New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

2,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.24/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 673 lb · 120 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.72/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 572 lb · 117 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.96/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 578 lb · 115 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,173	564	1,222
Feeder cattle	1,960	526	1,134
Slaughter cattle	213	38	88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested market four weeks ago, feeder cattle and slaughter cows traded with a sharply higher undertone. Back to business here at New Cambria LIvestock after a few rounds of winter weather affected the local area, causing a couple sales to be cancelled or delayed. This week's cash feeder market performed much better than many anticipated given soaring grain futures, Thursday's sharp losses in the cattle complex and a lot of uncertainty on the international front. Supply heavy, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
392	392	3	244.00	$244.00	$956	+55.75
400–448	418	51	215.00–248.00	$232.00	$970	+32.77
470–492	481	34	220.00–231.00	$224.39	$1,079	+28.39
512 value added	512	8	204.00	$204.00	$1,044	—
500–537	517	92	206.00–221.50	$214.54	$1,109	+33.05
563–597	578	115	184.50–203.50	$194.96	$1,127	+21.93
609–638	623	97	176.50–182.00	$179.39	$1,118	+5.12
656–695	668	103	169.50–183.50	$179.12	$1,197	—
701–722	712	59	165.00–173.75	$171.21	$1,219	—
752	752	9	165.50	$165.50	$1,245	+13.00
906	906	64	144.25	$144.25	$1,307	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303	303	5	220.00	$220.00	$667	—
350–373	362	8	209.00–217.00	$212.87	$771	—
432	432	3	212.50	$212.50	$918	—
470–475	473	10	197.50–209.00	$205.27	$971	+16.11
534–540	536	8	195.00–197.00	$195.76	$1,049	—
551–593	573	81	169.00–193.75	$182.32	$1,045	—
618–642	634	38	164.50–176.00	$168.59	$1,069	—
651–683	663	15	157.75–176.00	$169.74	$1,125	—
716–748	736	33	156.25–167.50	$158.91	$1,170	—
771	771	6	152.00	$152.00	$1,172	—
806–828	816	13	142.50–144.75	$143.70	$1,173	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–432	431	23	175.25–177.50	$176.03	$759	+7.28
452–496	471	51	174.00–185.00	$178.02	$838	+11.99
501–542	523	104	168.00–179.50	$176.64	$924	+12.59
552–596	572	117	160.00–175.75	$167.72	$959	+7.28
626–647	636	40	155.00–164.00	$162.64	$1,034	+5.14
654–681	673	120	155.25–166.50	$158.24	$1,065	+3.74
708–735	717	37	152.50–160.50	$155.41	$1,114	—
753	753	9	155.50	$155.50	$1,171	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
442–443	442	9	166.00–169.00	$167.34	$740	—
460	460	3	170.50	$170.50	$784	—
512–529	522	12	165.00–170.00	$167.21	$873	+10.17
557–578	572	27	158.00–162.00	$160.35	$917	+2.99
649	649	10	150.00	$150.00	$974	—
714–720	716	14	150.50–155.50	$154.06	$1,103	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
471	471	12	180.50	$180.50	$850	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458	458	7	133.50	$133.50	$611	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
801	801	6	131.00	$131.00	$1,049	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1043–1284	1135	80-85%	53	62.50–76.50	$72.21	$820	+10.61
1050–1325	1201	80-85%	8	73.50–80.50	$77.55	$931	+9.02

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1565	1404	75-80%	21	67.00–76.50	$71.10	$998	-3.43
1335–1580	1460	75-80%	10	76.50–80.00	$78.00	$1,139	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1215	1055	85-90%	30	54.00–66.50	$61.38	$648	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1434–1715	1550	15	111.50–119.25	$114.39	$1,773	+19.00
1625–2310	1833	7	91.00–105.50	$96.52	$1,769	—

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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.