Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.78/cwt +18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 562 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.43/cwt +12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 482 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $294.26/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 539 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 751 890
Feeder cattle 537 657 754
Slaughter cattle 115 94 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs firm to 6.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Slaughter cows 7.00-9.00 higher. Demand good. Supply light. The cattle market has had a strong few weeks recently with futures and fed prices working higher and choice cutout value also stronger to start the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 6 359.00 $359.00 $1,066 —
399 399 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,357 —
401 401 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,319 —
477 477 13 322.00 $322.00 $1,536 +24.87
492 unweaned 492 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,368 +5.50
522 522 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,436 -42.73
530–549 542 19 290.00–303.00 $298.32 $1,617 -19.41
552–557 556 19 270.00–300.00 $296.87 $1,651 +31.87
564 unweaned 564 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,551 +8.99
593 593 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,542 -23.00
609–648 unweaned 621 17 240.00–250.00 $245.97 $1,527 +0.97
642 642 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,669 -3.23
872 872 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–328 324 4 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $1,045 -36.31
550–555 552 6 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $1,454 +18.32
615–635 625 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 -2.56
778–798 788 4 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,851 -1.64
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,389 —
635–638 637 4 236.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,516 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 8 305.00 $305.00 $988 —
355–385 unweaned 372 6 267.50–285.00 $277.39 $1,032 —
396 396 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,089 -5.00
427 427 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,249 —
482 482 19 282.00 $282.00 $1,359 +15.77
472–495 unweaned 484 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,210 -10.00
502 502 12 263.00 $263.00 $1,320 —
566 566 10 250.50 $250.50 $1,418 -0.23
598 unweaned 598 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,375 -10.00
604 604 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,480 +1.18
600–630 unweaned 612 5 230.00–234.00 $232.35 $1,422 —
690–698 695 5 233.00–233.50 $233.30 $1,621 —
721 721 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,637 -12.60
857 857 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–390 unweaned 384 14 260.00–270.00 $268.55 $1,031 +3.55
385 385 2 240.00 $240.00 $924 -23.06
388 388 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,028 +1.94
405–422 410 13 257.50–265.00 $261.25 $1,071 -6.22
432 unweaned 432 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,058 —
455–490 470 10 247.50–260.00 $252.07 $1,185 -13.91
511–538 525 13 242.00–250.00 $245.62 $1,290 -3.34
505–540 unweaned 527 6 240.00–247.50 $244.09 $1,286 +5.09
550 unweaned 550 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,298 —
550–590 580 8 240.00–250.00 $242.88 $1,409 +10.93
617 617 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,481 +5.04
700–738 719 4 224.00–228.00 $225.95 $1,625 +0.13
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538–542 541 6 210.00–246.00 $234.06 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 4 277.50–300.00 $288.60 $1,082 —
450–485 474 7 255.00–270.00 $259.07 $1,228 +5.05
515–517 516 15 240.00–260.00 $255.34 $1,318 +4.54
560–595 575 14 225.00–244.00 $236.94 $1,362 -0.44
600 unweaned 600 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
622–635 629 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,384 —
685–693 690 5 212.00–220.00 $216.82 $1,496 —
722 722 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,624 +5.00
811 811 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,703 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1325 1265 80-85% 4 115.00–116.00 $115.25 $1,458 -0.73
1240–1310 1272 80-85% 3 132.00–138.50 $134.90 $1,716 +18.92
1165–1530 1277 80-85% 17 121.50–130.50 $127.09 $1,623 +11.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919–920 919 85-90% 6 65.00 $65.00 $597 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,346 —
1060–1220 1134 85-90% 7 93.00–103.00 $99.03 $1,123 —
1070–1202 1140 85-90% 9 109.00–121.00 $113.20 $1,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1505 1463 75-80% 2 122.50–125.00 $123.71 $1,810 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,049 —
1690–1870 1741 75-80% 4 104.00–117.50 $112.90 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1329–1735 1376 9 144.00–148.50 $147.80 $2,034 —
1380–1950 1696 9 150.00–170.00 $161.91 $2,746 —
1670–1795 1733 2 174.00–184.00 $178.82 $3,099 —

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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.