Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

1,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.17/cwt +15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,345/hd at 627 lb · 183 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $363.17/cwt +12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,382/hd at 656 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.78/cwt +12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 533 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,629 1,469 1,783
Feeder cattle 1,527 1,306 1,580
Slaughter cattle 62 83 143
Replacement cattle 40 80 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, feeder steers 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 475 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, 475-600 lbs 3.00-8.00 higher and over 600 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. The board is roaring early in the week with live cattle and feeders near or at contract highs. There were some large, high quality consignments this week including a couple of loads of six-weight steers along with 63 head of rotate graze true yearlings weighing 817 lbs @323.10.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,774 -22.50
458–492 485 10 400.00–427.50 $411.78 $1,997 -18.22
521–535 530 84 385.00–405.00 $392.38 $2,080 +22.38
576–596 587 26 360.00–370.00 $364.08 $2,137 +16.59
615–631 unweaned 623 16 320.00–337.00 $327.88 $2,043 —
605–638 627 167 350.00–384.00 $378.61 $2,374 +19.74
650–680 656 118 334.00–370.75 $363.17 $2,382 +6.98
726 726 56 338.75 $338.75 $2,459 +3.39
814–817 816 104 318.00–323.10 $321.09 $2,620 +23.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 10 420.00–480.00 $454.91 $1,456 —
375–395 389 5 440.00–450.00 $444.01 $1,727 —
428 428 4 438.00 $438.00 $1,875 +9.23
472–490 481 6 395.00–400.00 $396.70 $1,908 +18.78
505–548 533 44 369.00–398.00 $377.79 $2,014 +37.79
550–594 584 52 340.00–365.00 $350.81 $2,049 -7.97
613 613 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,115 +6.58
605–638 618 13 340.00–352.00 $345.43 $2,135 +7.01
662–699 683 43 325.00–340.00 $330.08 $2,254 +16.72
707–719 712 16 320.00–331.00 $324.09 $2,308 +4.12
725 unweaned 725 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,117 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,531 —
425 425 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,774 —
479 479 22 342.00 $342.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 395.00–417.50 $405.81 $1,311 —
438 438 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,862 +5.00
509–544 528 14 322.50–342.50 $331.75 $1,752 +4.25
635 635 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,166 —
352–385 370 7 420.00–447.50 $433.07 $1,602 —
405–434 426 11 419.00–427.50 $420.70 $1,792 +22.62
452–484 464 17 386.00–417.50 $402.87 $1,869 +40.37
504–545 533 107 350.00–373.00 $366.78 $1,955 +12.47
559 559 7 333.00 $333.00 $1,861 +7.76
558–598 586 32 324.00–361.00 $337.45 $1,977 -12.73
600–625 606 10 327.00–336.00 $328.80 $1,993 -2.91
650–682 667 46 312.00–326.00 $320.49 $2,138 -1.22
714–741 729 14 285.00–300.00 $291.29 $2,124 -7.62
782–788 783 20 277.00–281.00 $280.60 $2,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,265 +10.00
407–410 408 5 377.50–425.00 $405.92 $1,656 +29.23
450–490 468 17 345.00–397.50 $371.41 $1,738 +0.74
514–544 534 12 341.00–350.00 $346.32 $1,849 +4.31
578–580 579 5 317.50–327.50 $323.49 $1,873 +1.77
600–621 612 17 308.50–324.00 $316.62 $1,938 +12.14
703–715 708 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,912 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 14 327.50 $327.50 $1,546 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,068 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–528 527 7 335.00–360.00 $342.11 $1,803 +2.21
627 627 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,006 —
732 732 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1290 1193 80-85% 6 153.00–164.50 $157.13 $1,875 -8.70
1112–1565 1284 80-85% 9 166.00–177.00 $170.14 $2,185 +13.69
1335 1335 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,989 +3.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1195 1076 85-90% 10 137.50–149.00 $143.30 $1,542 -13.20
940–1260 1127 85-90% 3 116.00–134.00 $122.40 $1,379 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1855 1668 75-80% 2 169.00–172.50 $170.95 $2,851 —
1670–1720 1683 75-80% 4 156.00–157.00 $156.74 $2,638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1340 1303 2 165.00–175.00 $170.14 $2,217 —
1420–2055 1815 8 191.00–205.00 $195.99 $3,557 —
1835–2145 1987 3 207.00–220.00 $213.67 $4,246 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1510 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,694.82

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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.