Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $385.13/cwt +38.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 513 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.20/cwt +23.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 525 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.54/cwt ≈ $1,630/hd at 424 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 532 816
Feeder cattle 827 446 663
Slaughter cattle 122 66 143
Replacement cattle 100 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs 10.00-20.00 higher, few over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Tariff concerns are in the rear view this week with cash and futures prices higher and with hopes for a higher feedlot trade as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–292 285 20 462.50–500.00 $482.73 $1,376 —
323–347 339 9 418.00–450.00 $428.16 $1,451 —
380–392 388 3 420.00–458.00 $445.59 $1,729 +26.60
410–435 421 9 412.50–455.00 $431.15 $1,815 —
455–492 473 21 385.00–445.00 $414.47 $1,960 +27.84
506–540 511 34 362.50–391.50 $387.57 $1,980 +42.57
530 unweaned 530 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,895 —
563–575 568 7 350.00–355.00 $352.12 $2,000 +4.67
610–635 623 4 342.00–347.50 $344.69 $2,147 +11.14
658–663 662 8 331.00–342.00 $339.27 $2,246 —
713 713 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,996 -27.00
742 unweaned 742 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 —
296 thin fleshed 296 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,184 —
300–340 319 10 425.00–465.00 $437.32 $1,395 —
352–398 383 9 400.00–432.50 $412.27 $1,579 —
410–415 412 6 400.00–430.00 $411.33 $1,695 +19.77
500–543 522 22 353.00–376.00 $363.63 $1,898 +9.49
558–585 567 11 335.00–347.00 $343.59 $1,948 +11.60
605–630 618 16 332.00–347.50 $335.40 $2,073 —
668–695 691 19 288.00–290.00 $289.69 $2,002 -13.31
723–742 731 5 285.00–287.00 $285.81 $2,089 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,021 —
262–289 278 12 450.00–455.00 $451.97 $1,256 —
305–321 318 11 392.00–417.50 $400.68 $1,274 —
362–395 377 17 370.00–400.00 $388.71 $1,465 +8.57
418–440 424 26 365.00–390.00 $384.54 $1,630 —
450–498 465 25 333.00–382.50 $365.89 $1,701 +13.89
500–545 525 36 320.00–351.00 $337.20 $1,770 +23.30
555–585 574 17 302.50–338.00 $319.04 $1,831 +19.80
655–673 661 11 276.00–288.00 $280.25 $1,852 —
769–780 771 10 242.00–260.50 $256.76 $1,980 —
899 899 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–298 292 20 402.50–427.00 $414.50 $1,210 —
305–310 308 4 392.00–392.50 $392.25 $1,208 +29.20
350–365 358 6 345.00–390.00 $363.84 $1,303 +29.23
400–445 418 16 350.00–387.50 $366.75 $1,533 +7.20
460–478 466 7 330.00–360.00 $344.96 $1,608 +20.00
548 548 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,644 -9.66
560 thin fleshed 560 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —
572–595 584 7 287.50–298.00 $292.66 $1,709 +2.36
605–638 627 9 280.00–292.50 $284.78 $1,786 —
778 778 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,964 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 —
598 598 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–385 375 11 421.00–422.50 $421.94 $1,582 +20.35
408–440 421 14 375.00–430.00 $401.97 $1,692 +10.05
465–495 475 6 332.50–425.00 $370.50 $1,760 -4.60
518–545 533 13 330.00–352.50 $341.55 $1,820 +8.04
553–560 557 24 325.00–339.00 $334.18 $1,861 +26.05
602–620 615 12 285.00–307.00 $293.59 $1,806 +13.59
658 658 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,810 +22.36
700–720 708 5 257.50–268.00 $260.62 $1,845 —
775–795 785 4 220.00–233.00 $226.42 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,653 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $840 —
995–1045 1018 85-90% 3 141.50–148.50 $146.17 $1,488 +23.54
780–1230 1089 85-90% 17 91.00–116.00 $107.34 $1,169 —
940–1215 1100 85-90% 14 120.00–139.00 $127.94 $1,407 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1500 1326 80-85% 17 137.00–149.00 $143.01 $1,896 -5.51
1130–1520 1334 80-85% 9 149.50–155.00 $151.64 $2,023 +3.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1740 1577 75-80% 5 140.00–148.50 $144.99 $2,286 —
1550–1710 1623 75-80% 3 152.00–159.00 $154.79 $2,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,745 —
1555–2045 1778 9 164.00–183.00 $173.95 $3,093 —
1485–2455 1848 3 147.00–153.00 $150.46 $2,781 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1450 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,213.69
1190–1355 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,925.00–2,125.00 $1,997.56

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,249 —

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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.