Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

1,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.32/cwt ≈ $1,974/hd at 776 lb · 209 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.36/cwt +14.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 625 lb · 94 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.36/cwt +22.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 638 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,208 860 886
Feeder cattle 1,124 735 767
Slaughter cattle 74 110 119
Replacement cattle 10 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, over 550 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 7.00-9.00 lower. Demand good. Supply moderate. There were around 900 head of good quality, reputation yearling steers and heifers from 5 consignments this week that drew some extra buying power and generated some impressive price quotes including 124 head of 771 lb steer @255.85 and 35 head of 661 lb steers @285.00. Much needed rain fell throughout the area Sunday and Monday with some pockets of heavy rain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–387 379 9 322.50–330.00 $324.67 $1,230 —
450–488 462 11 295.00–315.00 $308.91 $1,427 —
470–472 unweaned 471 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,295 —
516 unweaned 516 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,357 +3.00
512–538 524 23 299.00–307.50 $305.81 $1,602 +24.70
570–594 586 10 276.00–292.00 $284.80 $1,669 +1.90
635–637 637 79 270.00–286.50 $285.60 $1,819 +20.07
645 645 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,729 +2.47
650–661 659 45 284.00–285.00 $284.78 $1,877 +30.01
720–740 726 42 245.00–256.25 $252.42 $1,833 -0.79
767–787 776 209 251.85–255.85 $254.32 $1,974 —
853 853 29 237.00 $237.00 $2,022 +13.56
936 936 19 225.00 $225.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 unweaned 397 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,223 —
400–425 413 4 285.00–305.00 $294.70 $1,217 +2.99
525–535 530 4 281.00–282.00 $281.50 $1,492 +2.67
550–592 573 9 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,561 +7.48
611–635 617 11 253.00–271.50 $266.85 $1,646 +4.46
702–715 706 10 244.00–247.00 $245.31 $1,732 +11.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–384 380 9 300.00–308.00 $301.72 $1,147 +2.64
402–442 423 8 285.00–306.00 $296.26 $1,253 +8.26
450–498 473 13 273.00–300.00 $283.15 $1,339 +15.63
530 530 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,383 +16.00
503–539 532 38 266.00–268.50 $268.16 $1,427 +23.16
552–591 575 14 247.00–265.00 $254.36 $1,463 —
612–625 619 4 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,439 -9.53
607–626 625 90 245.00–251.50 $251.15 $1,570 +9.15
662–679 671 42 233.00–248.00 $243.92 $1,637 —
735–745 735 77 221.00–239.10 $238.62 $1,754 +4.25
762–779 764 28 225.00–233.50 $232.26 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–482 470 14 250.00–275.00 $262.91 $1,236 +12.34
510–540 518 11 250.00–255.00 $253.58 $1,314 +9.46
555–598 572 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,373 +2.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,196 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 472 6 267.50–278.00 $271.78 $1,283 —
550–565 554 7 235.00–250.00 $243.51 $1,349 +19.70
636 636 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,412 —
712 712 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,495 —
875 875 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–1395 1245 80-85% 12 124.50–132.00 $125.80 $1,566 -1.20
1110–1430 1274 80-85% 18 116.00–122.00 $119.43 $1,522 -14.74
1285–1455 1387 80-85% 3 114.00–116.00 $114.68 $1,591 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $534 —
960–1150 1023 85-90% 3 117.00–121.00 $118.50 $1,212 —
850–1275 1080 85-90% 7 87.00–97.00 $93.73 $1,012 —
1000–1235 1099 85-90% 6 104.00–116.50 $109.51 $1,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1680 1518 75-80% 5 119.00–123.50 $121.91 $1,851 —
1400–1710 1565 75-80% 3 112.50–116.50 $114.29 $1,789 -16.29
1800 1800 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1720 1530 6 135.00–148.00 $142.06 $2,174 —
1400–2200 1788 3 150.00–156.00 $153.11 $2,738 —
2055–2345 2200 2 168.00–182.00 $175.46 $3,860 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1340 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,912.14

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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.