Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

1,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.52/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 573 lb · 62 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.69/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 665 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.66/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 614 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,342 2,201 463
Feeder cattle 1,191 1,978 424
Slaughter cattle 101 193 30
Replacement cattle 50 30 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good. Supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 198.00 $198.00 $638 +3.65
365 365 3 178.00 $178.00 $650 +1.08
522–546 537 14 149.00–157.00 $153.25 $823 -3.38
552 unweaned 552 10 136.00 $136.00 $751 —
555–596 577 52 143.00–152.50 $148.54 $857 -7.56
618 618 3 144.00 $144.00 $890 -4.97
658–680 665 58 134.50–144.00 $141.69 $942 -2.07
703–717 712 20 132.00–136.00 $133.89 $953 -8.55
747 747 3 124.00 $124.00 $926 -18.44
757–793 778 42 125.00–131.25 $129.13 $1,005 -2.61
805–835 815 18 125.00–128.10 $127.07 $1,036 -5.31
834 unweaned 834 4 120.50 $120.50 $1,005 -4.00
972 972 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–338 328 7 162.00–177.00 $168.63 $553 -10.65
380–385 383 6 160.00–161.00 $160.67 $615 —
436–448 441 9 150.00–160.00 $155.29 $685 -3.79
462–485 475 32 145.00–152.00 $147.96 $703 -7.65
507–537 526 14 140.00–143.00 $141.03 $742 -7.49
575–598 585 27 137.00–149.00 $145.77 $853 +2.94
660–698 686 12 130.00–138.50 $132.10 $906 -8.66
725 unweaned 725 3 121.00 $121.00 $877 -4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 125.00 $125.00 $700 +1.51
670 unweaned 670 11 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 135.00 $135.00 $625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 140.00 $140.00 $473 -4.25
350–385 368 11 135.00–143.00 $140.31 $516 -3.75
405–435 426 20 132.00–140.00 $137.97 $588 -0.57
450–494 476 40 130.00–135.50 $132.15 $629 -1.42
502–525 513 28 122.00–133.00 $125.82 $645 -3.07
568–580 578 11 120.00 $120.00 $694 -9.09
596 596 9 115.00 $115.00 $685 -14.09
610 610 6 120.00 $120.00 $732 ±0.00
602–635 615 51 115.00–124.00 $121.85 $749 -0.96
679–688 681 24 119.00–120.75 $120.38 $820 -0.12
700–725 709 18 110.00–120.00 $111.92 $794 -1.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 9 159.00 $159.00 $577 +5.38
451–483 463 16 134.00–145.00 $140.35 $650 -3.80
502 502 5 117.50 $117.50 $590 -21.33
505–530 518 16 128.50–135.00 $133.29 $690 -5.54
557–592 571 5 120.00–123.50 $122.05 $697 -14.64
566–592 582 14 125.00–129.50 $126.98 $739 +4.59
602–617 608 33 127.50–129.50 $128.30 $780 -0.97
620 620 3 120.00 $120.00 $744 -9.27
645 unweaned 645 7 112.50 $112.50 $726 -7.69
718 718 3 118.50 $118.50 $851 -8.51
773 unweaned 773 3 100.00 $100.00 $773 —
751–784 776 39 120.00–120.75 $120.58 $936 +5.02
805–810 806 15 110.00–111.00 $110.87 $894 —
984 984 4 104.00 $104.00 $1,023 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–522 519 14 110.00–122.50 $119.88 $622 -2.76
612 612 3 111.00 $111.00 $679 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–489 483 6 115.00–128.00 $119.23 $576 —
548 548 5 115.00 $115.00 $630 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 130.00 $130.00 $560 —
504 504 5 115.00 $115.00 $580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 10 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
405 405 4 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
470–480 479 14 134.50–146.50 $144.82 $694 +5.97
500–545 520 16 123.50–136.00 $129.84 $675 +0.17
565–583 578 16 116.50–134.50 $128.37 $742 +2.35
620–645 634 9 123.50–128.00 $126.43 $802 +6.46
675–685 680 6 119.00 $119.00 $809 +3.12

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1190 1083 85-90% 8 30.00–36.00 $33.68 $365 —
935–1290 1123 85-90% 15 38.00–45.00 $41.41 $465 —
1165–1215 1182 85-90% 3 46.50 $46.50 $550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1635 1346 80-85% 21 45.00–50.00 $48.13 $648 —
1285–1550 1375 80-85% 3 43.50–45.00 $44.53 $612 -5.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $592 —
1278–1550 1436 75-80% 7 50.00–52.00 $50.82 $730 -1.68
1617 1617 75-80% 3 62.00 $62.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1955 1616 5 72.50–80.00 $75.63 $1,222 —
1595–1750 1673 2 60.00–67.00 $63.34 $1,060 —
1815–2110 1963 2 85.50–90.50 $88.19 $1,731 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
963 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 82.00 $82.00 $790

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001–1505 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 610.00–1,050.00 $881.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1346 1346 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.