Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

1,568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.55/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 631 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.10/cwt -8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 582 lb · 62 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $253.92/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 736 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,568 2,598 1,953
Feeder cattle 1,374 2,432 1,788
Slaughter cattle 169 141 150
Replacement cattle 25 25 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs steady, over 650 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Cattle futures posted large gains on Tuesday after starting the week lower. Fed cattle are expected to trade higher again this week, potentially getting back to the 180.00/cwt mark.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 unweaned 339 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,102 —
379–385 unweaned 381 8 300.00–327.50 $320.54 $1,221 —
400–440 413 9 320.00–337.50 $329.09 $1,359 -0.77
428–442 unweaned 437 6 287.50–312.50 $300.00 $1,311 —
455–492 466 20 310.00–340.00 $327.85 $1,528 +4.25
475–490 unweaned 482 8 287.50–310.00 $298.91 $1,441 +21.91
508–540 523 28 300.00–324.00 $315.60 $1,651 +2.37
565–596 579 44 266.00–290.00 $278.40 $1,612 +26.40
600–645 630 50 264.00–273.00 $268.86 $1,694 +4.19
631 631 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,641 -4.67
633 value added 633 18 268.50 $268.50 $1,700 —
635 unweaned 635 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
652–694 677 30 246.00–255.00 $248.21 $1,680 -1.83
699 699 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,720 -4.04
715–742 734 50 245.00–257.50 $254.03 $1,865 +5.82
747 value added 747 8 253.25 $253.25 $1,892 —
764 value added 764 27 253.50 $253.50 $1,937 +17.45
760–777 774 11 237.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,839 +1.56
810–845 829 10 228.00–237.00 $234.77 $1,946 +6.56
834 834 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,876 -3.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,082 —
400–440 417 7 307.50–332.50 $318.10 $1,326 +15.47
458–478 472 14 290.00–315.00 $304.39 $1,437 -0.67
529 unweaned 529 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,465 —
532 value added 532 9 302.00 $302.00 $1,607 —
520–547 533 23 281.00–300.00 $292.75 $1,560 +3.04
612–645 622 19 235.00–267.00 $252.70 $1,572 —
648 value added 648 19 260.00 $260.00 $1,685 —
652–688 674 27 240.00–253.00 $244.72 $1,649 +7.51
705–733 722 5 233.00–244.00 $237.30 $1,713 +7.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,352 —
643 643 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,415 —
662 662 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,384 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 3 272.50 $272.50 $954 —
422 422 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,224 +1.53
415–445 unweaned 434 9 265.00–270.00 $268.30 $1,164 -4.70
452–470 unweaned 458 13 260.00–275.00 $270.69 $1,240 +9.22
462–490 474 21 267.50–292.50 $285.19 $1,352 +2.60
516 516 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,316 -15.73
500–541 unweaned 526 11 240.00–259.00 $251.03 $1,320 —
542 542 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,274 -35.73
560–593 582 56 238.00–257.00 $244.74 $1,424 -6.07
578–591 unweaned 587 6 215.00–222.50 $217.46 $1,276 -16.11
608–643 628 44 229.00–243.00 $232.52 $1,460 -1.06
643 unweaned 643 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,408 —
669–676 671 21 227.00–237.00 $234.12 $1,571 +6.12
716–742 728 22 224.00–228.00 $226.62 $1,650 +4.91
757–785 759 27 200.00–226.75 $220.68 $1,675 +17.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 3 240.00 $240.00 $847 —
400–438 419 4 272.50–300.00 $285.63 $1,197 +12.94
478–480 479 6 263.00–280.00 $274.35 $1,314 +21.39
500–545 518 31 240.00–259.00 $251.31 $1,302 -1.43
550 550 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,334 -3.04
551–592 576 16 239.00–246.00 $241.34 $1,390 -4.20
602–635 615 35 222.00–239.00 $229.74 $1,413 +9.45
658–685 668 6 219.00–228.00 $222.29 $1,485 +11.80
704–745 724 17 200.00–224.00 $210.18 $1,522 +9.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,226 —
605–610 607 10 215.00–220.00 $217.70 $1,321 —
669 669 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,388 +6.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–448 441 7 235.00–242.50 $239.35 $1,056 —
551 551 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,212 —
672 672 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,344 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–442 427 5 282.50–287.50 $284.57 $1,215 -24.18
450–495 466 11 260.00–315.00 $286.11 $1,333 +12.91
505–548 519 26 250.00–292.50 $271.04 $1,407 +7.89
550–590 578 41 239.00–270.00 $243.27 $1,406 -7.34
615–638 630 15 225.00–247.00 $234.17 $1,475 —
680–695 693 11 210.00–222.00 $218.84 $1,517 —
708–732 727 10 190.00–206.00 $202.88 $1,475 +10.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1050 990 85-90% 2 104.00–114.00 $109.30 $1,082 +28.39
880–1095 994 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $67.93 $675 —
890–1200 1062 85-90% 25 77.00–94.00 $85.93 $913 -20.69
960–1274 1143 85-90% 21 89.00–102.50 $96.41 $1,102 +30.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1370 1246 80-85% 5 115.00–122.00 $117.46 $1,464 —
1235–1340 1283 80-85% 14 105.00–114.00 $108.72 $1,395 -5.94
1260–1440 1333 80-85% 3 96.00–102.50 $99.15 $1,322 +1.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 103.50 $103.50 $1,449 —
1300–1860 1601 75-80% 7 104.50–111.50 $107.86 $1,727 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2165 1805 5 140.00–155.00 $146.33 $2,641 —
1705–2120 1885 10 122.00–139.00 $131.82 $2,485 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
957–1125 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 125.00–143.00 $137.18 $1,386

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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.