Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

1,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $419.55/cwt -20.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 612 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $512.72/cwt -23.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,363/hd at 461 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $480.03/cwt -23.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,548/hd at 531 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,337 975 1,351
Feeder cattle 1,097 625 1,151
Slaughter cattle 190 110 140
Replacement cattle 50 240 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 lower. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. The market is on the defensive at the moment with futures contracts and the feeder index trending lower although the fed cattle market remains strong. The calendar has turned to June with discounts showing up on some of the fescue haired cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 326 6 570.00–605.00 $592.55 $1,932 -42.13
352–398 380 15 537.50–570.00 $552.34 $2,099 -47.05
401–445 415 12 507.50–550.00 $536.15 $2,225 -26.66
428 428 3 508.00 $508.00 $2,174 -54.81
453 value added 453 17 530.00 $530.00 $2,401 —
460 460 4 487.50 $487.50 $2,242 -49.20
450–493 464 45 485.00–516.00 $508.44 $2,359 -28.26
510–545 528 40 463.00–525.00 $485.75 $2,565 -6.75
528 value added 528 14 503.00 $503.00 $2,656 —
545 545 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 -62.50
568–590 573 13 415.00–435.00 $421.49 $2,415 -28.51
552–588 574 31 437.50–480.00 $451.94 $2,594 -3.03
602–614 609 25 424.00–435.00 $427.71 $2,605 -12.50
602–636 unweaned 614 49 387.00–425.00 $415.38 $2,550 -24.62
650–675 670 13 387.00–396.00 $388.77 $2,605 -21.23
707–708 unweaned 708 7 364.00–367.00 $365.72 $2,589 —
760–768 762 7 347.00–352.00 $350.56 $2,671 -18.27
782 unweaned 782 3 320.50 $320.50 $2,506 —
1006 1006 28 302.50 $302.50 $3,043 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–296 278 9 540.00–620.00 $576.03 $1,601 —
350–399 378 13 500.00–540.00 $521.84 $1,973 -57.31
420–440 429 6 500.00–515.00 $506.60 $2,173 —
455–488 476 24 470.00–495.00 $485.81 $2,312 -35.19
504–546 527 24 435.00–485.00 $465.29 $2,452 -25.15
558–590 573 16 417.00–440.00 $432.03 $2,476 -25.62
591 591 13 405.00 $405.00 $2,394 -52.65
608–630 615 13 405.00–419.00 $410.93 $2,527 —
627–628 627 5 375.00–387.50 $380.00 $2,383 —
671–690 677 15 366.00–384.00 $376.91 $2,552 —
700–747 721 20 350.00–365.00 $356.97 $2,574 -28.03
777–794 783 12 336.00–337.00 $336.66 $2,636 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,337 —
688 unweaned 688 6 373.00 $373.00 $2,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–349 346 17 505.00–525.00 $517.92 $1,792 -41.92
355–380 366 6 480.00–500.00 $486.60 $1,781 -41.82
400–440 423 7 440.00–445.00 $442.03 $1,870 -64.71
430–435 433 26 465.00–470.00 $468.09 $2,027 -38.65
459–494 470 30 410.00–450.00 $436.49 $2,052 -26.56
520 value added 520 11 447.50 $447.50 $2,327 —
509–545 527 8 405.00–425.00 $415.34 $2,189 -24.38
539 539 24 400.00 $400.00 $2,156 -39.72
558–590 574 12 374.00–405.00 $389.07 $2,233 -23.43
593 593 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,076 -61.00
603–639 618 13 360.00–370.00 $364.54 $2,253 -10.46
610–631 unweaned 626 9 344.00–364.00 $348.33 $2,181 —
628–632 630 4 357.00–358.00 $357.50 $2,252 -17.50
661 661 5 363.00 $363.00 $2,399 -18.01
692 unweaned 692 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,290 —
320–345 334 9 465.00–520.00 $485.10 $1,620 -64.90
387–395 390 5 465.00–477.50 $472.44 $1,843 -27.56
405–440 425 12 430.00–457.50 $446.68 $1,898 -21.98
450–490 474 13 400.00–435.00 $410.38 $1,945 -42.12
510–538 530 18 375.00–393.00 $386.86 $2,050 —
579 579 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,026 -15.00
594 594 4 368.00 $368.00 $2,186 +3.00
600–632 619 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,228 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,765 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 6 445.00–452.50 $450.09 $2,106 —
515–525 520 6 427.50–445.00 $436.17 $2,268 -21.29
675 675 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 —
708 708 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,372 —
798 798 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1465 1331 80-85% 45 166.00–178.00 $171.76 $2,286 —
1260–1485 1366 80-85% 4 179.00–179.50 $179.38 $2,450 +14.38
1315–1665 1477 80-85% 10 150.00–165.50 $153.66 $2,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1135 947 85-90% 11 120.00–157.00 $144.66 $1,370 —
1000–1070 1035 85-90% 2 171.00–174.00 $172.55 $1,786 —
950–1148 1099 85-90% 20 157.00–171.00 $166.39 $1,829 +1.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1955 1693 75-80% 5 172.00–177.00 $174.33 $2,951 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,838 —
1705–2175 1948 8 206.00–222.00 $213.09 $4,151 —
2165 2165 1 234.00 $234.00 $5,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1430 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,850.00–3,600.00 $3,139.28

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1350 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,575.00–3,600.00 $3,591.67 —

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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.