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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 5, 2022

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.24/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 633 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.13/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 713 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.92/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 591 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 1,723 1,427
Feeder cattle 526 1,615 1,312
Slaughter cattle 38 88 115
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold on a light test with a weak undertone noted. Slaughter cows overall sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Buyer demand was moderate for a very light sale supply,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–385 383 4 188.00–189.00 $188.25 $721 —
400–446 430 11 196.00–210.00 $199.23 $857 -23.07
496 496 4 196.00 $196.00 $972 —
508–521 518 23 180.00–187.00 $181.49 $940 -18.82
568–596 587 6 171.00–174.00 $173.03 $1,016 -17.46
589–593 value added 592 31 181.00–190.75 $188.42 $1,115 +0.92
610–613 611 35 171.00–179.50 $174.27 $1,065 -1.15
630 value added 630 2 169.50 $169.50 $1,068 -5.00
670 value added 670 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 +1.18
706–722 value added 713 60 167.50–170.50 $169.13 $1,206 —
764 764 4 152.50 $152.50 $1,165 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–497 483 28 180.00–192.50 $189.16 $914 +13.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–425 418 21 166.00–171.50 $168.75 $705 —
490–495 493 27 161.00–169.25 $166.03 $819 —
511–535 519 6 162.50–167.00 $164.05 $851 -2.18
554–560 557 9 158.50–162.00 $160.44 $894 -5.38
588 value added 588 19 163.00 $163.00 $958 -3.44
625 625 8 157.50 $157.50 $984 -0.10
634 value added 634 82 166.00 $166.00 $1,052 —
665 665 5 154.50 $154.50 $1,027 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–317 315 5 159.50–160.00 $159.80 $503 —
380–390 383 3 152.00–161.50 $158.28 $606 —
514–540 521 24 155.00–162.50 $157.04 $818 -3.05
553–591 576 35 155.00–160.00 $157.36 $906 +7.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1175 1119 80-85% 5 58.00–64.00 $61.60 $689 —
905–1430 1201 80-85% 9 67.00–69.50 $68.53 $823 +5.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1625 1436 75-80% 6 72.00–77.00 $74.53 $1,070 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1195 1045 85-90% 5 58.00–63.00 $60.74 $635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1920 1556 6 87.00–99.50 $95.39 $1,484 —

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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.