Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.96/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 477 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.19/cwt ≈ $1,522/hd at 574 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.95/cwt ≈ $1,694/hd at 667 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 691 424 1,411
Feeder cattle 548 365 1,323
Slaughter cattle 113 47 78
Replacement cattle 30 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-12.00 higher with a few over 700 lbs near steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Demand good to very good. Supply light. Cattle movement has really slowed in the area the past couple of weeks with the much improved pasture situation while demand for light cattle has gotten even stronger with the better grazing outlook and with December corn back just below 5.00/bu.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 302.50 $302.50 $808 —
303 303 3 300.00 $300.00 $909 —
370–390 382 15 282.50–315.00 $300.48 $1,148 —
402–440 409 11 297.50–310.00 $307.55 $1,258 +18.20
450–490 473 8 277.50–300.00 $289.78 $1,371 —
503–522 510 12 260.00–285.00 $278.61 $1,421 —
558–592 574 22 261.00–275.00 $265.19 $1,522 —
600–642 622 17 251.00–264.00 $259.75 $1,616 +2.57
660–690 667 20 249.00–255.50 $253.95 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 375 7 316.00–328.00 $321.19 $1,204 —
408–422 413 9 318.00–324.00 $321.92 $1,330 +21.42
418 unweaned 418 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,285 —
465 465 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,446 +13.50
472–490 unweaned 479 5 295.00–297.50 $296.48 $1,420 +8.98
502–528 unweaned 523 11 270.00–296.00 $291.46 $1,524 —
650 unweaned 650 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,580 —
739 739 7 240.50 $240.50 $1,777 —
792 792 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,822 —
806–827 814 8 227.50–232.00 $230.29 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
493 493 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,282 —
642 642 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,509 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,280 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 240.00 $240.00 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–347 325 6 257.50–275.00 $265.64 $863 +20.64
360–391 383 8 251.00–260.00 $253.12 $969 +2.27
445 445 4 250.00–257.00 $253.50 $1,128 —
450–468 unweaned 459 4 240.00–252.00 $245.88 $1,129 —
459–495 479 32 247.00–262.50 $251.60 $1,205 +11.60
555–576 572 17 235.00–245.00 $240.25 $1,374 +0.25
608 608 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,392 —
655–698 681 5 213.00–226.00 $218.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–312 311 5 282.50–285.00 $283.50 $882 —
415 415 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,091 -7.00
458–471 unweaned 463 10 261.00–262.50 $261.61 $1,211 —
476 476 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,247 +2.00
522–530 unweaned 528 7 240.00–241.00 $240.72 $1,271 —
621–631 624 17 238.50–245.00 $243.07 $1,517 -2.07
695 695 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,501 -17.61
848 848 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,738 —
947 947 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 218.00 $218.00 $979 —
657 657 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,314 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,246 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 4 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,199 -25.99
450–492 478 18 235.00–297.50 $276.12 $1,320 —
515 515 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,154 —
550–567 563 7 219.00–250.00 $240.18 $1,352 +3.65
670–680 676 5 209.00–227.50 $218.75 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1445 1276 80-85% 24 105.00–116.50 $109.56 $1,398 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 103.50 $103.50 $1,351 —
1085–1480 1361 80-85% 8 116.00–121.00 $117.81 $1,603 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1035 1013 85-90% 2 108.00–113.50 $110.69 $1,121 —
985–1125 1044 85-90% 9 87.50–94.50 $90.77 $948 —
1022–1225 1130 85-90% 20 95.50–105.00 $101.23 $1,144 -2.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1845 1550 75-80% 8 109.00–116.50 $112.39 $1,742 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,534 —
1525–1680 1577 75-80% 3 118.00–129.00 $123.68 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1600 1412 3 103.00–109.00 $107.02 $1,511 —
1370–1660 1558 7 122.50–136.00 $129.13 $2,012 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1338 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,728.50

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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.