Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $464.30/cwt ≈ $2,227/hd at 480 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $412.18/cwt +29.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 565 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $461.31/cwt ≈ $1,965/hd at 426 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 465 652
Feeder cattle 582 353 537
Slaughter cattle 78 82 115
Replacement cattle 15 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs 10.00-20.00 higher on a limited test. Weights over 600 lbs were not well tested. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Smaller feeder offering but with several medium sized consignments of good to very good quality calves. The feeder trade is getting even more fuel added to it with feeder futures contracts sharply higher so far this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 322 8 540.00–555.00 $546.13 $1,759 —
384–385 384 7 534.00–538.00 $535.14 $2,055 —
422–445 434 14 488.00–508.00 $497.73 $2,160 +35.23
469 469 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,087 —
469–484 481 33 454.00–470.00 $466.64 $2,245 —
508 508 3 421.00 $421.00 $2,139 +26.00
503–530 522 18 414.00–439.00 $432.97 $2,260 +37.97
555–563 558 27 417.00–425.00 $419.69 $2,342 —
582–585 unweaned 584 5 385.00–386.00 $385.40 $2,251 +2.90
590 590 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,330 —
667 667 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 505.00–515.00 $509.70 $1,901 +54.84
400–412 407 5 450.00–460.00 $453.93 $1,847 —
472–490 479 5 410.00–420.00 $415.91 $1,992 -10.04
535–542 538 6 405.00–425.00 $413.30 $2,224 +20.94
581 581 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,237 —
610 610 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 +20.00
732 732 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,481 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–432 421 4 380.00–430.00 $404.35 $1,702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 —
334 334 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,503 —
355–372 369 14 432.50–467.50 $444.70 $1,641 +49.70
404–442 426 25 420.00–480.00 $461.31 $1,965 —
481 481 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,213 —
482–485 484 6 415.00–430.00 $420.01 $2,033 —
508–512 510 23 427.00–435.00 $430.49 $2,195 +55.49
550–568 562 7 391.00–400.00 $395.40 $2,222 +27.90
592 592 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,096 -2.99
602 602 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,333 +46.52
1032 1032 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 324 4 410.00–417.50 $413.50 $1,340 —
400–410 404 16 400.00–450.00 $424.95 $1,717 —
467–493 478 9 385.00–415.00 $396.43 $1,895 +20.45
651 651 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 429 10 437.50–485.00 $462.83 $1,986 +60.33
452–492 469 22 355.00–447.50 $414.95 $1,946 +13.98
500–530 512 10 357.50–400.00 $380.95 $1,950 +2.92
578–590 584 7 350.00–360.00 $357.12 $2,086 +6.77
618 618 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,978 -6.27
678 678 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,034 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1285 1047 85-90% 9 101.00–133.00 $121.82 $1,275 —
1040–1070 1055 85-90% 2 158.00–163.50 $160.79 $1,696 +33.67
950–1200 1067 85-90% 10 136.00–150.00 $144.53 $1,542 +17.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1325 1242 80-85% 3 145.00–150.00 $148.22 $1,841 —
1170–1320 1243 80-85% 13 153.50–165.50 $160.36 $1,993 —
1485 1485 80-85% 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 158.50 $158.50 $2,552 -20.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1595 1500 3 163.00–183.00 $174.51 $2,618 —
1445–2230 1798 3 194.00–210.00 $204.10 $3,670 —
1875–2015 1945 2 190.00–191.00 $190.48 $3,705 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1078 1050 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,175.00–3,375.00 $3,311.85

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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.