New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

1,794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.29/cwt ≈ $1,257/hd at 842 lb · 142 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.90/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 671 lb · 113 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.25/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 772 lb · 86 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,794	1,809	1,387
Feeder cattle	1,687	1,667	1,305
Slaughter cattle	107	142	82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers under 550 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heavier weights steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower, heavier weights steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. This week's offering was quite steer heavy with several loads and part loads on offer. This was another pretty solid week for the local cash trade given the volatility in so many outside influences, even though Thursday was the quietest day commodity futures have ridden out recently. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
377–382	379	9	216.00–227.50	$219.87	$833	—
400–431	422	38	207.00–226.00	$220.56	$931	+4.63
433	433	6	205.00	$205.00	$888	-10.93
469	469	7	216.00	$216.00	$1,013	+6.70
525–549	538	64	194.00–204.50	$200.17	$1,077	+3.78
550–595	576	39	194.00–202.50	$196.82	$1,134	-2.42
619–642	636	81	168.00–190.50	$186.24	$1,184	-2.83
653–697	671	113	164.25–181.00	$172.90	$1,160	-1.39
724–725	724	72	167.75–169.00	$167.84	$1,215	-1.86
800	800	65	155.25	$155.25	$1,242	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357	357	3	218.00	$218.00	$778	-6.50
442	442	10	224.00	$224.00	$990	+9.69
471–485	478	24	199.50–209.00	$204.25	$976	+8.40
508–533	520	14	198.00–203.50	$200.35	$1,042	+8.00
559–599	575	54	172.50–195.00	$189.08	$1,087	+0.82
678–682	679	20	165.00–176.00	$168.86	$1,147	+2.86
702–723	708	49	150.00–165.50	$160.97	$1,140	—
771–772	772	86	145.00–162.00	$158.25	$1,222	—
813–848	842	142	145.00–150.25	$149.29	$1,257	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
342	342	3	170.00	$170.00	$581	±0.00
394–399	396	24	176.50–187.00	$180.47	$715	-4.03
402	402	6	174.50	$174.50	$701	—
452–488	475	16	165.00–170.00	$166.79	$792	-7.21
509–545	524	70	177.50–188.50	$182.34	$955	+4.63
567–593	576	40	161.50–171.00	$168.68	$972	+1.84
602–625	613	46	162.00–174.50	$167.89	$1,029	-0.36
743	743	21	154.00	$154.00	$1,144	+1.50
751	751	7	159.00	$159.00	$1,194	+4.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	4	168.00	$168.00	$672	—
454	454	12	155.00	$155.00	$704	-13.98
485	485	3	163.50	$163.50	$793	-5.48
503–506	505	14	152.00–158.50	$154.78	$782	-9.77
561–593	573	11	165.50–168.00	$167.06	$957	+1.22
602–647	625	32	144.00–159.50	$153.00	$956	-0.91
650–698	680	57	154.50–157.50	$155.61	$1,058	+10.61
752	752	3	144.00	$144.00	$1,083	+4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1330	1169	80-85%	29	69.00–81.50	$76.10	$890	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1149	1031	85-90%	15	58.00–69.50	$66.16	$682	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1363	1348	75-80%	5	86.00–87.00	$86.19	$1,162	—
1335–1397	1362	75-80%	7	76.00–82.00	$78.16	$1,065	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1418–2325	1611	8	103.00–112.00	$108.87	$1,754	—
1790	1790	1	114.00	$114.00	$2,041	—

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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.