Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $367.98/cwt +34.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,672/hd at 726 lb · 122 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $392.80/cwt +25.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 578 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.61/cwt +35.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 572 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 889 401 282
Feeder cattle 826 339 247
Slaughter cattle 53 42 32
Replacement cattle 10 20 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the last trended sale three weeks ago, feeder steers 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 20.00-35.00 higher with greatest advance near 525 lbs. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply light. Any words to describe the feeder market have long ago been used up as auction prices continue to set new records. Today's stick out quote came on 75 head of 719 lb steers @ 375.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–441 427 9 467.50–485.00 $475.91 $2,032 +15.90
455–484 467 15 436.00–455.00 $445.09 $2,079 —
485 value added 485 10 451.00 $451.00 $2,187 —
504–522 514 13 410.00–425.00 $420.70 $2,162 +34.39
560–565 563 4 370.00–377.50 $373.73 $2,104 +2.11
555–589 575 40 380.00–401.00 $393.42 $2,262 +21.80
590 value added 590 16 396.00 $396.00 $2,336 —
602–648 637 22 370.00–385.00 $378.29 $2,410 +8.81
656–694 682 28 361.00–371.00 $364.37 $2,485 +17.74
719–744 726 122 356.00–375.00 $367.98 $2,672 +34.98
760–786 780 12 327.50–338.00 $334.41 $2,608 +16.41
856 856 19 327.00 $327.00 $2,799 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–460 455 6 425.00–440.00 $434.94 $1,979 —
508–513 511 5 405.00–412.50 $407.98 $2,085 —
555–597 574 17 360.00–385.00 $378.48 $2,172 +8.48
602–626 607 26 362.50–374.50 $370.56 $2,249 +19.32
668–676 671 24 360.00–363.00 $361.13 $2,423 —
775–790 786 7 323.00–337.00 $326.95 $2,570 —
1015 1015 18 282.00 $282.00 $2,862 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,584 —
672 672 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,781 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,924 —
683 683 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,186 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–442 435 13 420.00–435.00 $426.06 $1,853 —
450–496 476 13 405.00–435.00 $420.46 $2,001 +32.96
504–545 532 28 393.00–411.00 $401.02 $2,133 +34.17
553–599 572 47 350.00–397.50 $369.61 $2,114 +35.59
605–646 633 27 340.00–350.00 $343.43 $2,174 +25.12
669–698 688 26 328.00–347.00 $335.46 $2,308 +23.46
713 713 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,346 +16.50
880 880 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,409 -13.55
485–499 489 23 384.00–387.50 $386.38 $1,889 +16.66
515–540 524 8 350.00–400.00 $382.77 $2,006 +23.97
565–585 573 9 340.00–366.00 $350.76 $2,010 +25.57
625–633 630 5 332.50–342.50 $336.47 $2,120 +23.27
666–681 672 13 325.00–335.00 $328.90 $2,210 +43.90
759 759 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,049 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 10 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 —
508 508 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,946 —
572 572 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,962 —
623 623 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,927 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 452 10 409.00–425.00 $413.27 $1,868 —
660–668 664 4 320.00–350.00 $334.91 $2,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1285 1214 80-85% 9 158.00–170.00 $165.69 $2,011 +21.69
1152–1294 1241 80-85% 8 176.00 $176.00 $2,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1120 1023 85-90% 4 123.00–132.50 $129.98 $1,330 —
1011–1110 1028 85-90% 6 163.00–164.00 $163.18 $1,677 —
1070–1088 1082 85-90% 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,601 +19.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1520 1480 75-80% 3 164.00–172.00 $167.73 $2,482 —
1470–1545 1514 75-80% 4 175.00–183.00 $177.80 $2,692 +20.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,836 —
1660–1755 1718 3 189.00 $189.00 $3,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1100 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,475.00 $2,368.46
1240–1385 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,650.00 $2,456.73

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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.