New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

1,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.53/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 673 lb · 191 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.22/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 580 lb · 142 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $224.66/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 570 lb · 111 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,545	1,334	564
Feeder cattle	1,455	1,254	526
Slaughter cattle	90	80	38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers over 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher with light 5 weight steers taking a big jump, trading sharply higher. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Pretty whippy market this week especially given some nasty weather in the area. Five weight steers really showed some strength and outsold a short supply of their lighter brothers. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
341	341	4	259.00	$259.00	$883	—
405–438	425	18	237.00–245.00	$239.95	$1,020	-13.35
456–498	475	11	234.00–234.50	$234.24	$1,113	-14.36
475–493	488	20	243.00–250.00	$245.05	$1,196	-3.55
505–549	525	84	222.50–254.00	$240.86	$1,265	+21.08
550–582	570	111	210.00–233.75	$224.66	$1,281	+5.59
614–647	622	25	202.50–208.75	$207.19	$1,289	-0.99
654–697	673	191	191.00–205.25	$197.53	$1,329	+2.45
726–737	729	106	191.00–194.75	$192.18	$1,401	+8.38
750	750	9	190.00	$190.00	$1,425	—
822–825	824	23	176.25–178.00	$176.93	$1,458	+8.93

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
367	367	7	236.50	$236.50	$868	-3.50
423–428	425	7	232.00–236.50	$234.56	$997	+10.06
470–492	484	20	218.00–218.25	$218.17	$1,056	—
505–541	537	36	210.00–215.00	$214.48	$1,152	+8.48
561–580	565	18	201.50–215.25	$212.11	$1,198	+7.73
608–649	633	20	188.00–199.00	$192.40	$1,218	—
662	662	6	191.50	$191.50	$1,268	+1.75
780–798	794	25	172.00–180.00	$173.89	$1,381	—
828	828	7	163.00	$163.00	$1,350	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
619	619	9	199.50	$199.50	$1,235	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	5	217.00	$217.00	$987	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
347	347	3	214.50	$214.50	$744	—
405–446	427	38	201.00–210.50	$206.05	$880	-5.80
456–486	471	44	200.50–210.00	$203.88	$960	-2.34
502–528	513	81	200.00–210.50	$203.97	$1,046	+0.05
560–597	580	142	193.00–203.75	$197.22	$1,144	-4.52
600–646	619	83	185.75–199.25	$192.61	$1,192	+2.54
653–681	670	41	173.00–187.00	$178.95	$1,199	+3.29
710–715	712	7	175.50–184.00	$179.16	$1,276	+4.19

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353–360	357	9	200.00–211.00	$204.84	$731	—
410	410	3	192.50	$192.50	$789	-5.50
472–480	476	6	185.00–193.00	$189.03	$900	-3.98
505	505	3	190.50	$190.50	$962	+12.00
633	633	4	173.00	$173.00	$1,095	—
733	733	10	165.00	$165.00	$1,209	—
755	755	3	155.00	$155.00	$1,170	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
382	382	5	187.00	$187.00	$714	—
477	477	10	198.00	$198.00	$944	—
596	596	11	191.50	$191.50	$1,141	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1185	1163	80-85%	2	91.50–99.00	$95.18	$1,107	+19.52
1065–1344	1263	80-85%	17	75.00–84.00	$80.35	$1,015	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1135	986	85-90%	18	66.00–72.50	$69.16	$682	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1560	1445	75-80%	12	83.00–91.00	$85.00	$1,228	+2.58
1500–1590	1547	75-80%	6	90.00–99.00	$91.79	$1,420	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1800–2000	1900	2	99.00–110.00	$104.79	$1,991	—

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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.