Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $304.63/cwt -14.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 435 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.44/cwt +34.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 431 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.92/cwt -20.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 627 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 886 940
Feeder cattle 630 767 788
Slaughter cattle 90 119 122
Replacement cattle 20 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers 3.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-8.00 higher, over 500 lbs 4.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Demand uneven. Feeder futures were sharply lower again Tuesday due partly to concerns over the economy and beef demand. Lighter run with some consignors opting to wait for next weeks cooler weather. Light heifers found lots of interest after being the weakest spot in the market last week. Uneven demand for non-weaned offerings as some higher quality calves still sold toward the top of the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 11 300.00–315.00 $307.97 $1,186 -27.03
410–428 420 7 305.00–317.50 $313.23 $1,316 -5.91
415–444 unweaned 440 23 290.00–303.00 $302.01 $1,329 —
460–465 463 4 297.50–300.00 $298.74 $1,383 +2.79
465 465 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,267 -23.45
513 unweaned 513 17 283.00 $283.00 $1,452 +3.00
516 516 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,445 -14.96
565 565 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 -19.53
560–592 579 5 248.00–250.00 $249.23 $1,443 -30.30
619–635 624 12 240.00–250.00 $246.61 $1,539 -29.73
620–630 627 7 245.00–256.00 $248.11 $1,556 -28.23
627–645 unweaned 631 10 225.00–263.50 $249.35 $1,573 -11.73
700–738 721 8 235.00–241.00 $237.91 $1,715 —
730 730 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–387 371 8 280.00–290.00 $283.61 $1,052 -21.64
400 400 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,124 —
460–488 476 19 260.00–280.00 $266.97 $1,271 -3.03
502–515 506 6 257.00–260.00 $258.02 $1,306 -25.21
544–547 unweaned 545 7 220.00–240.00 $231.40 $1,261 —
560 unweaned 560 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
565–578 571 7 250.00–259.00 $252.58 $1,442 -23.80
658 658 9 233.00–240.00 $234.56 $1,543 -17.25
802 802 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,853 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 260.00 $260.00 $913 —
422–430 425 5 240.00–257.50 $250.42 $1,064 —
610 610 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 4 240.00–257.00 $248.73 $1,152 -11.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–332 324 5 277.50–282.50 $280.45 $909 —
355–395 382 12 285.00–299.00 $293.94 $1,123 —
402–438 414 11 287.50–300.00 $294.89 $1,221 +31.75
441 unweaned 441 18 299.00 $299.00 $1,319 —
450 unweaned 450 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
458–495 470 10 272.50–305.00 $286.90 $1,348 —
500–532 507 12 247.00–264.00 $256.31 $1,299 -6.19
510–530 unweaned 520 9 220.00–250.00 $239.94 $1,248 -8.80
550–569 unweaned 563 6 240.00–242.50 $240.81 $1,356 -23.45
562–583 575 5 233.00–243.00 $236.91 $1,362 -29.82
581–586 584 13 244.50–246.00 $244.96 $1,431 -21.77
605–630 unweaned 617 7 220.00–235.00 $227.59 $1,404 -8.91
650–695 670 8 228.50–238.00 $232.35 $1,557 -23.65
715 715 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 3 230.00 $230.00 $954 ±0.00
415–440 425 5 265.00–282.50 $275.25 $1,170 +24.86
462–488 unweaned 475 4 208.00–227.50 $217.48 $1,033 -20.52
452–498 482 20 230.00–277.50 $259.81 $1,252 +2.91
501–535 514 15 227.50–252.50 $238.40 $1,225 -21.56
505–542 unweaned 525 11 208.00–225.00 $219.42 $1,152 -4.19
555–598 585 18 232.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,376 -15.18
640–645 643 5 230.00–232.00 $230.80 $1,484 -15.68
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 8 240.00–250.00 $242.59 $881 —
400 400 4 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $900 -1.29
493 493 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,033 +4.53
653 653 5 219.50 $219.50 $1,433 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–418 413 7 270.00–307.00 $291.57 $1,204 +2.60
471–493 481 9 238.00–285.00 $263.36 $1,267 +16.19
500–530 516 6 235.00–242.50 $239.10 $1,234 -20.90
570–590 575 11 208.00–210.00 $209.10 $1,202 -37.24
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 250.00 $250.00 $895 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–1190 1015 85-90% 4 65.00–78.50 $72.66 $737 +1.73
960–1232 1083 85-90% 18 80.00–90.00 $84.12 $911 +24.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1435 1285 80-85% 13 93.00–102.00 $96.56 $1,241 —
1300–1315 1308 80-85% 2 104.00–104.50 $104.25 $1,364 +7.04
1185–1378 1311 80-85% 7 81.00–91.50 $86.63 $1,136 -10.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1600 1528 75-80% 4 95.00–103.50 $98.74 $1,509 +8.24
1475–1665 1570 75-80% 2 105.00–105.50 $105.23 $1,652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1820 1675 2 110.00–113.00 $111.63 $1,870 —
1715–1820 1777 3 125.00–130.00 $127.12 $2,259 —
1790–2000 1895 2 131.00–136.00 $133.64 $2,532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1305 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,910.00 $1,662.51

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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.