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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.53/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 673 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.27/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 616 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.16/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 619 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 2,048 1,111
Feeder cattle 556 1,765 1,043
Slaughter cattle 34 179 68
Replacement cattle — 104 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Light supply this week after winter weather crossed through the area but pretty active trade all day with good quality throughout the sale. 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
506–508 507 15 164.50–169.50 $167.17 $848 -3.49
578 578 25 160.00 $160.00 $925 +6.00
614–628 616 69 150.00–153.00 $151.27 $932 +0.36
659–678 673 105 145.00–146.00 $145.53 $979 +0.93
701–713 702 53 137.50–143.75 $143.27 $1,006 +1.73
831 831 15 125.50 $125.50 $1,043 -9.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 170.00 $170.00 $746 —
493 493 4 167.50 $167.50 $826 +0.50
543 543 6 156.00 $156.00 $847 —
575–596 582 38 149.00–153.00 $151.87 $884 +2.70
622 622 6 149.00 $149.00 $927 +6.25
734 734 7 131.00 $131.00 $962 -0.04
782 782 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,032 -1.29
797 797 7 120.00 $120.00 $956 -13.29
804 804 4 127.75 $127.75 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 5 135.50 $135.50 $710 -6.79
606–629 615 53 131.00–139.00 $135.77 $835 +2.28
644 unweaned 644 8 123.50 $123.50 $795 —
684 684 18 134.75 $134.75 $922 +7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 140.00 $140.00 $619 —
493–496 495 16 140.50 $140.50 $695 -5.50
508–540 521 10 132.50 $132.50 $690 -4.06
570 570 4 133.00 $133.00 $758 ±0.00
749 749 4 115.50 $115.50 $865 -7.44
788 788 11 119.00 $119.00 $938 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 128.00 $128.00 $631 —
670 670 3 127.50 $127.50 $854 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1270 1160 85-90% 10 40.50–50.50 $43.52 $505 -3.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1160 1130 80-85% 3 51.50–53.00 $52.32 $591 —
1133–1440 1252 80-85% 6 47.50–48.50 $47.93 $600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 54.50 $54.50 $733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2325 1936 4 82.50–89.50 $87.25 $1,689 —

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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.