Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

1,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $221.00/cwt ≈ $1,956/hd at 885 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.49/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 528 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.56/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 622 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,725 701 2,216
Feeder cattle 1,492 555 1,920
Slaughter cattle 203 126 256
Replacement cattle 30 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly 10.00 lower, with some spots of 15.00 lower. The supply of feeders was moderate. The offering was made up of mostly smaller lots of cattle with many unweaned calves in the offering most of which were carrying a bit more flesh than what buyers prefer. Demand was light to moderate as buyers were reluctant to push much currently. Feeder Cattle futures have been a train wreck losing 8.00 to 10.00 dollars in the first two days of this week and that has buyers very nervous. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–381 369 7 272.50–284.00 $279.29 $1,031 —
410–445 422 16 260.00–282.50 $268.62 $1,134 -30.24
466–479 unweaned 473 8 210.00–241.00 $225.71 $1,068 -43.07
455–498 484 13 250.00–275.00 $261.17 $1,264 —
501–545 527 69 235.00–263.00 $246.77 $1,300 -7.33
530–546 unweaned 543 6 230.00–235.00 $230.81 $1,253 —
552–595 575 36 233.00–252.00 $244.03 $1,403 +0.41
571–581 unweaned 575 12 220.00–234.00 $225.89 $1,299 —
600–630 value added 612 23 245.00–250.00 $248.08 $1,518 —
622 unweaned 622 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,400 -7.00
600–645 629 35 230.00–245.00 $233.47 $1,469 -13.53
651–690 664 48 220.00–237.50 $231.02 $1,534 -5.19
710 710 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
707–740 726 5 220.00–225.00 $221.41 $1,607 —
729 value added 729 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,713 —
807 807 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–337 329 4 295.00–300.00 $298.84 $983 —
410–448 430 4 270.00–292.50 $278.40 $1,197 -52.30
442 value added 442 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,282 —
523 value added 523 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,480 —
510–548 531 9 267.50–283.00 $276.28 $1,467 +11.28
554 554 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,468 +2.77
610–635 616 20 250.00–252.00 $250.70 $1,544 -6.30
622 value added 622 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,555 —
662–677 675 20 239.00–242.50 $241.98 $1,633 —
712–735 723 7 230.00–236.50 $233.76 $1,690 —
735 value added 735 26 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —
768 768 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,805 —
772 value added 772 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,776 —
832 value added 832 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,830 —
885–888 value added 885 80 221.00 $221.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 250.00 $250.00 $930 —
450–487 471 23 235.00–245.00 $238.06 $1,121 —
507–546 536 12 220.00–233.50 $227.68 $1,220 —
569–592 578 16 220.00–230.00 $224.63 $1,298 -0.37
665–695 685 3 200.00–208.00 $202.59 $1,388 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–494 491 11 217.50–237.00 $222.72 $1,094 —
510 unweaned 510 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
634 unweaned 634 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,268 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 6 234.00 $234.00 $922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 237.50–250.00 $243.24 $820 —
350–392 375 5 235.00–245.00 $241.27 $905 -2.93
410–444 432 20 220.00–244.00 $227.34 $982 —
463–470 464 17 219.00–230.00 $221.00 $1,025 -15.00
468–491 unweaned 479 10 200.00–228.00 $213.00 $1,020 —
500 value added 500 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
500–535 unweaned 518 8 202.00–210.00 $205.97 $1,067 -20.36
505–545 527 28 210.00–225.00 $213.17 $1,123 —
550–570 unweaned 555 4 170.00–200.00 $192.30 $1,067 —
552–597 573 26 207.00–215.00 $210.22 $1,205 —
554–598 580 10 200.00–201.00 $200.38 $1,162 —
612 value added 612 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,322 —
603–630 614 5 170.00–200.00 $187.68 $1,152 -33.32
609–630 614 20 200.00–211.00 $203.10 $1,247 -17.90
650–698 667 20 200.00–214.00 $205.62 $1,371 -6.72
659–690 value added 667 8 210.00–214.00 $212.97 $1,421 —
655–690 678 12 180.00–200.00 $191.78 $1,300 -20.56
711–720 716 10 182.00–201.00 $189.54 $1,357 —
785 785 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,499 —
835 835 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 —
888 888 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,026 —
405–428 418 9 250.00–259.00 $255.39 $1,068 -4.02
455 value added 455 12 253.00 $253.00 $1,151 —
470–479 475 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 -7.00
518 value added 518 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,186 —
564 value added 564 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,269 —
565 565 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 -0.56
631 631 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,420 -2.62
716–745 718 19 200.00–213.50 $212.76 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 230.00 $230.00 $741 —
352–370 357 4 220.00 $220.00 $785 —
405–416 412 9 210.00–220.00 $211.92 $873 —
460–495 483 16 190.00–210.00 $201.37 $973 —
505 505 3 160.00 $160.00 $808 -55.00
515–540 532 11 180.00–200.00 $190.82 $1,015 -24.18
556–590 566 16 180.00–200.00 $186.39 $1,055 —
609 609 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,035 —
606–630 unweaned 618 8 150.00–170.00 $162.35 $1,003 —
690–692 unweaned 691 3 150.00–157.00 $154.67 $1,069 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–480 unweaned 461 3 180.00–200.00 $186.94 $862 —
488–489 489 8 180.00–186.50 $184.07 $900 —
563–585 unweaned 567 13 170.00–180.00 $178.41 $1,012 —
710 710 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 5 162.00 $162.00 $791 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 426 8 240.00–257.50 $248.43 $1,058 -32.57
450–472 unweaned 463 7 180.00–190.00 $185.83 $860 —
460–489 485 7 214.00–225.00 $215.49 $1,045 -47.57
534 534 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,148 -21.88
555–580 570 8 200.00–220.00 $214.33 $1,222 -7.07
600–627 619 12 196.00–210.00 $200.51 $1,241 -3.45
650–688 670 7 199.50–205.00 $202.69 $1,358 —
738 738 6 189.50 $189.50 $1,399 —
912 912 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 4 200.00 $200.00 $844 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 150.00 $150.00 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1372 1107 85-90% 26 63.00–80.00 $74.07 $820 -12.93
1050–1430 1200 85-90% 25 79.50–88.50 $83.71 $1,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1280 1255 75-80% 3 104.50–105.00 $104.83 $1,316 —
1185–1798 1452 75-80% 40 86.00–98.50 $93.28 $1,354 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1325 1208 80-85% 5 82.00–84.50 $83.25 $1,006 —
1075–1555 1288 80-85% 36 85.00–99.50 $89.82 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1855 1666 6 95.00–106.00 $101.85 $1,697 +6.06
1725–1915 1820 2 127.00–131.00 $129.10 $2,350 —
1380–2225 1829 7 109.00–119.00 $114.31 $2,091 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1152 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1065–1408 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,543.96

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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
1200–1500 1392 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,871.88 —

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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.