Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.26/cwt +18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 523 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $333.56/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 524 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $346.72/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 477 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 1,562 1,429
Feeder cattle 892 1,365 1,290
Slaughter cattle 117 182 124
Replacement cattle 60 15 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers 450-600 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher with other weights steady to firm on a light test. Feeder heifers 500-600 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher with other weights steady to firm on a light test. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Very active trade on the lighter steers again this week with even some high quality unweaned calves finding lots of demand. Most feeder contracts made strong advances Tuesday although the feeder index has actually lost around 4.00/cwt over the past week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–394 370 13 340.00–345.00 $342.95 $1,269 -8.05
355–397 unweaned 377 10 320.00–332.50 $325.69 $1,228 —
408–435 unweaned 421 11 307.50–322.50 $318.29 $1,340 —
465–496 477 31 337.50–352.50 $346.72 $1,654 +9.69
500–533 515 8 300.00–325.00 $314.38 $1,619 -13.49
505–541 526 36 317.50–347.50 $337.82 $1,777 +40.32
550–597 569 31 280.00–332.50 $309.41 $1,761 +20.63
607–625 unweaned 617 7 260.00–263.00 $261.26 $1,612 —
617–648 630 17 271.50–290.00 $275.84 $1,738 +9.74
650–680 662 8 260.00–271.00 $263.81 $1,746 +16.06
682 unweaned 682 4 245.50 $245.50 $1,674 —
833 833 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,958 +2.73
937 937 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,061 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–390 385 7 320.00–335.00 $325.59 $1,254 +0.21
407–420 413 6 325.00–340.00 $331.76 $1,370 +6.79
450–492 480 4 327.50–340.00 $331.69 $1,592 -0.81
510–545 524 16 295.00–330.00 $321.68 $1,686 —
575 575 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,616 -3.27
610–634 617 14 260.00–275.00 $270.60 $1,670 +17.39
655–676 669 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,672 —
716–742 723 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,808 -2.50
750–795 783 12 235.00–240.00 $237.90 $1,863 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 337 7 317.50–330.00 $321.71 $1,084 +19.71
370–385 376 7 310.00–312.50 $311.06 $1,170 -2.22
358–395 unweaned 377 4 305.00–310.00 $307.62 $1,160 —
412–445 unweaned 428 14 275.00–298.00 $291.87 $1,249 —
425–439 433 7 305.00–310.00 $307.10 $1,330 -4.46
450–495 472 16 290.00–302.50 $295.01 $1,392 +4.89
475–495 unweaned 486 7 277.50–285.00 $280.61 $1,364 —
506–546 unweaned 522 13 267.50–280.00 $274.81 $1,435 +10.06
501–548 523 37 270.00–304.00 $286.23 $1,497 +13.30
555–592 581 28 250.00–270.00 $258.74 $1,503 +4.43
614–641 625 10 244.00–250.00 $246.55 $1,541 +1.66
711 711 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,564 -5.26
758 758 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,546 -13.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 +0.26
402–445 426 17 297.50–305.00 $300.27 $1,279 +15.65
452–485 465 23 265.00–300.00 $287.05 $1,335 +19.07
465 unweaned 465 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,244 —
512–535 520 7 265.00–275.00 $269.25 $1,400 +10.85
570–590 579 7 249.00–260.00 $254.08 $1,471 +6.77
608–630 620 25 235.00–245.00 $241.14 $1,495 +8.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 5 225.00–240.00 $231.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 307.50–342.50 $325.35 $1,230 +6.12
402–445 418 5 307.50–335.00 $324.42 $1,356 -0.58
450 450 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 -3.87
482 unweaned 482 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,326 —
510–528 519 11 277.00–317.50 $304.78 $1,582 +20.03
572–595 585 16 245.00–275.00 $252.41 $1,477 -26.78
605–648 630 9 230.00–247.50 $238.23 $1,501 -13.00
650–663 659 7 230.00–240.00 $232.82 $1,534 —
740 740 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 —
760 760 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,718 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —
582 582 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1382 1244 80-85% 22 108.50–115.50 $111.89 $1,392 —
1115–1475 1318 80-85% 11 117.00–125.50 $120.22 $1,584 —
1235–1570 1430 80-85% 5 95.50–106.50 $100.46 $1,437 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–990 893 85-90% 2 77.00–77.50 $77.28 $690 —
980–1210 1043 85-90% 4 84.00–95.50 $91.78 $957 —
1050–1115 1066 85-90% 7 109.50–116.00 $110.54 $1,178 +7.04
950–1232 1105 85-90% 11 96.50–106.00 $100.03 $1,105 +4.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1422–1425 1423 75-80% 4 119.00–120.00 $119.75 $1,704 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,518 —
1460–1705 1518 75-80% 5 108.00–115.00 $111.43 $1,692 -3.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1830 1703 4 121.00–127.00 $123.49 $2,103 —
1840–2145 1969 4 126.00–134.00 $129.81 $2,556 —
1905–2235 2004 4 146.00–150.00 $147.51 $2,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1505 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,575.00–2,075.00 $1,777.22

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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
1225–1300 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,225.00–2,525.00 $2,350.00 —
1160–1470 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,045.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.