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Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report, Cuba, MO

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.62/cwt -22.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 680 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $377.63/cwt -32.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,353/hd at 623 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.52/cwt +9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 461 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 665 1,280 465
Feeder cattle 532 1,150 353
Slaughter cattle 83 80 82
Replacement cattle 50 50 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs 3.00-6.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady on a light test. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 6 490.00–540.00 $512.89 $1,626 —
400–448 420 13 450.00–480.00 $462.32 $1,942 -12.55
450–494 471 17 420.00–467.50 $445.96 $2,100 -7.65
549 549 5 392.00 $392.00 $2,152 -36.68
555 unweaned 555 6 389.00 $389.00 $2,159 —
569 569 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,304 -12.01
575 575 3 392.50 $392.50 $2,257 -24.51
601–635 609 16 370.00–394.00 $389.07 $2,369 -21.09
642 unweaned 642 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,215 —
644 644 8 367.00 $367.00 $2,363 -43.16
717 717 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,438 +10.00
750 unweaned 750 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
823 823 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,551 -21.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–440 439 4 440.00–445.00 $442.51 $1,943 —
450–480 467 6 400.00–435.00 $419.81 $1,961 +2.27
500–510 505 4 407.50–420.00 $413.69 $2,089 -4.94
568–591 581 9 380.00–390.00 $385.08 $2,237 -18.66
658–688 672 10 320.00–362.50 $334.54 $2,248 -31.78
751 751 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,403 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 383 6 435.00–440.00 $436.52 $1,672 —
430–438 435 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 +24.26
452–460 454 19 407.50–429.00 $411.74 $1,869 —
477–488 483 6 400.00–405.00 $402.47 $1,944 +2.47
545 545 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -27.02
561–578 567 8 345.00–360.00 $354.93 $2,012 -16.43
570–584 579 8 332.50–335.00 $334.38 $1,936 -36.98
630 unweaned 630 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
658–677 675 22 333.00–335.00 $333.18 $2,249 +1.98
692 692 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,249 -34.00
730–748 739 4 325.00–344.00 $334.62 $2,473 +15.90
855 855 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 367 15 400.00–422.50 $412.71 $1,515 —
415–430 423 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,755 +29.49
470–472 471 4 367.50–412.50 $390.05 $1,837 —
505–540 509 18 365.00–399.00 $394.99 $2,010 +28.20
570–593 585 9 340.00–344.00 $341.58 $1,998 —
648 648 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,177 —
812 812 3 252.50 $252.50 $2,050 -32.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,809 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 457.50 $457.50 $1,450 —
416–448 426 9 427.50–465.00 $451.36 $1,923 —
475–492 484 9 407.50–442.50 $425.98 $2,062 -21.42
512–535 524 6 380.00–417.50 $401.57 $2,104 -10.42
585 585 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 —
602–648 630 13 325.00–362.50 $343.38 $2,163 +21.51
720–745 733 4 285.00–287.50 $286.23 $2,098 -11.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1380 1265 80-85% 12 139.50–141.50 $139.74 $1,768 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,651 —
1135–1435 1293 80-85% 21 132.00–139.00 $135.97 $1,758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1088 1039 85-90% 4 83.00–94.00 $85.36 $887 —
1012–1175 1074 85-90% 15 122.00–128.00 $124.85 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1797 1686 75-80% 7 131.00–134.00 $133.64 $2,253 —
1815 1815 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,545 —
1590–1845 1684 5 168.00–188.00 $179.40 $3,021 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2345 2345 1 168.50 $168.50 $3,951 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
942 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,355

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908–1305 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 2,450.00–3,410.00 $2,663.81

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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.