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Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

2,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $292.88/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 634 lb · 159 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.63/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 572 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $305.19/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 575 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,087 1,701 1,489
Feeder cattle 1,928 1,488 1,317
Slaughter cattle 159 173 172
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers firm to 4.00 higher except some steers near 775 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. Strong feeder offering this week with several front end consignments in the mix. There were some packages of 625-700 lb heifers that sold as replacements which we haven't seen much of yet in this current cycle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,262 -8.77
395 395 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 +18.83
400–446 429 20 350.00–379.00 $363.14 $1,558 +2.15
450–495 473 4 321.00–330.00 $325.29 $1,539 -8.31
455–495 474 47 335.00–360.00 $350.51 $1,661 +16.91
515 515 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 +1.31
518–541 533 68 319.00–344.00 $326.46 $1,740 -2.23
553–599 575 115 296.50–318.00 $305.89 $1,759 +1.65
580 unweaned 580 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 +0.43
606–648 632 136 283.00–299.50 $293.34 $1,854 +4.83
647 647 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,747 -18.51
648 value added 648 18 295.75 $295.75 $1,916 —
673–693 value added 679 25 285.50–288.00 $286.21 $1,943 —
650–695 681 69 270.50–292.00 $278.27 $1,895 +2.57
700–745 717 80 257.00–275.50 $269.93 $1,935 +23.50
745 745 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 -16.90
760–781 774 37 242.00–250.00 $244.58 $1,893 -12.24
801–845 820 25 238.50–246.00 $244.23 $2,003 —
900–947 928 5 219.50–230.00 $223.57 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–440 419 8 320.00–330.00 $327.37 $1,372 -13.08
453–486 467 19 332.50–355.00 $338.99 $1,583 +11.92
514–545 526 29 292.00–327.50 $313.11 $1,647 -1.46
550–597 577 26 278.00–303.00 $289.11 $1,668 -1.90
600–640 627 11 273.00–290.00 $276.89 $1,736 +4.17
700–742 722 17 253.00–261.00 $258.73 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,407 —
488 488 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,401 —
550 550 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,529 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 unweaned 562 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,602 —
602 602 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,716 —
777 777 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,266 +13.56
425–440 433 4 315.00–316.00 $315.49 $1,366 —
433 433 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,325 —
467 value added 467 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,499 —
460–485 473 32 293.00–318.00 $303.11 $1,434 +16.08
478 thin fleshed 478 9 317.00 $317.00 $1,515 —
502–522 value added 510 15 305.00–309.00 $307.36 $1,568 —
500–547 520 61 275.00–297.50 $289.75 $1,507 +6.80
552–566 unweaned 559 8 250.00–266.00 $258.10 $1,443 +4.60
550–598 569 87 265.50–284.50 $275.81 $1,569 +6.00
557–594 value added 576 23 269.50–283.50 $275.97 $1,590 —
595 595 13 264.50 $264.50 $1,574 -5.31
600–648 618 50 259.00–268.50 $264.55 $1,635 +2.15
632–644 unweaned 640 6 250.00–252.50 $250.82 $1,605 +0.82
635–646 640 41 266.00–278.00 $270.69 $1,732 +16.66
650–690 671 25 248.00–254.00 $251.64 $1,689 +1.76
651–694 673 8 251.00–274.00 $262.13 $1,764 +12.25
708–726 716 9 244.00–249.00 $246.25 $1,763 +3.29
785–792 789 8 215.00–230.00 $223.00 $1,759 -19.80
808–810 809 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 330 11 307.50–320.00 $313.15 $1,033 +8.09
377–383 380 8 300.00–320.00 $311.93 $1,185 -2.68
400–442 unweaned 417 5 285.00–302.00 $294.79 $1,229 —
400–447 431 29 292.00–315.00 $300.57 $1,295 -0.82
468 unweaned 468 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,275 —
452–495 471 24 273.00–307.50 $281.23 $1,325 +17.45
502–548 529 38 260.00–279.00 $267.15 $1,413 -0.59
523–547 unweaned 538 15 260.00–265.00 $263.31 $1,417 +13.31
542 542 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 -7.74
550–595 571 27 255.00–268.00 $262.11 $1,497 —
580 580 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 —
605–648 623 16 240.00–261.00 $254.19 $1,584 +9.19
660–690 674 9 235.00–245.00 $240.28 $1,619 +5.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–397 388 7 250.00–272.50 $259.87 $1,008 —
475–492 484 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,283 —
524 524 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,331 —
588–595 592 4 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,465 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 unweaned 680 3 205.50 $205.50 $1,397 —
699 699 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,608 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,042 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,227 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 466 10 310.00–325.00 $314.85 $1,467 —
520–549 538 10 286.00–300.00 $289.00 $1,555 +14.30
550–560 555 4 262.00–280.00 $271.08 $1,504 —
608–640 629 6 245.00–261.00 $253.88 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $579 —
930–1085 1030 85-90% 15 76.00–97.00 $89.84 $925 —
915–1175 1042 85-90% 6 100.00–111.00 $104.72 $1,091 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,402 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 119.50 $119.50 $1,416 —
1145–1475 1235 80-85% 17 108.50–116.00 $112.81 $1,393 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1900 1555 75-80% 11 107.00–117.50 $115.92 $1,803 —
1465–1675 1587 75-80% 5 119.50–121.50 $120.76 $1,916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1800 1695 2 125.00–129.00 $127.12 $2,155 -9.73
1585–1865 1758 3 148.00–162.00 $154.68 $2,719 +4.35
1875 1875 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,075 —

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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.