Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $521.89/cwt -35.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,748/hd at 526 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $561.64/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,662/hd at 474 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $468.02/cwt -14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,713/hd at 580 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 950 1,605 748
Feeder cattle 790 1,380 615
Slaughter cattle 80 145 88
Replacement cattle 80 80 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers mostly 5.00-15.00 lower, except some light heifers under 400 lbs fully 20.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Cattle futures have lost a lot of ground since last week with overall feeder quality also down from last weeks sale. Cow sale following the feeders featured 18 head of nice SimAngus open heifers sold in two packages weighing 733-798 lbs @ 3150-3200/head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–322 321 9 630.00–665.00 $650.61 $2,088 -58.17
410–438 421 19 550.00–594.00 $567.45 $2,389 -46.14
454–491 474 33 530.00–581.00 $561.64 $2,662 +26.64
524 524 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,620 -20.00
505–548 526 46 505.00–550.00 $528.01 $2,777 +8.01
530 530 12 513.00 $513.00 $2,719 -7.00
568–585 572 18 440.00–487.50 $477.36 $2,730 -10.38
591 value added 591 12 454.00 $454.00 $2,683 -43.77
600–638 616 23 415.00–460.00 $437.52 $2,695 -5.69
659–662 660 30 410.00–425.00 $416.00 $2,746 -16.67
708 708 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,690 -31.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,779 -12.30
300–340 306 26 600.00–640.00 $603.40 $1,846 -68.59
370–380 375 4 570.00–600.00 $584.80 $2,193 -31.39
425–440 429 7 520.00–547.50 $529.24 $2,270 -50.62
455–458 457 4 510.00–530.00 $520.03 $2,377 -49.97
503–540 513 14 485.00–522.50 $502.95 $2,580 -16.49
550–590 566 17 430.00–475.00 $456.74 $2,585 +5.09
612–620 615 6 410.00–420.00 $413.36 $2,542 —
652–680 666 4 393.00–400.00 $396.43 $2,640 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–492 487 5 470.00–490.00 $478.09 $2,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–340 329 5 510.00–595.00 $559.88 $1,842 -73.53
362–384 374 9 470.00–555.00 $506.54 $1,894 -106.14
425–448 437 19 525.00–557.50 $537.55 $2,349 -0.76
450–493 469 29 460.00–518.00 $489.86 $2,297 -10.65
500–506 503 17 442.50–460.00 $450.54 $2,266 -10.06
550–562 558 14 422.50–442.50 $431.81 $2,409 +1.85
628 628 4 378.00 $378.00 $2,374 -11.79
727 727 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,399 -4.77
783 783 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,506 —
888 888 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–372 364 15 445.00–505.00 $469.17 $1,708 —
410–440 426 13 440.00–500.00 $472.32 $2,012 —
455–488 463 17 445.00–482.50 $454.39 $2,104 -20.58
550–592 580 16 384.00–417.50 $393.54 $2,283 -9.65
590–592 592 8 377.50–385.00 $379.37 $2,246 -23.82
626–645 633 8 360.00–376.00 $370.42 $2,345 -18.15
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 422.50 $422.50 $2,096 —
512 512 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–393 385 13 450.00–580.00 $541.13 $2,083 —
422–440 428 10 517.50–575.00 $547.18 $2,342 -20.58
450–480 460 12 470.00–535.00 $510.80 $2,350 -21.62
500–512 507 29 475.00–500.00 $485.72 $2,463 —
570–575 573 4 400.00–420.00 $410.04 $2,350 -47.63
605–620 613 4 395.00–420.00 $407.35 $2,497 —
650–672 663 12 350.00–390.00 $375.68 $2,491 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1140 986 85-90% 10 135.00–148.00 $142.10 $1,401 +3.10
970–1150 1046 85-90% 13 148.00–165.00 $157.80 $1,651 —
1070–1120 1090 85-90% 4 167.00–169.00 $167.77 $1,829 +14.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,141 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,390 —
1265–1465 1372 80-85% 8 165.50–178.00 $172.12 $2,361 -11.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1600 1533 75-80% 2 168.00–170.00 $168.96 $2,590 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,300 +7.64
1635–1840 1724 9 202.00–219.00 $209.94 $3,619 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1168–1415 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,625.00–3,000.00 $2,745.11
980–1448 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,682.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937–1032 975 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,515.32

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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
1180–1280 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.