Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

1,562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.33/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 771 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.03/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 671 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.76/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 673 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,562 1,568 952
Feeder cattle 1,365 1,374 867
Slaughter cattle 182 169 75
Replacement cattle 15 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-15.00 higher except near 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. The feeder market continues to move higher with tremendous demand for the packages of light grazing cattle. The feeder index has gained another 7.00/cwt over the past week. The recent strong performance of the fed cattle market may face an uphill battle this week with carcass weights turning higher, an expected reduced slaughter pace and beef cutout values trending sideways/lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,376 —
428 428 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,344 -15.09
430 thin fleshed 430 13 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 —
418–449 441 14 322.50–362.00 $336.15 $1,482 +7.06
450–495 478 13 322.50–350.00 $337.03 $1,611 +9.18
509 value added 509 9 343.00 $343.00 $1,746 —
506–545 519 33 315.00–336.00 $327.87 $1,702 +12.27
520 520 4 297.50 $297.50 $1,547 -18.10
550 unweaned 550 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
550–598 576 29 275.00–310.00 $288.78 $1,663 +10.38
593 593 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,601 -8.40
608–643 626 43 254.00–277.50 $266.10 $1,666 -2.76
638 638 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,595 -10.00
665 665 24 247.75 $247.75 $1,648 -0.46
656–691 676 52 255.00–267.00 $260.92 $1,764 +12.71
714 value added 714 12 265.25 $265.25 $1,894 +12.00
700–745 723 39 250.00–266.00 $257.37 $1,861 +3.34
759–783 value added 768 33 241.50–251.50 $245.80 $1,888 -7.70
751–776 769 50 240.00–251.25 $248.29 $1,909 +10.75
750–792 781 22 220.00–235.00 $223.57 $1,746 -13.97
809 value added 809 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,982 —
813–842 830 20 229.50–234.50 $232.27 $1,928 -2.50
836 836 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,839 -5.00
919–928 922 9 220.00 $220.00 $2,028 —
951 951 7 216.00 $216.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 5 325.00–332.50 $329.44 $1,067 +9.44
350–372 361 4 312.50–337.50 $325.38 $1,175 —
420–430 425 4 322.50–327.50 $324.97 $1,381 +6.87
438 unweaned 438 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,183 —
459 459 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,526 +28.11
555–580 570 5 280.00–287.00 $284.27 $1,620 —
600–644 621 11 240.00–265.00 $253.21 $1,572 +0.51
724 724 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,828 +15.20
811 811 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,784 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–480 466 4 285.00–302.50 $293.49 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,498 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 302.00 $302.00 $954 —
370–379 375 10 307.50–316.00 $313.28 $1,175 —
410 410 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 +5.00
400–435 417 14 297.50–320.00 $311.56 $1,299 +21.56
455–468 thin fleshed 465 12 322.50–331.00 $328.92 $1,529 —
455–482 476 18 270.00–310.00 $290.12 $1,381 +4.93
500–504 503 6 250.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,291 +1.68
505–535 522 7 270.00–275.00 $272.93 $1,425 +17.93
512–532 unweaned 524 5 255.00–271.00 $264.75 $1,387 +13.72
550–592 573 49 250.00–260.00 $254.31 $1,457 +9.57
608–648 627 38 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,535 +12.37
629–643 value added 634 27 245.00–254.00 $250.62 $1,589 —
650–680 670 55 236.50–244.50 $241.44 $1,618 +7.32
650–698 673 20 220.00–232.00 $226.87 $1,527 -7.25
673 673 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,508 -10.12
700–734 value added 714 32 220.00–229.00 $226.54 $1,617 —
700–740 715 10 215.00–228.50 $225.26 $1,611 -1.36
760–781 768 18 210.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,670 -3.24
820 820 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 17 280.00–305.00 $294.74 $1,129 —
400–448 421 11 280.00–287.50 $284.62 $1,198 -1.01
465–498 478 13 257.50–300.00 $267.98 $1,281 -6.37
518–520 value added 519 27 256.00–269.00 $263.69 $1,369 —
500–545 522 33 240.00–272.50 $258.40 $1,349 +7.09
550–585 569 16 240.00–252.50 $247.31 $1,407 +5.97
605–645 624 16 225.00–240.00 $233.08 $1,454 +3.34
665 665 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -2.29
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 573 4 217.50–230.00 $224.00 $1,284 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,012 —
375–398 383 6 315.00–322.50 $319.23 $1,223 —
405 405 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 +40.43
450–475 465 11 265.00–316.00 $308.87 $1,436 +22.76
510–545 525 9 280.00–290.00 $284.75 $1,495 +13.71
560–592 577 12 262.00–284.00 $279.19 $1,611 +35.92
612–635 621 5 240.00–259.00 $251.23 $1,560 +17.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1344 1266 80-85% 13 96.50–102.50 $97.41 $1,233 -11.31
1265–1473 1360 80-85% 9 113.50–118.00 $115.26 $1,568 —
1180–1464 1380 80-85% 15 103.50–109.00 $105.89 $1,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $683 —
835–1143 996 85-90% 15 80.50–88.50 $87.89 $875 +19.96
1055 1055 85-90% 1 103.50 $103.50 $1,092 +17.57
975–1185 1123 85-90% 17 92.00–102.00 $95.56 $1,073 -0.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,752 —
1410–1765 1581 75-80% 9 104.50–112.00 $107.60 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1715 1433 10 108.00–127.00 $116.28 $1,666 —
1560–2250 1926 9 128.00–138.00 $133.76 $2,576 —
2090 2090 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,968 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00

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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
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,860.00 $1,860.00 —

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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.