New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 26, 2021

1,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.89/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 686 lb · 171 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.63/cwt ≈ $1,338/hd at 833 lb · 120 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.33/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 725 lb · 109 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,560	1,425	1,737
Feeder cattle	1,430	1,300	1,612
Slaughter cattle	130	94	125
Replacement cattle	—	31	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steer calves sold steady with a few spots as much as to 2.00 lower, yearling steers and all weights of heifers traded 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Pretty good late summer run especially given this week's heat wave. Several loads and part loads of yearlings were easily absorbed and any weaned calves didn't have much trouble finding new homes either. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413	413	4	198.00	$198.00	$818	-1.50
490–491	491	16	190.00–199.00	$196.75	$966	-7.75
527–547	535	15	177.25–189.00	$183.46	$982	-7.34
578–589	584	30	179.75–185.75	$183.40	$1,071	-1.59
607–645	631	96	171.00–183.25	$177.40	$1,119	-0.29
658–698	686	171	170.50–173.00	$171.89	$1,179	+3.02
707–743	725	109	163.50–168.50	$167.33	$1,213	+1.01
764–772	771	79	160.00–167.50	$166.56	$1,284	+5.46
826–836	833	120	158.00–163.75	$160.63	$1,338	—
925	925	55	155.25	$155.25	$1,436	+1.40

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
388	388	9	184.50	$184.50	$716	-20.00
442	442	12	183.50	$183.50	$811	—
479	479	6	176.25	$176.25	$844	-12.75
528	528	4	178.00	$178.00	$940	+3.60
571–599	585	8	150.50–172.00	$160.99	$942	-11.91
671–693	684	25	160.00–163.85	$162.67	$1,113	-2.83
704–724	712	24	155.50–165.00	$162.05	$1,154	+9.12
780	780	5	144.50	$144.50	$1,127	-10.00

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
893	893	10	141.50	$141.50	$1,264	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
532–539	533	19	160.00–167.00	$165.51	$882	+6.80
552–598	583	28	160.00–164.50	$162.89	$950	+2.47
614–644	629	65	155.00–163.50	$160.77	$1,011	+2.45
664	664	7	159.50	$159.50	$1,059	+3.00
715–721	717	29	150.00–157.00	$154.23	$1,106	—
762	762	10	153.00	$153.00	$1,166	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
369	369	6	161.50	$161.50	$596	—
448	448	3	151.00	$151.00	$676	-7.50
455–484	476	12	148.00–155.00	$151.44	$721	+1.44
579	579	8	155.00	$155.00	$897	+3.00
631	631	5	157.00	$157.00	$991	—
762	762	9	137.75	$137.75	$1,050	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
888	888	11	129.75	$129.75	$1,152	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1335	1263	80-85%	18	63.00–73.50	$67.83	$857	—
1040–1505	1291	80-85%	7	71.00–78.00	$74.13	$957	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
818–910	842	85-90%	4	52.50–58.00	$55.42	$467	—
937	937	85-90%	3	44.50	$44.50	$417	—
990–1210	1063	85-90%	16	56.50–64.50	$60.97	$648	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1455	1385	75-80%	6	65.00–70.00	$68.10	$943	—
1215–1620	1477	75-80%	9	73.00–76.00	$74.54	$1,101	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1865–2045	1955	2	88.00–104.50	$95.87	$1,874	—

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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.