Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $503.23/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 516 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.96/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,637/hd at 577 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $562.81/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,414/hd at 429 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 975 1,144 1,175
Feeder cattle 625 1,017 968
Slaughter cattle 110 87 127
Replacement cattle 240 40 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers mostly firm to 5.00 higher except a few heifers near 425 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Supply light. The feeder trade had a better feel this week with beef import talk in the rear view for now and feeder futures 4.00-5.00 higher on Tuesday. Beef cutout values have also been stronger to start the week. A special cow sale followed the feeders with several nice bred cows and pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 324 6 630.00–640.00 $634.68 $2,056 +32.12
363–398 382 9 585.00–620.00 $599.39 $2,290 -0.61
395 395 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,252 -30.00
405–445 429 23 535.00–585.00 $562.81 $2,414 -2.49
466–495 473 23 530.00–545.00 $536.70 $2,539 -3.90
502–540 516 40 480.00–522.50 $504.03 $2,601 +13.53
520 520 3 492.50 $492.50 $2,561 -6.82
552–584 572 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,574 -9.13
562–580 574 18 450.00–470.00 $454.97 $2,612 -4.16
550–599 584 14 455.00–480.00 $463.51 $2,707 +4.38
600 unweaned 600 10 440.00 $440.00 $2,640 +50.00
603–640 623 12 430.00–450.00 $440.21 $2,743 +35.21
650–695 662 15 405.00–430.00 $420.24 $2,782 +12.76
664 664 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,722 +2.52
750–765 755 8 360.00–387.00 $368.83 $2,785 +8.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 360 10 540.00–600.00 $579.15 $2,085 +29.08
455 455 5 507.50–530.00 $521.00 $2,371 +46.00
505–528 518 7 475.00–515.00 $490.44 $2,540 +15.81
550–572 561 4 450.00–465.00 $457.65 $2,567 +13.84
718 718 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,764 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,318 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 550.00–570.00 $559.84 $1,763 —
352–392 370 9 515.00–540.00 $528.42 $1,955 -4.20
408–418 413 13 490.00–522.50 $506.74 $2,093 -7.99
455–491 471 10 458.00–470.00 $463.05 $2,181 -5.05
479–480 479 9 450.00–460.00 $454.45 $2,177 -13.65
520 520 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 -9.35
512–543 527 7 430.00–462.50 $439.72 $2,317 +0.37
550–593 576 5 412.50 $412.50 $2,376 -42.50
589 589 7 411.00 $411.00 $2,421 -44.00
633 633 9 375.00 $375.00 $2,374 -49.24
668–678 670 10 380.00–385.00 $381.01 $2,553 +51.01
718 718 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,369 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 +9.91
375 375 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 -1.40
405–446 428 9 445.00–495.00 $468.66 $2,006 -14.56
470 470 4 450.00–455.00 $452.50 $2,127 +10.33
552 552 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,208 —
593 593 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,164 —
625 625 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,344 +2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 —
410–418 415 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 —
512 512 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,971 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 4 450.00–465.00 $457.46 $2,438 -12.01
605–638 622 4 360.00–370.00 $365.13 $2,271 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1072 994 85-90% 9 128.00–150.00 $141.52 $1,407 +0.59
885–1210 1090 85-90% 23 156.50–178.00 $165.33 $1,802 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1490 1294 80-85% 4 187.50–194.50 $192.11 $2,486 —
1138–1375 1298 80-85% 16 171.50–186.50 $179.79 $2,334 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,252 -21.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1550 1473 75-80% 5 177.50–187.50 $182.36 $2,686 +6.76
1490–1632 1585 75-80% 3 169.50–171.50 $170.13 $2,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1925 1817 3 181.00–210.00 $196.21 $3,565 —
1635–2030 1854 4 214.00–233.00 $222.21 $4,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021–1397 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,500.00–3,450.00 $3,137.38
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1032–1545 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,564.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912–1043 948 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,600.00–4,300.00 $3,810.10
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
784–835 797 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,026.20

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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
950–985 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 4,600.00–5,400.00 $5,222.22 —
1193–1385 1259 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 4,800.00–4,900.00 $4,833.33 —
1225–1500 1419 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 4,600.00–5,500.00 $5,075.00 —

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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.