Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

1,352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $440.17/cwt +16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 462 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $388.42/cwt -11.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 526 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.61/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 428 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,352 2,231 1,014
Feeder cattle 1,070 2,001 898
Slaughter cattle 142 180 106
Replacement cattle 140 50 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1..00-3.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Tight fed numbers are continuing to push cattle higher with the unprecedented feedlot leverage currently resulting in a northern dressed trade that is higher than the choice cutout. Special cow sale followed the feeders featuring several nice bred cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 480.00–505.00 $492.14 $1,270 —
365–382 369 19 440.00–467.50 $460.17 $1,698 +12.92
405–445 427 28 447.50–476.00 $461.26 $1,970 +15.86
450–482 461 76 400.00–470.00 $442.55 $2,040 +19.00
495 495 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 -43.55
505 505 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -25.07
500–547 527 60 375.00–402.00 $389.31 $2,052 +19.31
557–586 568 34 360.00–388.00 $379.65 $2,156 +10.34
578–581 580 9 330.00–340.00 $334.43 $1,940 -34.88
583 unweaned 583 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,011 —
602–627 619 11 345.00–363.00 $351.99 $2,179 -2.38
618–642 unweaned 632 7 335.00–345.00 $337.79 $2,135 +3.51
656–685 664 10 330.00–340.00 $336.74 $2,236 +9.72
650–675 668 16 320.00–325.00 $324.39 $2,167 -2.63
718–736 732 8 310.00–315.00 $313.77 $2,297 +20.77
812 812 8 279.00 $279.00 $2,265 —
929 929 19 256.25 $256.25 $2,381 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 361 12 410.00–455.00 $432.21 $1,560 +30.55
415–445 425 22 400.00–430.00 $410.50 $1,745 -0.67
472 472 14 387.00 $387.00 $1,827 -9.63
508–530 519 6 347.50–379.00 $362.92 $1,884 -4.86
640 640 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 —
740 740 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 -3.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 15 354.00 $354.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 320 19 400.00–417.00 $411.76 $1,318 +9.01
352–392 374 34 390.00–427.50 $405.21 $1,515 -1.81
401–445 428 62 379.00–405.00 $388.61 $1,663 +1.55
450–499 478 55 350.00–384.00 $370.18 $1,769 +10.75
501–545 517 19 335.00–356.00 $348.59 $1,802 +2.59
559 559 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,789 -33.00
581 581 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,848 +4.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,176 —
312–345 332 6 377.50–415.00 $390.09 $1,295 -11.88
353–395 361 10 389.00–390.00 $389.22 $1,405 -1.23
400–440 422 17 360.00–390.00 $372.56 $1,572 +12.25
450–497 475 41 330.00–370.00 $337.98 $1,605 -12.22
500–540 523 15 320.00–345.00 $334.94 $1,752 -0.81
580–597 587 7 291.00–292.50 $291.65 $1,712 -20.13
622–630 627 6 280.00–292.50 $286.53 $1,797 —
658–675 667 7 279.00–282.50 $280.78 $1,873 +20.78
767–780 773 9 261.00–261.50 $261.28 $2,020 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 13 321.00 $321.00 $1,820 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,503 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–385 360 10 375.00–440.00 $422.16 $1,520 —
442 442 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,901 +43.00
453–495 472 11 345.00–440.00 $381.04 $1,799 +8.46
520–540 531 8 340.00–360.00 $349.91 $1,858 +2.07
555–557 556 5 300.00–350.00 $330.04 $1,835 +10.36
604–634 616 18 299.00–316.00 $307.78 $1,896 —
658–687 675 14 268.00–285.00 $276.37 $1,865 -7.59
700–735 712 6 260.00–269.00 $263.92 $1,879 —
775–790 779 8 230.00–245.00 $241.20 $1,879 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1430 1268 80-85% 49 140.00–153.50 $144.31 $1,830 +1.56
1170–1463 1315 80-85% 11 129.00–138.00 $131.04 $1,723 —
1180–1435 1339 80-85% 7 156.50–161.00 $157.79 $2,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,426 —
980–1010 995 85-90% 2 88.00–104.00 $96.12 $956 —
925–1255 1091 85-90% 15 129.00–145.00 $136.27 $1,487 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $884 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1465 1453 75-80% 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,150 +11.00
1455–1635 1545 75-80% 2 158.00–165.00 $161.70 $2,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1645 1458 2 128.00–155.00 $143.24 $2,088 —
1695–1940 1818 2 198.00–206.00 $202.27 $3,677 —
1670–2545 1947 8 169.00–195.00 $180.24 $3,509 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1147–1303 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 2,075.00–2,825.00 $2,431.58
1105–1290 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,375.00 $2,237.90
1148–1460 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 2,400.00–3,025.00 $2,916.41

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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
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.