Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $342.00/cwt -21.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 669 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $367.15/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 583 lb · 26 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $333.00/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 732 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 1,629 0
Feeder cattle 339 1,527 0
Slaughter cattle 42 62 0
Replacement cattle 20 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower based on a very limited market test. Slaughter cows steady. Light offering this week although with some nice small to medium size consignments.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 362 5 460.00–470.00 $464.03 $1,680 —
435–440 438 4 457.50–462.50 $460.01 $2,015 +37.51
503–532 523 11 385.00–390.00 $386.31 $2,020 -6.07
558–594 578 19 370.00–375.00 $371.62 $2,148 +7.54
595 unweaned 595 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 —
612–627 621 10 365.00–372.00 $369.48 $2,294 -9.13
654 unweaned 654 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,126 —
656–690 673 22 335.00–360.00 $346.63 $2,333 -16.54
732 732 18 333.00 $333.00 $2,438 -5.75
769 769 7 318.00 $318.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–317 310 5 445.00–450.00 $446.93 $1,385 -7.98
589 589 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,179 +19.19
615–620 618 4 350.00–352.50 $351.24 $2,171 +5.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,522 +1.93
465 465 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,802 -15.37
512–518 514 13 365.00–369.00 $366.85 $1,886 +0.07
580–587 585 9 330.00–336.00 $334.02 $1,954 -3.43
615–630 620 9 315.00–320.00 $318.31 $1,974 -10.49
669 669 12 312.00 $312.00 $2,087 -8.49
710 710 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,219 +21.21
755–787 772 7 275.00–285.00 $282.17 $2,178 +1.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,126 —
350–358 355 5 410.00–420.00 $416.05 $1,477 —
459–488 469 13 350.00–385.00 $369.72 $1,734 -1.69
510–525 518 4 355.00–362.50 $358.80 $1,859 +12.48
575–598 590 6 320.00–336.00 $325.19 $1,919 +1.70
604 unweaned 604 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,812 —
615–630 619 8 305.00–318.00 $313.20 $1,939 -3.42
690 690 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–578 574 4 290.00–315.00 $302.59 $1,737 —
628 628 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,072 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 963 85-90% 2 80.00–91.00 $85.14 $820 —
1010–1110 1060 85-90% 2 158.00–158.50 $158.26 $1,678 +14.96
965–1190 1098 85-90% 3 120.00–134.00 $128.36 $1,409 -14.94
1105–1200 1145 85-90% 3 145.50–147.00 $146.18 $1,674 +23.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,728 —
1200–1435 1326 80-85% 6 152.00–157.50 $156.33 $2,073 +7.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1590 1511 75-80% 5 153.00–161.00 $157.41 $2,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,168 -20.99
1655–2425 2040 2 185.00–198.00 $192.73 $3,932 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1210 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,350.00–3,250.00 $2,795.03
1250–1325 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,525.00 $2,475.32

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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.