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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.98/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 575 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 1,537 607
Feeder cattle 218 1,452 555
Slaughter cattle 72 85 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeder cattle on offer for a true price comparison. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Supply very light, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 256.00 $256.00 $978 +13.00
575 thin fleshed 575 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
593 593 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,121 —
779 779 8 184.50 $184.50 $1,437 -0.25
800 800 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,420 +0.61
893 893 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,491 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,280 +1.95
651 651 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,289 -9.30
712 712 3 193.50 $193.50 $1,378 -1.96
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 2 156.50 $156.50 $1,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 217.00 $217.00 $738 -3.00
420 420 3 201.00 $201.00 $844 —
430 thin fleshed 430 4 211.00 $211.00 $907 —
513 513 2 188.00 $188.00 $964 -13.00
556–588 575 19 187.00–195.00 $190.98 $1,098 -5.74
613–625 618 6 185.00–189.50 $187.48 $1,159 -0.29
696 696 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,350 +16.50
713 713 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,248 +5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 229.00 $229.00 $861 +14.32
418 418 5 220.00 $220.00 $920 -6.03
493–495 494 5 207.00–219.00 $211.81 $1,046 -5.42
503–510 507 4 203.50–206.00 $204.74 $1,038 -7.44
569 569 8 204.50 $204.50 $1,164 -1.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 181.00 $181.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1265 1163 80-85% 13 85.00–102.00 $90.69 $1,055 —
1223–1335 1271 80-85% 10 95.50–100.50 $98.83 $1,256 +1.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1460 1379 75-80% 10 96.00–107.50 $104.22 $1,437 +13.90
1310–1645 1454 75-80% 8 86.00–96.00 $91.72 $1,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1230 1166 85-90% 6 74.00–90.00 $82.29 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820–2165 1983 4 112.00–117.00 $115.28 $2,286 —

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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.