Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

1,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.12/cwt +22.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 628 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.46/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 524 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.72/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 534 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,585 1,891 1,680
Feeder cattle 1,356 1,670 1,439
Slaughter cattle 229 206 241
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. Less quality in the feeders than recent weeks with no consignments to really push the upper prices ranges. Falling grain prices and generally improved pasture conditions would seem to create some further upside for feeders although live cattle futures were softer on Tuesday as beef cutout values have been unable to hold the line following last weeks increased slaughter pace.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 328 5 282.50–301.00 $293.78 $964 +11.24
404–448 421 21 263.00–277.00 $269.73 $1,136 -3.30
453–492 461 28 256.00–272.00 $267.12 $1,231 +1.76
472–475 474 11 246.00–251.00 $249.64 $1,183 -15.72
505–540 523 74 255.00–277.50 $264.19 $1,382 -5.45
534 534 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,335 -19.64
560 560 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,378 -6.65
576–583 unweaned 579 34 231.00–253.00 $243.88 $1,412 —
612 612 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,328 -18.34
645 645 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,496 —
655–665 660 4 216.00–225.00 $220.47 $1,455 -2.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
350–383 368 11 252.00–262.50 $259.01 $953 -11.71
432 432 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,058 -17.60
431–445 436 22 250.00–262.50 $256.18 $1,117 -6.42
452–491 479 22 240.00–250.00 $248.47 $1,190 -11.53
504–522 515 40 235.00–255.00 $250.95 $1,292 +2.65
560–598 574 21 220.00–249.00 $237.42 $1,363 -3.81
650–664 662 21 210.00–216.00 $215.16 $1,424 —
861 861 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 220.00 $220.00 $763 —
438 438 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,051 —
450–485 468 4 234.00–240.00 $237.11 $1,110 —
532–548 543 10 207.00–245.00 $228.30 $1,240 —
585–595 590 12 207.00–215.00 $210.97 $1,245 —
642 642 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,316 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 215.00 $215.00 $894 —
500–548 538 10 225.00–235.00 $226.86 $1,221 -2.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716–718 717 7 150.00–170.00 $161.41 $1,157 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 6 170.00 $170.00 $836 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 200.00 $200.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–398 392 30 225.00–234.00 $230.78 $905 +1.36
405–445 423 28 217.00–238.00 $229.81 $972 -0.90
470–490 480 23 214.00–224.00 $215.72 $1,035 -19.34
502–543 534 75 210.00–227.50 $218.72 $1,168 -4.52
559–572 565 26 205.00–226.00 $215.59 $1,218 +3.42
615 unweaned 615 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
606–642 621 16 196.00–206.00 $202.78 $1,259 +12.78
630 value added 630 67 216.00 $216.00 $1,361 —
658 658 6 192.50 $192.50 $1,267 —
720 720 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 +14.00
750 750 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,222 —
793 value added 793 29 182.00 $182.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 419 14 232.50–242.50 $237.82 $996 -2.45
467–495 483 34 224.00–236.00 $227.63 $1,099 -13.56
478–499 494 11 218.00–225.00 $220.91 $1,091 -20.28
512–549 525 48 226.00–239.00 $230.63 $1,211 -3.35
534–537 535 7 210.00–220.00 $214.30 $1,147 -19.68
550–570 560 4 218.00–229.00 $223.60 $1,252 +0.20
575 575 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -13.40
601–640 606 16 214.00–220.00 $219.21 $1,328 +2.00
609 609 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,218 -17.21
700–705 703 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,350 -3.97
870 870 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 202.00 $202.00 $749 —
578–595 584 9 199.00–200.00 $199.34 $1,164 —
622 622 28 200.00 $200.00 $1,244 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,182 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 237.00 $237.00 $903 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 4 220.00–240.00 $229.78 $1,057 -0.99
552–585 568 11 191.00–220.00 $209.26 $1,189 -7.39
602 unweaned 602 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,144 —
665 unweaned 665 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
731 unweaned 731 4 135.00 $135.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 9 183.00 $183.00 $1,091 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–839 812 85-90% 6 55.00–63.00 $61.58 $500 —
1040–1076 1063 85-90% 7 72.50–79.50 $78.09 $830 —
920–1235 1086 85-90% 35 81.50–89.50 $86.71 $942 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,010 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 2 73.00 $73.00 $635 —
1170–1425 1279 80-85% 34 90.00–96.50 $93.30 $1,193 —
1205–1460 1358 80-85% 4 99.00–101.50 $100.04 $1,359 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1580 1550 75-80% 3 100.00–102.50 $101.70 $1,576 —
1460–1685 1556 75-80% 4 96.00–97.50 $96.50 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1635 1453 2 100.00–104.00 $101.75 $1,478 —
1340–2025 1723 7 112.00–124.00 $116.60 $2,009 —
1500–2110 1833 3 125.00–138.00 $129.47 $2,373 -1.72

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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.