Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $350.35/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 577 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.72/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 575 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $460.69/cwt +25.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 426 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 650 751
Feeder cattle 353 501 657
Slaughter cattle 82 89 94
Replacement cattle 30 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers and heifers near steady on a very limited market test. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply light. Feeders had a big up day on the board due partly to a lower corn trade although the October contract is still about 6.00/cwt discount to the latest feeder index.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 408 6 450.00–470.00 $459.18 $1,873 +24.18
448 448 5 462.50 $462.50 $2,072 +27.50
535 535 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,113 -17.05
546 546 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,184 -12.05
582 unweaned 582 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,226 —
605–649 628 8 377.50–405.00 $386.58 $2,428 -20.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 7 430.00–466.00 $454.86 $1,701 —
458–492 475 6 400.00–460.00 $425.95 $2,023 -11.05
525–545 535 4 385.00–400.00 $392.36 $2,099 +12.36
645 645 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 -39.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 unweaned 618 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,163 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,418 -8.01
540 540 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 —
572 572 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,102 +7.85
575–582 579 5 355.00–360.00 $356.99 $2,067 +2.99
600–642 618 7 327.50–350.00 $340.98 $2,107 —
721 721 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 374 4 382.50–390.00 $386.31 $1,445 +1.91
452–455 453 5 370.00–380.00 $375.98 $1,703 +4.59
505–548 532 9 340.00–370.00 $357.69 $1,903 —
606–638 615 7 335.00–355.00 $349.07 $2,147 -3.22
752 752 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,256 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 425.00–470.00 $446.77 $1,385 —
350–380 361 9 410.00–450.00 $434.24 $1,568 —
448 448 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,803 -32.50
465–487 478 5 400.00–402.50 $400.97 $1,917 -14.72
502–542 512 10 361.00–397.50 $378.03 $1,936 -19.93
555–598 577 13 336.00–375.00 $350.35 $2,022 -0.75
620–632 627 8 320.00–330.00 $326.27 $2,046 +3.77
788 788 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1470 1285 80-85% 13 155.00–164.50 $160.35 $2,060 +0.76
1320 1320 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,191 —
1250–1478 1432 80-85% 5 143.00–147.00 $146.30 $2,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1125 1065 85-90% 7 120.00–136.00 $127.12 $1,354 -31.38
980–1145 1098 85-90% 11 137.00–153.00 $145.90 $1,602 +2.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1615 1562 75-80% 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,499 -0.14
1622 1622 75-80% 2 178.50 $178.50 $2,895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2090 1661 4 188.00–197.00 $192.45 $3,197 —
1590–2385 1855 4 150.00–184.00 $172.55 $3,201 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345–1560 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,548.06

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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.