Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

1,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.62/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 580 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.77/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 626 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.69/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 568 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,942 1,738 1,531
Feeder cattle 1,788 1,563 1,381
Slaughter cattle 130 155 139
Replacement cattle 24 20 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 550 lbs steady, Over 550 lbs steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Over 600 lbs steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply heavy. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–385 370 5 181.00–183.00 $181.42 $671 -1.58
402 402 4 172.00 $172.00 $691 -1.48
464 464 7 160.00 $160.00 $742 -5.79
514–548 530 49 152.00–162.50 $156.33 $829 -2.87
552–588 568 85 150.50–158.75 $156.69 $890 +5.01
600–640 626 95 141.00–153.50 $146.77 $919 +6.08
652–697 675 67 135.00–144.00 $138.17 $933 -0.06
702–730 716 60 135.00–139.50 $137.26 $983 +0.95
750–769 752 52 135.00–135.60 $135.53 $1,019 -1.50
888 888 20 129.25 $129.25 $1,148 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 10 169.00 $169.00 $517 -12.79
380–387 383 11 160.00–165.00 $162.70 $623 -7.37
414–448 428 33 150.00–164.00 $156.88 $671 -6.72
451–498 475 20 147.00–160.00 $155.04 $736 -0.64
500–549 528 34 130.00–147.50 $141.13 $745 -3.98
554–585 572 40 140.00–147.00 $144.49 $826 +2.64
624 624 11 132.50 $132.50 $827 -4.34
652–699 680 37 130.00–135.00 $133.26 $906 -1.71
725 725 2 130.00 $130.00 $942 -2.28
758–797 776 21 125.00–134.00 $132.39 $1,027 +0.81
842 842 8 127.50 $127.50 $1,074 -1.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 474 18 137.50–140.00 $138.50 $656 -3.21
531–545 539 11 130.00 $130.00 $701 -5.00
587 587 6 130.00 $130.00 $763 -7.66
648 648 2 126.00 $126.00 $816 -6.50
698 698 2 120.00 $120.00 $838 -5.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 10 133.00 $133.00 $825 —
669 669 9 133.00 $133.00 $890 —
690 unweaned 690 3 125.00 $125.00 $862 —
759 759 5 127.50 $127.50 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–344 333 14 134.00–145.00 $142.13 $473 —
378–397 389 5 139.00–141.00 $139.78 $544 -6.28
415–443 437 15 134.00–140.00 $135.52 $592 -7.32
464–496 483 36 130.00–139.50 $133.73 $646 -4.63
515–537 526 35 125.00–135.50 $127.85 $672 -6.34
550–598 580 129 125.50–131.25 $129.62 $752 -3.21
612–638 630 42 125.00–127.50 $126.78 $799 -2.37
654–688 667 27 126.25–127.50 $127.12 $848 +0.18
713 713 3 122.00 $122.00 $870 -3.90
880 880 4 110.50 $110.50 $972 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 8 145.00 $145.00 $625 -10.05
493 493 3 136.00 $136.00 $670 -14.25
543 543 10 130.50 $130.50 $709 -11.68
558 558 6 134.00 $134.00 $748 -4.69
610–619 618 10 130.00–130.50 $130.45 $806 -2.49
660–695 671 75 128.25–132.75 $131.17 $880 +0.35
727–744 732 18 126.00–128.00 $127.27 $932 -8.49
770 770 8 116.50 $116.50 $897 -14.00
801 801 5 123.00 $123.00 $985 -1.49
909 909 8 107.50 $107.50 $977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–415 413 7 125.00–130.00 $126.41 $522 -6.28
469–498 480 19 122.50–130.00 $126.39 $607 +1.00
520 520 3 110.00 $110.00 $572 -16.38
559–592 574 9 120.50–125.50 $122.79 $705 -0.78
605–622 615 15 114.00–120.00 $116.44 $716 -4.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 4 120.00 $120.00 $721 —
730 730 5 121.50 $121.50 $887 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 377 5 152.00–154.00 $153.25 $578 —
488 488 6 137.00 $137.00 $669 -10.54
522–548 529 7 126.00–129.00 $128.11 $678 -7.62
570 570 7 124.50–125.00 $124.79 $711 -9.80
609–641 624 15 117.00–123.00 $119.36 $745 -6.68
652 652 4 125.00 $125.00 $815 +8.91
715 715 4 102.00 $102.00 $729 —
798 798 2 105.00 $105.00 $838 +0.01
810 810 2 122.50 $122.50 $992 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1115 1105 80-85% 2 55.00–57.00 $56.01 $619 —
970–1665 1202 80-85% 60 47.50–53.50 $49.96 $601 —
920–1730 1218 80-85% 11 43.50–47.00 $45.62 $556 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892–954 936 85-90% 7 52.50 $52.50 $491 —
850–1145 980 85-90% 5 35.00–40.00 $37.52 $368 —
715–1360 1059 85-90% 18 40.00–47.50 $44.33 $469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1540 1470 75-80% 10 50.00–55.00 $53.70 $789 —
1345–1740 1543 75-80% 2 46.50–47.50 $47.06 $726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2160 1956 8 78.50–85.00 $82.19 $1,608 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1368 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 710.00–900.00 $756.73
1080–1401 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 680.00–875.00 $766.31

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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.