Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

1,813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $372.73/cwt +12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 676 lb · 122 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $358.55/cwt +15.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,579/hd at 719 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $391.79/cwt +21.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,444/hd at 624 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,813 1,193 2,087
Feeder cattle 1,620 1,018 1,928
Slaughter cattle 163 145 159
Replacement cattle 30 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last Tuesday, feeder steers under 650 lbs 10.00-25.00 higher, over 650 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs 20.00-50.00 higher, 450-600 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher and over 600 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Feeder cattle are stronger again so far this week aided by the much higher fed cattle trade seen last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 325 5 500.00–515.00 $505.54 $1,643 +5.54
355–370 362 6 475.00–500.00 $484.84 $1,755 +14.23
400–445 428 13 460.00–510.00 $481.50 $2,061 +8.04
481–498 489 26 450.00–502.50 $461.78 $2,258 +23.97
501–546 517 35 422.50–456.00 $440.57 $2,278 +18.29
558 value added 558 11 426.00 $426.00 $2,377 +28.00
555–590 569 72 390.00–424.00 $410.78 $2,337 +16.50
603–638 623 82 382.00–396.00 $390.98 $2,436 +20.62
629 value added 629 14 396.50 $396.50 $2,494 —
651–689 676 122 359.50–386.00 $372.73 $2,520 +12.61
715 715 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,431 +12.00
716 value added 716 20 354.00 $354.00 $2,535 —
710–748 720 92 339.00–365.30 $360.15 $2,593 +32.15
757 757 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,460 -3.58
751–793 769 40 323.00–338.00 $334.06 $2,569 +5.48
803–823 811 18 318.00–327.00 $322.96 $2,619 +12.96
830 unweaned 830 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,465 —
852 852 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,539 +1.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 6 455.00–505.00 $486.62 $1,499 +57.68
410–445 431 11 435.00–480.00 $455.61 $1,964 +26.66
485–497 493 10 417.00–435.00 $424.83 $2,094 +27.75
503–548 528 50 392.50–425.00 $412.52 $2,178 —
575 value added 575 11 395.00 $395.00 $2,271 —
561–598 577 35 380.00–405.00 $391.86 $2,261 +6.35
600–640 618 18 364.00–384.00 $375.80 $2,322 +19.87
624 value added 624 20 385.50 $385.50 $2,406 —
697 697 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,387 —
848 848 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,561 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–420 411 10 425.00–450.00 $437.23 $1,797 —
450–492 469 18 425.00–440.00 $433.00 $2,031 —
553 553 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,212 —
713 value added 713 20 343.50 $343.50 $2,449 —
722 722 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,238 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,992 —
798 798 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–327 318 5 490.00–495.00 $493.08 $1,568 —
352–393 365 18 447.50–495.00 $478.33 $1,746 +60.63
400–447 427 36 410.00–460.00 $441.09 $1,883 +41.16
450–490 469 37 385.00–425.00 $402.23 $1,886 +16.76
486 486 9 424.00 $424.00 $2,061 +38.53
514 514 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,825 -22.52
502–532 519 40 381.00–390.00 $383.92 $1,993 +6.40
551 551 23 388.00 $388.00 $2,138 +31.00
552–595 577 43 348.00–370.00 $356.45 $2,057 +19.85
582 582 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,037 +13.40
600–648 625 36 330.00–349.00 $335.98 $2,100 +25.98
652–666 663 9 330.00–341.00 $338.60 $2,245 +4.60
714–721 717 14 310.00–312.00 $311.14 $2,231 +10.66
772 772 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,220 -8.35
862 862 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,324 —
350–390 377 15 400.00–455.00 $437.73 $1,650 —
412–448 426 11 400.00–415.00 $408.89 $1,742 +19.95
465–489 480 13 372.50–402.50 $395.45 $1,898 +24.00
500–530 519 33 360.00–380.00 $371.88 $1,930 +12.40
556–584 575 22 344.00–363.00 $353.90 $2,035 +33.90
650–680 669 11 300.00–325.00 $312.98 $2,094 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,557 —
511 511 4 349.00 $349.00 $1,783 +19.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,504 —
495 495 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 7 329.00 $329.00 $2,092 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,388 —
628 628 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
453–455 454 6 385.00–425.00 $405.04 $1,839 —
512–547 536 9 370.00–400.00 $381.56 $2,045 +31.88
575–590 583 10 352.50–365.00 $360.47 $2,102 +25.14
683 683 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,100 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1180 1028 85-90% 7 118.00–125.00 $120.84 $1,242 —
915–1278 1097 85-90% 36 133.00–147.50 $140.02 $1,536 +14.53
1130 1130 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,130 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,744 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,704 —
1100–1510 1296 80-85% 14 152.50–161.00 $155.34 $2,013 —
1245–1500 1370 80-85% 4 163.00–165.50 $164.27 $2,250 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1775 1562 75-80% 12 153.00–161.50 $159.06 $2,485 +17.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1790 1593 4 169.00–179.00 $175.80 $2,800 —
1505–1870 1728 3 181.00–200.00 $193.08 $3,336 —
1555–1940 1770 3 202.00–215.00 $209.14 $3,702 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1410 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 2,375.00–3,100.00 $2,810.27

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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.