Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

1,605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $557.60/cwt +35.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,866/hd at 514 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $482.55/cwt -8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,787/hd at 578 lb · 131 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $613.59/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 434 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,605 895 1,049
Feeder cattle 1,380 785 827
Slaughter cattle 145 70 122
Replacement cattle 80 40 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last Tuesday, feeder steers under 750 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, few over 750 lbs near steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 15.00-30.00 higher, 500-600 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher and over 600 lbs steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Lots of nice consignments this week with the offering dominated by fall calves weighing from 300-700 lbs depending on genetics and groceries. Most broke down into two categories of light, unweaned calves from 300-500 lbs and weaned medium to medium plus flesh program calves weighing 500-675 lbs. Cattle futures were higher again Tuesday with April lives at 252.55 making another record fed cattle trade quite possible.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–290 267 15 690.00–720.00 $715.66 $1,911 -0.05
315–342 322 26 660.00–725.00 $708.78 $2,282 +53.98
359–399 382 74 620.00–720.00 $657.67 $2,512 +29.30
405–445 434 94 590.00–645.00 $613.59 $2,663 +11.19
472 472 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,525 -43.65
450–497 488 58 540.00–600.00 $558.16 $2,724 -20.49
513 value added 513 47 585.00 $585.00 $3,001 —
500–542 514 96 522.00–556.00 $545.36 $2,803 +30.66
525 525 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,730 -4.04
550–596 570 60 450.00–525.00 $487.74 $2,780 -3.28
573–591 579 27 440.00–450.00 $446.23 $2,584 -44.79
573–598 value added 587 44 492.50–505.00 $497.77 $2,922 —
607–632 unweaned 620 6 430.00–440.00 $434.90 $2,696 —
605–635 632 20 440.00–452.50 $443.21 $2,801 -3.04
643 value added 643 11 440.00 $440.00 $2,829 —
666–688 680 32 420.00–458.00 $432.67 $2,942 +12.28
705–728 714 14 404.00–428.00 $411.42 $2,938 +6.20
767–799 782 14 345.00–363.00 $355.01 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 5 620.00–675.00 $652.30 $1,833 —
325–340 333 4 650.00–695.00 $671.99 $2,238 +36.99
358–390 373 6 595.00–630.00 $616.19 $2,298 +34.86
410–422 416 4 570.00–590.00 $579.86 $2,412 +34.64
459 459 4 570.00 $570.00 $2,616 +56.09
508–538 519 8 517.50–522.50 $519.44 $2,696 +10.91
555–592 575 11 440.00–460.00 $451.65 $2,597 —
885 885 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,832 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,569 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 265 13 605.00–655.00 $642.39 $1,702 —
308–345 331 37 605.00–642.50 $633.41 $2,097 +84.32
350–389 380 48 580.00–640.00 $612.68 $2,328 +75.89
400–448 427 55 500.00–590.00 $538.31 $2,299 +28.01
449 value added 449 18 545.00 $545.00 $2,447 —
455 thin fleshed 455 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,480 —
452–498 475 25 490.00–525.00 $500.51 $2,377 +34.57
500–532 515 21 445.00–480.00 $460.60 $2,372 +11.40
522–543 value added 528 53 435.50–485.00 $469.64 $2,480 —
555–568 562 15 425.00–445.00 $429.96 $2,416 +44.96
606–625 612 6 370.00–400.00 $389.79 $2,386 —
655–672 663 17 360.00–380.00 $372.39 $2,469 -9.28
715–748 732 4 325.00–345.00 $334.77 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 4 470.00–480.00 $474.97 $2,223 -2.34
530–546 541 7 399.00–422.50 $405.57 $2,194 -37.12
570–579 575 7 400.00–407.50 $403.19 $2,318 -3.81
605–615 609 7 370.00–397.50 $388.57 $2,366 +12.30
682–687 686 17 347.50–360.00 $357.81 $2,455 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,017 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–330 319 6 610.00–690.00 $662.44 $2,113 —
400–435 413 10 550.00–620.00 $567.76 $2,345 +53.11
455–485 470 6 530.00–535.00 $532.42 $2,502 +15.74
556–590 567 6 425.00–475.00 $457.67 $2,595 +29.54
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 442.50 $442.50 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868–1295 981 85-90% 20 126.00–146.50 $139.00 $1,364 —
995–1180 1067 85-90% 21 146.50–163.00 $152.88 $1,631 —
1095–1160 1125 85-90% 3 167.00–174.00 $169.67 $1,909 +0.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1340 1205 80-85% 18 165.50–179.00 $172.35 $2,077 —
1200–1395 1293 80-85% 3 153.00–164.00 $159.16 $2,058 -15.80
1265–1460 1363 80-85% 2 180.00–188.00 $183.71 $2,504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1341–1685 1421 75-80% 7 171.00–178.00 $175.76 $2,498 —
1470–1525 1498 75-80% 2 180.00–187.00 $183.44 $2,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1730 1648 2 222.00–230.00 $226.20 $3,728 —
1470–1870 1678 4 180.00–200.00 $189.36 $3,177 —
1490–2240 1788 6 200.00–216.00 $210.22 $3,759 +19.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1478 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,275.00–2,700.00 $2,518.66
1210–1515 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 2,800.00–3,850.00 $3,493.18

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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
1079–1200 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,400.00–4,750.00 $4,575.00 —
1324 1324 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.