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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 25, 2022

1,117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $194.27/cwt +21.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 732 lb · 101 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.22/cwt +9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 658 lb · 80 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.06/cwt +17.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 823 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,117 802 1,560
Feeder cattle 1,008 658 1,430
Slaughter cattle 109 56 130
Replacement cattle — 88 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers and heifers traded sharply higher coming back after a 3 week late summer break. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Really nice late summer run with several groups of yearlings to fit together as well as a couple load lots. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 251.00 $251.00 $926 —
428–447 443 14 225.50–246.00 $237.54 $1,052 —
465–496 482 11 224.00–225.00 $224.56 $1,082 —
501–535 514 34 207.00–225.00 $221.26 $1,137 +15.51
552–590 576 49 197.50–218.00 $209.66 $1,208 +14.66
604–648 624 57 195.00–216.00 $210.11 $1,311 +14.13
646 value added 646 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,308 —
670–693 682 12 199.00–199.50 $199.25 $1,359 —
706–739 732 101 192.00–199.00 $194.27 $1,422 +21.03
804 value added 804 12 181.50 $181.50 $1,459 —
805–838 827 53 177.25–187.00 $179.74 $1,486 +17.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 195.00 $195.00 $940 -8.75
544 544 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,012 -9.30
555 555 3 194.50 $194.50 $1,079 -3.01
629 629 4 181.50 $181.50 $1,142 —
675–677 677 21 184.00–190.00 $189.15 $1,281 +7.40
792 792 58 184.25 $184.25 $1,459 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 199.50 $199.50 $824 +1.50
466–492 481 14 183.50–198.00 $189.10 $910 +2.96
503–518 515 13 184.50–191.50 $186.08 $958 +4.68
573 value added 573 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,054 —
595 595 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,113 —
601–634 616 42 180.00–185.00 $183.80 $1,132 +7.93
655 655 71 184.75 $184.75 $1,210 +9.83
682 value added 682 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 6 167.00 $167.00 $783 -13.00
520 520 3 185.50 $185.50 $965 +10.50
565–575 571 9 180.00–181.00 $180.56 $1,031 +17.56
897 897 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1255 1154 80-85% 11 88.00–100.00 $93.29 $1,077 —
1050–1375 1206 80-85% 17 77.00–88.00 $83.45 $1,006 -3.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1780 1446 75-80% 15 80.00–89.00 $86.16 $1,246 -4.47
1380–1685 1553 75-80% 6 92.00–103.00 $96.35 $1,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1198 1114 85-90% 8 65.00–74.00 $68.68 $765 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1950 1706 5 90.00–124.00 $115.74 $1,975 +4.15
1485–2305 1859 7 108.00–116.00 $113.47 $2,109 —

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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.