New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 21, 2021

1,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.05/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 668 lb · 168 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.29/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 587 lb · 49 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.61/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 513 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,091	1,027	877
Feeder cattle	847	822	663
Slaughter cattle	244	205	214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower, except some top quality 585-700 lb heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. This week's offering was highlighted by a couple load lots of yearling heifers with a hefty dose of singles and small groups throughout. Supply moderate, demand mostly 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
501–533	513	34	175.00–182.00	$177.61	$911	-5.70
586	586	7	171.50	$171.50	$1,005	—
612	612	7	165.00	$165.00	$1,010	±0.00
688	688	4	156.50	$156.50	$1,077	-11.83
671–699	691	18	164.00–166.00	$164.54	$1,137	-3.79
721	721	12	159.25	$159.25	$1,148	—
731	731	7	156.25	$156.25	$1,142	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
423–449	439	8	170.00–173.00	$171.92	$755	—
473	473	6	170.00	$170.00	$804	-8.57
513–548	538	17	165.00–179.50	$170.06	$915	+0.06
571 unweaned	571	8	157.50	$157.50	$899	—
576–583	579	11	163.50–169.75	$165.79	$960	—
627 unweaned	627	3	140.00	$140.00	$878	—
646	646	6	154.75	$154.75	$1,000	-2.36
760	760	3	156.50	$156.50	$1,189	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
932	932	3	135.00	$135.00	$1,258	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	5	168.25	$168.25	$732	—
478–497	490	17	160.00–164.00	$162.64	$797	-4.84
511–538	529	22	159.00–163.00	$160.23	$848	-0.31
575 unweaned	575	4	135.50	$135.50	$779	—
588–589	588	45	153.00–161.50	$159.23	$936	+2.73
658–680	668	168	150.00–164.00	$161.05	$1,076	+0.55

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
361	361	6	156.00	$156.00	$563	—
421–428	424	11	152.00–155.00	$153.10	$649	—
455–483	469	28	152.25–161.00	$154.83	$726	—
513–543	528	30	139.50–157.50	$147.14	$777	—
572–590	582	7	145.00–147.50	$146.45	$852	-1.55
688–693	691	6	140.00–145.00	$142.51	$985	—
725	725	6	145.00	$145.00	$1,051	—
1048	1048	3	126.00	$126.00	$1,320	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
931	931	9	139.50	$139.50	$1,299	—
1060	1060	5	115.00	$115.00	$1,219	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
538	538	10	159.00	$159.00	$855	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
871	871	7	120.00	$120.00	$1,045	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1280	1226	80-85%	23	53.00–55.50	$53.76	$659	—
1095–1400	1278	80-85%	43	55.50–62.00	$58.00	$741	-5.28

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1180	1110	85-90%	17	43.00–51.00	$46.28	$514	—
1020–1235	1150	85-90%	14	51.00–56.50	$53.21	$612	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1540	1389	75-80%	25	56.50–64.50	$60.78	$844	—
1490–1635	1563	75-80%	2	69.00–69.50	$69.24	$1,082	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1583	1583	65-75%	2	75.00	$75.00	$1,187	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1833	1597	8	84.00–90.50	$86.32	$1,379	-2.25

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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.