Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.64/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 575 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.88/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 513 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.81/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 627 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 701 745 1,429
Feeder cattle 555 557 1,041
Slaughter cattle 126 138 248
Replacement cattle 20 50 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers 4.00-8.00 higher on a limited market test. Slaughter cows steady. Supply light. Demand good. Similar feeder offering to last week with several unweaned calves but more quality on the top end. Cattle futures have stabilized and rebounded somewhat from their recent huge selloff. Strength in the fed cattle market has helped stop the slide with the feedlot trade expected to be steady to higher this week although cutout values did lose quite a bit of ground Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 4 329.00–332.50 $330.70 $1,399 +32.73
475–485 483 10 280.00–295.00 $292.05 $1,411 +14.61
500–540 520 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 +10.00
516–530 unweaned 522 7 241.00–244.00 $242.31 $1,265 —
567–595 unweaned 573 29 232.00–247.00 $242.61 $1,390 +8.01
567–596 579 10 254.00–268.00 $262.23 $1,518 +13.04
610 610 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,568 —
648 unweaned 648 12 235.50 $235.50 $1,526 —
668 unweaned 668 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,543 —
773 unweaned 773 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 7 290.00–315.00 $298.86 $1,279 —
457–468 unweaned 460 7 247.50–277.50 $268.78 $1,236 —
510–525 519 5 245.00–260.00 $254.10 $1,319 —
567–590 579 8 240.00–247.00 $243.62 $1,411 +8.36
614 614 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,517 —
640 unweaned 640 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,485 —
655–695 677 10 229.50–241.00 $236.21 $1,599 —
772 772 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,729 +4.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,071 —
503 503 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,285 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 unweaned 562 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–438 431 5 259.00–260.00 $259.41 $1,118 +15.68
478 478 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,157 +7.66
500–530 509 16 234.00–242.50 $236.77 $1,205 +10.32
513–528 unweaned 522 8 230.00–233.00 $231.10 $1,206 +11.58
550–555 553 9 222.50–230.00 $225.56 $1,247 +3.67
582 unweaned 582 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,269 +3.16
602 unweaned 602 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,264 —
630–639 636 16 226.00–230.00 $227.62 $1,448 +9.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 216.00 $216.00 $588 -6.50
360–390 375 4 232.50–255.00 $244.20 $916 +15.19
406–439 unweaned 425 16 243.00–248.00 $245.91 $1,045 +27.91
474 474 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,119 ±0.00
504–520 unweaned 510 21 224.00–230.00 $226.33 $1,154 +17.89
592 unweaned 592 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,243 —
633 633 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,399 +11.00
650–654 653 6 207.00–215.00 $212.34 $1,387 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 222.00 $222.00 $821 —
422 422 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,105 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 3 170.00 $170.00 $745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,250 +1.00
460–480 470 4 260.00–266.00 $263.06 $1,236 —
527–539 536 11 235.00–242.00 $236.88 $1,270 +25.58
553–590 566 20 216.00–228.00 $221.40 $1,253 +20.60
605–645 624 5 190.00–210.00 $203.96 $1,273 +22.04
755–761 759 10 190.00–199.50 $197.01 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1485 1301 80-85% 8 87.00–92.00 $90.01 $1,171 —
1200–1490 1344 80-85% 15 92.00–103.50 $96.38 $1,295 +10.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1030 913 85-90% 3 68.00–82.00 $77.96 $712 —
1010–1245 1128 85-90% 16 82.00–92.00 $87.00 $981 +10.95
1135 1135 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,112 +11.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1550 1493 75-80% 2 93.00–104.00 $98.29 $1,467 +11.79
1415–1660 1504 75-80% 11 106.00–113.00 $109.92 $1,653 +11.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1805 1670 3 90.00–101.00 $95.79 $1,600 —
1650–2050 1850 2 119.00–123.00 $120.78 $2,234 —
1990–2045 2018 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $2,613 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1475 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,668.66

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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.