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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

2,076 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.47/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 676 lb · 105 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.23/cwt ≈ $1,101/hd at 758 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.28/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 533 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,076 893 1,987
Feeder cattle 1,884 728 1,873
Slaughter cattle 192 165 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher. Pretty good feel to the market this week even with a typical collapse in the cattle futures market on Thursday. Really nice kind and condition for most of the day. Supply heavy, 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
347 347 3 199.00 $199.00 $691 —
413–429 422 29 180.00–192.50 $184.38 $778 —
475–477 476 21 172.50–178.00 $174.08 $829 +2.47
503–549 518 66 163.00–174.00 $170.32 $882 +3.58
568–594 580 73 157.50–161.00 $159.41 $925 +3.91
605–615 612 37 154.00–156.50 $155.70 $953 +2.02
651–693 671 19 147.00–149.75 $148.35 $995 +4.35
679 679 29 134.75 $134.75 $915 -9.25
746 746 60 148.25 $148.25 $1,106 —
753–765 758 101 143.25–146.25 $145.23 $1,101 —
820 820 11 135.25 $135.25 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 190.00 $190.00 $750 +17.77
440 440 3 174.00 $174.00 $766 +5.99
451–498 477 24 160.00–167.50 $163.69 $781 -4.28
511–520 thin fleshed 518 16 170.00–171.50 $171.13 $886 —
524–534 531 26 154.50–165.50 $160.91 $854 +6.41
561–591 581 60 149.50–159.00 $155.38 $903 +5.73
600–641 631 80 137.75–147.50 $144.00 $909 -2.00
648 648 6 130.50 $130.50 $846 —
671 671 16 132.50 $132.50 $889 -4.00
655–680 675 51 134.50–138.25 $137.28 $927 +0.78
705–708 706 17 134.50–138.00 $136.35 $963 —
709 709 6 130.50 $130.50 $925 —
901 901 16 124.75 $124.75 $1,124 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 159.00 $159.00 $873 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 5 136.50 $136.50 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 142.50 $142.50 $831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 169.00 $169.00 $563 —
398 398 4 168.00 $168.00 $669 +6.50
400–448 417 14 153.50–163.50 $158.69 $662 -0.99
457–496 472 39 149.50–156.00 $151.90 $717 -8.77
509–544 533 90 135.75–148.50 $145.28 $774 -3.44
565–579 570 21 142.50–144.00 $143.01 $815 +4.76
632–647 638 50 140.50–142.25 $141.78 $905 —
650–699 676 105 137.75–140.00 $139.47 $943 +5.72
723 723 6 127.50 $127.50 $922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 thin fleshed 407 12 153.50 $153.50 $625 —
447 447 6 144.50 $144.50 $646 —
458–496 478 39 138.00–146.75 $141.94 $678 -4.56
500–533 513 36 134.00–142.00 $139.03 $713 -1.85
560–592 579 45 133.00–139.50 $135.12 $782 -0.88
605 605 11 125.25 $125.25 $758 -7.21
668 668 5 139.50 $139.50 $932 —
744 744 14 130.00 $130.00 $967 +9.50
760 760 3 121.50 $121.50 $923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 6 111.50 $111.50 $835 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 4 109.00 $109.00 $1,008 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 4 122.00 $122.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1290 1161 80-85% 9 70.00–76.00 $72.82 $845 —
1010–1410 1238 80-85% 23 59.50–68.00 $64.18 $795 +0.16
1165–1365 1295 80-85% 8 52.50–56.50 $53.78 $696 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1110 1023 85-90% 7 48.00–53.50 $50.10 $513 —
865–1520 1121 85-90% 27 53.00–66.00 $58.73 $658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1400 1313 75-80% 4 70.00–72.50 $71.17 $934 —
1295–1355 1315 75-80% 3 54.00–59.00 $55.72 $733 —
1310–1690 1505 75-80% 15 61.00–69.00 $65.75 $990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,088 —
1240–2285 1731 5 88.00–94.50 $91.11 $1,577 —

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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.