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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.15/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 721 lb · 137 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.83/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 664 lb · 127 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.93/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 686 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 1,821 1,944
Feeder cattle 1,235 1,645 1,765
Slaughter cattle 65 176 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows firm to 3.00 higher. Really high quality offering this week consisting of mostly long time weaned calves with a few drafts of yearlings mixed in. Several heifers were bought for replacement again this week. Supply light to moderate, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 6 208.00 $208.00 $836 —
491 491 9 199.00 $199.00 $977 -17.79
519–544 536 53 187.50–204.50 $202.68 $1,086 -2.14
607–644 622 111 169.75–184.00 $173.22 $1,077 -5.67
652–679 664 127 168.00–174.00 $171.83 $1,141 +1.26
713–735 721 137 159.00–170.00 $164.15 $1,184 -3.08
830 830 11 149.75 $149.75 $1,243 —
860–862 860 44 146.25–149.35 $148.86 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 190.00 $190.00 $830 —
503–509 507 9 174.50–185.00 $177.97 $902 —
559–570 567 17 166.00–176.00 $173.68 $985 -8.56
643 643 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,112 —
652–666 659 26 163.50–167.00 $165.04 $1,088 -3.89
726–735 729 14 151.00–157.00 $155.27 $1,132 +9.27
774 774 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,184 +1.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
989 989 10 124.75 $124.75 $1,234 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 21 168.25 $168.25 $811 -3.78
515–517 516 13 165.50–167.50 $166.11 $857 -9.00
553–582 570 63 161.50–173.50 $169.83 $968 +1.54
604–625 614 22 155.00–163.25 $158.82 $975 -2.18
658–699 679 42 154.50–158.50 $155.63 $1,057 -1.87
683–699 690 76 165.00–166.00 $165.41 $1,141 +7.91
719 719 55 151.00 $151.00 $1,086 -12.00
785 785 39 152.00 $152.00 $1,193 —
820 820 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 160.00 $160.00 $579 -4.45
404–439 419 12 160.00–165.50 $163.41 $685 -11.09
454–458 455 19 149.50–166.00 $153.87 $700 -8.84
513 513 8 155.50 $155.50 $798 -10.44
552 552 7 154.00 $154.00 $850 -6.00
648 648 3 154.50 $154.50 $1,001 +0.29
658 658 5 150.00 $150.00 $987 -6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 866 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1315 1173 80-85% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.44 $779 —
1065–1485 1310 80-85% 17 54.00–62.00 $59.01 $773 —
1295–1330 1313 80-85% 4 49.50–56.00 $52.71 $692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1610 1444 75-80% 7 64.50–73.00 $67.18 $970 +9.34
1330–1580 1462 75-80% 8 60.00–64.00 $61.44 $898 -0.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1110 980 85-90% 6 49.00–53.00 $50.39 $494 —
1035–1103 1080 85-90% 3 43.50–46.00 $44.30 $478 +1.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1960 1843 2 90.00–100.00 $94.68 $1,745 —
2175 2175 1 96.00 $96.00 $2,088 —

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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.