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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.28/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 613 lb · 111 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.13/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 680 lb · 109 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.53/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 637 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,400 1,250 1,209
Feeder cattle 1,280 1,176 1,147
Slaughter cattle 120 74 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

First sale of the mid-summer season with the previous auction three weeks ago. Feeder steers and heifers traded with a steady to firm undertone on good demand. The slaughter cow trend was lower compared to three weeks ago. North Missouri has been much luckier with precipitation so far this summer compared to our southern counterparts. Crops and pastures are in pretty good shape, and cattle producers have not needed to liquidate cattle off pastures as has been happening to the South. Supply was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–495 488 33 200.50–220.00 $214.68 $1,048 —
521–539 530 34 209.50–210.25 $209.90 $1,112 +0.95
558–591 570 54 195.50–212.50 $206.45 $1,177 -4.62
604–647 637 77 193.00–197.00 $195.53 $1,246 -0.21
655 655 11 195.50 $195.50 $1,281 —
733 733 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,239 -8.00
748 748 42 176.00 $176.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–541 520 19 193.00–199.00 $195.63 $1,017 +0.63
560–599 576 45 185.50–197.50 $193.65 $1,115 +3.39
600–641 614 35 190.00–192.25 $191.54 $1,176 +14.38
764–775 769 7 168.75–170.00 $169.29 $1,302 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–399 392 10 197.00–208.00 $203.52 $798 —
415–430 420 18 204.00–211.00 $208.49 $876 —
466–485 472 13 190.00–200.50 $198.65 $938 —
539 539 4 180.50 $180.50 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 189.00 $189.00 $735 —
433–437 435 20 190.50–194.50 $191.90 $835 -0.82
466–495 486 25 180.00–185.00 $183.46 $892 +3.68
509–542 519 53 175.50–186.50 $182.94 $949 +5.86
566–578 575 27 176.25–177.00 $176.81 $1,017 +1.72
606–631 613 111 175.50–179.50 $178.28 $1,093 +10.28
663–688 680 109 172.25–176.50 $175.13 $1,191 -0.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 9 181.50 $181.50 $902 +5.00
500–525 516 36 178.00–181.00 $179.70 $927 +13.84
572–583 577 25 170.00–173.00 $171.55 $990 +5.21
611–628 618 30 165.00–171.00 $168.48 $1,041 +2.48
705–723 711 13 166.50–167.50 $167.19 $1,189 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 176.00 $176.00 $739 —
475 475 3 177.00 $177.00 $841 —
493 493 3 140.00 $140.00 $690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1490 1230 80-85% 8 70.00–76.00 $74.33 $914 —
1100–1410 1249 80-85% 18 77.00–84.00 $81.52 $1,018 —
1170–1480 1325 80-85% 2 86.00–88.00 $87.12 $1,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–980 949 85-90% 8 50.00–59.00 $52.08 $494 —
980–1150 1060 85-90% 6 69.00–80.50 $75.60 $801 -4.26
1020–1105 1062 85-90% 9 64.00–68.50 $66.11 $702 -13.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1725 1517 75-80% 6 80.00–86.50 $83.63 $1,269 —
1385–1733 1545 75-80% 6 87.00–94.00 $90.09 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1840 1610 3 93.00–100.00 $96.46 $1,553 —
1400–2190 1889 7 104.00–113.50 $110.85 $2,094 —

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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.