Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.58/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,480/hd at 625 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $440.93/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,319/hd at 526 lb · 45 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.60/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,575/hd at 666 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 868 1,813 1,175
Feeder cattle 718 1,620 880
Slaughter cattle 90 163 135
Replacement cattle 60 30 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher, few over 700 lbs steady. Feeder heifers 400-650 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher with a few under 400 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower and weights over 650 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Light feeder offering to close out the year but with some high quality consignments in the mix. Special cow sale following the feeders featured a couple of packages of nice two year old pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 6 505.00–515.00 $508.30 $1,845 +23.46
400–418 408 7 472.50–522.50 $494.23 $2,016 +12.73
450–492 477 12 435.00–460.00 $448.11 $2,137 -13.67
502–539 526 45 437.50–447.50 $440.93 $2,319 +0.36
569 unweaned 569 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,162 —
562–585 570 14 395.00–420.00 $413.63 $2,358 +2.85
610–637 621 52 374.00–415.00 $404.68 $2,513 +13.70
637–649 unweaned 643 13 358.00–370.00 $364.20 $2,342 —
653–692 666 35 365.00–393.00 $386.60 $2,575 +13.87
701 unweaned 701 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,313 —
748 748 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,524 -22.65
844 844 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,667 -6.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 330 9 500.00–520.00 $515.63 $1,702 +29.01
375–382 377 6 465.00–475.00 $468.37 $1,766 —
405–440 418 16 475.00–500.00 $486.81 $2,035 +31.20
450–494 481 7 400.00–442.50 $431.15 $2,074 +6.32
505–525 511 7 395.00–415.00 $407.71 $2,083 -4.81
550–598 569 5 390.00–395.00 $392.90 $2,236 +1.04
651–688 661 12 362.50–380.00 $373.79 $2,471 —
712–735 726 8 335.00–337.50 $336.58 $2,444 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–397 380 14 430.00–460.00 $449.35 $1,708 -28.98
450–495 477 19 400.00–445.00 $415.23 $1,981 +13.00
522–531 529 9 393.00–415.00 $397.82 $2,104 +13.90
554–582 561 23 369.00–395.00 $381.10 $2,138 -6.90
568 unweaned 568 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,002 —
600–608 unweaned 605 6 325.00–330.00 $328.35 $1,987 —
605–616 614 14 357.50–360.00 $359.65 $2,208 +23.67
760–785 774 6 295.00–302.00 $297.63 $2,304 +10.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,256 -55.00
310–325 318 4 420.00–430.00 $425.12 $1,352 —
357 357 5 467.50 $467.50 $1,669 +29.77
409–442 422 10 385.00–405.00 $396.62 $1,674 -12.27
452–492 472 4 395.00–412.50 $404.12 $1,907 +8.67
550–560 555 4 350.00–370.00 $359.91 $1,998 +6.01
705–715 708 8 300.00–315.00 $309.40 $2,191 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–447 440 10 425.00–440.00 $431.57 $1,899 -8.43
460 460 5 405.00–450.00 $432.00 $1,987 +26.96
550–580 567 6 330.00–375.00 $350.02 $1,985 -10.45
672–692 683 7 285.00–300.00 $293.68 $2,006 -13.82
795 795 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,956 —
844 844 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1450 1292 80-85% 14 150.00–160.00 $154.05 $1,990 -1.29
1160–1425 1302 80-85% 5 147.50–149.00 $148.10 $1,928 —
1285–1320 1305 80-85% 3 162.00–165.00 $164.02 $2,140 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932–955 940 85-90% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.98 $1,053 —
835–1045 994 85-90% 5 116.00–120.00 $116.97 $1,163 —
1020–1230 1099 85-90% 9 131.00–149.00 $141.70 $1,557 +1.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1710 1586 75-80% 7 152.00–162.00 $158.20 $2,509 -0.86
1485–1720 1642 75-80% 3 164.50–167.50 $166.60 $2,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1805 1617 3 151.00–178.00 $165.40 $2,675 —
1685–2060 1873 2 185.00–190.00 $187.75 $3,517 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1565 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,900.00–3,525.00 $3,211.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1236–1265 1246 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,675.00–3,700.00 $3,683.46

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.