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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.49/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 642 lb · 134 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.87/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 579 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.50/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 520 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 1,727 1,457
Feeder cattle 721 1,366 1,197
Slaughter cattle 200 220 260
Replacement cattle — 141 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs sold firm, heavier weights steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers were lightly tested but some 450-600 lb heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Several attractive bunches on offer this week but a hefty dose of small packages and single head lots as well. Supply light, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 7 184.50 $184.50 $766 +5.00
466–496 480 24 184.00–189.00 $186.63 $896 +0.63
513 513 23 177.50 $177.50 $911 +0.50
551–574 569 23 172.25–174.50 $172.72 $983 -2.76
598 598 12 161.50 $161.50 $966 —
627–644 642 134 162.75–169.00 $163.49 $1,050 -5.90
710–747 723 25 160.00–167.00 $164.40 $1,189 -0.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–364 355 15 194.00–195.50 $194.99 $692 —
452–465 457 11 171.00–180.50 $176.98 $809 —
543 unweaned 543 6 160.00 $160.00 $869 —
547–548 547 9 166.00–168.00 $167.33 $915 +0.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 23 164.75–169.00 $165.74 $638 —
432 432 26 170.00–174.00 $172.31 $744 -6.19
468 468 8 165.50 $165.50 $775 +6.28
518–521 520 32 157.50–159.50 $158.50 $824 +7.00
594 594 12 164.00 $164.00 $974 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 155.00 $155.00 $553 —
430 430 3 160.00 $160.00 $688 +1.25
476 476 8 156.50 $156.50 $745 +4.35
506 506 6 139.00 $139.00 $703 -11.00
535 unweaned 535 3 145.00 $145.00 $776 -1.00
583–593 589 7 142.50–151.50 $147.68 $870 +4.68
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,299 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 3 122.50 $122.50 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 145.00 $145.00 $435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1420 1232 80-85% 33 54.00–59.00 $56.59 $697 —
1100–1322 1259 80-85% 7 47.00–50.00 $47.75 $601 -8.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1185 981 85-90% 5 39.50–44.00 $41.14 $404 —
915–1240 1095 85-90% 29 44.00–53.50 $50.15 $549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1640 1441 75-80% 21 55.00–60.00 $57.14 $823 -1.43
1542–1650 1557 75-80% 7 62.50–64.00 $62.73 $977 -4.24
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1533–1555 1537 65-75% 5 70.00 $70.00 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1720 1603 2 77.00–89.00 $83.44 $1,338 —

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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.