Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $385.95/cwt +13.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 531 lb · 91 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.92/cwt +65.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 466 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.95/cwt +22.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 520 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 910 925 529
Feeder cattle 777 791 417
Slaughter cattle 103 74 92
Replacement cattle 30 60 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher, few over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs fully 15.00-25.00 higher, few over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply light. It's the same setup as last week as feeders continue to set new record highs following another round of higher fed cattle with prices from 210.00-215.00/cwt. Several consignments of good quality, unweaned, medium flesh new crop calves found excellent demand and are included in the bulk price ranges on weights under 500 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 470.00–490.00 $479.72 $1,310 —
300–345 334 9 440.00–465.00 $454.30 $1,517 -5.83
350–390 365 13 400.00–450.00 $432.77 $1,580 —
438–449 446 24 405.00–421.00 $416.50 $1,858 —
452–495 472 16 393.00–431.00 $408.69 $1,929 +48.69
500–518 512 16 392.00–404.00 $401.75 $2,057 +26.02
500–545 unweaned 519 32 374.00–402.00 $391.43 $2,032 +55.43
546 value added 546 43 376.00 $376.00 $2,053 —
550–580 565 13 343.00–373.00 $363.42 $2,053 +13.50
571 unweaned 571 4 348.00 $348.00 $1,987 —
605 unweaned 605 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,912 —
600–644 625 15 316.00–346.00 $329.38 $2,059 -25.12
713 713 8 306.00 $306.00 $2,182 +5.10
759 759 8 292.00 $292.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 382 8 400.00–420.00 $413.88 $1,581 +9.60
450–488 482 17 390.00–400.00 $394.26 $1,900 +22.60
500–545 521 20 360.00–379.00 $371.20 $1,934 —
610–638 unweaned 630 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,178 —
330–345 334 9 375.00–417.50 $390.69 $1,305 +9.67
350–386 374 14 390.00–427.50 $414.61 $1,551 —
401–448 423 21 381.00–433.00 $404.72 $1,712 +36.85
452–498 466 46 350.00–411.00 $394.92 $1,840 +65.85
509 unweaned 509 8 377.50 $377.50 $1,921 —
507–538 522 34 334.00–370.00 $347.17 $1,812 +17.16
552 unweaned 552 19 337.50 $337.50 $1,863 —
558–583 571 12 300.00–313.00 $306.49 $1,750 -9.01
622–634 632 11 290.00–291.00 $290.18 $1,834 +2.67
666–695 676 6 266.00–270.00 $267.37 $1,807 -21.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 12 350.00–370.00 $358.13 $1,160 —
360–399 388 8 345.00–385.00 $364.17 $1,413 -3.33
405–445 419 12 357.50–387.50 $369.66 $1,549 +37.89
462–475 468 14 320.00–359.00 $335.40 $1,570 +7.08
500–525 518 12 300.00–332.50 $320.31 $1,659 +6.50
550–555 unweaned 553 5 287.00–300.00 $294.83 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 395 7 400.00–417.50 $406.38 $1,605 —
412–445 428 16 375.00–400.00 $384.29 $1,645 +14.59
465–497 490 9 327.50–330.00 $328.03 $1,607 -54.61
500–540 518 9 337.50–391.00 $362.22 $1,876 +29.73
556–595 574 18 285.00–322.50 $301.86 $1,733 -17.87
610–625 618 6 260.00–302.50 $279.03 $1,724 -9.78
660–682 671 4 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $490 —
1025–1060 1043 85-90% 2 133.50–137.00 $135.28 $1,411 —
870–1195 1077 85-90% 7 100.00–118.00 $107.99 $1,163 -14.26
1035–1298 1135 85-90% 23 118.00–132.00 $125.19 $1,421 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1365 1252 80-85% 3 148.50–157.50 $151.79 $1,900 —
1100–1502 1294 80-85% 14 135.00–143.50 $138.32 $1,790 +15.39
1310–1318 1316 80-85% 4 123.00–131.00 $129.01 $1,698 -5.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1490 1394 75-80% 4 136.00–144.50 $141.36 $1,971 —
1415–1955 1611 75-80% 5 128.00–134.50 $131.78 $2,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1825 1662 3 146.00–160.00 $154.21 $2,563 —
1920 1920 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,552 —
1900–2050 2000 4 167.00–176.00 $171.00 $3,420 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1385 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,248.51

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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.