Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $522.85/cwt +53.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 381 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $543.71/cwt +14.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 422 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $516.33/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,613/hd at 506 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 950 2,231
Feeder cattle 273 790 2,001
Slaughter cattle 70 80 180
Replacement cattle 40 80 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone but with no price trend established. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Light offering this week with heavy rain and storms over the past 36 hours. The bull market for the ages is alive and well following the latest pullback with futures soaring higher over the past few sessions. Packers appear to be badly in need of product buying fed cattle at a new record price of 255.00 on Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 316 9 590.00–635.00 $610.67 $1,930 +7.27
360–370 365 4 580.00–600.00 $590.14 $2,154 +5.34
375 375 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 -34.80
404–431 422 17 535.00–555.00 $543.71 $2,294 +14.47
450–490 462 7 540.00–565.00 $550.48 $2,543 +30.45
503–510 506 11 505.00–530.00 $516.33 $2,613 +13.38
552–575 566 6 460.00–475.00 $470.12 $2,661 +13.38
610–630 621 9 425.00–445.00 $436.05 $2,708 +22.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 463 6 547.50–560.00 $555.00 $2,570 -6.64
500–520 513 8 525.00–537.50 $532.55 $2,732 +32.55
578–592 583 6 470.00–500.00 $489.84 $2,856 +12.48
588 588 3 472.50 $472.50 $2,778 -4.86
696 696 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 4 570.00–615.00 $592.68 $1,885 +32.80
425–440 434 7 485.00–532.50 $513.82 $2,230 -23.73
460–488 478 6 470.00–507.50 $489.19 $2,338 -0.67
518–532 527 6 460.00–472.50 $464.09 $2,446 +13.55
557–575 564 5 437.50–442.50 $440.46 $2,484 +8.65
608–630 619 4 385.00–395.00 $389.91 $2,414 +11.91
652–678 668 10 380.00–382.50 $380.98 $2,545 —
739–742 740 10 335.00–340.00 $336.50 $2,490 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 313 6 550.00–575.00 $564.61 $1,767 —
368–395 381 17 480.00–545.00 $522.85 $1,992 +53.68
408–443 428 7 450.00–487.50 $472.18 $2,021 -0.14
505–528 514 10 457.50–465.00 $461.96 $2,374 —
570–588 584 8 415.00–422.50 $420.67 $2,457 +27.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 369 5 535.00–550.00 $543.58 $2,006 +2.45
420–432 426 4 545.00–555.00 $550.07 $2,343 +2.89
505–545 523 8 445.00–485.00 $468.46 $2,450 -17.26

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,085 -29.10
915–1130 1002 85-90% 7 130.00–142.00 $138.44 $1,387 —
920–1220 1080 85-90% 18 148.00–163.00 $156.73 $1,693 -11.04
1060–1110 1085 85-90% 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,790 -2.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258 1258 80-85% 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,076 —
1225–1420 1337 80-85% 9 167.50–179.00 $171.98 $2,299 -7.02
1430–1675 1553 80-85% 2 179.50–182.50 $180.88 $2,809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1705 1519 75-80% 9 169.50–178.00 $176.23 $2,677 +7.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–2015 1830 3 212.00–213.00 $212.69 $3,892 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1550 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,899.91

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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.