Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $286.16/cwt +22.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,227/hd at 778 lb · 108 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $277.75/cwt +20.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 810 lb · 48 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.58/cwt +13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 719 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 824 1,085 1,218
Feeder cattle 767 962 988
Slaughter cattle 47 83 195
Replacement cattle 10 40 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 6.00-20.00 higher with greatest advance on light steers and bulls under 500 lbs. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply light. Feeder offering included several high quality consignments weighing 650-850 lbs including 66 head of 789 lb steers @ 288.75/cwt. Receipts were reduced by the muddy conditions throughout the area although available feeder numbers in the country are thought to be pretty tight. There is increased optimism in the market so far this week with factors likely including the better weather, stronger futures and the fact that there just aren't enough feeders to go around.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–390 369 9 408.00–417.50 $412.09 $1,521 +28.20
405–445 425 8 370.00–395.00 $382.99 $1,628 —
460–497 488 10 347.50–365.00 $352.94 $1,722 -0.91
572–590 576 37 322.00–333.00 $328.06 $1,890 +37.08
612–635 628 17 314.00–325.00 $318.55 $2,000 +19.15
669 value added 669 12 304.00 $304.00 $2,034 —
656–693 670 29 291.00–306.00 $302.30 $2,025 +12.56
704–748 value added 719 45 277.50–296.00 $289.58 $2,082 —
752–795 761 42 264.00–285.00 $282.08 $2,147 +18.73
789 value added 789 66 288.75 $288.75 $2,278 —
806–830 809 44 260.00–282.50 $279.36 $2,260 +21.75
815 815 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 +2.39
868 868 10 252.00 $252.00 $2,187 -6.50
910–946 931 7 242.00 $242.00 $2,253 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,076 —
350–390 372 6 367.50–400.00 $383.82 $1,428 —
405–445 434 9 365.00–377.50 $372.41 $1,616 +35.53
452–485 474 6 335.00–360.00 $349.57 $1,657 +16.78
530–542 534 6 309.00–327.00 $319.59 $1,707 -3.86
555–566 562 9 307.50–316.00 $310.30 $1,744 +0.30
688–690 689 4 272.50–275.00 $273.75 $1,886 -1.25
781 781 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,031 +6.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 16 347.50–370.00 $361.17 $1,336 +16.24
406–448 431 15 337.50–362.50 $352.50 $1,519 +3.67
460–485 466 13 333.00–359.00 $346.96 $1,617 +20.76
501–548 515 23 303.00–330.00 $320.80 $1,652 +17.70
575–589 587 21 291.00–302.00 $300.08 $1,761 +22.18
588 unweaned 588 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,664 —
611–642 630 27 283.00–288.50 $286.77 $1,807 +18.55
650–684 665 29 274.00–280.00 $275.55 $1,832 +7.91
690 690 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,835 -1.64
727 727 22 278.00 $278.00 $2,021 +25.00
750–776 767 9 247.00–256.00 $250.07 $1,918 —
820 820 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,976 —
902–925 908 19 222.00–231.00 $227.58 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 320 5 325.00–350.00 $339.68 $1,087 —
358–390 378 6 325.00–355.00 $340.07 $1,285 —
450–486 474 6 328.00–333.00 $331.42 $1,571 +25.72
560–568 564 6 270.00–279.00 $274.53 $1,548 +6.23
673–682 678 7 258.00–278.00 $269.49 $1,827 +17.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,361 +27.62
423 423 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,618 —
450–490 473 6 331.00–342.50 $336.15 $1,590 +23.61
510–527 522 9 302.50–327.00 $320.34 $1,672 +27.71
555–595 579 8 267.00–306.00 $290.60 $1,683 +14.97
620 620 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
717–735 724 5 230.00–246.00 $239.50 $1,734 +9.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1180 960 85-90% 8 89.00–114.00 $98.74 $948 —
1090–1140 1117 85-90% 3 120.00–132.00 $124.91 $1,395 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1360 1300 80-85% 2 145.00–149.00 $146.91 $1,910 +12.41
1270–1450 1336 80-85% 8 132.00–142.00 $136.13 $1,819 +1.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,789 —
1505–1745 1592 75-80% 5 132.00–142.00 $137.68 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1508 1508 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,413 —
1440–1950 1665 4 152.00–158.00 $155.13 $2,583 —
1945 1945 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,520 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1300 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,775.00 $2,260.19

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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.