Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.13/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,634/hd at 624 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.97/cwt +19.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 537 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.03/cwt -14.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 425 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 615 642 889
Feeder cattle 495 525 767
Slaughter cattle 90 87 82
Replacement cattle 30 30 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply light. The latest administration talk about addressing high beef prices rocked the board Friday and sent the most recent feeder index down over 3.00/cwt although futures contracts have seen a modest rebound to start the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,911 —
468–495 476 13 480.00–537.50 $520.37 $2,477 —
503–545 537 34 432.50–452.50 $446.97 $2,400 +46.97
560 560 14 443.00 $443.00 $2,481 +26.62
580 580 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,248 -11.89
609–632 624 42 405.00–430.00 $422.13 $2,634 -5.75
695 value added 695 11 388.00 $388.00 $2,697 —
696 696 5 383.00 $383.00 $2,666 —
760–775 771 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 6 445.00–470.00 $458.66 $1,546 —
465–466 466 6 435.00–450.00 $439.99 $2,050 -33.30
508–540 520 10 395.00–427.50 $411.23 $2,138 -13.89
550–580 565 4 392.50–407.50 $399.80 $2,259 -14.15
615 615 6 388.00 $388.00 $2,386 -14.63
718 718 13 370.00 $370.00 $2,657 -7.50
767 767 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,684 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 —
412 412 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 329 4 400.00–417.50 $409.26 $1,346 —
360–392 376 4 390.00–427.50 $409.55 $1,540 -20.50
403–448 425 26 407.50–429.00 $420.03 $1,785 -14.42
476 476 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,940 -2.45
598 598 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,257 —
600–645 618 11 363.00–374.00 $369.52 $2,284 +14.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,742 —
458 458 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,015 —
515–531 527 9 403.50–412.00 $405.34 $2,136 +19.76
571 571 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,170 —
588 588 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,176 —
700–730 713 14 330.00–345.00 $342.16 $2,440 —
760–780 770 4 317.50–329.00 $323.18 $2,488 —
812 812 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,725 -50.00
410–445 428 4 395.00–400.00 $397.40 $1,701 -38.39
460–485 474 10 375.00–440.00 $408.60 $1,937 -21.44
500–548 534 5 385.00–405.00 $388.74 $2,076 -0.32
550–596 569 12 365.00–390.00 $373.50 $2,125 -5.40
625–638 632 4 335.00–337.50 $336.26 $2,125 —
650–659 655 8 295.00–358.00 $337.89 $2,213 +3.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $852 -48.29
935–1195 1075 85-90% 10 110.00–133.50 $128.62 $1,383 +0.33
1108 1108 85-90% 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,762 —
930–1245 1135 85-90% 21 139.00–152.00 $145.63 $1,653 -1.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1320 1204 80-85% 15 152.00–165.00 $158.44 $1,908 —
1295–1545 1398 80-85% 6 166.50–168.00 $167.35 $2,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1595 1495 75-80% 2 152.00–154.00 $153.07 $2,288 -10.44
1795 1795 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1755 1595 3 169.00–173.00 $170.79 $2,724 —
1655–1810 1713 3 182.00–191.00 $187.78 $3,217 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1410 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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.