Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.03/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 375 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.13/cwt +14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 519 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $219.49/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 641 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 947 1,340 943
Feeder cattle 865 1,178 778
Slaughter cattle 72 142 135
Replacement cattle 10 20 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Solid feeder trade despite a lack of front end consignments. Cattle futures have softened since last week due partly to economic concerns while cutout values are higher early in the week with fed cattle expected to trade steady to higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 280.00 $280.00 $876 +12.93
365–395 373 5 265.00–277.50 $271.56 $1,013 +2.46
415–442 435 25 262.50–276.00 $270.37 $1,176 +12.67
462–485 468 4 255.00–260.00 $256.30 $1,199 +7.38
494 494 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,116 -22.92
502–525 517 14 239.00–261.00 $250.39 $1,295 +29.92
572–595 576 20 229.00–234.00 $233.14 $1,343 +31.59
558–595 577 4 200.00–209.00 $204.64 $1,181 +3.09
613 unweaned 613 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,275 —
645 645 4 198.50 $198.50 $1,280 -26.04
638–647 646 23 225.00–230.00 $225.64 $1,458 +1.10
660 660 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 +26.00
749 749 4 179.50 $179.50 $1,344 -7.96
753 753 12 187.50 $187.50 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–335 334 6 265.00–267.50 $266.67 $891 +8.58
359 359 4 230.00 $230.00 $826 -16.91
385 385 5 257.00–261.00 $258.60 $996 +11.69
405–439 424 23 230.00–261.00 $248.72 $1,055 -9.28
450–495 473 9 230.00–257.50 $243.79 $1,153 +11.57
542–548 546 6 226.00–236.00 $229.31 $1,252 —
558–592 583 9 210.00–232.50 $216.51 $1,262 —
678 678 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,288 -9.09
687 687 18 185.00 $185.00 $1,271 -14.09
810 810 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,430 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
450–464 459 6 185.00–200.00 $189.90 $872 —
569 569 14 211.00 $211.00 $1,201 +9.00
737 737 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 240.00 $240.00 $806 —
392 392 4 235.00 $235.00 $921 —
591 591 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,135 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 7 235.00 $235.00 $672 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 182.00 $182.00 $815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 4 217.50 $217.50 $589 —
303–345 326 10 210.00–220.00 $213.80 $697 -5.65
352–398 375 34 200.00–227.00 $218.75 $820 +7.67
377 unweaned 377 3 197.50 $197.50 $745 —
405–448 431 22 207.50–234.00 $219.08 $944 —
453–498 476 26 199.00–230.00 $214.08 $1,019 —
500–545 529 16 200.00–222.00 $216.30 $1,144 +20.97
555–562 560 9 192.50–199.00 $196.85 $1,102 +9.20
605–649 627 15 194.00–195.00 $194.59 $1,220 —
715 715 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–335 332 4 225.00–240.00 $232.42 $772 -2.73
412–445 426 20 230.00–242.50 $234.52 $999 +2.75
455–495 479 26 218.00–230.00 $223.77 $1,072 +0.65
505–539 519 33 217.00–226.00 $223.13 $1,158 +9.62
568 568 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,108 -2.88
572–594 590 16 200.00–210.00 $206.93 $1,221 +9.05
602–640 624 21 197.00–210.00 $199.51 $1,245 +3.17
681 681 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,246 -3.33
758 758 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,364 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,091 —
638 638 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,199 +6.51
762 762 7 162.50 $162.50 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 180.00 $180.00 $803 —
510 510 6 190.00 $190.00 $969 +14.83
612 612 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,151 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 3 144.00 $144.00 $831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 220.00 $220.00 $865 —
420–442 435 9 226.00–241.00 $230.83 $1,004 -21.29
460–492 482 9 210.00–228.00 $220.97 $1,065 —
500–545 507 18 190.00–223.00 $211.12 $1,070 +20.28
550–555 551 12 181.00–213.00 $200.60 $1,105 —
602–630 613 7 171.00–185.00 $175.51 $1,076 -0.64
655–690 677 7 166.00–176.00 $169.69 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1175 1068 85-90% 7 79.00–86.50 $83.38 $890 -3.44
955–1315 1104 85-90% 12 65.00–78.50 $73.27 $809 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,121 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1415 1275 80-85% 3 98.00–104.00 $100.65 $1,283 +4.50
1165–1450 1314 80-85% 6 93.00–98.00 $95.81 $1,259 —
1115–1520 1318 80-85% 2 83.50–84.00 $83.71 $1,103 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1515 1484 75-80% 4 98.00–101.50 $99.63 $1,479 +7.97
1455–1545 1495 75-80% 4 90.00–98.00 $93.65 $1,400 +1.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1770 1543 2 94.00–101.50 $98.30 $1,517 —
1425–2185 1873 3 109.00–117.00 $114.26 $2,140 —
1895–2480 2188 2 123.00–125.00 $123.87 $2,710 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1380 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,435.00 $1,346.06

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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.