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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

1,950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.43/cwt +22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 484 lb · 155 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.90/cwt +12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 573 lb · 127 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.87/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 675 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,950 2,152 1,254
Feeder cattle 1,950 2,009 1,254
Slaughter cattle — 143 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. The total receipts also reflect 150 head of slaughter cattle that were not reported. Supply moderate, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–397 384 11 321.00–357.50 $341.57 $1,312 —
414–429 424 14 327.00–342.00 $332.24 $1,409 —
463–497 482 50 324.00–347.00 $333.87 $1,609 +7.41
503–524 511 37 303.00–322.50 $306.08 $1,564 +17.45
551–577 573 127 295.00–314.00 $303.90 $1,741 +12.33
615–625 617 13 267.00–269.00 $268.53 $1,657 -12.69
651–690 675 109 266.00–285.75 $278.87 $1,882 +10.64
737 737 18 260.50 $260.50 $1,920 +4.37
821 821 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,847 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 315.00 $315.00 $992 —
415 415 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,336 +40.38
452–490 465 9 285.00–295.00 $289.81 $1,348 -11.44
506 unweaned 506 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,467 —
538 538 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,501 +5.13
552–569 562 7 279.50–280.00 $279.79 $1,572 +2.91
608 unweaned 608 25 256.75 $256.75 $1,561 —
615–647 631 28 255.00–273.50 $266.79 $1,683 +5.92
673 673 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,783 +31.00
741 741 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,756 -1.00
783–792 789 39 230.00–236.50 $232.88 $1,837 +2.13
793 793 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,673 -19.75
820 820 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 -0.17
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,568 —
655 655 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,690 —
693 unweaned 693 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,545 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,398 —
630 630 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 —
719 719 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–433 420 20 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,197 +21.53
458–498 484 155 271.00–285.00 $276.43 $1,338 +22.00
500–544 529 52 264.00–280.00 $273.59 $1,447 +18.27
599 599 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,492 -2.20
602–614 611 60 250.00–263.00 $256.65 $1,568 +11.18
653–687 667 89 235.00–244.00 $237.49 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,070 —
470 470 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,311 +31.30
487 unweaned 487 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,169 —
525–546 529 25 273.50–275.50 $275.09 $1,455 +39.91
535 unweaned 535 12 248.00 $248.00 $1,327 —
560 560 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 +9.00
618 unweaned 618 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,149 —
611–625 619 33 225.00–243.50 $236.31 $1,463 +8.99
652–663 657 13 226.00–237.00 $231.12 $1,518 +3.51
680 680 11 198.00 $198.00 $1,346 -18.35
714 714 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,499 -11.50
718–744 731 16 211.00–229.00 $223.40 $1,633 +1.90
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 10 288.00 $288.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 16 280.00 $280.00 $1,296 —

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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.