New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

1,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.60/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 616 lb · 118 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.67/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 669 lb · 90 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.44/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 567 lb · 66 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,222	1,427	264
Feeder cattle	1,134	1,312	226
Slaughter cattle	88	115	38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steers under 650 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone, heavier steers and all weights of heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was active with a couple extra buyers in the seats after an extended break. A couple reputation consignments highlighted the sale, some weights reaching prices we haven't seen in quite some time. Receipts were curtailed by the muddy conditions after snow and ice blanketed the area for a couple weeks. Supply light, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
474–482	480	33	187.00–193.50	$192.14	$922	+10.14
504–548	520	61	168.00–190.00	$185.28	$963	+15.54
550	550	23	182.00	$182.00	$1,001	+18.30
557	557	3	161.00	$161.00	$897	-2.70
606–641	616	118	148.00–165.10	$161.60	$995	+11.17
653–689	669	90	146.00–155.50	$153.67	$1,028	+5.67
702–743	714	42	140.50–153.00	$148.53	$1,061	+5.34
795	795	15	138.50	$138.50	$1,101	+3.50
813–841	835	32	127.50–134.00	$128.88	$1,076	—
872	872	14	129.25	$129.25	$1,127	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
393	393	11	184.00	$184.00	$723	—
414–420	418	12	174.00–175.00	$174.33	$729	-1.67
489–498	492	11	175.50	$175.50	$863	+4.51
560–598	576	17	162.50–163.00	$162.59	$937	+9.48
638–645	641	11	142.50–151.00	$147.97	$948	+1.79
663–673	668	6	140.00–142.50	$141.24	$943	-1.59
702–733	720	21	135.50–140.50	$137.59	$991	+4.59
802	802	5	135.00	$135.00	$1,083	+6.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
608	608	6	135.50	$135.50	$824	—
694	694	7	130.50	$130.50	$906	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	10	149.00	$149.00	$670	+3.50
515–542	522	19	144.00–150.00	$148.39	$775	-0.18
557–591	567	66	140.00–155.00	$151.44	$859	+6.75
604–627	614	57	141.00–147.50	$144.88	$890	+5.42
661–694	672	44	133.00–138.50	$136.37	$916	+1.07
705–722	715	10	128.00–136.00	$132.85	$950	-0.37
751	751	7	127.00	$127.00	$954	—
848	848	8	129.00	$129.00	$1,094	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
398	398	8	150.00	$150.00	$597	—
478	478	4	146.50	$146.50	$700	+3.56
504–543	524	8	137.50–143.50	$140.39	$736	-0.14
586–594	592	22	133.00–140.00	$136.69	$809	-0.95
678–680	679	9	127.50–129.00	$128.50	$873	-0.99
781	781	10	125.50	$125.50	$980	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1515	1314	80-85%	9	58.50–68.00	$62.02	$815	—
1173–1568	1353	80-85%	9	54.00–58.50	$55.88	$756	—
1515–1525	1520	80-85%	2	68.00–68.50	$68.25	$1,037	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1730	1482	75-80%	11	57.00–66.00	$61.98	$919	-2.14
1425–1675	1550	75-80%	2	54.00–55.50	$54.69	$848	—
1710	1710	75-80%	1	67.00	$67.00	$1,146	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1303	1232	85-90%	5	52.50–58.50	$56.28	$693	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2190	2190	65-75%	1	72.00	$72.00	$1,577	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–2210	1871	7	82.00–94.00	$87.26	$1,633	—
1785–1960	1873	2	94.00–99.00	$96.38	$1,805	—

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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.