Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

1,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.56/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 525 lb · 127 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.98/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 515 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.65/cwt +13.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 577 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,891 1,833 1,671
Feeder cattle 1,670 1,592 1,405
Slaughter cattle 206 226 221
Replacement cattle 15 15 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs unevenly steady, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower with decline under 500 lbs. Slaughter cows firm to 1.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Generally a steady feeder trade but probably a litter better vibe with feeder contracts clawing back early in the week after seeing big losses last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 5 281.00–285.00 $282.54 $882 +5.19
358–395 370 12 275.00–279.00 $276.79 $1,024 -0.46
408–440 414 25 264.00–275.00 $273.03 $1,130 -6.36
450–494 478 58 252.00–277.00 $265.36 $1,268 -5.39
478 478 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,195 -20.75
482 482 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,239 -13.75
500–548 522 85 253.50–279.00 $269.64 $1,408 +4.31
529 unweaned 529 28 255.50 $255.50 $1,352 —
534 value added 534 14 270.00 $270.00 $1,442 —
552–595 570 37 238.50–264.00 $252.65 $1,440 -4.31
552–598 575 15 226.00–235.00 $231.57 $1,332 -25.39
576 value added 576 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,434 —
576 576 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,354 -21.96
602–614 603 42 231.50–235.75 $235.34 $1,419 +1.96
623–633 unweaned 628 6 218.00–222.50 $220.27 $1,383 —
658–677 666 34 219.00–226.00 $223.34 $1,487 -6.14
740–741 741 7 194.50–197.00 $195.93 $1,452 —
772 772 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–365 362 7 270.00–272.50 $270.72 $980 +7.58
407–445 430 56 250.00–267.50 $262.60 $1,129 -2.52
465–482 471 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,225 -1.70
504–545 518 25 230.00–260.00 $248.30 $1,286 -0.23
550–583 566 9 232.50–250.00 $241.23 $1,365 +4.19
572 value added 572 42 244.75 $244.75 $1,400 —
702 value added 702 73 213.00 $213.00 $1,495 —
700–748 730 8 197.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,453 -16.00
838 value added 838 22 187.00 $187.00 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 value added 595 17 201.00 $201.00 $1,196 —
648 648 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,296 —
882 882 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,482 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 value added 722 17 198.00 $198.00 $1,430 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 516 7 223.00–237.00 $229.10 $1,182 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 4 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,005 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–397 369 30 232.00–249.00 $243.90 $900 -11.97
408–444 424 55 235.00–247.00 $240.27 $1,019 -9.82
450–493 473 53 232.00–248.00 $241.19 $1,141 -7.13
500–547 515 99 220.00–245.00 $233.98 $1,205 -6.04
550–586 574 29 215.00–227.00 $223.40 $1,282 +0.17
605–640 619 5 217.00–217.50 $217.21 $1,345 +4.74
666 666 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,265 -17.91
703–733 727 17 190.00–198.50 $195.97 $1,425 -5.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 231.00 $231.00 $605 —
300–341 326 12 220.00–235.00 $228.58 $745 —
350–396 377 30 210.00–241.00 $229.42 $865 -10.66
400–445 422 16 223.00–237.00 $230.71 $974 -5.11
427 thin fleshed 427 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,016 —
464 value added 464 18 232.00 $232.00 $1,076 —
452–489 465 30 221.00–245.00 $235.06 $1,093 +2.27
500–541 517 15 215.00–232.50 $223.24 $1,154 +4.66
564–587 575 21 200.00–226.00 $212.17 $1,220 +2.27
578 value added 578 72 227.00 $227.00 $1,312 —
620–638 629 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,195 -8.00
722 722 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,199 -19.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 200.00 $200.00 $894 —
522–523 523 6 200.00–204.00 $202.00 $1,056 -4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 216.00 $216.00 $972 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–449 441 16 235.00–260.00 $247.37 $1,091 -17.88
451–473 457 11 220.00–235.00 $230.77 $1,055 -1.12
503–548 523 14 210.00–241.00 $222.66 $1,165 -3.72
550–555 552 6 210.00–220.00 $216.65 $1,196 +4.96
632 632 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,106 -17.14
655–698 675 9 170.00–188.00 $179.98 $1,215 +10.99
762 762 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,311 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 170.00 $170.00 $826 —
603 603 3 160.00 $160.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 3 120.00 $120.00 $986 —
1010 1010 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $495 -5.08
824–1035 942 85-90% 33 72.50–79.50 $74.87 $705 +14.79
1045 1045 85-90% 7 92.00 $92.00 $961 +2.68
860–1154 1047 85-90% 36 79.00–88.50 $85.30 $893 -4.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1360 1212 80-85% 38 88.00–96.50 $92.51 $1,121 +6.51
1118–1555 1245 80-85% 6 96.50–99.50 $98.01 $1,220 +8.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,144 —
1400 1400 75-80% 3 97.00 $97.00 $1,358 —
1370–1700 1466 75-80% 14 90.50–95.50 $94.41 $1,384 -4.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1780 1600 5 111.00–123.00 $117.26 $1,876 —
1735–1910 1823 2 127.00–135.00 $131.19 $2,392 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1375 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,160.00–1,335.00 $1,286.15

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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.