Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $465.48/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 422 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.85/cwt +22.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,433/hd at 573 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.65/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 479 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 1,078 1,025
Feeder cattle 455 828 845
Slaughter cattle 89 110 145
Replacement cattle 50 140 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs unevenly steady, over 450 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Demand very good. Supply light. The feeder market continues to be very strong aided by bullish futures action in recent days.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–332 324 4 640.00–660.00 $649.74 $2,105 -29.28
355–368 362 4 607.50–645.00 $625.91 $2,266 +14.64
410–435 422 6 545.00–600.00 $569.47 $2,403 +1.73
465–480 473 4 500.00–535.00 $517.22 $2,446 -18.11
502–545 521 9 475.00–525.00 $508.92 $2,651 +42.93
568–586 583 13 460.00–495.00 $465.24 $2,712 +10.24
605–640 631 11 425.00–440.00 $428.46 $2,704 -6.94
674 674 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,763 +10.00
703–712 708 6 397.50–398.00 $397.75 $2,816 +7.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 6 560.00–570.00 $566.75 $2,182 +10.34
400–445 425 17 500.00–550.00 $531.45 $2,259 -4.03
460–472 467 6 510.00–520.00 $513.35 $2,397 +4.30
515–542 526 11 460.00–515.00 $490.33 $2,579 +6.07
550–568 561 7 435.00–472.50 $460.91 $2,586 +50.91
605 605 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 331 5 550.00–610.00 $572.83 $1,896 +10.27
350–365 358 4 510.00–520.00 $515.10 $1,844 +10.10
405–430 416 8 510.00–590.00 $543.81 $2,262 +60.42
454–495 475 10 405.00–450.00 $430.37 $2,044 -29.76
475–487 483 8 496.00–515.00 $503.01 $2,430 +42.88
516 516 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,580 +65.51
525–536 531 7 400.00–435.00 $414.82 $2,203 -19.67
550–590 566 14 415.00–425.00 $421.35 $2,385 +18.62
588 588 6 433.00 $433.00 $2,546 +30.27
600–605 604 15 390.00–420.00 $416.03 $2,513 +24.73
850 850 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–292 290 10 600.00–620.00 $604.02 $1,752 —
310–348 330 8 500.00–560.00 $524.04 $1,729 —
350–380 365 15 460.00–510.00 $489.79 $1,788 -7.01
400–448 422 22 450.00–500.00 $465.48 $1,964 -4.52
480–492 487 6 420.00–450.00 $438.23 $2,134 +17.18
505–535 520 4 400.00–410.00 $404.86 $2,105 -11.56
568–590 575 6 390.00–400.00 $396.58 $2,280 -3.42
602–638 620 4 377.50–397.50 $387.21 $2,401 +20.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,663 —
381 381 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,714 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,701 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–317 315 7 640.00–665.00 $657.97 $2,073 —
370–381 378 12 515.00–585.00 $559.18 $2,114 —
415–440 434 13 432.50–530.00 $498.61 $2,164 -30.24
460–487 474 14 450.00–520.00 $492.19 $2,333 +40.93
500–528 514 6 440.00–455.00 $448.43 $2,305 —
560–590 578 8 370.00–435.00 $417.34 $2,412 -7.63
670–685 674 8 377.50–397.50 $392.42 $2,645 —
805–846 828 8 300.00–323.00 $315.44 $2,612 —
933 933 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,332 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,061 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1080 956 85-90% 10 126.00–148.00 $139.83 $1,337 +1.60
910–1075 965 85-90% 3 101.00–118.00 $111.69 $1,078 -26.54
890–1220 1029 85-90% 8 148.00–163.00 $155.58 $1,601 —
1045–1057 1052 85-90% 5 170.00–178.00 $174.82 $1,839 +20.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1425 1292 80-85% 8 167.00–178.00 $171.47 $2,215 +12.64
1280–1350 1307 80-85% 4 152.00–165.00 $160.33 $2,096 -10.89
1185–1405 1332 80-85% 3 180.00–187.00 $184.92 $2,463 +0.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1440 1420 75-80% 2 176.00–179.00 $177.52 $2,521 +20.52
1465 1465 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,329 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1920 1668 3 180.00–195.00 $189.44 $3,160 —
1705–1910 1818 4 200.00–208.00 $204.27 $3,714 —
1815–1955 1885 2 227.00–233.00 $230.11 $4,338 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1480 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,129.80

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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.