Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

1,701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.04/cwt ≈ $1,901/hd at 696 lb · 88 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.66/cwt ≈ $1,837/hd at 754 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.86/cwt ≈ $1,627/hd at 638 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,701 699 1,867
Feeder cattle 1,488 546 1,668
Slaughter cattle 173 153 179
Replacement cattle 40 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 600 lbs 10.00-20.00 higher, over 600 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand very good. Supply moderate. The feeder market is stronger this week, especially on the lighter grazing cattle where sharply higher prices suggest demand is running quite a bit ahead of the supply. The lastest feeder index sits at 259.38, closing in on the record top of 261.88/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 326 5 365.00–412.00 $388.77 $1,267 —
375–387 380 7 353.00–370.00 $361.17 $1,372 +36.17
400–442 419 13 345.00–377.50 $360.99 $1,513 —
455–498 482 7 329.00–345.00 $333.60 $1,608 +17.60
500–548 519 55 309.00–344.00 $328.69 $1,706 +28.69
542 unweaned 542 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,610 -2.00
554–582 unweaned 570 9 280.00–289.00 $284.57 $1,622 —
552–598 575 56 294.00–317.50 $304.24 $1,749 —
603–632 621 33 280.00–298.00 $288.51 $1,792 +13.51
651 unweaned 651 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,693 —
663–699 681 42 268.00–280.00 $275.70 $1,878 +21.70
703 unweaned 703 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,701 —
705–748 727 4 244.00–249.00 $246.43 $1,792 —
700–744 733 46 258.00–271.00 $266.90 $1,956 —
755–765 760 29 250.00–265.00 $256.82 $1,952 +16.82
790 790 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,928 +4.00
852 852 3 239.00 $239.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 350.00–367.50 $358.62 $1,201 —
408–445 428 6 336.00–350.00 $340.45 $1,457 —
453–495 467 10 320.00–335.00 $327.07 $1,527 +17.07
506–547 524 28 305.00–320.00 $314.57 $1,648 —
552–590 580 17 279.00–305.00 $291.01 $1,688 +4.01
609–645 616 15 270.00–274.00 $272.72 $1,680 —
672–691 685 6 260.00–268.00 $262.62 $1,799 —
697 value added 697 82 273.80 $273.80 $1,908 —
788–790 789 4 240.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,909 —
825 value added 825 42 246.50 $246.50 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,512 —
610 610 8 240.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,502 —
678 678 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,688 —
745–748 746 5 233.00–235.00 $234.20 $1,747 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 279.00–280.00 $279.50 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 310.00–327.50 $318.61 $972 —
374–385 379 7 317.50–327.50 $323.94 $1,228 —
450–485 468 4 275.00–300.00 $287.03 $1,343 —
502–545 518 40 263.00–293.00 $282.95 $1,466 +13.91
561 unweaned 561 10 253.50 $253.50 $1,422 —
557–594 572 57 265.00–277.00 $269.81 $1,543 —
603–631 616 28 258.00–265.00 $262.40 $1,616 +17.40
612–626 unweaned 621 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,552 —
630–638 634 4 250.00–258.00 $254.03 $1,611 +9.03
678–690 unweaned 682 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,589 —
692–698 696 15 244.00–252.00 $249.88 $1,739 —
705–748 729 27 240.00–245.75 $242.96 $1,771 —
752 value added 752 68 243.85 $243.85 $1,834 —
751–775 762 15 239.00–247.00 $242.80 $1,850 —
846 value added 846 31 225.00 $225.00 $1,904 —
932 932 4 205.50 $205.50 $1,915 —
1020 1020 4 199.00 $199.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–342 336 6 300.00–315.00 $305.06 $1,025 —
353–395 367 7 312.50–316.00 $314.61 $1,155 —
400–435 412 14 295.00–306.00 $301.39 $1,242 +25.39
470–481 479 15 263.00–275.00 $263.78 $1,264 -10.22
502–520 511 6 260.00–273.00 $267.74 $1,368 —
529 unweaned 529 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,322 —
563 value added 563 36 277.50 $277.50 $1,562 —
622 622 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,524 —
608–642 633 32 240.00–261.50 $257.08 $1,627 —
645 value added 645 37 254.00 $254.00 $1,638 —
678 678 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,593 —
775–785 780 4 223.00–230.00 $226.48 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–605 603 6 235.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,437 —
758 758 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,198 —
531–542 535 6 272.50–279.00 $274.70 $1,470 —
695 695 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,578 —
720 720 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
802 802 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1415 1274 80-85% 37 110.00–120.00 $115.40 $1,470 —
1332 1332 80-85% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,412 -4.61
1200–1595 1400 80-85% 4 120.00–124.00 $122.14 $1,710 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $583 —
910–1193 1077 85-90% 13 80.00–103.00 $91.15 $982 —
925–1280 1109 85-90% 11 104.00–112.50 $107.81 $1,196 +8.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1565 1505 75-80% 3 118.00–120.00 $118.69 $1,786 —
1510–1830 1670 75-80% 2 112.00–113.50 $112.82 $1,884 -8.72
1745–1780 1763 75-80% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $2,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1720 1668 2 133.50–140.00 $136.85 $2,283 —
1415–2230 1750 9 144.00–158.00 $150.33 $2,631 —
2140 2140 1 163.50 $163.50 $3,499 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,252
994 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,411

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1565 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,225.00–2,500.00 $2,380.60

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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.