New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 4, 2021

1,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.44/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 720 lb · 150 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.45/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 683 lb · 86 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.08/cwt -7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 618 lb · 76 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,725	1,222	1,073
Feeder cattle	1,535	1,134	942
Slaughter cattle	190	88	131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower after last week's sharp upswing. Heifers were uneven, mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher with the exception of some 575-675 lb heifers selling steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Overall quality was not as attractive this week which contributed to the lower trend, but a few big strings of top quality yearlings highlighted the sale. Supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
422	422	8	185.00	$185.00	$781	—
526–539	532	29	176.00–180.00	$177.38	$944	-7.90
602–642	618	76	150.75–159.75	$154.08	$952	-7.52
667–690	678	69	148.00–151.50	$150.20	$1,018	-3.47
708–734	720	150	145.00–148.75	$147.44	$1,062	-1.09
821–822	821	55	133.75–135.25	$134.92	$1,108	+6.04
893	893	59	126.75	$126.75	$1,132	-2.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408	408	3	182.00	$182.00	$743	+7.67
469–488	474	16	169.25–178.50	$171.63	$814	-3.87
500–549	530	17	160.00–172.00	$165.13	$875	—
569	569	6	162.00	$162.00	$922	-0.59
552–598	580	28	154.00–164.00	$159.56	$925	-3.03
623–640	635	23	147.50–150.00	$148.04	$940	+0.07
658–694	679	68	144.50–153.50	$148.38	$1,008	+7.14
723–737	734	52	133.00–145.50	$137.12	$1,006	-0.47
760	760	14	134.50–135.00	$134.61	$1,023	—
821	821	14	125.25	$125.25	$1,028	-9.75
853	853	6	118.00	$118.00	$1,007	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
747	747	14	131.50	$131.50	$982	—
890	890	9	124.25	$124.25	$1,106	—
933	933	6	115.00	$115.00	$1,073	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
432	432	6	159.00	$159.00	$687	—
466–480	472	7	150.00–154.50	$152.54	$720	+3.54
514–549	538	32	145.50–155.25	$151.13	$813	+2.74
568–599	579	36	140.50–146.50	$144.87	$839	-6.57
605–646	632	64	137.50–145.50	$142.56	$901	-2.32
653–665	657	14	135.00–137.75	$136.22	$895	-0.15
732	732	13	134.50	$134.50	$985	+1.65

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
392	392	3	160.00	$160.00	$627	+10.00
406	406	4	149.00	$149.00	$605	—
455–493	477	15	145.00–149.75	$147.95	$706	+1.45
520–549	535	18	141.00–147.50	$144.47	$773	+4.08
561–570	564	15	138.50–145.00	$142.81	$805	+6.12
600	600	4	140.00	$140.00	$840	—
652–696	683	86	128.00–134.50	$131.45	$898	+2.95
712	712	3	133.00	$133.00	$947	—
793–796	794	15	121.00–123.50	$122.83	$975	-2.67
809	809	7	122.50	$122.50	$991	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
907	907	11	122.00	$122.00	$1,107	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
724	724	4	125.00	$125.00	$905	—
839	839	5	112.00	$112.00	$940	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
411	411	5	194.00	$194.00	$797	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1633	1233	80-85%	34	54.50–64.00	$59.02	$728	—
1255–1495	1312	80-85%	5	52.00–54.50	$53.89	$707	-8.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1335	1314	75-80%	6	53.00–55.00	$54.68	$718	—
1180–1723	1533	75-80%	25	56.00–66.50	$61.46	$942	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1205	1073	85-90%	7	43.00–49.50	$46.58	$500	—
1020–1518	1224	85-90%	21	51.00–57.00	$53.31	$653	-2.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1775	1532	3	71.00–74.00	$73.08	$1,120	—
1470–1970	1738	6	80.00–94.50	$85.50	$1,486	—

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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.