Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

1,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $288.29/cwt +7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 671 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.42/cwt -13.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 572 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.43/cwt -11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 574 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,175 2,087 1,251
Feeder cattle 880 1,928 936
Slaughter cattle 135 159 195
Replacement cattle 160 — 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 650 lbs firm to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs unevenly steady, few over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. The best test of the market came on some packages of high quality steers weighing 650-700 lbs. A special cow sale followed the feeders with several bred females and pairs drawing a good crowd and a very active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,644 -9.00
569–579 574 18 300.00–300.50 $300.25 $1,723 -5.64
613–635 622 8 275.00–285.00 $281.25 $1,749 -12.09
650–695 671 56 270.00–295.50 $288.29 $1,934 +10.02
712 712 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,873 -6.93
765–790 768 15 245.00–261.00 $258.81 $1,988 +14.23
797 797 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,913 -4.58
822–847 833 8 240.00–250.00 $244.48 $2,037 +0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,093 —
360–368 364 4 360.00–365.00 $362.53 $1,320 —
410–448 436 17 328.00–372.50 $341.95 $1,491 +14.58
450–498 472 14 315.00–350.00 $329.60 $1,556 -9.39
487 unweaned 487 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,485 —
510–544 532 16 297.00–310.00 $305.87 $1,627 -7.24
568–580 573 5 285.00–287.00 $286.19 $1,640 -2.92
650–692 674 18 250.00–280.00 $267.14 $1,801 —
701–710 704 6 250.00–262.00 $254.03 $1,788 -4.70
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 unweaned 417 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,314 —
704 unweaned 704 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,676 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 —
504 504 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 318 11 280.00–335.00 $314.50 $1,000 +1.35
350–398 379 12 280.00–330.00 $306.77 $1,163 -5.16
410–437 430 17 270.00–308.00 $287.42 $1,236 -13.15
445 unweaned 445 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 -9.79
458–498 471 27 260.00–286.00 $277.17 $1,305 -4.06
500–535 517 22 257.50–275.00 $264.75 $1,369 -2.40
565–597 571 30 250.00–254.00 $250.41 $1,430 -11.70
580 580 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 -30.00
602–640 620 11 245.00–250.00 $247.65 $1,535 -6.54
730 730 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —
780–782 781 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–345 344 5 350.00–360.00 $355.99 $1,225 —
423–440 433 7 312.00–318.00 $315.49 $1,366 ±0.00
450–489 474 10 285.50–310.00 $292.31 $1,386 -10.80
512 512 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,408 -14.75
560–584 574 30 260.00–268.00 $262.43 $1,506 -13.38
658–695 681 11 230.00–241.00 $237.80 $1,619 -24.33
712 712 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,645 -15.25
752–778 761 6 213.50–222.50 $219.43 $1,670 -3.57
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 unweaned 485 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 —
555 unweaned 555 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
625 unweaned 625 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 416 6 250.00–265.00 $259.89 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–438 421 9 304.00–315.00 $309.01 $1,301 —
423 thin fleshed 423 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,438 —
504–535 512 14 270.00–289.00 $280.24 $1,435 -8.76
600–612 610 12 257.00–261.00 $260.34 $1,588 +6.46
654–675 663 7 249.00–252.00 $250.69 $1,662 —
712–748 724 7 206.00–229.00 $217.97 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1355 1298 80-85% 9 121.00–124.00 $123.01 $1,597 —
1210–1505 1377 80-85% 24 107.00–119.00 $113.82 $1,567 —
1490 1490 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,550 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1735 1553 75-80% 14 110.00–120.00 $116.47 $1,809 +0.55
1478–1788 1633 75-80% 4 120.00–127.00 $123.83 $2,022 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1247 1080 85-90% 8 78.00–94.00 $87.54 $945 —
950–1170 1088 85-90% 9 99.00–108.00 $103.77 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1830 1576 7 120.00–139.00 $131.41 $2,071 —
1995–2075 2035 2 145.00–149.00 $147.04 $2,992 —
2165 2165 1 172.50 $172.50 $3,735 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 177.50 $177.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
920–1435 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 1,900.00–2,525.00 $2,141.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,075.00 $3,075.00

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
1135–1320 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,425.00–2,900.00 $2,606.25 —
1100–1350 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 34 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,413.97 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1230 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,208.93 —

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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.