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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

2,531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.42/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 626 lb · 175 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.15/cwt -3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 728 lb · 165 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.67/cwt -7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 634 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,531 1,644 2,124
Feeder cattle 2,457 1,433 1,966
Slaughter cattle 74 211 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steer and heifer calves traded unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Yearling cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, except 700-800 lb heifers which traded a full 2.00 higher on the strength of a high quality, reputation load-plus consignment of 716 lb heifers. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Very good quality all day long with a lot of the cattle carrying some excess flesh. Supply heavy and 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
405–446 426 12 182.50–183.00 $182.74 $778 —
450–484 466 21 180.00–186.00 $182.57 $851 +4.92
527 unweaned 527 10 156.00 $156.00 $822 —
521–544 536 41 168.00–179.00 $172.32 $924 -2.20
553–598 565 113 159.00–174.50 $165.68 $936 +0.18
604–644 626 169 147.00–160.00 $152.75 $956 -6.32
639 639 6 143.00 $143.00 $914 -16.07
658–685 671 126 146.75–150.00 $148.57 $997 -0.64
700–747 728 165 139.00–147.50 $144.15 $1,049 -3.84
752–788 778 91 135.00–144.00 $136.96 $1,066 -5.69
822 822 3 126.50 $126.50 $1,040 —
815–841 824 20 128.00–129.50 $128.96 $1,063 —
874 874 63 135.00 $135.00 $1,180 —
874 874 26 123.75 $123.75 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–494 492 35 175.00–180.00 $178.68 $879 +9.33
574–597 592 22 152.00–155.50 $154.73 $916 -5.64
602–633 617 17 146.50–149.50 $148.05 $913 +3.92
655–699 671 69 135.00–147.50 $143.80 $965 +3.53
763–783 769 64 126.50–136.50 $133.83 $1,029 +0.19
813–835 828 19 125.50–126.25 $126.02 $1,043 -2.31
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721–740 736 29 135.00–135.50 $135.10 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 155.50 $155.50 $568 —
420 unweaned 420 5 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
405–430 425 28 151.00–162.50 $157.93 $671 -3.45
455–458 456 19 152.00–161.75 $158.70 $724 +2.51
503–539 521 127 140.00–156.25 $148.67 $775 -4.32
559–596 577 95 136.00–148.50 $142.33 $821 -15.49
612 612 5 120.50 $120.50 $737 -22.00
617–649 635 137 132.50–142.25 $138.30 $878 -9.17
680 680 34 136.25 $136.25 $926 -2.75
700–726 715 129 130.00–135.75 $134.50 $962 +2.25
836 836 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 165.00 $165.00 $627 +12.02
430–440 435 6 135.00–146.00 $140.56 $611 -15.85
459–483 478 19 142.50–151.00 $144.22 $689 -4.65
515–539 533 35 140.00–147.50 $144.57 $771 +5.64
571–595 581 75 134.00–144.50 $136.34 $792 +16.30
635 635 50 131.50 $131.50 $835 -0.45
731 731 10 125.00 $125.00 $914 -0.20
793 793 20 117.75 $117.75 $934 -11.88
855 855 3 119.50 $119.50 $1,022 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 14 131.50 $131.50 $917 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 6 129.00 $129.00 $917 —
783 783 5 120.50 $120.50 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1675 1592 75-80% 12 53.00–60.50 $56.80 $904 —
1465–1685 1604 75-80% 8 60.50–63.50 $61.59 $988 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1315 1298 80-85% 2 50.00–51.50 $50.74 $659 -4.19
1210–1675 1359 80-85% 14 51.00–59.50 $54.66 $743 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1290 1029 85-90% 8 44.50–55.00 $49.29 $507 —
1005–1235 1140 85-90% 3 43.50–45.00 $44.04 $502 -0.05
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2110 1809 65-75% 5 60.00–65.00 $62.12 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–2435 2028 3 78.50–86.00 $82.29 $1,669 —

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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.