Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.89/cwt +16.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 625 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M 1-2 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $1,526/hd at 565 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M 1-2 steers $258.00/cwt ≈ $1,633/hd at 633 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 780 691 1,028
Feeder cattle 717 548 890
Slaughter cattle 58 113 118
Replacement cattle 5 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers and heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Supply light. Runs continue to be light since rain returned to the area although a good test of the market should come next week with several loads of yearlings expected.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 380 10 310.00–330.00 $319.88 $1,216 -1.31
402–439 427 17 313.00–338.00 $325.64 $1,390 +3.72
534–549 539 15 295.00–301.00 $298.84 $1,611 —
548 unweaned 548 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,534 -11.46
555–598 584 21 279.00–293.00 $285.73 $1,669 —
608 unweaned 608 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,599 —
603–637 616 8 272.00–280.00 $276.17 $1,701 —
693 693 18 260.50 $260.50 $1,805 —
834 834 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,918 -0.29
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,334 —
565 565 29 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
633 633 29 258.00 $258.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 6 297.50–320.00 $306.85 $1,120 +6.37
455–485 470 4 287.50–295.00 $291.13 $1,368 +1.35
518–528 522 11 280.00–290.00 $286.75 $1,497 +8.14
573 573 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,524 +0.81
642 642 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,605 -9.75
695–697 696 5 246.00–250.00 $247.60 $1,723 -6.35
734 734 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,842 —
779 779 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–497 478 5 260.00–272.50 $264.71 $1,265 +4.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,692 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–330 329 4 277.50–290.00 $283.77 $934 +0.27
355–385 375 11 265.00–292.00 $281.05 $1,054 —
415–442 425 20 272.50–290.00 $283.70 $1,206 +20.70
472–499 493 13 272.50–273.00 $272.89 $1,345 +10.89
504–519 508 25 267.00–273.00 $270.26 $1,373 —
560–595 573 26 240.00–264.00 $256.70 $1,471 —
634–644 637 23 247.00–253.50 $251.78 $1,604 +8.71
670 670 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 +14.00
720 720 6 231.50 $231.50 $1,667 —
784 784 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,725 —
827 827 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,654 -5.00
932 932 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,771 +5.00
1006 1006 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–498 496 6 250.00–270.00 $259.95 $1,289 +8.35
558–566 565 13 258.00–262.00 $258.61 $1,461 +18.36
618–629 625 50 245.50–248.00 $245.89 $1,537 +16.89
710–713 712 6 215.50–229.00 $222.26 $1,582 —
1033 1033 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,653 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 20 273.00 $273.00 $1,193 —
552 552 19 254.00 $254.00 $1,402 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,391 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,070 —
350–395 368 5 292.50–302.50 $297.38 $1,094 —
400–435 418 13 250.00–307.50 $277.46 $1,160 +4.99
500–505 503 6 260.00–280.00 $269.17 $1,354 +45.17
550–578 569 7 250.00–261.00 $257.55 $1,465 +17.37
600–625 613 4 240.00–242.50 $241.22 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1170 1075 85-90% 8 95.00–103.00 $98.74 $1,061 —
960–1232 1098 85-90% 12 85.00–94.00 $88.64 $973 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,414 —
1175–1315 1245 80-85% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.53 $1,276 —
1227–1330 1254 80-85% 7 108.00–111.00 $109.50 $1,373 -0.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1540 1443 75-80% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,703 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,524 —
1455–1460 1458 2 136.50–137.00 $136.75 $1,994 —
1260–2020 1726 7 126.50–132.50 $129.89 $2,242 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.