New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

2,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.34/cwt ≈ $1,080/hd at 682 lb · 163 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.06/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 525 lb · 102 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.67/cwt -12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 477 lb · 88 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	2,090	1,328
Feeder cattle	1,844	1,127
Slaughter cattle	246	201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower with spots as much as 10.00 lower after the sharp upswing two weeks ago. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. A few large consignments were on hand but this week's offering was mostly made up of small groups to medium sized strings, with some good quality and condition throughout most of the day. Cow numbers are still running very high as herd liquidation continues. Supply heavy, 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
430–442	437	22	211.00–223.00	$215.36	$941	+1.61
460–490	474	45	211.00–220.50	$216.66	$1,027	+6.49
501–524	514	66	206.00–210.25	$209.35	$1,076	+8.49
553–592	580	85	188.00–194.50	$190.11	$1,103	-4.03
615–632	627	51	184.50–193.25	$188.50	$1,182	+8.90
653–697	669	18	165.50–175.00	$172.94	$1,157	—
753	753	59	162.75	$162.75	$1,226	—
811–833	820	7	144.00–153.50	$149.37	$1,225	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358–393	367	13	208.50–211.50	$210.00	$771	+1.50
400–443	420	23	201.50–210.00	$207.52	$872	+9.02
424 thin fleshed	424	5	210.75	$210.75	$894	—
435 unweaned	435	20	187.50	$187.50	$816	—
480	480	5	190.00	$190.00	$912	-7.87
465–496	482	24	193.50–205.50	$198.48	$957	+0.61
500–515	507	15	189.50–197.50	$193.00	$979	+4.00
543	543	4	181.50	$181.50	$986	-7.50
545 unweaned	545	7	180.00	$180.00	$981	—
550–593	578	70	175.00–187.50	$181.28	$1,048	-4.41
603–649	619	43	170.50–180.00	$175.46	$1,086	-2.58
654–673	666	26	166.00–168.50	$167.38	$1,115	+0.38
715–745	736	25	155.00–167.75	$163.14	$1,201	—
759	759	5	150.00	$150.00	$1,138	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
398	398	4	195.00	$195.00	$776	—
541	541	5	134.00	$134.00	$725	—
543	543	6	154.50	$154.50	$839	—
558	558	4	151.00	$151.00	$843	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356–395	369	6	177.50–179.00	$178.04	$657	-10.46
403–448	436	44	169.50–180.00	$175.30	$764	-6.29
452–494	477	88	170.00–180.00	$173.67	$828	-12.05
502–548	525	102	165.00–178.00	$172.06	$903	-6.19
552–597	574	53	160.00–166.50	$163.37	$938	-11.40
603–632	621	61	157.00–168.00	$162.02	$1,006	-11.33
681–686	682	163	156.00–164.50	$158.34	$1,080	—
708–743	718	7	141.00–145.50	$144.17	$1,035	-12.83

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301	301	4	172.00	$172.00	$518	-15.00
329 unweaned	329	6	160.00	$160.00	$526	—
410–447	436	15	150.00–155.50	$152.53	$665	-16.47
466–496	479	29	160.00–169.00	$166.26	$796	-3.74
502–545	526	13	150.00–160.50	$155.57	$818	-19.43
552–595	581	32	152.25–158.00	$156.59	$910	-2.31
605–644	616	14	148.50–155.50	$153.09	$943	-3.41
657–681	667	18	145.00–148.50	$146.72	$979	+12.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1083–1500	1222	80-85%	36	70.00–79.00	$75.95	$928	-8.29
1095–1465	1237	80-85%	20	80.00–89.00	$82.37	$1,019	-1.87

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1570	1395	75-80%	29	79.50–86.00	$82.65	$1,153	—
1485–1628	1576	75-80%	13	84.00–89.50	$86.45	$1,362	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1045	990	85-90%	3	52.00–54.00	$53.16	$526	—
860–1395	1116	85-90%	20	60.00–69.00	$65.46	$731	-1.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1850	1545	4	89.00–101.00	$97.23	$1,502	—
1785	1785	1	117.50	$117.50	$2,097	—

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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.