Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.24/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 565 lb · 54 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $257.38/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 654 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.91/cwt -11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 629 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 889 1,262 745
Feeder cattle 767 1,106 557
Slaughter cattle 82 116 138
Replacement cattle 40 40 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady to 6.00 lower with most decline on non-weaned calves over 500 lbs. Feeder heifers 400-550 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, other weights near steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand uneven. Supply light. Good demand for the lighter heifers while the steer calves were more of a usual October trade with dry, dusty conditions and big temperature swings not helping interest in bawling calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 unweaned 473 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,433 —
455–483 474 6 320.00–325.00 $321.60 $1,524 +10.68
500–530 518 8 300.00–312.50 $303.02 $1,570 +15.02
532 unweaned 532 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,423 —
550–567 560 7 265.00–275.00 $270.66 $1,516 -14.40
588 unweaned 588 10 260.50 $260.50 $1,532 —
605 value added 605 11 274.50 $274.50 $1,661 —
620–638 633 16 260.00–267.00 $262.96 $1,665 -10.74
645–649 unweaned 647 12 248.25–250.00 $248.98 $1,611 —
652 value added 652 42 261.00 $261.00 $1,702 —
661 661 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,652 -8.69
667 unweaned 667 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,581 —
713 713 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,832 -0.88
731–738 value added 734 21 250.00–252.50 $251.42 $1,845 -4.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 422 9 297.50–310.00 $304.24 $1,284 -8.26
500–505 503 4 265.00–305.00 $284.90 $1,433 +2.42
561 value added 561 35 270.50 $270.50 $1,518 —
560–590 569 9 250.00–270.00 $258.51 $1,471 -1.49
572–578 unweaned 574 10 240.00–252.50 $247.47 $1,420 —
600–610 606 5 249.50–250.00 $249.70 $1,513 -15.18
652 652 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,565 —
662 unweaned 662 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,542 —
650–680 665 4 250.00–255.00 $252.56 $1,680 —
712–717 715 13 240.00–255.00 $248.86 $1,779 +3.02
730 730 21 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 -10.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 —
508–545 523 5 245.00–250.00 $247.92 $1,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 265.00–267.50 $266.19 $993 +0.62
420–425 422 9 272.50–287.00 $282.20 $1,191 +21.95
452–480 459 8 260.00–277.00 $272.56 $1,251 +19.61
490–493 unweaned 492 5 235.00–254.00 $242.57 $1,193 —
505–545 526 14 250.00–261.00 $254.82 $1,340 +0.30
546 unweaned 546 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,278 —
550–590 573 15 232.00–252.00 $244.68 $1,402 +14.68
600–630 unweaned 615 4 210.00–220.00 $215.12 $1,323 —
602–635 617 21 224.00–240.00 $227.38 $1,403 -9.64
608–633 628 11 220.00–230.00 $228.24 $1,433 -8.78
660–664 662 10 222.00–230.00 $225.21 $1,491 —
705–740 720 9 210.00–226.50 $219.09 $1,577 +1.81
725–730 728 4 205.00–212.00 $208.51 $1,518 -8.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,129 —
472 unweaned 472 13 267.50 $267.50 $1,263 +16.01
455–495 481 14 267.50–286.50 $278.63 $1,340 +18.63
502–535 514 13 257.00–278.00 $272.14 $1,399 +15.66
535 unweaned 535 13 266.50 $266.50 $1,426 +14.37
551 551 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,427 +3.00
562–568 unweaned 566 10 245.00–257.00 $249.77 $1,414 +9.77
608–640 unweaned 619 6 220.00–230.00 $226.55 $1,402 —
672 unweaned 672 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,519 —
692 692 6 229.25 $229.25 $1,586 -1.57
702–728 713 7 230.00–234.50 $232.19 $1,656 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 275.00–312.00 $293.50 $1,262 -30.26
458–465 462 4 240.00–289.00 $264.31 $1,221 +5.82
500–540 527 13 239.00–265.00 $251.33 $1,325 -9.94
532 532 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,250 +15.00
550–590 566 10 230.00–267.50 $241.98 $1,370 -0.20
590 590 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -32.18
650–685 665 10 206.00–220.00 $216.20 $1,438 -0.34
700–745 710 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
808 808 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $654 —
875–1145 1010 85-90% 2 125.00–126.50 $125.85 $1,271 —
835–1222 1035 85-90% 13 90.00–108.00 $98.10 $1,015 —
920–1230 1078 85-90% 11 107.00–122.00 $112.87 $1,217 +8.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1365 1261 80-85% 8 119.50–132.00 $124.46 $1,569 +8.02
1175–1330 1270 80-85% 5 104.00–119.50 $111.11 $1,411 -5.33
1245–1400 1318 80-85% 3 136.50–146.00 $140.02 $1,845 +12.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1525 1463 75-80% 9 120.50–126.00 $124.84 $1,826 -9.16
1490 1490 75-80% 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,766 -15.50
1400–1605 1503 75-80% 2 133.50–134.00 $133.73 $2,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,100 —
1390–1990 1701 7 153.00–169.00 $162.44 $2,763 —
2295 2295 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,993 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2355 2355 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,744 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
989–1031 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 184.00–196.00 $189.99 $1,909

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1375 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,250.00 $2,008.14

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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.