Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.05/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 621 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $407.32/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,554/hd at 627 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.90/cwt -9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 528 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 726 1,448 681
Feeder cattle 491 1,337 606
Slaughter cattle 85 81 75
Replacement cattle 150 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady to firm. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply light. Futures action was higher Tuesday but disappointing with feeder contracts making a modest rebound following Friday's sell-off. A special cow sale followed the feeders with several nice bred heifers and cows finding strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 320 6 550.00–600.00 $582.41 $1,864 +23.91
368–370 369 6 512.50–550.00 $537.45 $1,983 -3.22
458–490 475 11 460.00–470.00 $464.15 $2,205 -17.49
588–596 594 7 426.00–435.00 $428.55 $2,546 +7.04
624–640 627 22 390.00–415.00 $410.36 $2,573 +26.36
628 628 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,418 +1.00
676 676 4 389.00 $389.00 $2,630 -5.01
700–710 705 15 370.00–375.00 $372.86 $2,629 +1.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 336 6 520.00–555.00 $537.78 $1,807 +28.94
365–388 380 6 470.00–500.00 $479.60 $1,822 -31.19
405–435 415 6 460.00–500.00 $476.27 $1,977 +23.36
458–480 467 10 455.00–470.00 $463.39 $2,164 +12.37
570–588 577 7 390.00–405.00 $397.14 $2,291 +2.88
591 unweaned 591 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,210 —
608–621 615 10 385.00–400.00 $393.80 $2,422 +10.04
681 681 7 376.00 $376.00 $2,561 +12.87
727 727 5 347.50 $347.50 $2,526 -7.50
868 868 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,778 —
963 963 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,908 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,689 —
615 615 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 —
670 670 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,055 —
565 565 4 387.50 $387.50 $2,189 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 306 6 490.00–510.00 $499.80 $1,529 —
355–390 373 4 460.00–480.00 $469.53 $1,751 -49.70
418–448 432 14 430.00–456.00 $440.46 $1,903 -46.46
499 499 7 397.00 $397.00 $1,981 -46.65
578–582 581 6 377.50–378.00 $377.83 $2,195 +16.08
600–624 619 10 370.00–374.00 $373.22 $2,310 -0.57
609–641 622 17 382.00–388.00 $385.65 $2,399 +11.86
709–738 722 11 318.00–333.00 $326.03 $2,354 -11.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 375 6 440.00–482.50 $463.71 $1,739 -16.29
410–432 423 7 447.50–450.00 $448.54 $1,897 -15.27
472–480 476 4 395.00–417.50 $406.16 $1,933 -8.70
500–543 525 21 370.00–392.00 $378.17 $1,985 -7.56
548 548 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,973 -25.73
688 688 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,312 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 4 400.00–470.00 $434.36 $1,772 -33.54
465–495 483 8 415.00–440.00 $433.23 $2,093 -6.77
502–540 528 9 395.00–425.00 $417.53 $2,205 -5.86
552–580 566 7 365.00–405.00 $387.72 $2,194 +2.94
605–607 606 5 380.00–385.00 $383.00 $2,321 +5.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,090 —
888–1295 1037 85-90% 11 118.00–135.00 $130.25 $1,351 +4.76
915–1168 1105 85-90% 13 135.00–143.00 $140.64 $1,554 +1.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1290 1248 80-85% 2 144.00–148.00 $145.93 $1,821 —
1270–1420 1319 80-85% 7 151.00–159.00 $156.16 $2,060 -0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1675 1545 75-80% 3 154.50–162.50 $157.18 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2090 1658 6 184.50–195.50 $190.65 $3,161 +12.02
1470–1875 1754 5 177.00–185.00 $181.39 $3,182 —
2180 2180 1 203.00 $203.00 $4,425 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1070–1523 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,094.24
1299 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1282 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1200–1420 1298 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,075.00–3,150.00 $3,111.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1050 997 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 3,850.00–4,400.00 $4,208.12

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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.