Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $393.08/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 569 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $438.03/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,059/hd at 470 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $387.32/cwt +15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 420 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 692 1,208
Feeder cattle 501 544 1,124
Slaughter cattle 89 68 74
Replacement cattle 60 80 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers 5.00-15.00 higher on a limited market test. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply light. The feeder market is higher with feeder futures seeing huge gains to start the week. Much of the offering were unweaned calves, several of which had either one or two rounds of shots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
415 415 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 +25.00
450–499 470 19 429.00–445.00 $438.03 $2,059 +5.41
503–547 534 10 403.00–435.00 $412.05 $2,200 +20.40
560–569 565 14 375.00–380.00 $377.51 $2,133 -12.49
572–582 576 7 415.00–432.50 $424.22 $2,444 +34.22
602–639 627 12 395.00–432.50 $407.01 $2,552 +22.01
656 unweaned 656 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,460 —
810–830 821 6 320.00–337.00 $331.32 $2,720 -7.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 437.00 $437.00 $2,015 +2.00
506 506 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,923 -5.77
582 582 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,139 -18.69
628–638 633 4 375.00–414.00 $394.35 $2,496 +29.35
755 755 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–388 370 8 382.50–387.50 $384.40 $1,422 +4.98
408–430 420 18 370.00–400.00 $387.32 $1,627 +15.35
468–480 474 10 360.00–382.50 $371.39 $1,760 +5.56
489 489 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,773 -3.33
550–565 560 13 360.00–369.00 $363.53 $2,036 —
572 572 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,945 —
619–648 636 16 350.00–354.00 $352.29 $2,241 —
684 684 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,402 —
370–372 371 5 400.00–405.00 $403.01 $1,495 —
423 423 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,692 +25.69
482–493 488 6 412.50–415.00 $413.74 $2,019 +45.42
550–590 570 4 350.00–370.00 $359.65 $2,050 -4.06
576 576 7 354.00 $354.00 $2,039 -9.71
696 unweaned 696 8 322.00 $322.00 $2,241 —
784 784 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,470 —
821 821 6 322.00 $322.00 $2,644 —
952 952 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,570 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,905 -7.50
450–488 469 4 402.50–430.00 $415.69 $1,950 +20.59
525–548 533 6 372.50–412.50 $397.96 $2,121 +47.96
565–585 575 4 342.50–360.00 $351.10 $2,019 -3.83
620–645 633 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,041 +11.55
631–640 unweaned 634 6 300.00–310.00 $303.36 $1,923 —
708–745 727 4 285.00–300.00 $292.31 $2,125 +11.31
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,803 -16.50
1115–1555 1284 80-85% 18 152.00–165.00 $159.59 $2,049 —
1075–1440 1294 80-85% 9 166.00–172.00 $169.73 $2,196 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818–995 877 85-90% 3 80.00–91.00 $86.84 $762 —
970–1005 988 85-90% 4 110.00–133.00 $120.02 $1,186 —
1055 1055 85-90% 2 158.50 $158.50 $1,672 +3.50
950–1208 1086 85-90% 11 139.00–150.00 $142.93 $1,552 +18.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 169.50 $169.50 $2,288 —
1400–1725 1562 75-80% 9 156.00–162.00 $160.14 $2,501 —
1855 1855 75-80% 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1765 1526 4 171.00–177.00 $172.45 $2,632 —
1490–2110 1796 8 185.00–198.00 $191.14 $3,433 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1315 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,475.00 $2,160.65
1090–1475 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,675.00–3,500.00 $3,000.96

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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.