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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.06/cwt -10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 635 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.25/cwt -17.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 573 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.51/cwt -16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 633 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 1,280 1,400
Feeder cattle 335 1,039 1,280
Slaughter cattle 140 241 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough cattle on offer for a comparison, undertone lower. A triple digit heat wave brought cattle movement to a crawl this week. Supply light, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,491 -5.00
565–587 573 23 269.50–279.50 $272.25 $1,560 -17.09
623–641 633 21 260.50–262.25 $261.51 $1,655 -16.19
745 745 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,848 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,064 —
432–449 440 9 275.00–280.00 $277.73 $1,222 —
498 498 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,345 -20.00
585 585 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 -16.22
612–615 614 6 240.00–246.50 $243.26 $1,494 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 -14.00
521–545 529 15 258.50–259.50 $258.84 $1,369 +4.94
606–649 635 26 247.50–249.50 $249.06 $1,582 -10.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–433 424 4 250.00–257.00 $253.57 $1,075 +5.16
470 470 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 -6.60
535 535 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,252 -16.57
584 584 7 250.25 $250.25 $1,461 +0.81
701 701 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,570 -21.25
755 755 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,653 —
824–836 829 9 219.00–220.00 $219.55 $1,820 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 250.50 $250.50 $1,057 —
947 947 10 194.50 $194.50 $1,842 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–543 532 4 221.00–230.00 $225.60 $1,200 —
670 670 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,347 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 241.00 $241.00 $947 —
551–573 555 10 236.00–242.00 $240.76 $1,336 +4.76
555 unweaned 555 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
625 unweaned 625 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,319 —
658 658 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,448 —
770 770 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,322 —
1069–1745 1196 80-85% 25 102.50–111.00 $107.88 $1,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1820 1441 75-80% 24 104.00–118.00 $111.54 $1,607 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1180 1054 85-90% 10 88.00–101.00 $95.26 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1965 1769 4 131.00–139.00 $135.89 $2,404 —
1995 1995 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,012 —

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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.