Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.22/cwt -11.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 471 lb · 57 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.49/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 706 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.36/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 561 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 1,208 720
Feeder cattle 657 1,124 630
Slaughter cattle 94 74 90
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers firm to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 2.00.4.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–478 470 8 290.00–300.00 $297.13 $1,397 -11.78
499 unweaned 499 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,360 -2.50
506–523 511 12 315.00–321.00 $317.73 $1,624 +11.92
536 unweaned 536 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,436 +5.00
565–575 unweaned 569 5 265.00–267.50 $266.01 $1,514 —
578 578 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,532 -19.80
585 585 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,656 -1.80
603 unweaned 603 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,477 —
615 615 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 -15.60
601–645 619 11 260.00–265.00 $263.23 $1,629 -22.37
688–695 692 4 257.50–258.00 $257.75 $1,784 -27.03
692 unweaned 692 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,592 —
700–729 724 16 253.00–263.50 $261.60 $1,894 +9.18
812–841 831 6 231.00–246.00 $241.12 $2,004 —
911 911 9 221.50 $221.50 $2,018 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 4 355.00–362.50 $358.84 $1,105 —
350–375 364 6 317.50–337.50 $327.44 $1,192 —
438–440 439 4 282.50–297.00 $289.73 $1,272 -4.97
452–471 469 22 280.00–285.00 $284.56 $1,335 —
500–545 518 14 270.00–290.00 $276.44 $1,432 -5.06
524 524 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,415 -11.50
579 579 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,419 -27.48
592 592 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,539 -12.48
600–628 614 4 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $1,612 -4.29
720–740 733 6 247.00–255.00 $249.62 $1,830 +4.31
738 738 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,771 -5.31
758–778 770 5 235.00–239.00 $236.58 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–540 525 5 239.00–267.50 $249.90 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 unweaned 359 4 265.00 $265.00 $951 —
375–393 386 5 260.00–265.00 $263.06 $1,015 —
405–408 407 4 260.00–275.00 $267.47 $1,089 —
467–495 unweaned 470 52 248.00–250.00 $249.80 $1,174 —
485–490 487 5 260.00–270.00 $265.98 $1,295 +3.07
500–540 522 18 245.00–252.00 $248.96 $1,300 -4.62
537 unweaned 537 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,283 —
555–558 556 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,362 +5.00
553–582 568 6 230.00–234.00 $231.95 $1,317 -8.05
618–642 632 9 229.00–239.00 $234.96 $1,485 —
680 680 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,537 —
700–708 704 6 220.00–230.00 $225.82 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 -21.72
465–468 467 4 260.00–272.50 $266.23 $1,243 -16.92
475 unweaned 475 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
542 542 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,398 -10.16
552–562 555 11 249.00–253.00 $250.73 $1,392 -3.63
567 unweaned 567 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,361 —
630–645 636 11 243.00–245.00 $243.82 $1,551 -7.33
703 703 6 233.50 $233.50 $1,642 -5.12
707–710 707 27 233.00–240.75 $239.60 $1,694 +0.98
752–799 773 9 219.00–225.00 $222.24 $1,718 -10.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 426 7 220.00–260.00 $242.51 $1,033 —
500–548 524 4 228.00–233.00 $230.61 $1,208 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 244.00 $244.00 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 480 7 250.00–265.00 $254.02 $1,219 -17.76
519–548 533 20 231.50–265.00 $250.80 $1,337 —
560–590 570 9 232.50–240.00 $237.38 $1,353 -6.13
720 720 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1485 1193 80-85% 9 124.00–133.50 $128.79 $1,536 —
1190–1350 1255 80-85% 10 113.00–121.50 $115.98 $1,456 -3.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1215 1093 85-90% 8 104.50–110.00 $107.14 $1,171 -2.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,964 +9.21
1460–1770 1636 75-80% 5 113.00–120.00 $116.82 $1,911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1525 1435 5 134.00–154.00 $140.60 $2,018 —
1740–1865 1803 2 154.00–166.00 $159.79 $2,881 —
1870–2205 2038 2 170.00 $170.00 $3,465 —

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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.