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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.26/cwt ≈ $1,185/hd at 773 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.49/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 666 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.97/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 573 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 481 1,091 1,207
Feeder cattle 419 847 992
Slaughter cattle 62 244 215

Market comments — USDA reporter

A very light supply didn't provide a true market test but a steady undertone was evident. Not a lot of cattle moving in North Missouri yet as several farmers are still wrapping up harvest and muddy conditions made transport less than appealing. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 unweaned 448 9 184.50 $184.50 $827 —
537–539 538 15 174.50–179.50 $177.83 $957 +0.22
550–568 560 11 172.00–177.50 $175.04 $980 +3.54
570 unweaned 570 10 167.50 $167.50 $955 —
658–673 666 29 162.25–162.75 $162.49 $1,082 +5.99
770–783 773 36 152.75–155.00 $153.26 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 187.00 $187.00 $726 —
449 449 4 185.00 $185.00 $831 +13.08
454–494 476 14 179.50–184.00 $180.57 $860 +10.57
521 521 7 171.50 $171.50 $894 +1.44
570–586 573 24 165.00–167.50 $166.97 $957 +1.18
815 815 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 165.00 $165.00 $726 -3.25
457–481 466 11 165.00–165.50 $165.31 $770 +2.67
525 unweaned 525 11 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
556–597 565 13 156.00–165.00 $158.19 $894 -1.04
581 fancy 581 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,017 —
673 673 16 154.50 $154.50 $1,040 -6.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 157.00 $157.00 $675 +3.90
467–495 481 6 154.50–156.50 $155.47 $748 +0.64
647 647 3 143.00 $143.00 $925 —
656–668 662 8 139.00–142.50 $140.73 $932 -1.78
715 715 4 138.50 $138.50 $990 -6.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1380 1200 80-85% 18 53.00–61.00 $57.99 $696 +4.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1270 1170 85-90% 7 51.00–57.00 $53.71 $628 +0.50
1170–1245 1198 85-90% 6 46.00–48.00 $46.98 $563 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1613 1597 65-75% 4 72.00–73.00 $72.49 $1,158 -2.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1630 1500 75-80% 3 57.00–58.00 $57.36 $860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2020 1715 4 81.00–92.00 $85.72 $1,470 —

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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.