Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.50/cwt +31.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 606 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $372.82/cwt +27.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 518 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $311.90/cwt ≈ $2,118/hd at 679 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 925 950 1,418
Feeder cattle 791 809 1,278
Slaughter cattle 74 91 100
Replacement cattle 60 50 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply light. The stronger fed cattle trade over the past two weeks has feeders following higher with the feeder index back to setting all-time highs so far this week. One highlight of the feeder offering was 39 head of grazing flesh steers weighing 601 lbs @ 358.50. A bullish placement figure is expected in Friday's Cattle on Feed report which will also push on feed numbers lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 450.00–477.50 $460.13 $1,486 —
497 497 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,789 -6.24
502–549 517 38 361.00–385.00 $375.73 $1,943 +30.93
528 unweaned 528 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,774 -5.00
568–595 574 26 347.00–353.00 $349.92 $2,009 +10.61
601–638 606 48 327.00–358.50 $354.50 $2,148 +24.57
650–695 679 37 306.00–325.00 $311.90 $2,118 —
700–715 713 19 300.00–301.00 $300.90 $2,145 +17.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 12 379.00–422.50 $404.28 $1,508 +8.32
400–425 416 8 360.00–405.00 $388.51 $1,616 —
455–468 461 6 370.00–375.00 $371.66 $1,713 +13.62
555–592 579 28 312.00–353.50 $332.48 $1,925 +8.88
662–688 678 23 285.00–306.00 $300.39 $2,037 +16.04
720–738 731 5 275.00–280.00 $276.97 $2,025 +5.01
810 810 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 —
582 582 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,688 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 8 346.00 $346.00 $1,765 +24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–340 326 8 375.00–387.50 $381.02 $1,242 —
408–420 413 9 347.00–377.50 $367.87 $1,519 +27.87
460–492 479 10 322.50–335.00 $329.07 $1,576 —
503–545 507 29 311.00–336.00 $330.01 $1,673 +5.31
584 584 23 315.50 $315.50 $1,843 +27.50
601–635 605 19 285.00–291.00 $287.51 $1,739 +2.55
652 652 10 289.00 $289.00 $1,884 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 385.00 $385.00 $993 —
358 358 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,316 +32.50
415–445 428 8 325.00–342.50 $331.77 $1,420 +7.83
453–482 473 14 315.00–335.00 $328.32 $1,553 +6.80
502–542 528 13 300.00–325.00 $313.81 $1,657 +8.68
550–575 565 12 285.00–300.00 $293.81 $1,660 +17.53
605 605 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,712 +9.45
666–690 676 10 268.00–278.00 $272.35 $1,841 +7.35
890 890 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,967 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,494 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 317 6 230.00–232.50 $231.32 $733 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 4 291.00 $291.00 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,522 +51.52
415–425 420 4 345.00–395.00 $369.70 $1,553 -1.42
455–495 476 19 352.50–445.00 $382.64 $1,821 +38.32
518–520 519 4 325.00–340.00 $332.49 $1,726 +13.85
550–582 563 10 308.00–325.00 $319.73 $1,800 +30.34
640–645 642 5 286.00–293.00 $288.81 $1,854 —
705–740 723 4 254.00–260.00 $256.93 $1,858 +13.29
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,459 —
591 591 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $654 —
995–1230 1085 85-90% 11 116.00–133.50 $122.25 $1,326 -0.28
1035–1175 1088 85-90% 4 101.00–114.00 $108.66 $1,182 -13.87
1050–1130 1090 85-90% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.48 $1,499 -0.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1415 1290 80-85% 4 119.00–128.00 $122.93 $1,586 -11.14
1100–1565 1311 80-85% 7 130.00–141.00 $134.19 $1,759 +8.62
1435–1650 1543 80-85% 2 145.00–149.00 $147.14 $2,270 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1700 1568 75-80% 5 129.00–140.00 $135.52 $2,125 -12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1765 1613 3 143.00–148.50 $145.18 $2,342 —
1725–1915 1820 2 175.00–183.00 $178.79 $3,254 —
1350–2110 1840 6 155.00–168.00 $164.14 $3,020 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1196–1412 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,850.00–3,025.00 $2,925.73
1294 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1352 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,278.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1125 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,375.00 $3,337.50 —

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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.