Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1,850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.48/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 633 lb · 118 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.77/cwt -11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 679 lb · 113 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $259.84/cwt ≈ $2,133/hd at 821 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,850 1,783 732
Feeder cattle 1,676 1,580 527
Slaughter cattle 134 143 125
Replacement cattle 40 60 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand good. Supply moderate. Nice feeder offering this week as producers took advantage of the mild late July weather to move some cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–390 384 4 372.50–380.00 $376.19 $1,445 —
462–493 467 40 330.00–370.00 $359.03 $1,677 +18.64
511–537 522 26 315.00–338.00 $324.85 $1,696 +1.67
525–527 526 5 313.00–315.00 $313.80 $1,651 -9.38
562–596 579 72 311.00–317.50 $313.94 $1,818 -5.93
601 unweaned 601 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,695 —
600–633 626 64 296.00–305.00 $300.17 $1,879 -3.13
653–698 679 113 273.50–296.50 $284.77 $1,934 -11.29
705–732 726 30 260.00–270.00 $262.72 $1,907 -8.54
770–798 782 14 252.50–258.00 $255.59 $1,999 -0.10
814–834 821 97 256.50–261.60 $259.84 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 6 360.00–367.00 $363.96 $1,379 +10.82
459–490 464 67 325.00–349.00 $344.12 $1,597 +18.43
523–545 539 41 310.00–316.00 $314.18 $1,693 +0.52
556–596 566 20 295.50–300.00 $298.27 $1,688 +4.84
606–648 638 60 287.00–295.00 $290.77 $1,855 +4.12
655–682 661 14 265.00–274.00 $267.27 $1,767 -10.96
700–748 744 84 255.50–263.10 $262.38 $1,952 —
834 834 22 252.25 $252.25 $2,104 —
1064 1064 7 200.00 $200.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–588 580 13 272.00–284.00 $276.82 $1,606 -3.18
681 681 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,750 +1.66
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 7 312.00 $312.00 $1,529 -4.02
547 547 9 287.00 $287.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,194 -6.43
456–498 462 78 297.50–324.25 $320.46 $1,481 +16.09
505–549 539 68 284.00–310.00 $295.97 $1,595 +9.12
552–573 567 29 280.00–290.00 $283.63 $1,608 +2.85
630–632 value added 631 36 270.00 $270.00 $1,704 —
624–640 634 82 265.00–282.00 $276.45 $1,753 +10.11
666–680 672 29 253.50–259.00 $255.35 $1,716 -3.67
710–728 724 8 239.00–240.00 $239.25 $1,732 +0.50
914 914 5 219.00 $219.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–390 382 6 307.00–323.00 $315.43 $1,205 +1.95
430–445 441 13 293.00–306.00 $301.05 $1,328 -4.08
470–495 480 8 282.00–296.00 $290.14 $1,393 +1.87
502 value added 502 42 295.50 $295.50 $1,483 +7.50
505–540 519 8 265.00–272.00 $267.80 $1,390 -8.50
560–586 582 14 267.00–270.00 $268.13 $1,561 -1.78
638 638 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,652 +5.76
655–680 668 7 246.00–261.00 $252.33 $1,686 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 535 38 243.00–258.00 $256.58 $1,373 —
571–580 574 6 250.00–254.00 $252.65 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 462 14 230.00–274.00 $236.46 $1,092 -43.54
505 505 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,217 —
610 610 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,501 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 250.00 $250.00 $952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 427 11 310.00–337.00 $323.99 $1,383 -11.01
458–497 477 12 310.00–350.00 $326.44 $1,557 +14.26
510–530 517 15 265.00–295.00 $282.82 $1,462 -4.68
569–588 572 11 262.00–270.00 $268.51 $1,536 —
611–635 618 7 245.00–260.00 $249.40 $1,541 -11.67
660–685 673 4 239.00–240.00 $239.51 $1,612 -7.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1405 1263 80-85% 3 146.50–159.50 $152.95 $1,932 +7.92
1218–1395 1297 80-85% 9 125.00–134.50 $130.26 $1,689 -27.23
1115–1470 1327 80-85% 34 137.50–147.50 $142.87 $1,896 +6.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1140 1065 85-90% 10 115.00–126.00 $119.09 $1,268 —
870–1168 1069 85-90% 16 126.00–137.50 $130.06 $1,390 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1442 1442 75-80% 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,932 —
1388–1560 1445 75-80% 3 148.50–149.50 $148.86 $2,151 —
1435–1640 1526 75-80% 8 136.50–147.50 $141.16 $2,154 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,032 —
1340–1350 1345 2 187.00–193.00 $189.99 $2,555 —
1320–1920 1728 9 164.00–186.00 $173.50 $2,998 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2230 2230 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,546 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1345 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 1,925.00–2,300.00 $2,109.93

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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.