Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.13/cwt -17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 522 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $235.41/cwt -5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 475 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.99/cwt -13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 465 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 947 1,800
Feeder cattle 785 865 1,581
Slaughter cattle 196 72 189
Replacement cattle 20 10 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 550 lbs 5.00-15.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 6.00-12.00 lower, over 550 lbs 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Fewer orders on the seats this week, especially for the lighter cattle, with some buyers out of the market and some just less aggressive. Weather was likely a factor with rain falling and much more expected this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,008 -27.37
411–448 426 12 250.00–260.00 $255.62 $1,089 -14.75
455–496 475 35 230.00–245.00 $235.41 $1,118 -20.89
536–549 541 10 192.00–224.00 $211.02 $1,142 -39.37
555–567 560 7 232.00–235.00 $233.70 $1,309 +0.56
595 595 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,291 +12.36
608–639 627 30 205.00–233.00 $216.14 $1,355 +17.64
689–695 690 10 193.00–200.00 $194.41 $1,341 -23.59
717–731 725 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 +0.50
731 731 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,316 +0.50
752–753 753 6 180.00–184.00 $182.00 $1,370 -5.50
870–882 876 4 160.00–167.00 $163.52 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 242.50 $242.50 $577 —
298 298 3 250.00 $250.00 $745 —
300–340 325 8 235.00–260.00 $248.74 $808 -17.93
360–390 376 12 229.00–250.00 $235.66 $886 -22.94
410–435 422 14 240.00–251.00 $246.36 $1,040 -2.36
450–470 461 7 225.00–228.00 $226.25 $1,043 -17.54
500–521 514 9 224.00–227.00 $226.03 $1,162 -3.28
550–595 583 13 210.00–227.00 $218.77 $1,275 +2.26
605–635 619 7 202.00–209.00 $205.13 $1,270 —
849 849 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,418 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 210.00 $210.00 $659 —
417–445 428 5 220.00–225.00 $222.08 $951 —
450–498 474 4 220.00–223.00 $221.58 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 320 10 210.00–230.00 $221.38 $708 -11.04
355–387 377 17 215.00–217.00 $215.83 $814 —
407 407 3 217.00 $217.00 $883 -17.52
458–487 465 31 205.00–218.00 $209.99 $976 -13.78
506–548 522 37 200.00–211.00 $206.13 $1,076 -17.00
555 555 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -5.00
552–588 574 5 197.00–199.00 $197.77 $1,135 +2.77
600–641 628 21 178.00–194.50 $187.69 $1,179 -11.82
663–689 676 22 175.50–179.50 $176.78 $1,195 -6.22
722–725 724 9 172.00–175.00 $174.00 $1,260 —
758–780 767 6 169.00–172.00 $170.35 $1,307 -9.65
838 838 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–348 345 19 205.00–215.00 $207.86 $717 -5.94
350–385 367 10 205.00–210.00 $206.46 $758 -12.29
400–430 417 6 207.50–212.00 $209.78 $875 -9.30
472–498 484 21 190.00–209.00 $199.08 $964 -15.00
508–540 525 9 190.00–199.00 $194.60 $1,022 -21.70
557–592 569 16 184.00–194.00 $187.30 $1,066 -9.55
602–621 617 9 185.00–188.00 $185.65 $1,145 -8.94
655 655 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
777–792 786 8 140.00–150.00 $146.29 $1,150 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–447 445 5 185.00–190.00 $186.99 $832 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 175.00 $175.00 $674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–376 362 12 200.00–232.00 $223.80 $810 +3.80
400–432 414 17 205.00–225.00 $217.60 $901 -13.23
450–470 462 13 200.00–210.00 $204.16 $943 -16.81
510–511 510 11 198.00–207.00 $201.28 $1,027 -9.84
550–580 561 8 175.00–193.00 $185.64 $1,041 -14.96
600–630 618 7 160.00–179.00 $168.47 $1,041 -7.04
660–690 675 4 152.00–179.00 $165.20 $1,115 -4.49
715–725 719 8 161.00–163.50 $161.95 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $560 —
802–1245 1024 85-90% 17 78.00–85.50 $81.43 $834 —
918–1270 1026 85-90% 12 67.00–76.50 $72.10 $740 —
992–1205 1046 85-90% 6 86.50–89.00 $88.34 $924 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1348 1264 80-85% 13 98.00–105.50 $100.57 $1,271 -0.08
1170–1465 1303 80-85% 17 88.50–98.00 $92.95 $1,211 -2.86
1195–1540 1369 80-85% 4 84.50–88.50 $87.19 $1,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1625 1486 75-80% 6 89.50–96.00 $91.78 $1,364 -7.85
1501 1501 75-80% 5 103.00 $103.00 $1,546 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1705 1583 6 80.00–98.00 $87.11 $1,379 —
1395–2015 1675 10 106.00–116.00 $111.10 $1,861 —
1860–2235 2040 3 121.00–123.00 $122.03 $2,489 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
941–1130 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,192.64

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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.