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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 21, 2021

2,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.60/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 666 lb · 174 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.54/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 720 lb · 136 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.66/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 525 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,048 2,231 0
Feeder cattle 1,765 2,146 0
Slaughter cattle 179 85 0
Replacement cattle 104 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with many instances 7.00 to 10.00 higher on steer cattle over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Excellent quality again this week and good condition on most of the cattle as well. Several large strings gave buyers some numbers to build their orders around. Demand was good for all weights, with the yearling cattle gaining back most if not all of last week's sharp losses. Supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 8 176.00 $176.00 $783 —
452–483 465 25 175.00–176.50 $175.60 $817 -5.29
511–546 525 120 163.50–178.25 $170.66 $896 +2.04
556 556 6 162.00 $162.00 $901 +0.47
589 589 14 154.00 $154.00 $907 +3.50
603–639 624 119 147.25–153.25 $150.91 $942 +7.58
654–687 666 174 135.50–147.25 $144.60 $963 +7.93
702–740 720 136 138.00–144.00 $141.54 $1,019 +4.32
756–762 761 47 136.50–139.00 $137.25 $1,044 +5.75
810–818 811 27 133.50–135.50 $135.28 $1,097 +10.84
852 852 6 131.50 $131.50 $1,120 —
861 861 4 122.50 $122.50 $1,055 —
920 920 11 121.75 $121.75 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 173.00 $173.00 $657 —
491 491 8 167.00 $167.00 $820 +5.19
561–597 577 73 140.00–155.00 $149.17 $861 -3.46
603–639 624 7 135.50–153.00 $142.75 $891 +5.25
673–688 676 13 136.00–139.00 $136.70 $924 +0.01
727–737 731 20 130.00–131.75 $131.04 $958 -1.01
763–791 773 14 132.50–133.75 $133.29 $1,030 +9.86
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 10 131.00 $131.00 $908 —
775 775 8 120.50 $120.50 $934 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 6 127.50 $127.50 $954 ±0.00
863 863 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–479 474 36 145.00–146.50 $145.70 $691 -2.90
531–549 545 75 139.00–145.00 $142.29 $775 +2.06
555–596 579 118 134.50–139.75 $138.90 $804 -0.12
603–645 623 98 127.00–137.00 $133.49 $832 +5.32
654–683 670 66 132.00–136.25 $134.45 $901 +1.38
685 685 3 127.00 $127.00 $870 -6.07
707–743 717 57 127.00–131.25 $128.24 $919 -0.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 14 146.00 $146.00 $721 +8.81
502–533 517 25 135.00–138.50 $136.56 $706 +2.07
550 550 4 133.00 $133.00 $732 +0.51
604–635 624 11 125.00 $125.00 $780 +2.25
690 690 3 125.00 $125.00 $862 +1.66
730–746 739 9 120.00–125.25 $122.94 $909 —
826 826 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,008 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 7 122.50 $122.50 $894 +2.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1593 1352 80-85% 38 47.50–56.50 $50.90 $688 +6.23
1220–1620 1398 80-85% 8 41.00–50.00 $46.88 $655 +2.21
1520 1520 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1680 1369 75-80% 20 48.00–54.50 $52.19 $714 —
1380–1690 1515 75-80% 9 58.50–63.50 $59.99 $909 +14.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1265 1070 85-90% 3 38.00–42.00 $39.81 $426 —
985–1375 1160 85-90% 20 43.00–54.50 $47.02 $545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1940 1713 3 80.00–85.00 $82.24 $1,409 —
1925–2005 1965 2 90.00–92.00 $90.98 $1,788 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1325–1375 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,025.00–1,085.00 $1,056.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00 $650.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1050 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,738.00

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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.