Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

2,305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.72/cwt ≈ $1,116/hd at 841 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.49/cwt -7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 588 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.61/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 524 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,305 1,942 2,017
Feeder cattle 2,093 1,788 1,922
Slaughter cattle 182 130 90
Replacement cattle 30 24 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply heavy. Large run on a nice day for moving cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–336 327 6 192.00–194.00 $193.37 $632 —
360–372 364 11 172.00–174.00 $172.74 $629 -8.68
421–435 425 26 163.00–173.00 $167.80 $713 -4.20
450–494 483 17 149.50–164.00 $152.91 $739 -7.09
502–534 517 41 144.00–163.50 $155.58 $804 -0.75
555 555 3 135.00 $135.00 $749 -21.69
563–599 587 84 144.00–159.00 $152.81 $897 -3.88
591–595 unweaned 594 26 134.00–143.25 $140.42 $834 —
604–613 unweaned 609 15 137.25–138.00 $137.55 $838 —
600–646 621 63 140.00–151.80 $148.98 $925 +2.21
655 655 5 130.00 $130.00 $852 -8.17
654–681 670 65 133.00–148.50 $138.71 $929 +0.54
682–691 unweaned 690 22 123.00–135.00 $133.92 $924 —
702–745 725 54 130.00–145.00 $140.62 $1,019 +3.36
764–779 775 16 132.00–133.50 $133.13 $1,032 -2.40
820–848 841 128 125.00–133.20 $132.72 $1,116 —
855 855 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,103 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–332 323 6 154.00–177.50 $169.44 $547 +0.44
350–395 377 13 153.00–169.00 $158.11 $596 -4.59
405–446 429 24 148.00–167.00 $152.44 $654 -4.44
450–492 476 23 140.00–155.00 $145.98 $695 -9.06
503–547 529 42 135.00–146.00 $140.17 $741 -0.96
550–585 567 31 135.00–145.00 $138.41 $785 -6.08
590 590 3 130.00 $130.00 $767 -14.49
595 unweaned 595 3 125.00 $125.00 $744 —
600–601 601 10 130.00–137.50 $134.75 $810 +2.25
654–698 674 19 125.50–133.00 $130.60 $880 -2.66
702–745 725 84 125.00–139.75 $137.65 $998 +7.65
777–781 780 8 126.00–128.50 $127.57 $995 -4.82
820–830 825 8 120.00–125.50 $123.94 $1,023 -3.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 161.00 $161.00 $481 —
444 444 7 140.00 $140.00 $622 —
671 671 4 125.50 $125.50 $842 +5.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 4 131.00 $131.00 $786 —
681 681 4 131.00 $131.00 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–429 428 7 143.00 $143.00 $612 -2.00
451–499 469 39 135.00–142.50 $139.45 $654 +3.45
511–543 524 100 126.00–135.50 $131.61 $690 +1.11
550–592 566 58 125.00–133.50 $128.35 $726 -5.65
604–634 615 31 127.00–130.00 $129.08 $794 -1.37
628 unweaned 628 10 125.50 $125.50 $788 —
652–680 666 24 122.00–127.50 $126.34 $841 -4.83
717 unweaned 717 3 122.50 $122.50 $878 —
718 718 5 125.00 $125.00 $898 -2.27
729 729 4 110.50 $110.50 $806 -16.77
760–775 766 7 120.50–123.25 $122.06 $935 +5.56
833 833 6 113.50 $113.50 $945 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 thin fleshed 248 6 165.00 $165.00 $409 —
350–380 371 14 140.50–145.00 $141.71 $526 +1.93
400–448 430 46 123.50–139.00 $133.66 $575 -1.86
450–498 478 67 121.50–135.50 $128.75 $615 -4.98
500–548 528 89 123.00–131.60 $128.34 $678 +0.49
559–593 571 9 124.75–125.50 $125.02 $714 -4.60
605–617 unweaned 609 10 122.00–124.00 $122.61 $747 —
602–632 617 20 120.00–126.00 $123.78 $764 -3.00
625 625 4 120.00 $120.00 $750 -6.78
655–695 664 15 113.50–122.50 $116.99 $777 -10.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495–498 497 6 115.00 $115.00 $572 -11.39
636 636 6 122.00 $122.00 $776 +5.56
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 5 116.00 $116.00 $703 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 4 133.00 $133.00 $415 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 521 11 124.00–136.00 $128.97 $672 +0.86
584–598 587 10 120.00–121.00 $120.80 $709 -3.99
651–676 667 12 115.50–120.00 $118.54 $791 -6.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 6 115.00 $115.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097–1695 1324 80-85% 24 45.00–51.50 $48.27 $639 —
1340–1470 1405 80-85% 2 52.50–53.50 $52.98 $744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1120 1002 85-90% 11 30.00–40.50 $36.18 $363 —
1040–1250 1142 85-90% 13 40.00–45.00 $43.21 $493 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387–1605 1442 75-80% 4 45.00 $45.00 $649 —
1295–1738 1503 75-80% 15 47.50–52.50 $49.51 $744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2025 1596 4 60.00–70.00 $63.17 $1,008 —
1610 1610 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,248 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2130 2130 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,491 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 73.00 $73.00 $471

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1425 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 800.00–990.00 $902.43
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1048–1071 1061 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 580.00–890.00 $711.21

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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.