Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.41/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 632 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.89/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 575 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.97/cwt -17.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 572 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 910 910 1,209
Feeder cattle 735 754 964
Slaughter cattle 155 136 215
Replacement cattle 20 20 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Not enough consignments of any class of feeders for buyers to really build around this week. Beef cutout values are moving a little higher with fed cattle expected to trade steady to higher this week while the feeder index continues to trend lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 387 7 317.50–336.00 $323.51 $1,252 —
405–438 424 7 320.00–330.00 $324.21 $1,375 +0.02
462–489 unweaned 479 11 270.00–280.00 $273.51 $1,310 —
502–539 unweaned 517 11 253.00–260.00 $254.40 $1,315 +1.40
527 527 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,439 -18.96
550–590 571 19 264.50–275.00 $266.75 $1,523 -17.42
572 unweaned 572 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,473 +14.50
575 575 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 -29.17
605–638 632 30 261.50–267.50 $263.41 $1,665 -1.03
660 unweaned 660 10 251.50 $251.50 $1,660 +11.50
662–698 691 10 246.00–253.00 $251.66 $1,739 -6.00
724 724 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,788 -1.56
732–735 733 6 227.00–240.00 $235.65 $1,727 -12.91
787 787 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,794 —
810 810 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,871 —
946 946 8 215.00 $215.00 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,061 —
422 422 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,213 —
452–466 unweaned 463 9 260.00–262.50 $261.96 $1,213 —
457–496 481 8 270.00–302.50 $281.57 $1,354 -4.92
518–528 523 6 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $1,334 -24.95
556–575 unweaned 564 7 240.00–241.00 $240.44 $1,356 —
559–598 579 21 259.50–268.00 $262.37 $1,519 +8.17
605–617 612 5 260.00–262.50 $261.51 $1,600 +6.27
662–688 677 7 237.50–239.00 $238.13 $1,612 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 252.50 $252.50 $912 —
422–447 433 7 260.00–265.00 $262.21 $1,135 —
467–484 477 7 230.00–242.50 $235.25 $1,122 -14.75
505–535 521 8 230.00–244.00 $234.81 $1,223 —
590 590 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 7 229.00 $229.00 $939 —
747 747 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,688 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —
530 530 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–449 441 19 251.00–265.00 $259.16 $1,143 +5.10
468 468 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,193 +5.42
458–498 unweaned 493 20 231.00–244.00 $242.19 $1,194 -0.18
503–548 516 21 232.50–253.00 $245.84 $1,269 +8.34
605–630 unweaned 625 14 222.50–231.00 $229.25 $1,433 +9.25
662–691 671 13 224.00–239.00 $234.25 $1,572 —
693 unweaned 693 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,559 —
762 762 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–372 371 4 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $863 +9.07
400–415 406 6 235.00–257.50 $246.80 $1,002 +0.60
452–495 472 15 240.00–253.00 $245.08 $1,157 +9.04
505–535 522 19 225.00–244.00 $237.51 $1,240 +4.80
533 533 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,186 -10.21
550–560 555 4 232.50–235.00 $233.74 $1,297 +3.20
610–615 unweaned 613 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,287 —
621 621 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,459 +10.90
781 781 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,346 —
665–694 680 8 197.50–205.00 $201.33 $1,369 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 227.50 $227.50 $887 —
470 470 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 260.00 $260.00 $827 —
462 462 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,063 -3.85
550–590 565 13 210.00–227.00 $219.29 $1,239 —
605–630 612 21 199.00–220.00 $213.18 $1,305 -2.65
700–725 713 4 179.00–185.00 $181.95 $1,297 -18.05
792 792 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–743 727 7 177.00–179.00 $178.12 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1260 1038 85-90% 13 71.50–83.50 $77.93 $809 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 95.50 $95.50 $998 —
1015–1185 1071 85-90% 16 83.50–91.50 $87.49 $937 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1450 1234 80-85% 10 92.50–102.00 $96.91 $1,196 —
1233–1415 1301 80-85% 9 85.50–92.00 $86.94 $1,131 —
1265–1415 1323 80-85% 6 104.00–110.50 $106.70 $1,412 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462 1462 75-80% 2 94.50 $94.50 $1,382 —
1795 1795 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–2180 1525 5 102.00–105.00 $103.44 $1,577 —
1310–2005 1652 8 113.00–119.50 $115.47 $1,908 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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.