Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

1,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.86/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 570 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.39/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 621 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.26/cwt -16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 519 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,114 1,725 1,633
Feeder cattle 836 1,492 1,490
Slaughter cattle 248 203 124
Replacement cattle 30 30 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, On a moderate offering and a good demand on today's market, Weaned and vaccinated feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher while the lower quality fleshy and unweaned calves traded steady to firm. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–438 437 11 270.00–277.50 $274.10 $1,198 -4.30
454–494 476 13 260.00–282.50 $269.91 $1,285 —
506–536 519 40 256.00–268.00 $262.26 $1,361 -14.02
551–599 570 67 249.00–266.00 $256.86 $1,464 -8.14
608–636 621 57 241.00–256.00 $250.39 $1,555 -0.31
657–691 673 11 234.00–249.00 $239.86 $1,614 -2.12
727 727 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,730 +4.24
751–755 752 10 233.00–237.00 $235.80 $1,773 +0.80
824 824 7 220.50 $220.50 $1,817 —
888 888 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 10 257.00 $257.00 $935 -22.29
408–431 423 19 237.50–260.00 $248.69 $1,052 -19.93
462–477 468 7 220.00–254.00 $234.84 $1,099 -26.33
578–590 586 11 234.00–257.00 $240.45 $1,409 -3.58
681 681 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,546 -4.02
714 714 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,553 +7.50
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 12 153.00 $153.00 $692 —
515 515 14 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
468 468 4 167.50 $167.50 $784 -70.56
550 550 4 173.00 $173.00 $952 -51.63
746 746 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,261 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
615 unweaned 615 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–493 478 34 235.00–248.00 $239.83 $1,146 +4.83
507–548 527 12 226.00–238.00 $233.86 $1,232 —
566 566 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,279 +1.00
605–628 616 15 215.00–219.00 $217.10 $1,337 -7.90
691 691 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 6 217.00 $217.00 $655 -26.24
377 377 5 225.00 $225.00 $848 -16.27
460–498 480 12 210.00–230.00 $218.37 $1,048 -2.63
548 548 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,118 -9.17
571–590 583 16 200.00–210.00 $204.16 $1,190 +3.78
605–642 617 17 191.00–208.00 $199.50 $1,231 +11.82
660 660 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,294 -9.62
781 781 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,328 -21.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 16 152.00 $152.00 $711 —
520 520 11 147.00 $147.00 $764 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 205.00 $205.00 $672 —
370–385 380 12 200.00–219.00 $208.93 $794 —
456 456 4 207.50 $207.50 $946 +23.43
570 570 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
478 478 3 200.00 $200.00 $956 -1.37
602 602 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,078 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 7 244.00–277.50 $263.49 $946 —
493 493 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,200 +28.01
500–530 516 8 230.00–240.00 $235.14 $1,213 +20.14
608–630 615 10 210.00–220.00 $213.96 $1,316 +13.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1415 1254 80-85% 8 78.50–82.00 $80.58 $1,010 -9.24
1040–1625 1304 80-85% 31 83.00–97.00 $87.91 $1,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1000 991 85-90% 7 74.50–75.50 $75.36 $747 —
910–1240 1091 85-90% 28 77.50–86.50 $80.47 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1570 1470 75-80% 19 89.00–97.50 $93.68 $1,377 +0.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1830 1575 3 90.00–101.50 $96.21 $1,515 —
1545–2035 1713 8 108.00–118.00 $110.95 $1,901 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1465 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,471.97

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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.