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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

2,231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.06/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 721 lb · 239 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.33/cwt -9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 635 lb · 171 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.02/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 574 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,231 2,531 1,894
Feeder cattle 2,146 2,457 1,820
Slaughter cattle 85 74 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with the full loss mostly on 6 weight cattle. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Really good quality all day long with plenty of flesh on a high percentage of the offering. Grains continued their climb Thursday with corn contracts gaining another dime. The resulting runaway feed costs have certainly been the #1 cash feeder cattle market detractor this week, but some winter weather moving into the area didn't help the cause either. Supply heavy, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–492 479 26 179.00–184.50 $180.89 $866 -1.68
500–548 521 32 165.00–175.50 $168.62 $879 -3.70
553–569 558 54 154.00–167.50 $161.53 $901 -4.15
579 579 5 150.50 $150.50 $871 -15.18
606–648 635 171 141.00–149.00 $143.33 $910 +0.33
658–699 685 39 134.25–140.00 $136.67 $936 -11.90
685 685 11 132.25 $132.25 $906 -16.32
707 707 10 133.50 $133.50 $944 -10.65
715–738 722 229 131.50–139.00 $137.22 $991 -6.93
754 754 30 131.50 $131.50 $992 -5.46
809–844 828 33 122.50–127.00 $124.44 $1,030 -4.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 174.00 $174.00 $773 —
457–483 469 30 160.00–166.50 $161.81 $759 -16.87
544 544 4 157.00 $157.00 $854 —
559–584 576 106 148.00–157.00 $152.63 $879 -2.10
577–584 581 8 139.50–141.50 $140.76 $818 -13.97
616–641 631 13 136.00–140.00 $137.50 $868 -10.55
668–671 670 52 135.50–137.75 $136.69 $916 -7.11
704–742 719 19 128.50–133.50 $132.05 $949 —
754–771 762 49 126.00–130.00 $129.34 $986 -4.49
752–793 774 17 121.25–125.00 $123.43 $955 -10.40
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 11 127.50 $127.50 $912 -7.60
781 781 10 122.50 $122.50 $957 —
808–833 814 12 120.00–122.50 $121.86 $992 —
908–929 911 27 111.50–115.50 $114.90 $1,047 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 4 130.00 $130.00 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–491 488 44 145.00–154.25 $148.60 $725 -10.10
518–533 525 14 135.00–145.50 $140.23 $736 -8.44
555–598 574 146 133.00–142.00 $139.02 $798 -3.31
607–644 635 136 125.00–131.50 $128.17 $814 -10.13
665–699 686 56 128.00–136.25 $133.07 $913 -3.18
704–713 711 38 120.50–137.50 $130.75 $930 -3.75
713 713 18 129.00 $129.00 $920 -5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–483 465 13 132.50–140.00 $137.19 $638 -7.03
507–549 524 43 130.00–136.00 $134.49 $705 -10.08
558–597 571 47 125.50–137.00 $132.49 $757 -3.85
631 631 3 122.75 $122.75 $775 -8.75
676–697 689 25 120.00–129.00 $123.34 $850 —
754–774 763 20 115.00–120.00 $117.28 $895 -0.47
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674–699 684 15 120.25–122.50 $121.17 $829 —
710 710 11 120.25 $120.25 $854 -8.75
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 12 118.00 $118.00 $834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 10 152.50 $152.50 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1460 1287 80-85% 12 45.50–53.00 $48.06 $619 -2.68
1240–1550 1365 80-85% 6 41.00–46.50 $44.67 $610 -9.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1463 75-80% 11 45.00–53.00 $49.78 $728 —
1315–1730 1502 75-80% 3 44.00–47.00 $45.44 $683 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1128 85-90% 10 40.50–47.00 $44.08 $497 +0.04
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 65-75% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1950 1840 5 77.50–86.00 $81.86 $1,506 —

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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.