Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.99/cwt +28.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 574 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.13/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 522 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.26/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 520 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 910 740 1,209
Feeder cattle 754 630 964
Slaughter cattle 136 90 215
Replacement cattle 20 20 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers 5.00-8.00 higher except some unweaned steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs fully 6.00-12.00 lower, over 500 lbs 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Demand uneven. Supply moderate. Cattle futures have stabilized somewhat to start the week while choice cutout values gave back much of their recent gains on Tuesday afternoon.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 value added 394 10 322.00 $322.00 $1,269 —
400–444 434 14 312.50–333.00 $324.19 $1,407 +10.96
459–480 value added 469 13 311.00–315.00 $312.89 $1,467 —
450–483 472 10 285.00–333.00 $305.85 $1,444 +33.35
503–526 value added 519 17 297.00–300.00 $297.85 $1,546 —
520 unweaned 520 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,316 -30.00
508–532 521 13 290.00–295.00 $291.96 $1,521 +11.96
556–591 value added 569 13 285.00–290.00 $288.00 $1,639 —
571 unweaned 571 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,388 —
550–590 577 31 274.00–290.00 $284.17 $1,640 +34.94
620–645 634 6 258.00–276.00 $264.44 $1,677 +16.33
657 unweaned 657 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,577 —
664 value added 664 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,786 —
670–690 677 10 250.00–260.50 $257.66 $1,744 —
702 unweaned 702 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,544 —
724 value added 724 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,810 —
700–738 729 8 244.00–250.00 $248.56 $1,812 +2.56
766 unweaned 766 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 324 4 297.50–302.50 $299.83 $971 —
365–390 375 5 282.50–307.50 $297.10 $1,114 +13.49
450–495 467 15 272.50–297.50 $286.49 $1,338 +19.52
502 unweaned 502 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,255 —
512–520 516 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,445 +21.98
564–570 566 6 250.00–262.50 $254.20 $1,439 +1.62
600–640 628 11 244.00–264.00 $255.24 $1,603 —
701–735 711 10 235.00–238.00 $235.93 $1,677 —
772 772 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,621 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,232 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 252.50 $252.50 $644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 321 4 227.50–234.00 $230.96 $741 —
360–385 376 13 220.00–230.00 $223.44 $840 —
407–428 unweaned 411 17 210.00–243.00 $233.98 $962 +3.98
438–440 439 10 237.50–249.00 $246.20 $1,081 -29.05
452–460 456 6 232.00–240.00 $236.04 $1,076 -23.77
451–492 unweaned 467 12 225.00–242.50 $238.37 $1,113 +20.89
500–548 523 6 230.00–235.00 $232.71 $1,217 -5.69
550–575 unweaned 563 4 220.00–222.50 $221.28 $1,246 —
552–588 570 8 225.00–238.00 $230.54 $1,314 -4.70
600–645 621 11 220.00–230.00 $224.10 $1,392 -6.70
655–660 657 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 5 252.50–255.00 $254.06 $1,077 -40.83
450–476 unweaned 468 15 225.00–249.00 $242.37 $1,134 -32.63
472–484 479 7 249.00–250.00 $249.58 $1,195 -37.32
515–520 517 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,228 -18.81
500–545 523 35 235.00–249.00 $245.27 $1,283 -11.04
558–580 573 6 232.00–240.00 $237.40 $1,360 +0.49
565–595 580 4 220.00–233.00 $226.33 $1,313 -18.63
614 unweaned 614 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,351 -7.59
730 730 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,086 —
603–645 624 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,342 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–310 309 6 207.50–210.00 $209.16 $646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,185 —
440–449 446 11 240.00–287.50 $270.45 $1,206 -21.12
465–496 486 13 220.00–260.00 $233.85 $1,137 -29.51
500 500 7 220.00–235.00 $229.86 $1,149 -9.24
602–620 611 8 200.00–231.00 $215.83 $1,319 —
615–637 628 5 176.00–200.00 $185.40 $1,164 —
700–730 715 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,391 —
976 976 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $621 —
920–1105 985 85-90% 10 67.00–80.00 $71.94 $709 —
930–1285 1120 85-90% 30 81.00–91.00 $84.87 $951 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1435 1261 80-85% 23 91.50–100.00 $94.66 $1,194 -1.90
1201–1460 1298 80-85% 18 87.50–91.00 $89.85 $1,166 -6.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,279 —
1375–1630 1506 75-80% 8 95.00–104.50 $100.37 $1,512 +1.63
1490–1630 1531 75-80% 5 107.00–111.00 $108.96 $1,668 +10.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2555 1778 6 118.00–127.00 $122.15 $2,172 -4.97
1475–2115 1812 3 107.00–116.00 $112.56 $2,040 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1320 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,460.56

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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.