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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 11, 2021

1,727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.97/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 667 lb · 153 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.27/cwt -11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 611 lb · 110 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.48/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 561 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,727 1,203 1,066
Feeder cattle 1,366 1,037 979
Slaughter cattle 220 166 87
Replacement cattle 141 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's market, steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower and heifers mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower, except 6 weight heifers which sold with a sharply higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Quality, as a whole, wasn't as attractive as last week but the majority of the offering was weaned with two rounds of shots. Heifers led the way this week, with a couple of groups of fancy heifers bought for replacement and the 6 weight heifers bringing nearly as much as their steer mates. Supply moderate to heavy, demand moderate, good in spots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 unweaned 419 7 173.50 $173.50 $727 —
419 419 10 179.50 $179.50 $752 —
495 495 20 186.00 $186.00 $921 +0.50
524–534 529 33 177.00 $177.00 $936 -12.20
556–569 561 77 171.00–180.00 $175.48 $984 -7.08
601–619 610 98 167.50–175.00 $169.39 $1,033 -9.65
623 unweaned 623 12 150.00 $150.00 $934 —
653–696 667 153 166.75–173.00 $167.97 $1,120 -3.75
700–709 704 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,162 -12.50
819 819 5 160.50 $160.50 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–538 522 35 165.00–171.00 $166.77 $871 -8.73
550–599 564 38 165.00–174.50 $170.99 $964 +1.18
618–645 629 40 156.50–161.00 $158.35 $996 +2.32
634 unweaned 634 7 149.00 $149.00 $945 —
663 unweaned 663 5 143.50 $143.50 $951 —
667–698 674 13 155.00–155.50 $155.38 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 170.00 $170.00 $598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 10 178.50 $178.50 $732 +7.40
486–494 490 28 156.00–162.50 $159.22 $780 -2.18
511 511 7 151.50 $151.50 $774 -6.02
566 566 20 170.00 $170.00 $962 +10.50
613 613 23 169.50 $169.50 $1,039 +21.00
627–640 633 40 161.00–166.00 $163.85 $1,037 +15.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–438 438 18 157.50–159.00 $158.75 $695 —
455–476 unweaned 468 13 145.00–150.50 $148.44 $695 —
476–498 489 32 150.50–153.75 $152.15 $744 -4.38
535 unweaned 535 6 146.00 $146.00 $781 —
539 539 7 150.00 $150.00 $808 -3.50
550–558 unweaned 555 7 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
550–596 573 26 145.50–155.00 $149.41 $856 +1.55
575 575 7 143.00 $143.00 $822 -4.86
748 748 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,062 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986 986 6 124.50 $124.50 $1,228 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 145.00 $145.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 171.00 $171.00 $740 —
515 515 6 160.50 $160.50 $827 —
580 580 6 141.00 $141.00 $818 —
613 613 3 135.50 $135.50 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1485 1288 80-85% 33 52.00–59.00 $55.82 $719 +7.09
1185–1505 1329 80-85% 15 47.00–52.50 $50.45 $670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1281 1030 85-90% 34 44.50–53.50 $48.64 $501 —
965–1285 1132 85-90% 12 39.50–45.00 $42.28 $479 -8.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1630 1409 75-80% 28 54.00–63.00 $58.57 $825 —
1475–1605 1558 75-80% 3 66.00–68.00 $66.97 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995–2225 2110 2 89.00–96.00 $92.31 $1,948 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265–1365 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,160.00–1,325.00 $1,211.56 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535–1670 1599 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1622 1622 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1242 (<2 yrs)Open 25 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,231.00 —

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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.