Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

1,448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $393.85/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,639/hd at 670 lb · 136 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $372.34/cwt ≈ $2,695/hd at 724 lb · 99 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.78/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 664 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,448 1,437 1,215
Feeder cattle 1,337 1,273 1,099
Slaughter cattle 81 104 86
Replacement cattle 30 60 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 550 lbs firm to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher, over 550 lbs firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. The cattle market continues to look strong to start the year with cheaper corn and a rising feeder index helping to push futures 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
305–348 328 6 520.00–590.00 $558.50 $1,832 +20.94
365–385 375 4 515.00–565.00 $540.67 $2,028 —
413–425 423 29 527.50–545.00 $541.86 $2,292 +47.24
450–498 462 21 455.00–500.00 $481.64 $2,225 +0.95
479 unweaned 479 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,084 —
515–544 532 17 430.00–475.00 $444.89 $2,367 +5.91
553–596 570 65 410.00–431.00 $421.51 $2,403 -1.88
623 623 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,392 -31.00
605–649 639 42 385.00–410.00 $397.96 $2,543 +12.96
666–669 value added 667 33 392.00–398.00 $395.08 $2,635 —
667 667 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,501 -14.17
669–689 671 100 372.00–398.50 $394.01 $2,644 +4.84
709 value added 709 13 377.50 $377.50 $2,676 —
708–748 726 86 360.00–378.00 $371.56 $2,698 —
765 value added 765 22 361.00 $361.00 $2,762 —
751–780 766 21 350.00–365.00 $356.86 $2,734 +12.46
806–831 823 24 336.00–341.00 $338.97 $2,790 -2.77
812–840 831 19 337.00–338.00 $337.69 $2,806 +2.69
854–883 866 16 327.50–339.00 $333.47 $2,888 —
900 900 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,880 —
970 970 11 310.00 $310.00 $3,007 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 321 8 480.00–550.00 $508.84 $1,633 +9.11
355–378 370 8 500.00–515.00 $510.79 $1,890 +15.10
439–442 440 7 440.00–470.00 $452.91 $1,993 -0.16
455–498 481 27 425.00–470.00 $451.02 $2,169 -4.32
502–525 511 26 400.00–430.00 $418.77 $2,140 +6.41
570–598 588 14 390.00–400.00 $394.26 $2,318 -0.68
602–642 627 29 375.00–400.00 $383.76 $2,406 +3.63
690 690 8 360.00–365.00 $363.13 $2,506 -0.21
723 723 9 355.00 $355.00 $2,567 +13.38
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 377 10 485.00–555.00 $519.23 $1,957 +20.85
415–445 435 17 480.00–515.00 $486.92 $2,118 +45.56
469 unweaned 469 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,993 —
452–498 484 19 430.00–465.00 $443.65 $2,147 +8.09
505–539 528 57 390.00–422.50 $406.62 $2,147 +15.90
558–583 578 11 360.00–370.00 $361.75 $2,091 -41.67
585–592 590 13 383.00–387.50 $384.03 $2,266 -19.39
600–611 607 25 369.00–376.00 $373.79 $2,269 +6.95
652–674 662 53 345.00–365.00 $360.63 $2,387 +7.54
669 value added 669 19 365.00 $365.00 $2,442 —
712–724 720 11 336.00–339.00 $337.92 $2,433 +8.78
750 750 10 336.00 $336.00 $2,520 —
867 867 9 306.00 $306.00 $2,653 —
896 896 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,718 +27.35
413–442 430 17 442.50–485.00 $463.81 $1,994 +38.81
458–495 476 15 400.00–427.50 $414.86 $1,975 +25.88
510–528 520 7 380.00–392.50 $385.73 $2,006 +14.59
565–567 566 5 382.50–385.00 $384.00 $2,173 +19.00
602–640 617 5 345.00–350.00 $347.93 $2,147 -13.20
700–748 729 5 315.00–335.00 $322.68 $2,352 +2.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,735 —
612–640 626 6 320.00–335.00 $327.33 $2,049 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,127 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–447 426 7 450.00–482.50 $467.90 $1,993 -9.56
498 498 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,191 —
508–520 512 9 420.00–430.00 $423.39 $2,168 +14.43
565–590 578 4 375.00–395.00 $384.78 $2,224 +14.87
602–610 605 5 375.00–380.00 $377.02 $2,281 +14.52
672 672 5 335.00–357.50 $348.50 $2,342 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1045 987 85-90% 3 88.00–110.00 $94.89 $937 —
900–1215 1041 85-90% 5 120.00–128.00 $125.49 $1,306 —
920–1215 1109 85-90% 18 132.00–145.00 $139.18 $1,544 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,687 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1405 1296 80-85% 5 160.00–163.00 $161.25 $2,090 +13.25
1155–1485 1305 80-85% 13 152.00–160.00 $156.62 $2,044 —
1310–1365 1338 80-85% 2 135.00–147.00 $140.88 $1,885 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,426 —
1435–1615 1494 75-80% 4 154.00–159.00 $155.44 $2,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1895 1655 3 176.00–180.50 $178.63 $2,956 —
1520–1860 1704 6 182.00–196.00 $188.18 $3,207 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1425 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,775.00–3,375.00 $3,099.56

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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.