Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

1,368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.17/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 634 lb · 113 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.02/cwt +26.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 471 lb · 51 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.50/cwt ≈ $1,382/hd at 741 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,368 1,001 1,332
Feeder cattle 1,178 785 1,050
Slaughter cattle 140 196 222
Replacement cattle 50 20 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 550 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 10.00-20.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Several good quality consignments of light cattle and improved buyer participation made for a much stronger calf trade this week. Fed cattle are expected to trade higher with outside markets less volatile in recent days and cattle futures making large advances on Monday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 240.00 $240.00 $751 —
380–395 390 9 254.00–267.00 $262.78 $1,025 —
408 unweaned 408 3 232.50 $232.50 $949 —
405–448 428 36 260.00–278.00 $266.74 $1,142 +11.12
452–484 473 6 218.50–230.00 $222.16 $1,051 -13.25
465–495 487 22 245.00–269.00 $249.67 $1,216 +14.26
505–548 521 27 230.00–253.00 $246.03 $1,282 +35.01
542 542 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,149 +0.98
569 value added 569 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,366 —
570–588 584 17 229.00–244.00 $241.06 $1,408 +24.06
600–607 value added 604 31 219.00–225.00 $221.89 $1,340 —
601–648 617 6 212.00–220.00 $217.20 $1,340 +1.06
662 662 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,384 +14.59
717 value added 717 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,369 —
752–781 770 24 183.00–185.50 $184.97 $1,424 +2.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 374 12 235.00–246.00 $243.55 $911 +7.89
410–429 419 13 239.00–250.00 $243.41 $1,020 -2.95
567–590 580 15 207.50–215.00 $211.15 $1,225 -7.62
615 615 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,298 +5.87
644 value added 644 19 208.00 $208.00 $1,340 —
741 value added 741 48 186.50 $186.50 $1,382 —
856 value added 856 9 166.50 $166.50 $1,425 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 216.00 $216.00 $672 +6.00
610–646 623 11 181.00–183.50 $182.56 $1,137 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 170.00 $170.00 $974 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–379 374 21 234.00–237.50 $235.10 $879 +19.27
415–449 434 17 238.50–247.50 $242.82 $1,054 +25.82
455–484 471 51 228.00–250.00 $236.02 $1,112 +26.03
500–539 523 22 202.00–225.00 $219.77 $1,149 +13.64
540 540 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +3.87
552–560 556 4 218.00–219.00 $218.50 $1,215 +28.50
621–640 624 14 187.00–192.00 $191.27 $1,194 +3.58
660–675 unweaned 668 4 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $1,085 —
678 678 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,261 +9.22
714–737 726 41 170.00–178.50 $173.73 $1,261 -0.27
753–785 756 43 172.50–178.50 $177.92 $1,345 +7.57
825 825 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,427 +23.00
834 834 8 165.50 $165.50 $1,380 +15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 206.00 $206.00 $602 —
350–395 367 11 203.00–230.00 $216.99 $796 +10.53
405–449 428 9 215.00–232.00 $227.98 $976 +18.20
457–495 476 6 214.00–225.00 $218.85 $1,042 +19.77
544 value added 544 24 214.00 $214.00 $1,164 —
550–583 563 22 183.00–192.00 $188.43 $1,061 +1.13
607–628 615 22 174.00–186.00 $181.16 $1,114 -4.49
636–647 value added 638 91 182.00–184.00 $182.42 $1,164 —
672–695 687 6 172.00–172.50 $172.34 $1,184 -2.66
706 706 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,200 —
773 value added 773 28 173.50 $173.50 $1,341 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–533 521 8 179.00–188.00 $184.54 $961 —
626 626 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,139 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,109 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,078 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–384 370 12 220.00–245.00 $233.54 $864 +9.74
580–590 585 4 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,024 -10.68
630–645 635 3 165.00–178.00 $169.40 $1,076 +0.93
650–670 663 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,180 +12.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1480 1322 80-85% 27 97.00–105.50 $101.77 $1,345 +8.82
1170–1420 1332 80-85% 24 91.50–97.00 $94.83 $1,263 +1.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912–1230 1027 85-90% 16 70.00–80.00 $74.16 $762 +2.06
996–1175 1079 85-90% 14 80.50–86.50 $83.44 $900 —
1070–1225 1143 85-90% 6 88.00–93.50 $90.58 $1,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1498 1498 75-80% 5 104.50 $104.50 $1,565 +12.72
1385–1660 1563 75-80% 3 94.50–97.50 $96.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,332 —
1435–2110 1766 9 113.00–123.00 $119.07 $2,103 —
1385–2270 1863 6 123.00–133.00 $126.83 $2,363 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958–1298 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,085.00–1,375.00 $1,245.95

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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.