Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.49/cwt ≈ $2,323/hd at 705 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.68/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 627 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.31/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 535 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 915 777 699
Feeder cattle 740 595 546
Slaughter cattle 86 151 153
Replacement cattle 89 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 5.00-10.00 higher and the feeder heifers trading steady. Slaughter cows and bulls trading 3.00-5.00 higher. A stick out sale included 62 nice bred heifers topping out at 4300.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 —
392 392 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,529 —
438 438 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,774 -27.95
460–472 470 14 370.00–405.00 $389.31 $1,830 +39.31
508–535 530 31 380.00–387.50 $381.39 $2,021 +20.39
552–585 570 23 360.00–379.00 $371.47 $2,117 —
670–675 673 11 324.00–336.00 $331.10 $2,228 +7.10
700 700 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 -40.00
719 719 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,315 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 —
450–488 466 6 423.00–430.00 $425.91 $1,985 +16.91
508–539 524 9 397.00–400.00 $398.63 $2,089 +9.97
558–563 560 7 385.00–388.00 $386.29 $2,163 +15.76
606 606 7 373.00 $373.00 $2,260 +8.79
600–621 615 18 362.00–380.00 $367.81 $2,262 +3.60
668 668 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 +7.50
522–548 535 36 350.00–379.00 $361.31 $1,933 -6.57
568 568 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,158 +19.42
580 unweaned 580 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,900 -22.50
584–588 586 9 350.00–351.00 $350.55 $2,054 +11.55
608–639 627 59 329.00–342.00 $333.68 $2,092 -1.32
702–728 705 81 326.00–330.00 $329.49 $2,323 —
823 823 19 307.00 $307.00 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–425 unweaned 414 8 370.00–372.50 $371.28 $1,537 —
415 415 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,567 +7.50
472–478 475 7 350.00–355.00 $352.16 $1,673 -17.84
542 542 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,856 -9.90
670 670 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,104 —
704 704 10 318.00 $318.00 $2,239 +48.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,401 —
390–398 unweaned 392 8 402.50–407.50 $403.77 $1,583 —
410 410 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 +20.00
441 unweaned 441 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,918 —
468 468 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,895 —
455–488 unweaned 472 4 375.00–385.00 $380.17 $1,794 —
508–540 unweaned 528 10 340.00–372.50 $359.23 $1,897 —
668–682 unweaned 677 6 300.00–310.00 $306.71 $2,076 —
770 770 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $837 -11.43
880–1040 987 85-90% 12 114.00–129.00 $123.13 $1,215 +26.70
1005–1185 1102 85-90% 9 140.00–155.00 $144.52 $1,593 +8.25
975–1195 1133 85-90% 13 127.00–140.00 $137.35 $1,556 +1.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1290 1219 80-85% 11 146.50–155.00 $149.49 $1,822 —
1250–1340 1273 80-85% 4 139.00–144.50 $143.05 $1,821 -3.78
1165–1430 1301 80-85% 8 155.00–164.50 $158.80 $2,066 -5.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1410 1398 75-80% 2 158.00–160.50 $159.26 $2,226 —
1340–1610 1464 75-80% 5 164.00–179.00 $171.89 $2,516 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,167 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,072 —
1470–1780 1625 2 194.00–197.00 $195.64 $3,179 —
1490–1790 1651 5 170.00–188.00 $179.59 $2,965 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1248 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,225.00 $3,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1308–1345 1327 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,623.95
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912 912 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1120 1023 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,425.00 $3,425.00
901–1282 1052 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 4,000.00–4,275.00 $4,136.33
1182 1182 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–988 929 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,015.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
921 921 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670 1670 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —

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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.