Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $282.61/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 726 lb · 105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.08/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 571 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.77/cwt -10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 673 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 1,215 1,187
Feeder cattle 606 1,099 1,132
Slaughter cattle 75 86 55
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good. Supply light. Several feeder consignments passed on the bitter cold in expectation of warmer weather next week. A steady trade on the fed cattle will be a pretty high bar following last week's record weighted average of 203.67/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,658 -17.50
465–471 469 7 362.50–375.00 $366.04 $1,717 +9.58
500–549 532 16 330.50–350.00 $338.84 $1,803 +13.72
550 550 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,746 +6.62
605 605 33 297.00 $297.00 $1,797 -8.41
661–692 671 36 280.00–294.00 $288.92 $1,939 -8.86
695 unweaned 695 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,904 —
719–745 726 105 265.00–286.00 $282.61 $2,052 -1.20
810–834 828 9 250.00 $250.00 $2,070 —
862 862 8 245.00 $245.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 4 335.00–342.50 $338.90 $1,450 -26.49
462–490 469 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,571 +4.17
500–520 514 8 325.00–340.00 $330.53 $1,699 +6.52
580–585 583 6 280.00–282.00 $281.34 $1,640 -14.29
606 606 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,794 —
652–695 676 14 270.00–279.00 $273.43 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,699 —
662 662 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,721 -4.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–593 575 7 268.00–276.00 $271.53 $1,561 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 342.50–347.00 $344.75 $1,327 -15.25
412 412 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,405 -20.00
467–482 475 11 300.00–325.00 $309.38 $1,470 -12.66
555–575 571 41 277.50–285.00 $283.08 $1,616 +2.36
658–697 671 15 260.00–265.00 $263.27 $1,767 -9.08
705–730 721 17 250.00–270.00 $266.81 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $1,148 +46.23
375 375 6 337.50 $337.50 $1,266 —
435–446 442 9 320.00–340.00 $324.37 $1,434 -18.13
453–489 473 15 290.00–325.00 $301.13 $1,424 +10.95
500–538 515 18 277.50–292.50 $283.38 $1,459 -5.65
602–638 620 17 250.00–266.50 $258.44 $1,602 -9.68
658–692 675 8 240.00–265.00 $252.19 $1,702 +0.69
702 702 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,790 +0.44
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–588 561 11 260.00–265.00 $263.14 $1,476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 6 345.00–385.00 $367.56 $1,367 —
500–542 523 9 305.00–320.00 $312.02 $1,632 —
553–590 563 8 280.00–302.50 $295.68 $1,665 +7.76
700–720 710 4 231.00–234.00 $232.48 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $694 —
815–1265 1027 85-90% 9 87.00–109.50 $104.10 $1,069 +11.69
880–1165 1059 85-90% 16 115.00–125.50 $118.09 $1,251 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,505 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1305 1254 80-85% 11 121.00–132.00 $126.03 $1,580 —
1365–1518 1480 80-85% 4 114.00–115.00 $114.77 $1,699 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 134.50 $134.50 $2,078 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 132.50 $132.50 $2,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1765 1600 4 153.00–163.00 $158.39 $2,534 —
1700–1800 1750 2 140.00–142.00 $141.03 $2,468 —

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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.