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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

2,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.02/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 681 lb · 176 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.90/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 582 lb · 111 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.73/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 625 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,153 1,915 2,193
Feeder cattle 2,002 1,736 2,138
Slaughter cattle 151 179 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, few spots 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Good quality on offer for this first sale of 2023 with the local trade picking back up right where it left off before the holiday break and then adding a few dollars to most weights of cattle. Supply moderate to heavy, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 20 250.00 $250.00 $995 —
402 402 7 245.00 $245.00 $985 —
466–492 478 14 220.50–229.50 $223.36 $1,068 -5.33
503–547 521 89 208.00–224.50 $216.38 $1,127 +8.05
554–598 573 72 196.00–216.00 $204.88 $1,174 +5.61
602–640 625 80 190.50–199.00 $195.91 $1,224 +4.90
665–697 681 176 180.00–188.50 $185.02 $1,260 +1.29
709–737 727 95 175.00–183.75 $178.77 $1,300 -4.10
759–787 765 47 172.25–172.50 $172.45 $1,319 —
813 813 15 173.25 $173.25 $1,409 —
853–855 854 32 163.00–167.25 $165.66 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
366 366 5 215.00 $215.00 $787 —
496 496 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,022 +0.50
565–598 582 10 187.50–194.50 $190.90 $1,111 +2.97
603–641 625 56 185.00–192.50 $189.22 $1,183 +2.72
670–679 674 34 178.50 $178.50 $1,203 -1.42
711–716 713 32 170.00–173.00 $172.06 $1,227 -0.16
756 756 16 173.00 $173.00 $1,308 —
867–868 867 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,387 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 8 197.50 $197.50 $1,017 —
580 580 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,148 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,344 +3.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 5 176.50 $176.50 $992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 10 200.00 $200.00 $714 —
427 427 15 198.00 $198.00 $845 +9.88
465–495 479 32 185.50–194.50 $192.34 $921 +3.39
500–547 523 105 185.50–197.50 $191.79 $1,003 +2.13
556–594 582 111 180.00–195.50 $183.90 $1,070 -2.06
601–647 625 108 170.00–179.50 $176.73 $1,105 +0.32
655–687 662 40 172.00–175.00 $174.06 $1,152 -5.77
681 681 22 181.00 $181.00 $1,233 +1.17
710 710 15 175.50 $175.50 $1,246 —
701–748 733 41 170.00–172.50 $171.64 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 189.00 $189.00 $643 —
468–494 486 28 171.00–182.50 $179.76 $874 +3.93
527 527 5 172.50 $172.50 $909 -2.50
596 596 17 179.50 $179.50 $1,070 +2.65
620–633 624 29 153.00–173.00 $167.22 $1,043 -4.57
753 753 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,190 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 13 154.75 $154.75 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1114 80-85% 40 66.00–78.50 $73.34 $817 —
1200–1305 1235 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.24 $781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1020 913 85-90% 6 43.50–53.00 $46.82 $427 —
860–1195 1062 85-90% 15 53.00–66.50 $61.33 $651 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1590 1346 75-80% 10 68.50–80.00 $73.90 $995 —
1300–1518 1453 75-80% 4 80.00–82.00 $81.29 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845–1925 1885 2 108.00–111.50 $109.71 $2,068 —

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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.