Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.17/cwt +21.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 683 lb · 175 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $263.40/cwt +18.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 733 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.33/cwt ≈ $1,525/hd at 566 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,018 282 780
Feeder cattle 886 247 717
Slaughter cattle 107 32 58
Replacement cattle 25 3 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent price comparisons available on feeders. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Cash feeders are recovering much of their losses following last Monday's futures crash with some light weight calves about steady with recent highs. The board was higher Tuesday but still bearish longer term showing fed prices to be at least 10.00/cwt lower next year despite what is likely to be another smaller calf crop. There were several nice feeder consignments this week highlighted by a front end load of black steers weighing 698 lbs @ 275.85.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 4 334.00–335.00 $334.51 $1,555 +21.42
500–549 523 25 310.00–330.00 $318.13 $1,664 —
572 572 24 313.00 $313.00 $1,790 —
601–648 620 34 270.00–295.00 $284.39 $1,763 +8.02
668–698 683 163 272.00–282.50 $278.51 $1,902 +23.51
670–699 unweaned 686 12 240.00–250.00 $244.43 $1,677 —
700–736 733 83 262.50–265.00 $263.40 $1,931 +18.38
812 812 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,908 —
878 878 4 239.00 $239.00 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–404 403 11 315.00–323.00 $317.90 $1,281 -9.10
455–486 476 6 319.00–320.00 $319.32 $1,520 —
528–532 529 29 308.00–317.00 $314.50 $1,664 —
582 value added 582 13 280.00 $280.00 $1,630 —
611–640 613 62 270.00–286.50 $284.71 $1,745 +19.26
684 684 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,847 +12.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 424 4 280.00–300.00 $289.43 $1,227 —
682 682 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 330.00 $330.00 $960 —
350–390 374 13 325.00–345.00 $337.05 $1,261 —
400 400 4 348.00 $348.00 $1,392 —
513–542 536 26 274.00–289.50 $287.50 $1,541 —
553–590 565 59 257.00–275.00 $270.57 $1,529 —
592 unweaned 592 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,450 —
618–645 634 44 250.00–260.00 $255.68 $1,621 —
648 unweaned 648 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,542 —
657–660 658 8 246.00–248.00 $247.50 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–696 696 8 218.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,521 —
714 714 5 221.50 $221.50 $1,582 —
754 754 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 4 310.00–322.50 $316.21 $1,148 —
405–420 413 4 280.00–332.50 $305.77 $1,263 +26.96
463–480 470 5 260.00–297.50 $282.17 $1,326 +32.17
740 740 3 228.50 $228.50 $1,691 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,257 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 334 10 325.00–370.00 $334.39 $1,117 —
408 408 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,469 +56.27
455–465 459 5 292.50–326.00 $312.42 $1,434 —
527–530 528 8 288.00–297.00 $293.13 $1,548 +18.13
587–595 590 5 260.00–275.00 $268.95 $1,587 -6.05
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 3 224.50 $224.50 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284–1350 1290 80-85% 12 128.00–134.00 $133.48 $1,722 -7.78
1185–1430 1310 80-85% 16 148.50–158.00 $151.21 $1,981 +1.21
1095–1462 1366 80-85% 27 137.00–147.50 $138.99 $1,899 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $837 —
830–1160 996 85-90% 4 105.00–124.00 $111.39 $1,109 —
1030–1060 1040 85-90% 3 139.00–148.00 $142.48 $1,482 —
985–1242 1184 85-90% 19 127.00–135.00 $128.96 $1,527 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1430 1380 75-80% 3 154.50–164.00 $157.78 $2,177 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,249 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1965 1725 4 174.00–179.50 $176.93 $3,052 —
1655–1815 1735 2 185.00–186.00 $185.52 $3,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1242 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.85

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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
975–1125 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–2,710.00 $2,653.33 —

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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.