New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.33/cwt -8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 797 lb · 54 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.65/cwt ≈ $1,331/hd at 771 lb · 49 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $208.77/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 645 lb · 42 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	656	1,545	2,173
Feeder cattle	586	1,455	1,960
Slaughter cattle	70	90	213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of steers and heifers traded mostly steady, with the best test on 6 wt cattle which traded up to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. The local market held strong this week given some uneven quality and short numbers. Supply light, demand moderate, good in spots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
589	589	12	214.00	$214.00	$1,260	-10.66
614–648	645	42	208.75–209.00	$208.77	$1,347	+1.58
663	663	14	205.00	$205.00	$1,359	+7.47
709–735	727	23	192.00–195.25	$194.29	$1,412	+2.11
796–799	797	54	178.50–184.85	$181.33	$1,445	—
913	913	12	168.50	$168.50	$1,538	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
398	398	6	252.50	$252.50	$1,005	+16.00
468–480	473	10	209.00–220.00	$213.47	$1,010	-4.70
512–546	526	34	205.00–221.00	$214.41	$1,128	-0.07
582	582	8	222.50	$222.50	$1,295	+10.39
626–644	635	12	192.00–195.50	$193.77	$1,230	+1.37
753	753	4	181.50	$181.50	$1,367	—
934	934	7	162.00	$162.00	$1,513	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
381	381	4	210.00	$210.00	$800	—
430	430	5	200.00	$200.00	$860	—
501	501	13	190.00	$190.00	$952	—
584	584	8	175.00	$175.00	$1,022	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363	363	3	209.00	$209.00	$759	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
429	429	7	205.00	$205.00	$879	-1.05
450–457	453	20	211.00–212.50	$211.82	$960	+7.94
508–521	519	21	199.50–203.50	$200.06	$1,038	-3.91
614–636	629	15	183.00–188.00	$186.37	$1,172	-6.24
651–674	665	41	180.00–185.50	$182.60	$1,214	+3.65
763–780	771	49	169.50–175.50	$172.65	$1,331	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413	413	10	196.50	$196.50	$812	+4.00
479	479	5	181.00	$181.00	$867	-8.03
533–547	538	9	188.00–189.50	$188.99	$1,017	-1.51
559–567	562	8	183.00–187.00	$185.49	$1,042	—
925	925	4	140.00	$140.00	$1,295	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	9	176.00	$176.00	$686	—
415	415	4	193.00	$193.00	$801	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1195	1192	80-85%	3	89.00–92.00	$89.99	$1,073	-5.19
1105–1420	1261	80-85%	12	75.00–87.00	$80.34	$1,013	-0.01

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1110	1078	85-90%	9	58.50–79.00	$67.77	$731	—
1085–1100	1097	85-90%	5	49.00–57.00	$50.58	$555	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1785	1487	75-80%	9	75.00–89.00	$84.12	$1,251	—
1555–1785	1632	75-80%	3	94.50–101.00	$98.63	$1,610	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1575	1435	3	108.00–112.00	$109.46	$1,571	—
1640–2200	1827	3	116.00–122.00	$118.41	$2,163	—

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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.