Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report, Cuba, MO

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $443.26/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 484 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $508.22/cwt ≈ $1,957/hd at 385 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $426.59/cwt +34.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 519 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 649 665 675
Feeder cattle 548 532 582
Slaughter cattle 61 83 78
Replacement cattle 40 50 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, steers and heifers mostly steady except a few steers near 650 lbs 5.00 higher and some heifers near 500 lbs 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply light. There were some small to medium sized consignments of good quality light calves which is even a bigger help this time of year. It's's good calf killin' weather this week with warm days, cool nights and dust in many areas. Feeder cattle contracts saw very nice gains on Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 385 25 470.00–520.00 $508.22 $1,957 —
400–425 409 6 460.00–497.50 $477.48 $1,953 +15.16
460–498 484 40 425.00–457.50 $443.26 $2,145 -2.70
513–530 519 25 415.00–430.00 $426.59 $2,214 +34.59
600–628 unweaned 612 9 357.50–365.00 $361.58 $2,213 +16.58
732–744 739 9 330.00–334.00 $331.76 $2,452 -8.24
773 773 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,474 —
896 896 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 389 6 460.00–495.00 $478.53 $1,861 —
505–520 514 8 390.00–412.50 $404.95 $2,081 -8.74
613–620 618 13 352.50–370.00 $359.19 $2,220 —
665–688 673 9 340.00–360.00 $347.74 $2,340 +13.20
752 752 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,369 -5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–342 323 12 422.50–460.00 $445.12 $1,438 —
397 397 11 450.00 $450.00 $1,786 +13.48
405–432 422 24 400.00–428.00 $421.69 $1,780 -8.31
450–480 455 15 375.00–425.00 $407.94 $1,856 -3.80
479–488 482 6 360.00–366.00 $362.02 $1,745 -40.45
511–519 516 13 375.00–386.00 $381.81 $1,970 +11.81
579 579 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,026 +15.62
702 702 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,331 —
768–790 783 9 308.00–318.00 $311.27 $2,437 —
798 798 5 304.00 $304.00 $2,426 —
1141 1141 5 225.00 $225.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 400.00–412.50 $405.92 $1,522 -6.79
400–425 416 9 365.00–400.00 $378.50 $1,575 -36.50
519–530 524 9 330.00–350.00 $341.01 $1,787 -53.98
500–542 527 8 350.00–365.00 $360.13 $1,898 -34.86
561 561 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,907 -1.58
610–611 610 9 327.50–340.00 $334.73 $2,042 —
654–672 659 7 330.00–337.50 $332.18 $2,189 —
803 803 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,409 +47.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,782 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 4 340.00–347.50 $343.61 $1,804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 -7.50
355–395 375 11 420.00–495.00 $466.30 $1,749 —
460–485 476 7 405.00–435.00 $418.31 $1,991 -7.67
500–549 526 14 370.00–405.00 $385.58 $2,028 -15.99
565 565 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1310 1253 80-85% 3 137.00–138.00 $137.30 $1,720 -2.44
1140–1378 1273 80-85% 13 120.00–134.00 $127.54 $1,624 -1.46
1300–1415 1347 80-85% 5 115.00–118.00 $116.77 $1,573 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1105 1005 85-90% 4 89.00–104.00 $97.88 $984 +12.52
945–1230 1103 85-90% 12 110.00–118.50 $114.57 $1,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1560 1494 75-80% 4 124.00–136.00 $132.14 $1,974 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1750 1743 2 182.00–184.00 $183.00 $3,190 —
1900 1900 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,059 —
1940 1940 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,880 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,463

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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.