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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

1,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.19/cwt +15.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 664 lb · 93 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.17/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 562 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.93/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 514 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,258 1,336 1,079
Feeder cattle 1,117 1,185 937
Slaughter cattle 141 151 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some steers under 550 lbs as much as 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Supply and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 178.00 $178.00 $773 -17.10
455 455 3 165.50 $165.50 $753 -27.51
463–494 484 21 169.50–195.00 $177.06 $857 -15.95
500–542 531 30 172.25–193.00 $180.50 $958 +2.54
550–595 576 22 148.50–190.50 $175.18 $1,009 -7.32
612–637 626 31 140.00–173.25 $155.63 $974 -13.36
653–699 676 52 160.00–174.00 $163.82 $1,107 —
704–746 740 43 153.00–164.50 $161.15 $1,193 +26.15
777 777 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,127 —
836 836 8 140.50 $140.50 $1,175 -2.00
878 878 11 135.25 $135.25 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–435 432 29 209.00–226.00 $219.10 $947 +10.10
498 498 29 212.00 $212.00 $1,056 —
501–527 516 36 200.00–205.25 $202.79 $1,046 +11.29
555–586 562 62 186.00–201.00 $195.17 $1,097 +10.17
604–627 619 41 169.50–183.25 $176.95 $1,095 -4.01
654–667 658 15 160.25–166.00 $164.06 $1,080 -15.94
701–738 719 19 164.00–170.25 $167.21 $1,202 +3.17
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784 784 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–448 446 27 163.50–179.50 $173.55 $774 —
505–528 514 53 164.00–177.00 $173.93 $894 +3.71
558 558 16 161.00 $161.00 $898 -3.93
602 602 8 164.00 $164.00 $987 +1.63
652–667 664 93 163.00–163.25 $163.19 $1,084 +15.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 189.00 $189.00 $558 —
348 348 6 183.00 $183.00 $637 —
377 377 14 169.50 $169.50 $639 —
451–491 461 17 155.50–160.00 $157.86 $728 -5.14
483 thin fleshed 483 9 176.50 $176.50 $852 —
545–549 548 19 158.00–162.00 $161.16 $883 -1.06
563–595 582 24 160.00–165.00 $163.05 $949 +17.55
602–607 606 16 148.00–155.00 $149.30 $905 +3.06
693 693 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,060 +28.00
753 753 8 155.75 $155.75 $1,173 +21.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1265 1123 80-85% 5 55.00–68.00 $61.54 $691 -15.37
885–1420 1153 80-85% 10 79.00–90.00 $83.97 $968 —
850–1470 1184 80-85% 28 67.00–83.00 $73.83 $874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1795 1394 75-80% 8 70.00–83.00 $77.69 $1,083 -4.20
1340–1860 1524 75-80% 5 80.00–87.50 $84.00 $1,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $677 —
875–1215 1034 85-90% 4 57.00–70.50 $64.63 $668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1965 1815 3 80.00–92.00 $87.94 $1,596 —
1490–2030 1828 3 102.50–108.50 $106.69 $1,950 —
2155 2155 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,414 —

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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.