Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

1,098 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.93/cwt -10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 665 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $234.99/cwt -21.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 570 lb · 73 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $217.01/cwt -18.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 774 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,098 1,114 2,651
Feeder cattle 870 836 2,161
Slaughter cattle 203 248 440
Replacement cattle 25 30 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 450 lbs steady to firm, over 450 lbs 4.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Feeder futures finally found some buying interest Tuesday advancing 7.20-8.25/cwt after spiraling downward in recent trading days.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 14 284.00–295.00 $289.03 $1,087 —
412–445 422 7 254.00–278.00 $269.09 $1,136 -5.01
426 unweaned 426 9 268.50 $268.50 $1,144 —
458–499 475 12 239.00–265.00 $252.82 $1,201 -17.09
500–523 unweaned 514 10 236.00–245.00 $239.50 $1,231 —
500–547 527 14 239.00–248.00 $243.73 $1,284 -18.53
551–595 568 34 233.00–244.00 $239.21 $1,359 -17.65
561–583 unweaned 571 39 225.00–236.00 $231.31 $1,321 —
620 unweaned 620 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 —
610–640 627 19 229.00–236.00 $233.67 $1,465 -16.72
657–658 value added 658 48 233.00–235.50 $234.77 $1,545 —
650–692 676 23 219.00–230.00 $223.37 $1,510 -16.49
678–680 unweaned 679 7 204.00–215.00 $207.15 $1,407 —
705–742 735 21 215.00–222.00 $217.05 $1,595 -20.95
759 value added 759 11 217.50 $217.50 $1,651 —
760–790 780 29 212.00–220.00 $216.82 $1,691 -18.98
887 887 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,823 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 9 247.50–270.00 $262.63 $959 +5.63
427–448 441 11 250.00–261.00 $255.67 $1,128 +6.98
480–487 483 9 245.00–252.50 $248.85 $1,202 +14.01
530–540 535 4 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,244 —
557–579 571 25 220.00–239.00 $227.97 $1,302 -12.48
644 644 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,455 —
652–668 659 9 210.00–217.50 $213.38 $1,406 -13.62
706 706 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,483 -7.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,056 —
709 709 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,453 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 unweaned 594 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–418 412 9 237.00–240.00 $239.03 $985 —
419 unweaned 419 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,018 —
468–482 477 15 231.00–240.00 $237.94 $1,135 -1.89
516 value added 516 19 236.00 $236.00 $1,218 —
508–545 520 16 224.00–236.00 $230.31 $1,198 -3.55
538–548 unweaned 543 4 217.00–222.50 $219.72 $1,193 —
587 587 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,262 -11.00
616 value added 616 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,294 —
604–647 unweaned 622 7 180.00–183.50 $181.94 $1,132 —
624–630 626 15 213.00–215.00 $213.67 $1,338 -3.43
663 663 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,425 +7.00
703 703 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,343 —
731 731 10 196.50 $196.50 $1,436 —
779–798 787 7 187.50–190.00 $188.59 $1,484 —
812 812 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 380 13 210.00–237.50 $224.09 $852 -0.91
420 420 3 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
450–485 464 10 210.00–212.50 $210.50 $977 -7.87
505–546 534 10 210.00–222.50 $213.55 $1,140 +9.55
550–572 unweaned 561 4 188.00–200.00 $194.12 $1,089 —
615 615 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +0.50
636 unweaned 636 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,145 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833 833 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,441 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,089 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 225.00 $225.00 $983 —
508–548 531 11 200.00–217.50 $208.42 $1,107 -26.72
555–570 565 8 201.00–212.00 $205.98 $1,164 —
618–630 624 4 180.00–183.50 $181.73 $1,134 -32.23
698 698 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1580 1344 80-85% 30 86.50–95.50 $90.75 $1,220 —
1307–1435 1347 80-85% 5 77.50–84.50 $82.11 $1,106 —
1355–1420 1380 80-85% 4 96.00–98.50 $97.36 $1,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 89.50 $89.50 $814 —
950–1290 1126 85-90% 10 70.00–79.50 $76.46 $861 —
1030–1260 1151 85-90% 22 80.00–86.50 $82.34 $948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,340 —
1415–2005 1546 75-80% 12 89.50–95.00 $93.91 $1,452 —
1740 1740 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,862 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1770 1548 3 104.00–108.00 $105.52 $1,633 —
1355–1940 1613 3 124.00–127.00 $125.48 $2,024 —
1450–2065 1741 11 109.00–124.00 $117.53 $2,046 +6.58

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
953 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 114.50 $114.50 $1,091

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1315 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,505.51

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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.