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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

1,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.57/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 524 lb · 82 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.19/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 716 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.22/cwt ≈ $949/hd at 672 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,427 590 0
Feeder cattle 1,312 556 0
Slaughter cattle 115 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher with some 500-550 lb heifers as much as 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality was uneven and overall not as attractive as the last couple weeks but the market still made some advances and held on to some strength until late in the day. A wild weather pattern moved through the area Thursday that briefly caused some concern about cattle transport, with rain, sleet, snow, high winds and sunshine all in a 5 hour span. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 176.00 $176.00 $730 +6.00
462–499 477 31 169.00–174.50 $170.99 $816 +3.49
510–542 526 25 157.50–166.00 $161.95 $852 +5.95
577–593 585 48 147.50–156.00 $153.11 $896 +1.24
617–649 630 60 140.00–148.50 $146.18 $921 -2.82
651–689 672 54 140.00–146.00 $142.83 $960 —
651–693 672 12 133.00–135.00 $133.97 $900 —
735 735 6 133.00 $133.00 $978 +2.00
765–772 768 23 131.75–136.00 $133.98 $1,029 +1.98
824 824 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,063 +1.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 180.00 $180.00 $806 —
468 468 6 182.00 $182.00 $852 —
520–543 529 30 168.25–172.00 $169.74 $898 +2.57
550–562 559 21 160.00–168.00 $163.70 $915 +3.70
610–627 618 40 148.75–152.50 $150.43 $930 -0.84
666 666 21 148.00 $148.00 $986 +2.47
711–734 716 79 141.00–144.75 $143.19 $1,025 -0.08
795 795 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654–697 678 16 136.50–139.00 $137.55 $933 —
745 745 4 131.50 $131.50 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 6 132.50 $132.50 $849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 143.50 $143.50 $590 —
459 459 9 145.50 $145.50 $668 —
503–549 524 82 143.00–153.00 $148.57 $779 +13.07
568–596 581 53 142.50–146.00 $144.69 $841 —
603–634 613 55 135.50–141.75 $139.46 $855 +3.69
659–696 674 42 134.00–138.00 $135.30 $912 +0.55
696 696 12 143.00 $143.00 $995 +8.25
708–722 715 24 130.00–136.50 $133.22 $953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–448 429 8 142.50–145.00 $144.02 $618 +4.02
454–473 462 23 140.00–145.50 $142.94 $660 +2.44
500–549 533 25 138.00–144.50 $140.53 $749 +8.03
588–590 589 14 132.50–140.50 $137.64 $811 +4.64
607–645 636 19 126.50–135.00 $131.52 $836 —
655–679 666 28 125.50–132.50 $129.49 $862 —
709–725 718 11 120.50–123.00 $121.62 $873 +6.12
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 3 130.00 $130.00 $744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 151.00 $151.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1810 1255 80-85% 24 55.00–63.00 $57.14 $717 +9.21
1195–1470 1268 80-85% 6 63.00–67.50 $64.73 $821 +16.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1575 1383 75-80% 15 55.00–63.00 $59.10 $817 —
1420–1520 1466 75-80% 4 63.50–64.50 $64.12 $940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1320 1046 85-90% 16 47.00–56.00 $53.32 $558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–2135 1987 6 83.50–94.50 $90.80 $1,804 —

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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.