Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report, Cuba, MO

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.24/cwt -4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 578 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.73/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 583 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.43/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 621 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 483 1,585
Feeder cattle 536 402 1,397
Slaughter cattle 89 61 162
Replacement cattle 22 20 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady compared to last week. Demand good. Supply light. Conditions have improved greatly since last week with feeder futures advancing considerably and with the weather much improved. Beef cutout values are also seeing some strength with fed cattle expected to trade higher this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–448 446 11 166.50–168.50 $167.32 $746 —
450–495 477 14 160.00–171.00 $164.48 $785 —
519–540 534 18 155.00–162.00 $159.19 $850 -0.40
569–596 578 27 139.00–155.00 $149.24 $863 -4.03
610–638 621 24 138.00–142.00 $140.43 $872 -2.57
662–696 678 20 135.00–141.75 $138.47 $939 +9.48
718–748 733 4 134.50–135.00 $134.76 $988 +5.43
767 767 3 131.50 $131.50 $1,009 —
820 820 2 135.50 $135.50 $1,111 —
825 825 3 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
1000 1000 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487–490 489 10 150.00–154.00 $152.50 $746 +12.38
569 569 6 149.00 $149.00 $848 +19.00
612 612 10 142.50 $142.50 $872 +7.44
650 650 3 135.00 $135.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–341 336 9 151.00–157.00 $155.73 $523 —
463–488 473 17 138.00–146.00 $142.67 $675 +6.35
527–545 535 17 131.00–145.00 $140.46 $751 +16.13
565–596 583 24 125.00–140.50 $132.73 $774 +8.72
604–629 613 20 123.00–128.00 $126.15 $773 +9.15
654–682 663 15 124.00–130.50 $128.27 $850 +20.27
700–706 704 6 117.00–120.00 $119.01 $838 —
865 865 3 114.00 $114.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–395 394 4 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $569 —
415–418 417 4 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $594 +15.14
530–538 534 4 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $694 +12.83
583 583 3 123.00 $123.00 $717 +7.00
657–658 657 5 111.00–120.00 $116.40 $765 —
795 795 3 118.50 $118.50 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 149.00 $149.00 $532 —
452–465 459 11 125.00–156.50 $142.49 $654 —
550–565 559 10 121.00–135.00 $129.04 $721 +17.07
608 608 3 120.00 $120.00 $730 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $482 —
960 960 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $384 -0.20
943–1500 1109 85-90% 20 42.00–48.50 $45.48 $504 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1610 1289 80-85% 12 48.00–55.50 $51.83 $668 —
1150–1515 1312 80-85% 3 44.00–46.50 $45.12 $592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1420 1373 75-80% 3 48.00–52.00 $49.38 $678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 65.00 $65.00 $978 -5.00
1210–2040 1519 5 78.50–84.50 $81.97 $1,245 +11.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1600 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 870.00–1,175.00 $998.02

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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.