Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report, Cuba, MO

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

1,418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.97/cwt +21.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 653 lb · 166 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.81/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 527 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.31/cwt +11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 631 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,418 1,042 1,001
Feeder cattle 1,278 945 785
Slaughter cattle 100 77 196
Replacement cattle 40 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers firm to 5.00 higher, spots 10.00-15.00 higher near 450 lbs and 700 lbs. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Overall quality was not as attractive in the packages of calves under 600 lbs. The cattle market continues to be very strong on all fronts with fed cattle trending higher, the feeder index nearly 3.00/cwt higher than a week ago and slaughter cows sizzling.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 387 5 347.00–357.50 $349.14 $1,351 -30.72
410–422 unweaned 419 8 339.00–342.50 $339.86 $1,424 +5.26
400–445 433 11 340.00–387.50 $370.55 $1,604 +8.21
483–490 485 8 322.50–325.00 $324.37 $1,573 -24.45
455–498 unweaned 489 25 302.50–330.00 $323.15 $1,580 -11.56
503 503 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,509 -39.62
505–542 528 9 315.00–325.00 $320.16 $1,690 -19.46
561 561 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,593 -26.82
616–636 628 24 277.50–298.00 $287.46 $1,805 -0.84
660 unweaned 660 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
748 748 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,851 -9.75
817 817 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 6 369.00 $369.00 $1,225 +17.02
373–398 389 11 335.00–342.50 $337.85 $1,314 +2.06
410–440 425 14 310.00–355.00 $330.70 $1,405 -12.43
442–445 444 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,354 -38.13
454–488 469 27 300.00–340.00 $322.78 $1,514 -16.06
504–548 516 12 305.00–325.00 $317.33 $1,637 +1.80
585 585 5 287.00–295.00 $290.20 $1,698 -2.65
602–624 616 12 270.00–290.00 $279.99 $1,725 -8.35
657–688 666 10 255.00–265.00 $260.49 $1,735 —
666 666 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,648 —
825 825 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,551 —
720 720 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,203 —
587 587 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,585 —
735 735 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
819 819 5 204.50 $204.50 $1,675 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968 968 4 214.50 $214.50 $2,076 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 320.00 $320.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–330 321 7 335.00–340.00 $338.53 $1,087 —
373 373 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,250 +31.70
408–439 422 22 317.50–335.00 $327.84 $1,383 +23.02
470–490 474 11 290.00–320.00 $313.46 $1,486 +15.55
458–495 unweaned 479 7 282.50–297.50 $286.60 $1,373 -0.66
486 486 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,361 -17.91
527 value added 527 83 300.00 $300.00 $1,581 —
530 530 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,479 -16.87
562 562 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,456 -18.73
550–599 567 20 269.00–291.00 $279.49 $1,585 +1.76
580–590 unweaned 585 4 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,477 —
617 unweaned 617 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,592 —
610–648 634 6 260.00–262.50 $261.14 $1,656 -1.16
651–654 value added 652 160 258.20 $258.20 $1,683 —
660–695 672 6 250.00–255.00 $251.72 $1,692 +15.44
710–735 715 29 240.00–256.50 $248.83 $1,779 +22.49
762–798 780 4 218.50–219.00 $218.74 $1,706 —
790 value added 790 39 227.00 $227.00 $1,793 —
874 874 4 213.50 $213.50 $1,866 —
1021 1021 26 189.50 $189.50 $1,935 —
1022 1022 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–395 392 4 310.00–318.00 $313.96 $1,231 +23.47
400–446 420 23 282.50–322.50 $299.18 $1,257 +10.69
470–494 488 11 270.00–280.00 $275.95 $1,347 -6.56
500–542 521 20 265.00–285.00 $271.31 $1,414 -12.43
550–565 559 7 260.00–269.00 $265.45 $1,484 —
600–610 604 9 254.00–257.50 $255.57 $1,544 +12.58
637 value added 637 37 254.00 $254.00 $1,618 —
892 892 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,263 —
649 649 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,545 —
738 738 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 225.00 $225.00 $819 —
520 520 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
590 590 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 484 9 230.00–260.00 $253.80 $1,228 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,362 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–397 392 5 285.00–307.50 $293.83 $1,152 -66.17
474–495 482 28 282.50–311.00 $296.08 $1,427 -6.59
500–545 522 6 270.00–295.00 $282.97 $1,477 -14.41
560–573 568 5 265.00–270.00 $266.97 $1,516 -23.46
627–642 630 12 240.00–251.50 $249.55 $1,572 -14.21
655–678 669 5 240.00–244.00 $241.57 $1,616 -10.24
705–708 705 13 208.00–237.50 $232.95 $1,642 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,124 —
580 580 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1360 1232 80-85% 25 122.00–132.50 $127.06 $1,565 —
1188–1440 1308 80-85% 7 107.00–121.00 $114.55 $1,498 —
1225–1495 1341 80-85% 5 134.50–144.00 $139.20 $1,867 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1122 998 85-90% 7 80.00–106.00 $98.40 $982 -6.37
925–1170 1076 85-90% 8 112.00–120.00 $115.71 $1,245 —
1050–1130 1083 85-90% 4 122.50–126.50 $124.20 $1,345 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1600 1539 75-80% 4 124.50–131.00 $128.21 $1,973 -7.79
1560 1560 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,825 -7.20
1375–1735 1563 75-80% 8 134.50–141.00 $137.74 $2,153 +13.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1790 1668 2 131.00–134.00 $132.61 $2,212 —
1525–1820 1675 4 140.00–155.00 $145.39 $2,435 —
1430–2100 1824 6 158.50–169.00 $161.88 $2,953 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1108–1330 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,755.25
1212 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.