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Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

1,812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $262.78/cwt +19.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 760 lb · 161 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.27/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 621 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.57/cwt +27.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 634 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,812 801 2,007
Feeder cattle 1,655 664 1,751
Slaughter cattle 117 77 206
Replacement cattle 40 60 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Definitely felt like the beginning of the fall sale season with cooler temps, lots of bawling calves and increasing price spreads. Several yearling on hand as well including two loads of good mixed colored steers weighing 754-763 lbs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 7 317.50 $317.50 $892 —
350–363 361 12 315.00–330.00 $327.58 $1,183 -1.17
408–439 436 35 301.00–330.00 $327.68 $1,429 +7.69
451–499 unweaned 466 28 280.00–296.00 $285.06 $1,328 —
462–499 487 19 287.50–315.00 $306.28 $1,492 +36.93
525–531 unweaned 528 35 278.00–281.00 $279.71 $1,477 —
567–590 583 20 276.00–287.00 $283.79 $1,654 +21.79
560–595 unweaned 588 13 268.00–272.00 $268.92 $1,581 +4.92
609–645 634 64 272.50–288.50 $285.29 $1,809 —
641 unweaned 641 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,641 -0.02
656–680 669 61 275.00–277.00 $275.51 $1,843 +8.71
695 unweaned 695 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,696 —
702–728 712 8 259.50–260.00 $259.69 $1,849 —
754–765 760 161 256.00–265.75 $262.78 $1,997 +19.84
815–835 818 28 249.00–252.50 $251.99 $2,061 +13.99
891 891 11 238.25 $238.25 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
402–405 403 5 305.00–327.50 $318.46 $1,283 +15.54
474–490 unweaned 476 14 279.00–280.00 $279.15 $1,329 —
467–498 478 11 280.00–290.00 $283.31 $1,354 -0.22
512–547 534 26 270.00–287.50 $277.23 $1,480 +4.93
560 unweaned 560 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,417 —
560–595 575 22 260.00–275.50 $268.51 $1,544 +9.51
602–642 628 38 255.00–276.00 $260.85 $1,638 +1.91
678–683 682 24 244.00–260.50 $257.77 $1,758 +12.77
700–745 718 5 246.00–250.00 $247.66 $1,778 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–442 431 10 270.00–282.50 $275.13 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,524 —
807 807 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,727 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 257.50 $257.50 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 267.00 $267.00 $905 -27.14
370 370 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 -21.26
350–393 unweaned 376 5 240.00 $240.00 $902 —
431–437 432 31 280.00–282.50 $280.24 $1,211 -9.77
420–442 unweaned 436 17 257.50–280.00 $270.87 $1,181 —
458–478 469 17 270.00–281.00 $277.18 $1,300 +1.18
474–491 unweaned 485 11 268.00–280.00 $272.27 $1,321 —
506–549 530 24 271.00–278.50 $273.99 $1,452 +12.03
510–536 unweaned 532 27 253.00–266.00 $264.15 $1,405 —
550 unweaned 550 5 249.00–252.50 $251.10 $1,381 +1.61
560–599 587 26 260.00–270.00 $262.58 $1,541 +12.09
608 unweaned 608 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,417 -9.51
616–617 616 8 255.00–257.00 $256.25 $1,578 +4.95
704–708 707 53 238.00–239.00 $238.66 $1,687 —
851–860 853 8 210.00–222.00 $218.98 $1,868 +4.98
928–937 932 7 191.50–195.00 $193.29 $1,801 —
958–982 965 11 193.50–196.50 $195.67 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 5 260.00 $260.00 $712 —
387 387 3 235.00 $235.00 $909 -31.04
410–448 435 23 270.00–282.50 $275.36 $1,198 +2.86
450–458 unweaned 455 11 233.00–245.00 $239.31 $1,089 —
450–499 479 15 250.00–266.00 $262.03 $1,255 -1.26
502–520 511 6 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,290 -1.04
516 unweaned 516 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,275 —
560–590 568 19 240.00–260.00 $248.69 $1,413 —
555–590 unweaned 571 18 230.00–240.00 $234.13 $1,337 —
612–622 621 87 248.00–254.50 $254.27 $1,579 +10.27
675–685 682 7 238.00–239.00 $238.28 $1,625 +5.88
752 unweaned 752 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,523 —
750–792 774 7 200.00–225.00 $210.38 $1,628 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 381 9 229.00–260.00 $246.29 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,180 +3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 7 327.50 $327.50 $1,179 —
408–417 413 6 275.00–297.50 $286.13 $1,182 -27.60
456–497 486 34 258.00–304.00 $271.27 $1,318 +3.03
500–538 525 13 250.00–272.50 $268.02 $1,407 +28.02
610–612 611 5 247.00–253.00 $250.60 $1,531 +7.60
650–672 663 5 210.00–239.00 $221.37 $1,468 -6.63
710–735 723 6 210.00–216.00 $212.95 $1,540 -4.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1385 1264 80-85% 12 103.50–113.00 $108.66 $1,373 —
1180–1388 1313 80-85% 8 113.00–118.50 $114.96 $1,509 +6.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1155 1025 85-90% 9 92.00–103.00 $96.79 $992 —
855–1210 1045 85-90% 6 77.00–85.00 $83.72 $875 —
1045–1125 1072 85-90% 3 104.50–108.00 $105.81 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1565 1491 75-80% 7 115.00–120.50 $118.29 $1,764 —
1455–1760 1549 75-80% 7 108.00–115.00 $110.52 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1840 1528 9 118.00–130.00 $123.25 $1,883 —
1465–2095 1740 5 109.00–117.00 $113.24 $1,970 —
1810 1810 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,444 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1340 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 1,085.00–1,625.00 $1,333.59
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
1010–1075 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,758.33 —

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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.