Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

1,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.00/cwt ≈ $2,057/hd at 836 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.74/cwt +26.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 641 lb · 116 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.17/cwt ≈ $1,876/hd at 732 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,262 652 910
Feeder cattle 1,106 537 735
Slaughter cattle 116 115 155
Replacement cattle 40 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last Tuesday, feeder steers under 550 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. The offering this week included a 305 head consignment of backgrounded medium flesh program cattle along with a strong load of green yearling steers weighing 770 lbs @ 253.00/cwt. Feeder contracts were over 300 points lower Tuesday with talk of the market being overbought although beef cutout values closed higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 352.50–367.50 $359.71 $1,180 —
368–380 374 4 350.00–365.00 $357.38 $1,337 +17.38
409–445 423 18 327.50–365.00 $339.91 $1,438 +10.91
465–492 479 7 302.50–320.00 $310.92 $1,489 -11.08
531 531 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,529 +13.00
525–548 541 15 294.00–317.50 $306.42 $1,658 +8.10
570–585 578 4 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $1,648 +25.06
605–648 635 33 270.00–277.00 $273.70 $1,738 +13.70
643 value added 643 83 273.75 $273.75 $1,760 —
665–690 683 10 258.00–260.00 $258.69 $1,767 —
702–712 707 9 252.50–264.00 $257.88 $1,823 —
735 value added 735 88 256.00 $256.00 $1,882 —
770 770 73 253.00 $253.00 $1,948 —
836 value added 836 120 246.00 $246.00 $2,057 —
853 853 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,047 +11.00
921 921 17 223.25 $223.25 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 372 15 337.50–347.50 $338.81 $1,260 —
444 444 9 312.50 $312.50 $1,388 —
450–495 473 4 289.00–317.50 $302.57 $1,431 —
515–541 529 11 275.00–293.00 $282.48 $1,494 —
564 564 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,466 -3.32
562–598 576 6 265.00–277.00 $270.57 $1,558 +7.25
601–640 610 13 260.00–266.00 $264.88 $1,616 +4.88
703–740 724 7 240.00–250.00 $245.84 $1,780 —
874 874 8 230.00 $230.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,720 —
759 759 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,738 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,001 —
728 728 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,631 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 368 20 250.00–270.00 $265.57 $977 +25.57
424–444 432 18 250.00–267.00 $260.25 $1,124 -1.00
489–498 492 11 250.00–260.00 $252.95 $1,245 +0.88
512–522 517 4 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,254 -3.14
504–545 525 28 252.00–258.00 $254.52 $1,336 +8.90
568 568 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,306 -12.88
568–599 587 11 240.00–247.50 $242.70 $1,425 -0.18
618–630 623 5 235.00–240.00 $237.02 $1,477 -2.98
730–742 739 8 209.00–220.00 $217.28 $1,606 -8.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 unweaned 453 4 250.00–253.00 $251.49 $1,139 +1.49
467–495 475 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -22.00
481 481 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,251 -22.00
508–519 unweaned 516 7 251.00–255.00 $252.13 $1,301 —
505–532 522 12 253.00–260.00 $256.48 $1,339 -6.52
565 565 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,446 +5.50
558–595 unweaned 579 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,390 +10.00
592 592 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,421 -10.50
643 643 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,472 —
676–690 683 11 230.00–231.00 $230.82 $1,577 -2.48
809 809 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,739 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 4 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,002 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 +61.40
422–425 424 4 320.00–327.50 $323.76 $1,373 —
465–496 485 14 245.00–295.00 $258.49 $1,254 -0.58
500–548 522 7 250.00–270.00 $261.27 $1,364 +5.93
535 535 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -35.34
550–590 573 9 230.00–250.00 $242.18 $1,388 +5.24
607–630 615 9 230.00–235.00 $231.12 $1,421 +11.12
650–698 671 14 206.00–231.50 $216.54 $1,453 -0.28
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223–1390 1255 80-85% 7 113.00–120.00 $116.44 $1,461 +1.19
1200–1352 1298 80-85% 9 132.00–139.00 $133.71 $1,736 +6.62
1110–1520 1327 80-85% 9 122.00–131.50 $127.25 $1,689 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1130 1074 85-90% 5 97.50–106.00 $103.96 $1,117 —
1010–1210 1108 85-90% 15 109.00–120.50 $114.40 $1,268 +15.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1485 1449 75-80% 6 128.00–130.00 $128.84 $1,867 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,970 +10.29
1610 1610 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1830 1546 4 145.50–149.00 $146.77 $2,269 —
1410–2055 1815 5 158.00–173.00 $165.86 $3,010 —
1920–2105 2013 2 179.00–184.00 $181.61 $3,656 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1168 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,685.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1368–1390 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,775.00 $2,547.60

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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
1025–1175 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,832.14 —
1075–1200 1138 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.