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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.25/cwt +21.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 727 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.75/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 681 lb · 45 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.92/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 671 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 824 910 928
Feeder cattle 662 789 854
Slaughter cattle 162 121 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady except a part load of 727 lb steers trading sharply higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Fairly slim comparisons to the last sale with a high percentage of very small or single head lots as well as several groups of unweaned calves. Excellent demand for a couple part loads of steers on offer, including the aforementioned 727 lb steers ringing the bell at 289.25/cwt. Supply and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 295.50 $295.50 $1,560 -12.64
579 579 28 290.25 $290.25 $1,681 -15.04
603 603 15 278.00 $278.00 $1,676 -19.02
613 613 16 287.50 $287.50 $1,762 -9.52
681 681 45 289.75 $289.75 $1,973 +4.75
727 727 53 289.25 $289.25 $2,103 +21.30
804–806 805 33 255.50–258.00 $257.24 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–480 475 12 275.00–297.50 $291.81 $1,386 —
533–538 535 9 278.00–289.00 $285.31 $1,526 -8.69
612–618 614 16 256.00–265.00 $262.73 $1,613 -12.87
656–692 671 38 268.50–277.50 $274.92 $1,845 +2.42
712–740 725 15 262.00–270.00 $266.19 $1,930 —
762 762 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 11 277.50 $277.50 $1,279 —
516–542 527 16 250.50–265.00 $255.09 $1,344 +1.59
578–579 578 18 240.00–266.50 $258.17 $1,492 -0.39
651–689 670 24 255.50–257.00 $256.27 $1,717 +25.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–540 527 24 270.00–275.50 $271.74 $1,432 +6.74
616 616 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,632 -4.50
663 663 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,750 +4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 15 306.00 $306.00 $1,230 —
501–535 513 14 265.00–281.00 $275.04 $1,411 +3.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1440 1259 80-85% 37 101.00–116.00 $110.07 $1,386 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1315 1051 85-90% 26 94.00–109.50 $104.03 $1,093 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1655 1379 75-80% 23 109.50–125.00 $115.61 $1,594 -3.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2000 1863 4 136.00–148.00 $142.70 $2,659 —
1925–1960 1943 2 157.50–158.50 $158.00 $3,070 —

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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.