Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

1,314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.18/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 525 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.22/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 566 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.14/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 478 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,314 1,730 1,138
Feeder cattle 1,054 1,552 908
Slaughter cattle 245 153 200
Replacement cattle 15 25 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs 3.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs near steady on a light test. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. The feeder market remains very stout while the fed market has cooled a bit with weaker fed futures coming into focus, maybe suggesting traders expect packers to regain some leverage through reduced kills and higher meat prices before the June contract expires. Mostly smaller consignments this week but buyers were aggressive, especially on the lighter steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 275.00 $275.00 $762 —
338 338 6 280.00 $280.00 $946 ±0.00
355–395 374 9 270.00–303.00 $281.49 $1,053 +6.00
400–428 414 22 282.00–293.00 $285.73 $1,183 +13.68
450–495 472 27 266.00–282.00 $274.18 $1,294 +6.59
500–547 525 51 258.00–277.00 $267.18 $1,403 +3.54
568–573 572 14 254.00–261.50 $259.37 $1,484 +4.41
612–632 624 15 230.00–241.00 $235.79 $1,471 -4.39
644 unweaned 644 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,417 —
686 686 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,509 +24.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–398 367 18 260.00–270.00 $265.01 $973 +9.87
400–420 406 7 260.00–272.00 $268.45 $1,090 +7.23
454–488 477 18 262.00–273.50 $269.85 $1,287 +14.71
515–545 538 8 250.00–260.00 $257.60 $1,386 +13.10
572 572 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,316 +4.01
600–610 605 4 224.00–225.00 $224.50 $1,358 +3.72
715 715 3 213.50 $213.50 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 225.00 $225.00 $918 -10.36
455–497 487 11 200.00–237.00 $214.48 $1,045 -25.52
541 541 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,190 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,044 —
526 unweaned 526 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,262 —
688 688 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,445 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 327 7 240.00–253.00 $249.31 $815 +0.92
368–391 379 25 235.00–259.00 $246.81 $935 -4.37
412–444 428 13 240.00–254.00 $245.38 $1,050 -4.74
451–489 478 41 236.00–245.00 $240.14 $1,148 -0.31
503–535 514 35 230.00–242.50 $235.79 $1,212 +2.17
550–585 565 39 220.00–232.50 $227.66 $1,286 +17.66
555–592 569 10 210.00–218.00 $215.72 $1,227 -9.47
600–625 615 38 210.00–215.00 $214.35 $1,318 -5.39
670–673 670 40 203.00–207.50 $206.84 $1,386 +12.40
852–893 863 17 154.00–172.00 $165.40 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 229.00 $229.00 $698 -3.46
390 390 3 238.00 $238.00 $928 +14.30
467–498 479 17 224.00–236.00 $233.16 $1,117 +8.12
500–525 513 8 215.00–228.00 $223.64 $1,147 +5.98
561–591 572 17 201.00–226.00 $218.95 $1,252 +5.26
614 614 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,228 +13.64
725–736 734 9 184.00–186.00 $185.56 $1,362 —
885 885 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–472 461 10 170.00–210.00 $197.55 $911 —
516–520 518 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,036 +10.48
577–593 587 12 170.00–200.00 $183.94 $1,080 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,006 -25.00
560–580 572 5 185.00–207.00 $193.62 $1,108 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 224.00 $224.00 $936 —
552 552 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 424 6 265.00–267.50 $266.19 $1,129 +18.97
470–495 481 8 230.00–235.00 $231.22 $1,112 -3.70
515–545 535 6 221.50–223.00 $221.98 $1,188 +15.09
577–590 582 5 182.00–211.00 $199.24 $1,160 -7.21
602–645 625 7 187.00–192.50 $190.45 $1,190 —
705–720 713 4 170.00–196.00 $183.14 $1,306 —
758–770 763 11 170.00–182.00 $175.35 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 4 177.00 $177.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1230 1207 80-85% 3 81.50–87.00 $84.46 $1,019 -16.80
1010–1376 1274 80-85% 60 88.00–97.50 $92.81 $1,182 +0.45
1200–1485 1301 80-85% 17 97.50–107.50 $101.14 $1,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
859–1290 982 85-90% 21 62.00–78.50 $69.82 $686 —
855–1190 1059 85-90% 37 79.00–86.00 $82.93 $878 -1.75
980–1168 1076 85-90% 7 88.50–90.50 $88.84 $956 +4.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1455 1443 75-80% 2 90.00–91.50 $90.74 $1,309 —
1405–1715 1595 75-80% 8 91.50–95.50 $94.02 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1550 1444 4 98.00–110.00 $102.21 $1,476 -3.79
1410–1980 1695 7 123.00–129.00 $127.01 $2,153 —
1250–2185 1824 8 110.00–120.00 $116.02 $2,116 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1390 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,585.00 $1,512.68

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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.