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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.84/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 675 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.08/cwt ≈ $972/hd at 578 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.70/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 586 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 713 607 1,629
Feeder cattle 602 555 1,514
Slaughter cattle 111 52 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 4.00 lower and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Supply light, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–596 586 30 185.25–188.00 $186.70 $1,094 -6.11
629–633 630 24 181.50–189.00 $187.43 $1,181 +3.43
651–678 675 64 175.00–179.00 $175.84 $1,187 -6.66
738 738 23 162.50 $162.50 $1,199 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–433 423 10 195.50–197.00 $196.08 $829 +6.58
493 493 6 189.50 $189.50 $934 -4.92
568–580 576 28 170.00–175.00 $172.23 $992 -9.57
784 784 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,121 -6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 185.00 $185.00 $919 -6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 16 172.50 $172.50 $811 +4.00
510 510 12 164.50 $164.50 $839 +1.50
570–582 578 52 167.00–170.00 $168.08 $972 —
601–602 601 24 162.00–166.50 $164.81 $991 +3.21
652 652 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,076 +4.22
701–720 709 27 158.00–158.75 $158.34 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 157.00 $157.00 $677 —
507 507 11 155.00 $155.00 $786 -1.72
563–595 577 14 151.00–159.50 $155.25 $896 -0.67
675–694 682 14 145.50–155.00 $151.55 $1,034 +6.05
792 792 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 215.00 $215.00 $727 —
429 429 4 192.00 $192.00 $824 —
450–469 459 19 179.75–185.00 $182.46 $837 —
551 551 7 160.50 $160.50 $884 —
661–686 672 9 121.00–142.00 $132.47 $890 —
847 847 3 110.00 $110.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1425 1244 80-85% 16 70.00–80.00 $75.73 $942 —
1105–1410 1250 80-85% 12 85.00–91.00 $88.04 $1,101 +1.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1575 1352 75-80% 15 77.50–86.50 $82.10 $1,110 -2.59
1320–1645 1459 75-80% 7 85.50–91.00 $88.03 $1,284 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1060 1034 85-90% 8 70.00–71.00 $70.24 $726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1900 1732 3 104.00–111.00 $108.55 $1,880 —

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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.