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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

1,723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.17/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 673 lb · 177 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.37/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 619 lb · 129 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.20/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 529 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,723 1,300 590
Feeder cattle 1,615 1,235 556
Slaughter cattle 88 65 34
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. The cattle complex as a whole has faced some pressure this week after last Friday's bearish COF report but the local trade held up remarkably well thanks to some really good quality as well as good condition throughout the day. Supply and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 value added 437 13 220.00 $220.00 $961 —
442–444 442 29 217.00–224.00 $222.30 $983 —
509–539 525 92 192.00–203.50 $200.31 $1,052 -2.37
528–547 value added 538 34 195.00–205.00 $199.91 $1,076 —
554–566 558 22 184.50–196.75 $190.49 $1,063 —
569 value added 569 9 187.50 $187.50 $1,067 —
603–640 619 122 165.00–182.75 $175.42 $1,086 +2.20
627 value added 627 7 174.50 $174.50 $1,094 —
656–669 value added 665 34 168.00–169.00 $168.82 $1,123 —
657–694 675 143 166.50–172.25 $169.25 $1,142 -2.58
710–733 728 24 161.50–168.00 $165.91 $1,208 +1.76
761 761 30 153.00 $153.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 value added 392 3 208.00 $208.00 $815 —
413 413 4 196.00 $196.00 $809 +6.00
497 497 8 176.00 $176.00 $875 —
574–599 586 28 168.00–186.25 $180.05 $1,055 +6.37
628 628 5 165.50 $165.50 $1,039 -7.50
675 675 13 168.50 $168.50 $1,137 +3.46
743 743 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,114 -5.27
786 786 56 155.50 $155.50 $1,222 +2.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 9 180.00 $180.00 $763 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,119 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 530 75 164.50–169.00 $166.23 $881 +0.12
563–578 value added 570 21 164.50–168.25 $166.44 $949 —
564–598 585 87 162.00–167.75 $165.82 $970 -4.01
600–637 619 78 155.50–160.00 $157.60 $976 -1.22
677 677 12 156.00 $156.00 $1,056 +0.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–434 426 17 152.50–159.50 $154.47 $658 -8.94
456 value added 456 7 160.00 $160.00 $730 —
456 456 8 162.50 $162.50 $741 +8.63
500–528 507 41 146.50–164.50 $160.09 $812 +4.59
584 584 8 150.25 $150.25 $877 -3.75
604–630 614 10 153.00–155.00 $154.18 $947 -0.32
651–690 674 36 146.00–152.50 $149.90 $1,010 -0.10
761 761 16 140.50 $140.50 $1,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897 897 3 90.00 $90.00 $807 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1520 1212 80-85% 25 58.50–66.00 $62.54 $758 —
1160–1308 1259 80-85% 3 69.00–69.50 $69.35 $873 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $745 +3.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1255 1166 85-90% 10 51.00–67.00 $57.61 $672 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1570 1363 75-80% 6 62.00–64.00 $63.52 $866 —
1440–1745 1623 75-80% 3 68.00–71.00 $69.07 $1,121 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2145 1913 65-75% 2 68.00–74.00 $70.64 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–2285 1916 5 92.50–105.50 $98.37 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1430 1411 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,745.70

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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.