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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

2,193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.82/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 570 lb · 202 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.51/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 625 lb · 187 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.38/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 676 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,193 2,031 2,531
Feeder cattle 2,138 1,876 2,457
Slaughter cattle 55 155 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heavier steers and all weights of heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Really good quality from start to finish for this first sale of 2022 with several large strings and reputation consignments on offer. Buyers were eager to get back to business after the holiday break and didn't hesitate to push prices past the highs from late 2021. Supply moderate. Demand good to very good, particularly strong for 5 wt heifers and 450-600 lb steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 388 14 214.00–216.00 $214.87 $834 —
419–440 426 9 200.00–202.00 $201.31 $858 +2.95
454–498 486 47 204.50–216.50 $212.72 $1,034 +15.88
519–542 526 65 185.00–211.00 $202.72 $1,066 +13.15
552–595 570 202 179.50–193.75 $186.82 $1,065 +9.33
601–647 625 187 160.00–186.00 $178.51 $1,116 +5.49
661–699 676 156 165.00–176.50 $171.38 $1,159 +2.21
705–741 726 136 167.50–172.50 $170.90 $1,241 +0.07
751–776 767 22 159.75–164.50 $162.81 $1,249 -0.19
814 814 49 162.00 $162.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 211.50 $211.50 $778 +18.06
418–425 422 8 185.00–203.00 $196.32 $828 +12.60
470–489 483 19 184.50–195.50 $192.12 $928 +14.35
535 535 16 163.00 $163.00 $872 -12.61
578–593 588 49 175.00–179.50 $177.66 $1,045 +7.16
686–690 689 80 162.25–169.25 $165.36 $1,139 —
700–709 702 23 155.00–162.00 $160.77 $1,129 +5.77
762–790 773 32 151.00–156.25 $154.07 $1,191 +4.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,132 —
776 776 10 162.50 $162.50 $1,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–437 426 21 174.50–184.50 $181.57 $773 -2.24
450–490 474 60 167.00–177.50 $173.50 $822 +0.10
519–547 534 113 161.00–179.75 $171.05 $913 +3.49
556–599 572 109 166.25–172.25 $168.73 $965 -1.24
616–639 626 55 159.00–163.00 $160.37 $1,004 +0.26
651–688 659 130 157.50–165.00 $160.42 $1,057 +1.70
702–712 705 45 158.50–164.50 $159.56 $1,125 -4.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 169.50 $169.50 $632 +2.50
451–467 459 10 150.00–166.50 $158.39 $727 -3.78
543 543 12 157.00 $157.00 $853 +0.50
550–593 579 23 155.00–165.00 $160.23 $928 +2.79
646 646 4 153.00 $153.00 $988 +0.78
737 737 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,065 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1495 1201 80-85% 16 53.50–60.00 $57.60 $692 +7.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1670 1496 75-80% 15 57.00–67.50 $60.83 $910 +7.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1155 1048 85-90% 9 47.00–54.50 $50.13 $525 +7.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980 1980 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,465 —

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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.