Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $402.71/cwt +29.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,702/hd at 671 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $393.04/cwt +24.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,814/hd at 716 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $416.11/cwt +14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,426/hd at 583 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 483 0
Feeder cattle 941 417 0
Slaughter cattle 63 36 0
Replacement cattle 50 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 15.00-30.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. The most positive setup in cattle history is still raging as tight supplies and strong packer competition along with excellent demand continue to push beef prices higher with cheap feed adding another bullish factor to the feeder trade. There were more never before seen prices this week including 30 head of 720 lb steers @398.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,843 —
350–355 353 4 490.00–515.00 $502.59 $1,774 —
410–441 437 21 470.00–496.00 $489.69 $2,140 +9.69
460–480 473 8 440.00–455.00 $445.48 $2,107 -21.73
450–497 479 12 452.50–490.00 $469.37 $2,248 +2.16
508–545 529 22 428.00–440.00 $434.36 $2,298 -1.28
531–547 538 10 427.50–440.00 $434.74 $2,339 -0.90
555–590 583 38 402.50–420.00 $416.11 $2,426 +7.14
609–645 627 19 405.00–412.00 $407.96 $2,558 +19.88
665–673 unweaned 669 4 360.00–361.00 $360.50 $2,412 —
664–675 671 65 395.00–412.50 $405.31 $2,720 +31.76
700–720 716 41 373.00–398.00 $393.04 $2,814 +24.86
802–831 821 6 361.00–370.00 $363.93 $2,988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 412 7 440.00–482.50 $455.26 $1,876 -11.24
455–497 478 9 440.00–447.50 $444.72 $2,126 +18.91
502–510 506 4 410.00–420.00 $414.96 $2,100 —
600–616 610 13 375.00–397.00 $391.54 $2,388 +8.84
690 690 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,484 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 8 383.00 $383.00 $2,290 —
707 707 16 382.00 $382.00 $2,701 —
835 835 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–337 327 8 450.00–485.00 $467.12 $1,527 -19.65
385–392 390 14 460.00–497.00 $489.28 $1,908 +49.28
400–445 426 22 442.50–490.00 $462.32 $1,969 +22.12
458–498 481 11 421.00–485.00 $444.08 $2,136 +29.45
502–548 527 32 392.50–432.50 $411.07 $2,166 +15.14
568–595 576 23 380.00–400.00 $387.72 $2,233 +18.61
604–635 610 34 360.00–389.00 $377.18 $2,301 +22.34
652–680 663 5 348.00–359.50 $354.78 $2,352 —
702–727 705 27 344.00–358.00 $356.40 $2,513 —
770–798 779 6 328.00–330.00 $328.68 $2,560 —
1033 1033 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 283 14 440.00–465.00 $446.17 $1,263 -23.83
354–398 382 19 460.00–491.00 $473.44 $1,809 —
400–442 422 17 420.00–477.50 $436.40 $1,842 +25.57
460–485 476 8 395.00–405.00 $401.54 $1,911 —
550–592 582 8 355.00–370.00 $358.55 $2,087 +13.53
643–644 643 9 330.00–342.50 $336.94 $2,167 —
780 780 17 321.00 $321.00 $2,504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,095 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 482.50 $482.50 $1,612 —
350–378 370 8 420.00–482.55 $463.91 $1,716 —
418–438 427 13 435.00–480.00 $458.00 $1,956 +6.17
460–468 465 9 400.00–472.50 $436.43 $2,029 +6.43
525–530 527 7 375.00–392.50 $389.28 $2,052 +4.28
552–590 571 6 350.00–380.00 $366.33 $2,092 -4.50
605–635 621 7 321.00–360.00 $334.53 $2,077 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1485 1265 80-85% 14 161.00–175.00 $170.61 $2,158 —
1595 1595 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,441 +0.97
1450–1725 1568 75-80% 3 160.00–171.00 $164.36 $2,577 +8.33
1795 1795 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,477 -6.04
1085 1085 85-90% 2 148.00–157.00 $152.50 $1,655 +8.46
1090 1090 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,908 +30.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1940 1533 5 185.00–188.00 $186.35 $2,857 —
1405–2115 1667 9 189.00–202.00 $195.95 $3,266 -3.97
1730 1730 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,702 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1615 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,850.00–3,300.00 $3,166.94
1190–1548 1397 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,775.00 $2,679.05

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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.