Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.72/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 573 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.93/cwt -10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 523 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.48/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 620 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 1,014 1,585
Feeder cattle 633 898 1,356
Slaughter cattle 105 106 229
Replacement cattle 40 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows 5.00-7.00 higher. Demand good. Lighter run with a nice offering of feeders expected next week. Live and feeder contracts both had a big up day Tuesday thanks largely to early week advances in beef cutout values.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–378 366 6 361.00–375.00 $369.34 $1,352 -0.14
408–448 430 8 363.00–366.00 $364.72 $1,568 +3.14
451–465 454 13 330.00–367.00 $349.37 $1,586 +12.28
491 491 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,473 -37.09
504–523 508 13 310.00 $310.00 $1,575 -7.24
523–541 533 21 309.00–321.00 $313.12 $1,669 -4.12
557–565 562 12 300.00–302.00 $300.83 $1,691 -5.14
554–585 573 61 300.00–316.00 $312.32 $1,790 +6.35
586 unweaned 586 8 283.00 $283.00 $1,658 —
601–635 615 20 293.00–302.00 $297.43 $1,829 +20.43
625–638 unweaned 629 6 270.00–274.00 $272.65 $1,715 —
629 629 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,730 -16.64
659–665 660 11 275.00–280.00 $275.92 $1,821 +0.56
712–743 723 16 240.00–253.00 $249.18 $1,802 -2.43
875 875 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 335.00 $335.00 $992 —
305–322 314 4 350.00–375.00 $362.16 $1,137 —
406–448 431 22 320.00–339.00 $334.19 $1,440 +1.14
452 452 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,446 +0.86
500–540 517 6 300.00–302.50 $300.81 $1,555 +1.03
577 577 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,587 —
587 587 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,761 —
615–648 632 4 272.00–280.00 $275.90 $1,744 +0.38
655–698 676 13 244.00–265.00 $253.78 $1,716 +2.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–324 322 7 310.00–320.00 $314.26 $1,012 —
357–398 377 12 315.00–332.50 $322.84 $1,217 —
400–442 426 24 316.00–330.00 $322.76 $1,375 +7.19
460–495 479 29 285.00–323.00 $299.96 $1,437 +1.58
500–530 513 22 280.00–296.00 $286.27 $1,469 +0.97
528 528 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,489 -3.30
551 551 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,488 ±0.00
568–593 573 22 261.00–277.00 $271.88 $1,558 +9.03
618–646 639 14 245.00–256.00 $251.14 $1,605 -8.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 327.50 $327.50 $933 —
360–385 373 4 290.00–305.00 $297.75 $1,111 —
400–430 415 4 315.00–317.50 $316.20 $1,312 +19.05
450–497 480 20 277.50–305.00 $286.19 $1,374 +2.76
530–538 532 19 271.00–275.00 $274.31 $1,459 -0.56
589 589 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,414 -18.58
650–695 667 6 235.00–240.00 $238.38 $1,590 —
765 765 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–380 376 4 352.50–369.00 $360.84 $1,357 —
416–445 426 13 310.00–359.00 $342.32 $1,458 +1.44
452–495 472 11 280.00–340.00 $312.97 $1,477 —
553–570 562 9 250.00–283.00 $269.21 $1,513 -5.77
600–630 606 6 240.00–250.00 $241.73 $1,465 -21.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1465 1268 80-85% 22 125.50–135.00 $129.70 $1,645 +12.99
1360 1360 80-85% 1 124.50 $124.50 $1,693 -8.33
1225–1517 1414 80-85% 9 136.50–145.50 $138.94 $1,965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1635 1448 75-80% 11 130.00–137.50 $133.81 $1,938 —
1425–1725 1597 75-80% 12 138.00–148.00 $142.97 $2,283 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713–1025 793 85-90% 7 76.00–96.00 $81.68 $648 —
880–1090 1035 85-90% 5 99.00–109.00 $103.27 $1,069 —
980–1140 1096 85-90% 8 117.00–126.00 $120.88 $1,325 -4.94
1160 1160 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1990 1868 5 150.00–168.50 $160.60 $3,000 —
1745–2025 1908 3 175.00–180.00 $177.77 $3,392 +4.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1325 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,275.00 $1,969.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1300 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,675.00–3,075.00 $2,887.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.