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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.71/cwt ≈ $1,691/hd at 634 lb · 90 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.50/cwt ≈ $1,752/hd at 675 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.56/cwt +8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 560 lb · 50 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 910 475 1,441
Feeder cattle 789 335 1,225
Slaughter cattle 121 140 216

No recently reported auction for a price comparison; undertone sharply higher. Up and down quality throughout the day with a couple loads of heifers on offer but also a hefty dose of small groups. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 349.00 $349.00 $1,270
476–494 486 17 308.00–327.50 $318.50 $1,548
512–549 525 15 299.00–315.00 $308.14 $1,618 +23.14
565–570 566 30 300.50–306.50 $305.29 $1,728 +33.04
610–638 622 37 294.00–298.50 $297.02 $1,847 +35.51
666 666 16 285.00 $285.00 $1,898
706–724 716 17 265.00–270.50 $267.95 $1,919 +19.95
782–789 786 25 265.50–267.00 $266.04 $2,091
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,499
569 569 17 289.00 $289.00 $1,644 +29.00
603–638 626 13 273.00–281.00 $275.60 $1,725 +32.34
650–692 671 14 255.00–283.00 $272.50 $1,828
858 858 2 246.50 $246.50 $2,115
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,151

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 4 286.00 $286.00 $829
408 thin fleshed 408 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,179
442 442 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,127 +1.43
516 516 5 253.50 $253.50 $1,308 +19.50
551–585 560 50 254.50–261.00 $258.56 $1,448 +8.31
629–634 634 90 255.00–268.00 $266.71 $1,691
682 682 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,575
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 17 309.50 $309.50 $1,247
482 482 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,297 +14.00
508 508 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,346 +6.16
556 556 15 265.00 $265.00 $1,473
625 625 12 269.50 $269.50 $1,684 +20.44
675 675 72 259.50 $259.50 $1,752
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 4 216.50 $216.50 $1,992

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,189 +82.00
440 440 34 313.00 $313.00 $1,377
502 502 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,365

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1540 1351 75-80% 17 107.00–129.00 $118.80 $1,605
1485–1755 1610 75-80% 3 131.00–134.00 $132.29 $2,130
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1165 941 85-90% 14 100.00–110.00 $105.31 $991
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1405 1153 80-85% 14 107.00–126.00 $113.04 $1,303

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1410 1303 4 127.00–133.50 $130.26 $1,697
1450–2325 1796 13 136.00–154.50 $146.28 $2,627 +10.39

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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.