Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

1,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.96/cwt -15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 585 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.79/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 517 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.45/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 470 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,218 1,069 886
Feeder cattle 988 892 800
Slaughter cattle 195 117 66
Replacement cattle 35 60 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Feeder offering mostly small packages of lighter cattle weighing 400-600 lbs. Strong demand again this week for the increasing supply of unweaned calves despite the unseasonably warm weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 unweaned 361 4 325.00–330.00 $328.63 $1,186 +2.94
400–408 unweaned 404 9 315.00–325.00 $320.24 $1,294 +1.95
418–435 424 6 330.00–372.50 $342.96 $1,454 —
455–490 unweaned 472 13 307.50–350.00 $335.25 $1,582 —
455–485 477 9 335.00–347.00 $342.41 $1,633 -4.31
500–540 525 16 320.00–340.00 $335.84 $1,763 -1.98
530–538 unweaned 534 4 299.00–317.50 $308.18 $1,646 —
550–595 585 57 285.50–320.00 $295.72 $1,730 -13.69
558–599 unweaned 585 6 272.50–287.50 $277.27 $1,622 —
600–624 618 16 278.00–295.00 $283.63 $1,753 +7.79
655–678 667 4 260.00–272.50 $266.36 $1,777 +2.55
667–673 669 9 250.00–257.50 $252.51 $1,689 -11.30
700 700 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 —
755–769 765 8 240.00–245.00 $241.23 $1,845 —
858 value added 858 10 240.00 $240.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 328 5 320.00–345.00 $326.60 $1,071 —
409 unweaned 409 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,264 —
401–442 424 22 305.00–330.00 $317.95 $1,348 -13.81
455–495 485 31 291.00–335.00 $318.06 $1,543 -13.63
513–547 530 15 277.50–330.00 $310.19 $1,644 -11.49
550–584 570 8 265.00–297.00 $276.49 $1,576 -4.51
670–682 679 15 247.50–251.00 $248.42 $1,687 -1.58
702–712 709 13 250.00–262.00 $256.32 $1,817 +6.32
794 794 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,866 -2.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 334 6 315.00–327.00 $321.39 $1,073 -0.32
365–370 369 16 309.00–340.00 $313.36 $1,156 +2.30
365–388 unweaned 381 7 287.50–307.50 $299.72 $1,142 -7.90
402–432 unweaned 417 10 270.00–310.00 $291.20 $1,214 -0.67
428 428 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,305 -2.10
453–473 463 23 282.50–300.00 $288.50 $1,336 -6.51
460–490 unweaned 479 17 275.00–282.50 $278.96 $1,336 -1.65
508–525 unweaned 511 13 270.00–278.00 $276.73 $1,414 +1.92
502–542 519 29 270.00–284.00 $279.71 $1,452 -6.52
550–598 571 13 250.00–271.00 $264.27 $1,509 +5.53
552–582 unweaned 572 7 250.00–260.00 $254.33 $1,455 —
610–628 619 4 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,563 +5.91
656–698 675 20 228.00–242.00 $235.32 $1,588 —
787 787 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,731 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 14 275.00–312.50 $290.80 $1,096 -4.20
400–448 434 29 272.50–304.00 $291.34 $1,264 -8.93
435 unweaned 435 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
455–490 472 23 267.50–279.00 $276.45 $1,305 -10.60
514 thin fleshed 514 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,465 —
500–537 529 24 263.00–270.00 $267.43 $1,415 -1.82
550–598 563 12 245.00–256.00 $252.59 $1,422 -1.49
602–622 613 9 240.00–251.00 $244.72 $1,500 +3.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,045 —
390–395 392 7 285.00–332.50 $299.23 $1,173 -26.12
405–440 418 19 300.00–325.00 $305.92 $1,279 -18.50
460–490 484 12 280.00–307.50 $286.65 $1,387 -18.35
505–545 523 21 272.50–299.00 $290.63 $1,520 -14.15
565–580 573 4 265.00–277.50 $271.33 $1,555 +18.92
615–625 620 4 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,581 +16.73
651–685 659 10 237.50–242.00 $240.47 $1,585 +7.65
855 855 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1268 1254 80-85% 4 103.50–106.50 $104.22 $1,307 —
1135–1380 1265 80-85% 34 108.00–118.00 $112.91 $1,428 —
1125–1510 1318 80-85% 13 121.00–126.50 $124.39 $1,639 +4.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–945 860 85-90% 2 67.00–77.00 $72.49 $623 -4.79
900–1170 1007 85-90% 23 80.00–98.00 $89.97 $906 —
1040–1110 1065 85-90% 3 109.00–117.50 $112.58 $1,199 +2.04
930–1185 1091 85-90% 19 98.00–107.00 $100.63 $1,098 -9.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1660 1480 75-80% 9 120.50–126.50 $123.99 $1,835 +19.99
1410–1670 1518 75-80% 3 104.50–107.50 $105.78 $1,606 -5.65
1370–2035 1678 75-80% 4 114.50–118.50 $116.39 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1685 1490 3 114.00–125.50 $122.00 $1,818 —
1405–2410 1783 13 127.00–138.00 $134.10 $2,391 —
1705–1900 1824 4 141.00–145.00 $143.27 $2,613 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1305 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,550.00–2,025.00 $1,803.62

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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
1050–1360 1184 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,877.00 —

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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.