Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.84/cwt +11.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 636 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.21/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 634 lb · 25 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $342.00/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 767 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 889 1,018
Feeder cattle 417 826 886
Slaughter cattle 36 53 107
Replacement cattle 30 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on a limited market test, feeder steers 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Supply light. Friday's futures sell-off is already well in the rear view with the board and beef cutout values both sharply higher on Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 +4.09
450–490 463 15 445.00–482.50 $467.21 $2,163 +22.12
500–548 521 5 425.00–448.00 $435.64 $2,270 +14.94
550–555 553 4 380.00–400.00 $389.95 $2,156 +16.22
564–573 568 7 405.00–412.00 $408.97 $2,323 +35.24
605–620 613 4 374.00–402.50 $388.08 $2,379 +9.79
638 value added 638 21 393.00 $393.00 $2,507 —
660–695 676 14 367.00–386.00 $373.55 $2,525 +9.18
716–721 719 13 366.50–372.00 $368.18 $2,647 +0.20
752–782 767 21 326.00–347.00 $342.00 $2,623 +7.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 4 500.00–560.00 $530.24 $1,686 —
360 360 4 480.00–495.00 $487.50 $1,755 —
420–430 423 6 445.00–485.00 $466.50 $1,973 —
468–498 480 6 420.00–435.00 $425.81 $2,044 -9.13
552–589 567 14 390.00–406.00 $398.90 $2,262 +20.42
602–615 609 9 374.00–400.00 $382.70 $2,331 +12.14
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 -22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 340 9 475.00–490.00 $486.77 $1,655 —
388–390 389 5 430.00–445.00 $440.00 $1,712 —
405–430 422 3 430.00–445.00 $440.20 $1,858 +14.14
455–494 474 16 404.00–430.00 $414.63 $1,965 -5.83
500–544 523 14 389.00–405.00 $395.93 $2,071 -5.09
574–584 580 12 362.50–377.50 $369.11 $2,141 -0.50
582 582 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,025 -21.61
621–648 636 34 348.00–359.00 $354.84 $2,257 +11.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,269 —
413–445 421 10 400.00–415.00 $410.83 $1,730 —
532 532 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,035 -0.27
572–590 581 10 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,005 -5.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–568 564 4 302.50–325.00 $313.67 $1,769 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–438 425 9 430.00–470.00 $451.83 $1,920 —
480 480 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 +16.73
515–535 523 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,014 —
580 580 3 365.00–382.50 $370.83 $2,151 —
650–695 669 14 301.50–370.00 $328.26 $2,196 -6.65
710–730 720 6 277.50–304.00 $287.18 $2,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1150 1003 85-90% 3 128.00–140.00 $133.73 $1,341 +3.75
974–1315 1057 85-90% 9 141.50–148.00 $144.04 $1,523 -3.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1200 1160 80-85% 2 161.00–171.00 $166.17 $1,928 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,094 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,520 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–1620 1565 75-80% 3 155.00–158.00 $156.03 $2,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,913 —
1255–2080 1690 7 195.00–206.00 $199.92 $3,379 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1530 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,925.00–3,500.00 $3,217.86

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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
1025–1350 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,510.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 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.