Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.38/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,399/hd at 524 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $450.46/cwt ≈ $2,785/hd at 618 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $475.66/cwt -13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,283/hd at 480 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 827 383 1,352
Feeder cattle 712 273 1,070
Slaughter cattle 75 70 142
Replacement cattle 40 40 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher compared to last week. Demand very good. Supply light. Feeders are generally stronger so far this week following last weeks record fed cattle trade with beef cutout values also seeing some seasonal improvement.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,175 —
355–360 357 5 600.00–620.00 $608.07 $2,171 —
417–430 422 11 577.50–600.00 $584.42 $2,466 —
465–491 482 32 540.00–577.50 $552.01 $2,661 -2.99
512–534 527 20 527.00–537.50 $530.06 $2,793 -2.49
550–595 569 25 447.50–510.00 $486.68 $2,769 -3.16
606 unweaned 606 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,666 —
606–649 620 33 435.00–465.00 $452.04 $2,803 —
653–697 679 21 416.00–443.00 $429.29 $2,915 +29.29
700 700 6 421.00 $421.00 $2,947 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 432 8 550.00–590.00 $567.99 $2,454 +24.28
460–485 475 10 525.00–575.00 $554.25 $2,633 +3.77
508–509 509 17 520.00–530.00 $523.52 $2,665 +7.19
613–630 617 9 420.00–432.50 $429.66 $2,651 -6.39
665 665 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,793 —
843 843 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,891 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,228 —
559 559 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,655 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,223 —
445 445 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,581 —
582 582 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,503 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 8 570.00 $570.00 $1,978 -22.68
390 390 4 525.00–540.00 $532.50 $2,077 —
403–425 412 12 510.00–527.50 $513.66 $2,116 -0.16
468–494 479 27 467.50–492.50 $482.27 $2,310 -6.92
474–491 483 8 430.00–477.50 $453.33 $2,190 -35.86
507–535 514 12 425.00–440.00 $436.10 $2,242 -27.99
505–549 528 36 450.00–470.00 $464.47 $2,452 +0.38
565 565 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,373 -20.46
550–596 584 19 415.00–445.00 $425.91 $2,487 -14.55
609 609 7 412.00 $412.00 $2,509 +22.09
638 638 9 410.00 $410.00 $2,616 +20.09
721–725 722 8 348.00–350.00 $348.50 $2,516 +12.00
798 798 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,633 —
830 830 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,731 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–394 382 8 470.00–510.00 $489.59 $1,870 -33.26
415–442 427 9 455.00–510.00 $488.80 $2,087 +16.62
460–488 474 4 465.00–477.50 $471.07 $2,233 —
506–540 527 13 420.00–445.00 $434.90 $2,292 -27.06
550–592 562 7 390.00–430.00 $417.96 $2,349 -2.71
619 619 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,430 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 376 10 560.00–595.00 $573.34 $2,156 +29.76
410 410 10 565.00 $565.00 $2,316 +14.93
470–490 484 21 490.00–515.00 $495.68 $2,399 —
522–534 531 8 460.00–482.50 $465.53 $2,472 -2.93
562–581 573 18 425.00–475.00 $446.59 $2,559 —
610–618 614 4 417.50–425.00 $421.23 $2,586 —
650–665 658 6 380.00–395.00 $388.38 $2,556 —
735 735 4 337.50–360.00 $348.75 $2,563 —
755 unweaned 755 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
765 765 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1460 1284 80-85% 11 168.50–183.00 $174.23 $2,237 +9.23
1200–1415 1331 80-85% 7 183.50–194.50 $187.61 $2,497 +15.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1250 1009 85-90% 5 139.00–146.00 $141.11 $1,424 +2.67
975–1185 1096 85-90% 4 168.00–177.00 $171.92 $1,884 +6.92
1060–1240 1140 85-90% 6 155.00–167.00 $160.73 $1,832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1610 1546 75-80% 4 170.00–185.00 $177.45 $2,743 +1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1440 1413 2 170.00–188.00 $178.82 $2,527 —
1490–1895 1759 8 212.00–232.00 $220.73 $3,883 —
1965 1965 1 234.00 $234.00 $4,598 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2250 2250 1 206.00 $206.00 $4,635 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1000 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 318.00–342.00 $329.20 $3,088

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1255 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,617.34
1290–1440 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,150.00–3,525.00 $3,390.67

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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.