.50 $180.50 $1,393 -0.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 5 248.00–265.00 $256.17 $812 +14.35
353–395 376 27 226.00–255.00 $237.81 $894 -2.60
400–448 427 8 235.00–262.50 $250.22 $1,068 +18.78
473 473 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,052 +14.14
508–537 520 17 218.00–232.50 $225.72 $1,174 +5.37
560–597 575 15 210.00–221.00 $215.78 $1,241 +7.45
760–795 777 11 170.00–175.00 $172.65 $1,341 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,096 +17.00
550–584 576 9 204.00–209.00 $207.94 $1,198 +24.94
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,143 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 6 160.00 $160.00 $706 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 4 250.00 $250.00 $610 —
312–342 325 13 225.00–247.50 $235.09 $764 +5.09
355–395 380 16 220.00–232.50 $222.53 $846 +3.52
400–446 415 21 217.50–227.00 $223.35 $927 +9.70
470–482 476 4 190.00 $190.00 $904 -3.85
450–499 482 16 207.00–217.50 $210.59 $1,015 +16.74
500–525 510 14 198.00–207.50 $203.75 $1,039 -1.25
552–580 562 17 193.00–198.00 $196.61 $1,105 +11.05
610–625 618 6 183.00–186.00 $184.52 $1,140 +1.68
666–697 687 19 179.00–184.00 $180.53 $1,240 +8.53
706–712 708 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,267 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 220.00 $220.00 $598 —
308–331 323 6 207.50–227.50 $221.15 $714 +6.10
380–395 390 24 206.00–226.00 $221.35 $863 —
409–421 414 10 210.00–218.00 $216.21 $895 +10.43
450–497 473 7 191.00–200.00 $195.25 $924 +7.93
512–544 526 18 195.00–201.00 $200.06 $1,052 +24.06
562–592 574 5 189.00–197.00 $193.70 $1,112 +18.77
600–641 625 13 170.00–185.00 $177.18 $1,107 +4.99
705–723 714 6 162.00–165.00 $163.52 $1,168 -1.14
777 777 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,336 +11.50
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 5 146.00 $146.00 $864 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 4 159.00 $159.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 170.00 $170.00 $833 -3.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 11 230.00–280.00 $255.72 $1,105 —
468–490 478 7 190.00–210.00 $199.88 $955 —
517–546 529 14 177.50–199.00 $191.09 $1,011 —
575–590 578 11 183.00–184.00 $183.81 $1,062 +19.31
612–640 621 6 178.00–179.00 $178.66 $1,109 +15.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,050 —
1175–1455 1304 80-85% 7 84.50–92.50 $88.75 $1,157 +0.32
1375–1385 1380 80-85% 2 94.50–97.50 $95.99 $1,325 +2.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1125 1094 85-90% 4 75.00–79.00 $76.91 $841 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 62.50 $62.50 $697 -7.33
1272 1272 85-90% 2 85.50 $85.50 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1685 1407 75-80% 3 94.00–97.00 $95.80 $1,348 —
1515–1825 1700 75-80% 3 85.00–93.00 $89.35 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2175 1689 7 107.00–116.00 $111.98 $1,891 —
1470–1995 1700 4 80.00–98.00 $92.10 $1,566 —
1450–1940 1750 3 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $2,170 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1145 960 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,246.52

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 10 132.00 $132.00 $385 —
342 342 10 129.00 $129.00 $441 —

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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.