Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.61/cwt +13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 424 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $337.66/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 424 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $288.59/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 521 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 816 1,517 1,730
Feeder cattle 663 1,339 1,552
Slaughter cattle 143 138 153
Replacement cattle 10 40 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers under 650 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 650 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good. Supply light.. The feeder index (800 lb steer) has lost 4.50/cwt in the last week thanks to lower fed cattle and late week losses on the board although feeder futures have rebounded nicely with large gains to start this week. Friday's Cattle on Feed report is expected to show lower placements but also a very slow marketing pace.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–388 374 5 342.50–352.50 $346.27 $1,295 -10.98
405–434 424 41 332.50–347.50 $337.66 $1,432 -7.59
452–460 454 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,453 +5.61
465–498 491 9 309.00–311.00 $310.58 $1,525 -3.81
502–529 518 19 304.00–325.00 $314.60 $1,630 +0.24
552–586 575 24 290.00–310.00 $303.57 $1,746 +4.59
605–630 616 15 281.00–306.00 $294.14 $1,812 +11.31
682 682 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,685 -18.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 367 14 330.00–351.00 $343.45 $1,260 —
418 418 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,317 +1.12
452–485 471 7 308.00–310.00 $308.82 $1,455 +13.82
505–548 519 10 299.00–300.00 $299.70 $1,555 -0.87
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 451 5 265.00–310.00 $300.92 $1,357 —
589 589 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,561 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–465 464 4 287.50–300.00 $293.77 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 6 320.00–332.50 $323.88 $1,079 -13.62
355–390 369 17 315.00–323.00 $319.64 $1,179 +2.14
402–440 424 47 310.00–329.00 $322.61 $1,368 +10.95
455–480 462 19 285.00–317.50 $300.97 $1,390 -1.04
515–520 516 7 295.00–302.50 $300.34 $1,550 +40.34
565–599 588 6 251.00–260.00 $253.88 $1,493 -7.81
590 590 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,457 -14.69
632 632 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,548 -14.23
670–692 685 6 222.00–232.50 $225.43 $1,544 -10.62
755–776 770 13 205.00–214.50 $211.85 $1,631 -5.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 7 300.00–312.50 $306.00 $1,135 —
402–410 405 5 292.50–302.00 $296.35 $1,200 +5.01
460–462 461 6 275.00–290.00 $285.01 $1,314 +11.07
530–543 537 7 258.00–285.00 $273.12 $1,467 +4.31
558–580 570 14 249.00–257.50 $252.73 $1,441 +5.27
627–645 634 5 230.00–235.00 $232.97 $1,477 -7.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,463 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,255 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–384 383 9 312.50–330.00 $326.14 $1,249 —
405–425 415 4 270.00–300.00 $285.36 $1,184 -7.26
450–476 466 8 280.00–310.00 $297.46 $1,386 +20.05
517 thin fleshed 517 12 313.00 $313.00 $1,618 —
500–548 525 13 260.00–285.00 $266.06 $1,397 -14.21
552–560 557 6 250.00–260.00 $256.65 $1,430 -14.28
638–640 639 4 235.00–256.00 $245.48 $1,569 —
722 722 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,588 —
860 860 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1439 1240 80-85% 41 124.00–133.00 $127.70 $1,583 —
965–1470 1275 80-85% 7 133.50–139.50 $136.02 $1,734 +6.37
1230–1420 1306 80-85% 8 108.00–125.00 $115.65 $1,510 -4.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1090 980 85-90% 2 80.00–94.50 $86.44 $847 —
865–1195 1024 85-90% 11 99.00–113.50 $107.54 $1,101 -1.96
900–1140 1038 85-90% 3 126.50–131.50 $129.24 $1,342 +19.74
938–1195 1092 85-90% 10 114.00–126.00 $119.76 $1,308 +0.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1652 1526 75-80% 10 130.00–133.50 $131.75 $2,011 +0.04
1410–1815 1599 75-80% 6 134.00–148.50 $141.57 $2,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1505 1478 2 132.00–144.50 $138.13 $2,042 —
1510–2075 1677 5 148.50–159.00 $156.13 $2,618 —
1450–1995 1698 6 169.00–182.00 $174.17 $2,957 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1430 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,114.35

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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.