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Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.66/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 658 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.13/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 580 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.00/cwt ≈ $1,292/hd at 468 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 1,274 970
Feeder cattle 664 1,217 809
Slaughter cattle 77 51 141
Replacement cattle 60 6 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 6.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Light feeder offering with a nice run expected in two weeks after the Labor Day break. Cow sale following the feeders featured 47 good quality black and red SimAngus cross heifers bred to calve 2-21 or 4-8 to a proven calving ease Angus bull.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,046 —
377–378 378 6 327.50–330.00 $328.75 $1,243 —
388 388 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,145 —
415–418 417 4 317.50–322.50 $319.99 $1,334 —
460–495 480 16 265.00–272.50 $269.35 $1,293 —
564 unweaned 564 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,489 —
591 591 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,548 —
605–618 unweaned 612 4 254.00–258.00 $256.02 $1,567 —
651 651 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,641 -8.78
658–659 659 60 263.00–267.00 $266.80 $1,758 +6.02
760–790 775 4 240.00–246.00 $242.94 $1,883 -3.56
843 843 5 238.00 $238.00 $2,006 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–448 416 14 282.50–312.50 $302.92 $1,260 —
458–494 490 16 280.00–284.00 $283.53 $1,389 —
502–542 516 17 270.00–275.00 $272.30 $1,405 -2.39
585 585 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,515 +6.00
600–613 609 14 255.00–260.00 $258.94 $1,577 +7.93
696 696 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,705 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 280.00 $280.00 $960 —
424 424 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,102 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,300 —
550 550 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 307 11 292.50–300.00 $294.14 $903 —
355–391 379 6 282.50–302.50 $296.26 $1,123 —
410–412 411 6 285.00–292.50 $290.01 $1,192 —
452–490 468 22 273.00–279.00 $276.00 $1,292 —
510–527 520 5 260.00–265.00 $261.96 $1,362 +5.12
555–558 unweaned 557 5 247.50–252.50 $249.49 $1,390 —
550–595 582 34 250.00–261.50 $259.03 $1,508 +14.03
585–590 588 4 247.00–254.00 $250.49 $1,473 +5.49
608–622 617 10 249.00–252.50 $251.30 $1,551 +5.69
630–635 unweaned 633 4 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,535 —
662–665 663 8 240.00–251.00 $248.24 $1,646 +14.75
761–792 766 12 229.50–235.50 $234.47 $1,796 —
820 820 16 227.00 $227.00 $1,861 —
865 865 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 7 286.00 $286.00 $904 +28.50
357–382 373 11 262.00–270.00 $266.04 $992 —
403 403 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,098 —
460–490 471 21 256.00–274.00 $263.29 $1,240 +0.79
505–540 526 5 251.00–257.50 $253.50 $1,333 +13.67
612–634 627 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,530 +5.47
672 672 5 230.00–234.00 $232.40 $1,562 +5.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,104 —
542 542 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,274 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 4 310.00–317.50 $313.73 $1,280 —
455–475 466 7 260.00–272.50 $268.24 $1,250 +17.24
538 538 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,291 +3.67
625 625 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,519 +22.00
685 685 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,562 —
730 730 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,584 +27.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1355 1312 80-85% 21 105.50–113.00 $108.31 $1,421 —
1383 1383 80-85% 3 114.50 $114.50 $1,584 +4.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1208 1206 85-90% 14 102.00–104.50 $102.17 $1,232 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1460 1433 75-80% 2 112.50–113.00 $112.75 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1725 1487 6 105.00–118.50 $113.36 $1,686 —
1340–2125 1766 6 121.50–131.50 $126.87 $2,241 —
1845–1985 1915 2 137.00–142.00 $139.59 $2,673 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992–1040 1027 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 47 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,528.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 4 135.00 $135.00 $848 —
909 909 4 119.50 $119.50 $1,086 —

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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.