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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

2,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.54/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 578 lb · 154 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.34/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 624 lb · 129 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.02/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 529 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,195 2,153 1,821
Feeder cattle 2,087 2,002 1,645
Slaughter cattle 108 151 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher, heifers firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Really good quality on offer from start to finish again this week. All weights and classes of cattle benefitted from the higher market but six weight steers were the hottest commodity of the day, seeing the full 10.00 advance. Supply heavy, demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–415 408 34 235.00–250.50 $240.22 $980 -4.78
457–483 474 99 219.25–237.00 $230.80 $1,094 +7.44
508–546 529 115 206.50–226.50 $219.02 $1,159 +2.64
552–580 556 90 207.75–222.25 $213.27 $1,186 +8.39
608–634 624 129 196.00–210.50 $206.34 $1,288 +10.43
656–683 672 49 188.25–197.00 $191.58 $1,287 +6.56
707–718 712 40 180.00–182.50 $181.07 $1,289 +2.30
752 752 35 177.00 $177.00 $1,331 +4.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 221.00 $221.00 $769 -14.00
389 389 11 237.00 $237.00 $922 +22.00
407 407 3 225.00 $225.00 $916 —
460 unweaned 460 13 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
488–492 490 10 208.50–215.50 $212.01 $1,039 +6.01
502–519 509 12 204.00–213.50 $209.46 $1,066 —
546 unweaned 546 27 189.50 $189.50 $1,035 —
574–599 594 59 191.50–202.00 $197.68 $1,174 +6.78
599 unweaned 599 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,132 —
607 unweaned 607 5 171.50 $171.50 $1,041 —
602–647 629 35 192.50–199.75 $197.03 $1,239 +7.81
653–699 686 84 175.00–189.50 $178.88 $1,227 +0.38
733 733 6 174.50 $174.50 $1,279 +2.44
775–778 776 10 170.00–172.50 $171.75 $1,333 -1.25
852 852 27 165.00 $165.00 $1,406 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 11 202.00 $202.00 $1,083 +4.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,385 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–394 385 15 206.00–206.50 $206.26 $794 +6.26
427–448 436 22 185.00–190.00 $187.10 $816 -10.90
456–481 464 72 188.50–197.50 $193.76 $899 +1.42
501–536 516 49 185.50–199.50 $192.13 $991 +0.34
554–595 578 154 178.00–188.50 $184.54 $1,067 +0.64
600–626 620 68 176.00–184.50 $180.06 $1,116 +3.33
666 666 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,199 +5.94
707 707 16 179.00 $179.00 $1,266 +3.50
743 743 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,241 -4.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 194.00 $194.00 $737 —
413–438 433 28 175.00–184.50 $180.46 $781 —
449 unweaned 449 10 180.00 $180.00 $808 —
452–493 475 14 181.00–183.00 $182.19 $865 +2.43
492 unweaned 492 21 179.00 $179.00 $881 —
501–520 513 30 184.00–189.00 $185.77 $953 +13.27
563–599 581 53 177.50–181.00 $179.76 $1,044 +0.26
618–636 627 37 173.00–179.00 $175.16 $1,098 +7.94
668 668 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 —
657–688 682 42 159.00–173.00 $169.90 $1,159 —
747 747 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,240 —
873 873 15 155.75 $155.75 $1,360 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 9 180.50 $180.50 $825 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 4 55.50 $55.50 $619 —
1055–1250 1138 85-90% 16 59.00–67.50 $64.37 $733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1300 1227 80-85% 19 65.00–76.50 $73.50 $902 +10.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1363 1363 75-80% 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,104 —
1335–1605 1417 75-80% 15 69.00–77.50 $74.91 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1875 1765 6 95.50–109.50 $102.01 $1,800 —

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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.