Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

1,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $242.99/cwt ≈ $1,660/hd at 683 lb · 101 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $238.31/cwt +18.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 711 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.07/cwt +16.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 632 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,202 646 352
Feeder cattle 1,132 480 242
Slaughter cattle 55 146 110
Replacement cattle 15 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough comparisons on feeders for a price trend although steers and heifers sold with a higher to sharply higher undertone. Slaughter cows 15.00-18.00 higher compared to two weeks ago. Mid-weight cattle, especially steers are dollars higher than a couple of weeks ago with summer/fall feeder contracts climbing and feed costs lower than at the start of the year. Better weather and a larger run expected next week including some load lots of yearling steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 unweaned 442 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,189 —
468–488 477 18 305.00 $305.00 $1,455 +48.89
520–546 532 23 292.00–313.00 $304.17 $1,618 +49.88
540 unweaned 540 6 276.50 $276.50 $1,493 —
553–564 value added 557 23 288.50–293.00 $291.22 $1,622 —
550–591 574 25 266.00–296.00 $274.14 $1,574 +33.38
605–648 630 59 242.00–264.50 $250.40 $1,578 +15.40
646 value added 646 9 255.50 $255.50 $1,651 —
656–695 683 101 237.00–247.50 $242.99 $1,660 —
706–715 710 70 236.00–241.25 $239.95 $1,704 +19.95
723 unweaned 723 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,446 —
750–782 764 35 217.00–235.50 $223.64 $1,709 —
812–830 824 16 208.50–217.00 $211.12 $1,740 +1.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 274.00–285.00 $280.60 $1,150 +30.60
600–644 623 15 229.00–249.00 $240.16 $1,496 +12.67
657–694 675 13 224.00–226.00 $224.86 $1,518 —
695 695 3 216.50 $216.50 $1,505 —
700–703 701 9 210.00–213.50 $211.17 $1,480 —
779 779 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,616 —
819 819 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,720 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
642 642 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 4 208.50 $208.50 $1,501 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 3 230.00 $230.00 $812 —
430–431 430 13 268.00–285.00 $279.76 $1,203 +29.76
466–490 470 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
505–538 531 24 245.00–253.00 $247.86 $1,316 +12.85
537 unweaned 537 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,222 —
556–587 568 25 225.00–239.00 $233.40 $1,326 +8.40
604–620 614 10 208.00–210.00 $208.79 $1,282 -19.77
607–641 619 34 217.00–225.00 $222.22 $1,376 -6.34
650–682 666 12 211.00–217.00 $213.68 $1,423 —
700–732 714 45 200.00–209.50 $206.13 $1,472 +6.13
762–786 782 15 185.00–200.00 $189.36 $1,481 —
802–805 804 4 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–396 387 9 222.00–264.00 $244.34 $946 +20.72
415–422 420 8 245.00–257.50 $251.65 $1,057 +29.82
457 unweaned 457 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,074 —
460–488 476 8 238.00–252.50 $248.81 $1,184 +28.81
530–548 540 10 230.00–242.00 $236.08 $1,275 +16.24
551–589 574 34 226.00–238.00 $230.44 $1,323 +33.94
618 618 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 —
665–691 682 22 195.00–202.00 $198.15 $1,351 —
710–740 729 6 187.50–193.00 $190.17 $1,386 —
752–758 754 5 183.50–187.00 $185.59 $1,399 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,162 —
569 569 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,275 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 227.50 $227.50 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,412 +64.67
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $692 —
835–1120 1019 85-90% 7 84.50–94.00 $90.44 $922 —
1033–1265 1081 85-90% 13 96.50–108.50 $99.11 $1,071 +21.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1220 1203 80-85% 2 102.50–104.00 $103.24 $1,242 —
1198–1455 1312 80-85% 9 106.50–118.50 $112.80 $1,480 +26.56
1266–1590 1348 80-85% 7 119.50–124.00 $120.34 $1,622 +17.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1655 1537 75-80% 3 115.00–117.00 $116.22 $1,786 +28.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,978 —
1970 1970 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,896 +16.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1500 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,385.00–1,785.00 $1,676.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.