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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 3, 2020

2,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.30/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 665 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.01/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 614 lb · 102 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.49/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 572 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,122 1,457 1,588
Feeder cattle 1,946 1,197 1,376
Slaughter cattle 176 260 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Great weather for working and transporting cattle brought a heavy supply to town, everything from grazers to yearlings with all manner of health history. Demand was still best for those long time weaned with two rounds of shots but some of the best quality cattle on offer this week were straight off the cow. Supply heavy, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
429–438 433 13 180.00–185.75 $182.19 $789 +1.72
465–495 471 29 175.00–183.00 $180.92 $852 +3.30
503–538 525 72 165.50–178.25 $173.03 $908 +4.39
559–585 571 71 161.50–168.35 $166.10 $948 +8.60
599 unweaned 599 21 157.25 $157.25 $942 +17.25
605 605 13 148.00 $148.00 $895 -2.08
605–630 615 89 152.00–162.75 $157.18 $967 +7.10
651–679 660 73 148.50–156.00 $152.89 $1,009 -2.05
651–677 unweaned 674 40 139.25–146.25 $139.93 $943 +5.18
705–743 718 34 145.00–148.50 $146.16 $1,049 +0.27
760–763 763 31 145.00–145.50 $145.44 $1,110 +0.94
778–781 778 46 135.50–139.50 $139.06 $1,082 -5.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 187.00 $187.00 $617 +16.00
360–387 372 7 170.00–189.00 $180.52 $672 —
414–423 419 10 174.00–175.00 $174.49 $731 —
471–478 475 8 169.00–174.00 $171.48 $815 +6.24
506 506 7 155.00 $155.00 $784 -5.90
502–547 532 11 162.00–165.00 $163.71 $871 +2.81
555–596 580 78 150.00–165.00 $158.62 $920 +2.37
600–646 627 32 145.50–149.75 $147.88 $927 -0.18
656–677 665 17 145.00–150.25 $147.10 $978 +1.46
661–671 667 15 141.00–143.50 $141.99 $947 -3.65
701–721 713 32 139.75–148.50 $142.91 $1,019 —
748 748 15 132.25 $132.25 $989 —
753 753 3 138.50 $138.50 $1,043 —
771–782 780 30 133.00–138.00 $137.18 $1,070 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 7 132.50 $132.50 $867 —
704 704 12 135.00 $135.00 $950 —
729 729 26 138.25 $138.25 $1,008 —
772 772 10 132.50 $132.50 $1,023 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 8 150.50 $150.50 $1,020 —
705–726 716 8 137.50–139.75 $138.64 $993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 159.00 $159.00 $620 —
434 434 4 137.00 $137.00 $595 -3.00
482–498 488 19 141.00–146.00 $143.57 $701 -0.65
505–537 528 31 139.00–146.00 $143.43 $757 +3.68
553–597 572 93 133.00–141.00 $137.49 $786 -0.95
614–649 632 32 131.75–139.00 $133.76 $845 —
637 637 3 129.50 $129.50 $825 —
650 650 3 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
660–694 683 20 125.50–139.00 $133.66 $913 —
720–729 727 11 125.50 $125.50 $912 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–397 385 6 164.00–169.00 $166.42 $641 —
410–437 425 18 156.00–165.00 $161.14 $685 +3.29
486 486 7 150.50 $150.50 $731 +10.50
498 unweaned 498 9 144.50 $144.50 $720 —
509–539 529 34 145.00–149.00 $147.01 $778 -0.33
551 unweaned 551 22 134.50 $134.50 $741 —
555–557 556 18 149.75–153.00 $151.37 $842 +6.66
604–647 625 48 134.50–142.00 $140.53 $878 -2.60
646 unweaned 646 4 130.00 $130.00 $840 —
653–669 664 10 139.00–140.00 $139.71 $928 -3.29
726 726 14 141.25 $141.25 $1,025 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 11 156.00 $156.00 $700 —
481 481 8 136.00 $136.00 $654 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 7 130.00 $130.00 $866 —
785 785 3 122.50 $122.50 $962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 143.50 $143.50 $621 —

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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 5 155.00 $155.00 $589 -14.00
698 698 6 104.00 $104.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1540 1452 75-80% 24 52.00–61.00 $56.37 $818 —
1375–1560 1487 75-80% 3 51.00–52.50 $51.67 $768 +1.27
1545–1785 1643 75-80% 3 60.00–63.50 $61.89 $1,017 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1440 1243 80-85% 16 52.00–55.50 $54.53 $678 +6.80
1245–1395 1352 80-85% 10 45.00–51.50 $47.96 $648 —
1448 1448 80-85% 2 63.50 $63.50 $919 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1275 1196 85-90% 26 42.00–52.00 $47.38 $567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,089 —
1865–2240 2016 7 71.00–83.50 $77.48 $1,562 —

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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.