Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

1,351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.12/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 668 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $356.87/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 614 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.11/cwt +14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 524 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,351 1,175 1,280
Feeder cattle 1,151 968 1,010
Slaughter cattle 140 127 210
Replacement cattle 60 80 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher with advance over 600 lbs. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. The feeder market is still red hot following the holiday with another round of record fed cattle sales last week helping to fuel the fire. Lots of smaller consignments this week with several of the better quality cattle weighing over 650 lbs and carrying some flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 314 4 495.00–525.00 $510.67 $1,604 +36.78
365–370 367 6 470.00–495.00 $486.70 $1,786 +51.70
415–440 428 4 427.50–435.00 $431.14 $1,845 -11.01
469–490 481 24 400.00–425.00 $410.33 $1,974 -12.53
510–549 533 35 385.00–404.00 $387.76 $2,067 +7.76
527–545 534 5 365.00–370.00 $367.96 $1,965 -12.04
552–593 574 36 368.00–380.00 $371.48 $2,132 -2.85
602–642 612 33 345.00–370.00 $360.23 $2,205 +6.28
605–635 unweaned 622 9 340.00–348.00 $344.54 $2,143 —
652–692 666 51 322.50–355.00 $343.31 $2,286 +6.34
689 unweaned 689 6 313.00 $313.00 $2,157 —
703 703 4 323.00 $323.00 $2,271 +6.00
732 732 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,152 -23.00
740 value added 740 10 326.50 $326.50 $2,416 —
750–797 765 23 307.00–325.50 $319.27 $2,442 -0.73
801–813 803 17 294.00–298.00 $297.29 $2,387 —
832–838 835 7 290.00–293.00 $291.29 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 6 410.00–450.00 $433.18 $1,451 —
350–390 367 7 435.00–455.00 $441.59 $1,621 +23.68
426 426 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,864 -3.27
462–498 476 23 380.00–412.50 $393.34 $1,872 -10.22
502–540 526 33 340.00–385.00 $375.22 $1,974 +10.08
560–590 580 24 325.00–355.00 $333.15 $1,932 —
618–637 633 13 325.00–340.00 $333.11 $2,109 +7.99
707–728 715 32 312.00–322.00 $314.13 $2,246 —
821 821 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,258 —
837 837 6 287.00 $287.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,759 +4.19
500–528 511 5 302.50–340.00 $317.99 $1,625 —
698 698 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,171 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,213 —
362–379 371 12 400.00–415.00 $406.57 $1,508 +4.47
422–448 431 12 388.00–403.00 $395.10 $1,703 +6.86
457–495 470 35 359.00–385.50 $371.99 $1,748 +10.71
504–542 524 40 338.00–370.00 $354.11 $1,856 +13.56
561–590 571 31 320.00–337.50 $328.55 $1,876 +7.28
604–605 unweaned 604 7 310.00–314.00 $312.86 $1,890 —
608–615 610 6 300.00–310.00 $306.64 $1,871 +1.64
607–629 622 24 315.00–325.00 $319.18 $1,985 +15.18
667 667 11 297.00–312.00 $307.91 $2,054 +9.91
708–714 712 15 285.00–290.00 $289.04 $2,058 +2.38
734 734 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,055 -6.66
758–790 769 17 272.00–285.00 $281.86 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 327 4 360.00–395.00 $376.35 $1,231 —
350–375 357 8 360.00–375.00 $366.31 $1,308 -11.57
400–448 429 20 360.00–392.50 $371.80 $1,595 -8.98
450 450 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 -13.83
450–482 465 18 340.00–365.00 $354.09 $1,647 +0.26
512–545 520 23 330.00–353.00 $341.55 $1,776 +6.25
550–585 566 11 311.00–325.00 $318.81 $1,804 +15.01
603–643 620 8 290.00–300.00 $293.89 $1,822 -1.38
682 682 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,841 -26.45
765 765 4 271.00–280.00 $275.50 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–397 395 8 355.00–360.00 $358.14 $1,415 —
592 592 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,539 —
639 639 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,770 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068 1068 3 196.00 $196.00 $2,093 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–394 393 7 385.00–395.00 $387.84 $1,524 -43.02
405–435 424 17 355.00–425.00 $406.93 $1,725 +1.56
460–490 474 15 370.00–400.00 $381.00 $1,806 —
503–540 518 17 337.50–370.00 $357.70 $1,853 +7.70
552–575 562 8 315.00–340.00 $325.59 $1,830 -0.67
600–618 606 8 300.00–320.00 $306.85 $1,860 +9.60
680 680 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 -9.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1165 976 85-90% 10 91.00–129.00 $113.38 $1,107 —
990–1145 1072 85-90% 5 150.00–158.00 $154.74 $1,659 +12.98
920–1330 1095 85-90% 18 133.00–150.00 $140.28 $1,536 -1.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1510 1272 80-85% 11 161.00–173.00 $164.28 $2,090 +12.46
1115–1510 1282 80-85% 19 149.00–161.00 $155.42 $1,992 +3.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1595 1483 75-80% 5 163.50–165.50 $164.22 $2,435 —
1425–1640 1535 75-80% 3 152.50–162.00 $157.64 $2,420 +8.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1715 1528 2 173.00–181.00 $176.51 $2,697 —
1305–1935 1637 7 181.00–193.00 $188.72 $3,089 —
1730–2000 1865 2 209.00–217.00 $212.71 $3,967 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1082–1145 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,965.81
1055–1385 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 2,175.00–2,875.00 $2,558.79

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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.