New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 18, 2021

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.88/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 628 lb · 132 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.31/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 719 lb · 120 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.31/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 726 lb · 84 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,387	1,725	716
Feeder cattle	1,305	1,535	656
Slaughter cattle	82	190	60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Several consignments were kept home due to wet weather and muddy conditions but there was still a good supply of cattle for buyers to work with, including several loads and part loads. Uneven quality but good condition for most of the sale. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good in spots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
493	493	6	182.00	$182.00	$897	—
526–546	543	62	173.50–175.50	$173.75	$943	-3.63
574–583	578	13	168.25–168.50	$168.37	$973	—
621–631	628	132	154.75–158.00	$156.88	$985	+2.80
654	654	64	156.00	$156.00	$1,020	+5.80
721–737	726	84	149.50–152.25	$151.31	$1,099	+3.87
798	798	40	134.75	$134.75	$1,075	—
820	820	17	131.75	$131.75	$1,080	-3.17
857	857	13	127.50	$127.50	$1,093	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
403–433	413	16	185.00–196.00	$187.95	$776	+5.95
466	466	60	177.35	$177.35	$826	+5.72
509–544	531	25	159.50–167.00	$164.59	$874	-0.54
579–587	581	25	155.50–166.25	$164.08	$953	+4.52
613	613	6	156.50	$156.50	$959	+8.46
653–694	681	35	144.25–149.00	$146.61	$998	-1.77
704–744	719	120	138.25–147.50	$142.31	$1,023	+5.19
767–784	779	34	133.00–136.25	$133.94	$1,043	-0.67
839	839	15	128.75	$128.75	$1,080	+3.50
859	859	8	130.50	$130.50	$1,121	+12.50

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
711	711	6	146.00	$146.00	$1,038	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
506–529	518	8	150.00–155.00	$152.44	$790	+1.31
585–598	591	34	147.00–151.75	$148.93	$880	+4.06
617–645	640	57	136.00–138.50	$138.08	$884	-4.48
651–663	656	22	135.50–139.50	$137.32	$901	+1.10
722–728	725	23	125.50	$125.50	$910	-9.00
751–784	777	28	121.75–130.00	$123.46	$959	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–489	484	8	145.50–149.75	$147.06	$712	-0.89
585	585	5	137.00	$137.00	$801	-5.81
634	634	4	140.00	$140.00	$888	±0.00
674–675	674	25	132.50–134.50	$133.70	$901	+2.25
728–748	745	19	125.00–126.75	$126.48	$942	-6.52
784	784	7	123.75	$123.75	$970	+0.92
823–842	835	18	115.00–122.25	$117.78	$983	-4.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1225	1222	80-85%	5	66.00–68.00	$67.60	$826	+8.58
1010–1605	1269	80-85%	14	56.00–61.50	$57.74	$733	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1615	1423	75-80%	6	55.00–61.00	$58.14	$827	—
1543–1560	1552	75-80%	11	65.50–67.50	$66.37	$1,030	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1118	1118	85-90%	2	61.00	$61.00	$682	—
1025–1400	1239	85-90%	8	47.00–53.00	$51.14	$634	-2.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1830–2230	2030	2	81.50–91.50	$86.99	$1,766	—

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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.