Name: Interstate Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $476.68/cwt on 102 head, up $4.62 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 24 comparable sales and sits +12.86 against this barn's trailing median of $463.82.

Average price

$476.68

▲ 4.62 vs prior sale

102 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,595

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$80.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.01

vs MO average

+2.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	480.93	2,624	83
Medium and Large 1-2	534	478.52	2,554	11thin
Medium and Large 2	504	460.00	2,318	4thin
Large 1	592	400.00	2,368	4thin

One grade step is worth $80.93/cwt here — about $256 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $519.42, low $389.14, median $463.82 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale102 hd

476.68

—

MO average19 barns · 5,430 hd

480.69

−4.01

National average171 barns · 13,387 hd

474.48

+2.20

This barn, trailing median24 sales

463.82

+12.86

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,838	211.07	3,880	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,300	181.43	2,359	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,515	177.77	2,693	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	158.63	1,686	32

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$3,565	48
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,197	$3,056	41
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	948	$3,810	11
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	797	$3,026	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	977	$5,222	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,419	$5,075	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,259	$4,833	9

Every lot, as filed

65 lots · USDA AMS · Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	634.68/cwt	630.00–640.00	2,056	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	504.03/cwt	480.00–522.50	2,601	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	420.24/cwt	405.00–430.00	2,782	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	562.81/cwt	535.00–585.00	2,414	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	468.66/cwt	445.00–495.00	2,006	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	593	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,164	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	463.05/cwt	458.00–470.00	2,181	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	439.72/cwt	430.00–462.50	2,317	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,376	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	559.84/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,763	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	463.51/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,707	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	600	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,640	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	718	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	381.01/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,553	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	506.74/cwt	490.00–522.50	2,093	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	664	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,374	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	572	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,574	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	479	454.45/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,177	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	574	454.97/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,612	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	528.42/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,955	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	500–550	520	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,236	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	536.70/cwt	530.00–545.00	2,539	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	141.52/cwt	128.00–150.00	1,407	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	165.33/cwt	156.50–178.00	1,802	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	170.13/cwt	169.50–171.50	2,697	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	179.79/cwt	171.50–186.50	2,334	16
Bulls	—	—	1,817	196.21/cwt	181.00–210.00	3,565	3
Bulls	—	—	1,854	222.21/cwt	214.00–233.00	4,120	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,259	4,833.33/head	4,800.00–4,900.00	4,833	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,419	5,075.00/head	4,600.00–5,500.00	5,075	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	5,222.22/head	4,600.00–5,400.00	5,222	9
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	482	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,145	4
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	797	3,026.20/head	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,026	8
Steers	Large 1	550–600	592	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,368	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	182.36/cwt	177.50–187.50	2,686	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,252	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	192.11/cwt	187.50–194.50	2,486	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	395	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,252	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	3,564.68/head	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,565	48
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,215	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	3,137.38/head	2,500.00–3,450.00	3,137	37
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	948	3,810.10/head	3,600.00–4,300.00	3,810	11
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	445	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,225	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,318	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	579.15/cwt	540.00–600.00	2,085	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,344	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	520	492.50/cwt	492.50–492.50	2,561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	365.13/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,271	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	490.44/cwt	475.00–515.00	2,540	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	457.46/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	452.50/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,127	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	457.65/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	552	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,208	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	440.21/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,743	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	599.39/cwt	585.00–620.00	2,290	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	368.83/cwt	360.00–387.00	2,785	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	589	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	2,421	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	521.00/cwt	507.50–530.00	2,371	5

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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