Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.10/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,929/hd at 818 lb · 144 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $390.69/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,877/hd at 736 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $447.98/cwt +18.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,836/hd at 633 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 917 1,384 0
Feeder cattle 824 1,294 0
Slaughter cattle 53 40 0
Replacement cattle 40 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Supply light. Cattle futures had a strong up day Tuesday following last week's new record weighted average price for fed cattle .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 6 560.00–570.00 $566.58 $1,853 -27.24
378 378 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,268 +33.15
411–442 420 15 525.00–560.00 $540.80 $2,271 +25.80
455–488 474 13 500.00–525.00 $516.35 $2,447 +6.86
501 501 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,254 -41.31
515–545 524 12 472.50–510.00 $496.54 $2,602 +5.23
555–568 563 6 440.00–465.00 $451.58 $2,542 -8.42
610–645 633 34 420.00–477.50 $447.98 $2,836 +18.68
652–686 661 27 420.00–440.00 $424.77 $2,808 +34.77
733 value added 733 75 390.25 $390.25 $2,861 +2.75
725–748 745 30 390.25–405.00 $391.78 $2,919 -1.42
762–776 773 10 359.00–377.50 $362.65 $2,803 -21.91
817 value added 817 139 358.75 $358.75 $2,931 —
844 844 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,870 -7.83
893 893 7 337.50 $337.50 $3,014 +3.89
1010–1035 1030 62 300.00–319.00 $315.39 $3,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–390 382 6 550.00 $550.00 $2,101 +10.00
441–448 444 8 512.50–515.00 $514.05 $2,282 -5.58
470–495 483 6 470.00–485.00 $479.88 $2,318 +16.16
505–540 517 14 465.00–500.00 $479.51 $2,479 +20.48
598 598 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,482 -20.66
657 657 9 402.00 $402.00 $2,641 +9.59
707–730 724 12 350.00–378.00 $371.17 $2,687 +7.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 7 378.00 $378.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 330 11 535.00–580.00 $566.83 $1,871 -22.18
364–369 366 14 520.00–550.00 $530.00 $1,940 -11.29
402–439 425 30 510.00–525.00 $518.07 $2,202 +5.22
474 474 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,228 +2.12
450–485 476 24 462.50–500.00 $479.31 $2,282 +11.43
505–522 519 8 420.00–452.50 $436.49 $2,265 +2.82
560–595 581 14 400.00–440.00 $430.55 $2,501 +26.75
613–615 614 6 400.00–410.00 $404.99 $2,487 +21.65
670–680 673 11 350.00–357.50 $352.07 $2,369 +1.57
722–745 734 4 345.00–347.50 $346.27 $2,542 -12.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,709 +110.00
364–390 373 6 475.00–515.00 $501.05 $1,869 +21.77
400–410 405 8 460.00–525.00 $486.37 $1,970 +1.25
450–495 480 10 410.00–452.50 $436.84 $2,097 -2.52
510 510 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 -5.77
582 582 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,270 +12.30
620–648 634 6 352.50–380.00 $370.64 $2,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 7 555.00 $555.00 $2,214 +16.19
480–498 493 8 440.00–485.00 $471.53 $2,325 —
505–515 509 5 482.50–485.00 $483.51 $2,461 +6.08
570–585 574 7 425.00–429.00 $427.84 $2,456 +7.11
722 722 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,437 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1005 970 85-90% 2 108.00–120.00 $113.78 $1,104 —
900–1080 1023 85-90% 4 138.00–147.00 $144.25 $1,476 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 166.50 $166.50 $1,840 —
980–1270 1161 85-90% 14 147.00–157.00 $152.11 $1,766 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,948 -17.48
1175–1535 1378 80-85% 7 158.00–168.00 $163.49 $2,253 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1590 1524 5 175.00–184.00 $177.91 $2,711 —
1535–2005 1770 2 191.00–201.00 $196.66 $3,481 -3.18
1820 1820 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,840 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1375 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,750.00 $3,284.54
1315–1470 1383 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,525.00 $3,029.61

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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.