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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 27, 2021

2,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.92/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 688 lb · 209 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.50/cwt ≈ $1,022/hd at 760 lb · 187 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.75/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 715 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,347 2,076 2,497
Feeder cattle 2,091 1,884 2,262
Slaughter cattle 248 192 235
Replacement cattle 8 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, spots up to 12.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, few 500-600 lb heifers 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. A handful of load or multi-load consignments highlighted the day with good to very good demand throughout the sale. Slow, steady rains the past couple weeks have filled the ponds but made for really muddy lots and side roads. Supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–433 416 23 182.00–187.75 $185.67 $772 +1.29
460–496 478 80 179.50–185.00 $183.05 $875 +8.97
503–543 516 52 174.50–185.50 $180.97 $934 +10.65
558–587 573 20 166.50–175.00 $170.86 $979 +11.45
604–632 618 57 164.00–173.00 $169.19 $1,046 +13.49
676–698 687 25 151.00–156.50 $153.90 $1,057 +19.15
715 715 95 153.75 $153.75 $1,099 +5.50
757–769 762 19 148.00–155.00 $152.03 $1,158 +6.80
936 936 60 130.75 $130.75 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–333 327 20 178.50–191.00 $182.61 $597 —
358–395 379 22 175.25–187.50 $178.61 $677 -11.39
403–430 413 8 165.00–176.50 $169.49 $700 -4.51
466–498 481 23 170.00–180.00 $173.63 $835 +9.94
547 547 3 166.50 $166.50 $911 +5.59
569–597 580 46 165.00–171.00 $166.88 $968 +11.50
601–646 620 55 149.50–161.50 $153.32 $951 +9.32
663–685 670 21 149.00–153.50 $151.35 $1,014 +18.85
706 706 9 138.00 $138.00 $974 +1.65
757–768 762 21 139.50–149.00 $145.88 $1,112 —
762 762 9 133.00 $133.00 $1,013 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 156.00 $156.00 $822 -3.00
586–587 587 19 156.00–156.75 $156.43 $918 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 6 162.50 $162.50 $882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–395 394 14 157.50–162.25 $160.90 $634 -7.10
419–449 440 56 158.50–169.00 $161.31 $710 +2.62
484–496 491 36 154.25–159.50 $156.85 $770 +4.95
527–537 530 37 154.50–156.00 $155.59 $825 +10.31
570–594 584 35 144.50–149.00 $145.84 $852 +2.83
589 589 4 136.50 $136.50 $804 -6.51
605–613 609 38 146.00–148.00 $147.11 $896 +5.33
658–694 688 209 140.00–144.00 $140.92 $970 +1.45
760 760 187 134.50 $134.50 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 13 159.25 $159.25 $516 —
436 436 6 154.50 $154.50 $674 +10.00
480–481 481 18 137.50–147.50 $145.00 $697 +3.06
510 thin fleshed 510 7 146.50 $146.50 $747 —
543–546 544 11 142.50 $142.50 $775 +3.47
553–590 574 34 133.00–150.00 $140.75 $808 +5.63
610–638 620 17 134.25–136.75 $135.84 $842 +10.59
662–664 663 17 130.50–134.25 $131.60 $873 -7.90
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 7 150.00 $150.00 $676 —
797 797 5 110.00 $110.00 $877 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 4 134.00 $134.00 $788 —
606 606 5 128.00 $128.00 $776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $621 —
1060–1520 1209 80-85% 30 60.00–69.00 $64.51 $780 +0.33
1189–1468 1320 80-85% 16 68.00–72.50 $70.00 $924 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1715 1437 75-80% 26 59.50–69.00 $66.05 $949 —
1458–1725 1562 75-80% 9 69.50–72.00 $70.60 $1,103 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–990 950 85-90% 2 52.00–54.50 $53.30 $506 —
985–1002 998 85-90% 4 63.50–64.00 $63.88 $638 —
980–1220 1043 85-90% 23 55.00–62.50 $58.46 $610 +8.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2210 1714 17 88.00–101.50 $95.63 $1,639 +4.52

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.