Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report, Cuba, MO

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

1,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $322.58/cwt ≈ $2,810/hd at 871 lb · 95 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $331.99/cwt ≈ $2,702/hd at 814 lb · 84 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.95/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 682 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,280 610 650
Feeder cattle 1,150 532 501
Slaughter cattle 80 48 89
Replacement cattle 50 30 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeders sold with a higher undertone but with no recent price comparisons available. Demand good. Supply moderate. A nice run of feeders were on hand with the cooler weather and stronger market including three loads of yearling steers weighing 767-869 lbs. Cattle futures eased back after the big gains seen on Monday following another bullish placement figure in Friday's Cattle on Feed report.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 510.00–515.00 $512.50 $1,794 —
420–448 437 13 455.00–495.00 $474.87 $2,075 —
452–495 477 16 415.00–470.00 $453.61 $2,164 +13.44
500–540 520 18 415.00–450.00 $428.68 $2,229 —
559–595 572 28 407.50–432.50 $417.01 $2,385 —
605–636 623 38 385.00–423.00 $410.16 $2,555 —
690–698 693 33 361.00–376.00 $365.99 $2,536 +22.40
723 723 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,386 -5.25
710–736 733 33 349.00–367.00 $350.12 $2,566 +14.87
756–792 778 56 325.00–338.00 $332.08 $2,584 —
803–817 814 84 331.50–333.50 $331.99 $2,702 —
869–893 871 95 312.00–325.50 $322.58 $2,810 —
1008 1008 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 4 415.00–420.00 $417.54 $1,912 +10.48
510–545 531 8 412.50–430.00 $418.63 $2,223 +34.10
564–572 568 8 400.00–405.00 $403.74 $2,293 +40.18
600–649 642 31 371.00–375.00 $371.70 $2,386 -2.06
650–690 668 7 355.00–375.00 $366.32 $2,447 +39.66
705–735 715 20 333.00–359.00 $337.36 $2,412 +16.10
767 value added 767 72 329.00 $329.00 $2,523 —
873 value added 873 23 310.50 $310.50 $2,711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 426 11 397.50–415.00 $405.74 $1,728 -29.06
493 493 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,972 -2.16
500–528 515 19 390.00–414.00 $397.02 $2,045 +16.46
561–584 579 27 360.00–375.00 $371.36 $2,150 +41.36
607–642 619 21 342.00–353.00 $350.14 $2,167 +20.14
659–690 672 7 320.00–340.00 $331.20 $2,226 +6.30
696 696 26 359.00 $359.00 $2,499 +34.10
705 705 16 349.00 $349.00 $2,460 —
708–745 715 41 300.00–322.00 $318.72 $2,279 —
774 774 8 323.00 $323.00 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–428 417 7 375.00–400.00 $385.51 $1,608 -14.49
505–530 522 10 350.00–382.50 $366.79 $1,915 -8.89
660–688 675 25 310.00–325.00 $321.92 $2,173 +6.61
686 value added 686 47 323.50 $323.50 $2,219 —
703–707 705 8 300.00–301.00 $300.38 $2,118 +9.38
801–808 806 21 283.50–285.00 $284.50 $2,293 —
916 916 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,492 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,904 —
642 642 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 -10.00
468–498 478 6 442.50–450.00 $447.40 $2,139 —
510–545 531 7 385.00–430.00 $411.99 $2,188 +55.77
600–645 623 4 305.00–340.00 $321.87 $2,005 +7.77
700–718 709 4 280.00–315.00 $297.28 $2,108 —
832 832 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,101 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,829 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,513 —
1195–1410 1301 80-85% 14 130.00–141.50 $137.09 $1,784 -18.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1285 1139 85-90% 9 114.00–130.00 $125.46 $1,429 —
940–1380 1175 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $107.33 $1,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 144.50 $144.50 $2,319 -10.00
1505–2015 1709 75-80% 7 135.00–143.00 $138.30 $2,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2460 1756 10 174.00–193.00 $181.33 $3,184 —
2075 2075 1 198.00 $198.00 $4,108 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315–1415 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,825.00–3,875.00 $3,850.92
1240–1538 1426 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,675.00–3,350.00 $3,087.76

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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.