Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

1,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.54/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 422 lb · 71 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $265.47/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 428 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $246.22/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 471 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,340 886 921
Feeder cattle 1,178 800 752
Slaughter cattle 142 66 139
Replacement cattle 20 20 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Several light new crop calves in the feeder mix. Feeder futures have made strong advances to start the week with November feeders now at 223.00/cwt while the cash feeder index is also working higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 324 18 260.00–275.00 $267.07 $865 +4.17
355–388 381 19 265.00–292.50 $269.10 $1,025 -5.82
402–444 428 54 259.00–280.00 $266.48 $1,141 +3.74
425–435 431 7 250.00–264.00 $257.70 $1,111 -5.04
453–475 464 10 232.50–235.00 $233.27 $1,082 -19.16
453–495 472 48 235.00–267.00 $248.92 $1,175 -3.51
502–526 517 21 210.00–237.00 $220.47 $1,140 +16.47
510–548 533 35 241.00–256.00 $247.67 $1,320 +7.20
554–588 572 22 230.50–237.00 $232.37 $1,329 +0.38
552–590 573 23 190.00–215.00 $201.55 $1,155 -30.44
605 605 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,283 -4.96
636–649 639 40 209.50–229.00 $224.54 $1,435 +7.58
691 691 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,327 —
705–734 729 15 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,367 +3.96
803 803 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 5 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
300–342 326 15 254.00–267.00 $258.09 $841 +1.92
355–385 372 16 228.00–270.00 $246.91 $919 +9.10
415–439 431 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,112 +7.78
452–486 463 32 228.00–238.00 $232.22 $1,075 +9.72
607 607 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,220 —
662–680 668 13 196.00–200.50 $199.09 $1,330 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–498 484 5 200.00–214.00 $208.65 $1,010 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,135 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 8 232.00 $232.00 $608 —
318–343 335 23 230.00–246.00 $235.15 $788 +0.06
353–388 363 34 224.00–237.00 $232.58 $844 +10.05
382 382 4 222.50 $222.50 $850 -0.03
383 value added 383 12 243.00 $243.00 $931 —
402–448 420 67 223.00–235.00 $231.77 $973 +8.42
448 448 4 210.00 $210.00 $941 -13.35
450–488 465 31 213.00–232.00 $223.12 $1,038 +33.12
492–494 494 21 200.00–205.00 $204.53 $1,010 -6.06
502–542 525 21 197.00–223.00 $213.51 $1,121 +9.76
535–542 538 7 182.00–200.00 $192.23 $1,034 -11.52
552–594 578 29 195.00–199.00 $197.88 $1,144 +1.27
602–624 value added 610 17 195.00–196.50 $195.54 $1,193 —
629–643 636 17 191.00–200.00 $196.34 $1,249 +11.82
680–685 682 33 183.00–188.00 $186.33 $1,271 +5.80
702–747 736 8 178.00–179.00 $178.76 $1,316 -0.24
769 769 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 322 20 212.50–222.50 $219.45 $707 -1.70
355–392 370 7 206.00–219.00 $211.08 $781 -10.27
500–530 513 22 189.00–202.00 $195.33 $1,002 -4.73
578–588 584 9 182.50–190.00 $187.65 $1,096 -6.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–544 529 6 169.00–178.00 $175.17 $927 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–608 604 4 180.00–183.00 $181.49 $1,096 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 183.00 $183.00 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–441 431 11 251.00–254.00 $252.12 $1,087 -3.60
500–545 521 11 180.00–220.00 $190.84 $994 -0.25
618–632 626 7 175.00–177.00 $176.15 $1,103 -2.51
753–785 764 7 153.00–163.00 $158.93 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–965 904 85-90% 4 42.00–61.00 $51.27 $463 —
860–1255 988 85-90% 10 65.00–76.50 $69.74 $689 —
1058–1090 1069 85-90% 3 85.50–87.50 $86.82 $928 +9.91
932–1235 1087 85-90% 37 77.50–85.50 $80.92 $880 +4.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,056 +0.50
1000–1491 1253 80-85% 25 85.50–92.00 $89.16 $1,117 +5.16
1240–1350 1293 80-85% 3 95.00–97.50 $96.15 $1,243 —
1352 1352 80-85% 3 84.00 $84.00 $1,136 -11.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1645 1483 75-80% 3 89.50–94.50 $91.66 $1,359 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2060 1637 3 82.00–101.00 $95.40 $1,562 —
1645–1870 1761 7 103.00–116.00 $110.59 $1,947 -13.39
1810–2000 1905 2 119.00–123.00 $121.10 $2,307 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1310 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,360.00 $1,245.17

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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.