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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

1,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.55/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 627 lb · 97 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.87/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 620 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.29/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 679 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,481 1,950 1,334
Feeder cattle 1,366 1,950 1,254
Slaughter cattle 115 — 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers traded sharply higher with most weights and classes tacking on 8.00 to 15.00 even after last week's sharp upturn. Lighter grazing cattle weighing 400-600 lbs were in particular demand and benefitted from even more dramatic increases. A wide variety of cattle on hand this week with a couple stick out consignments highlighting the sale. Supply moderate, demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 9 355.00–371.00 $365.67 $1,583 +33.43
452–495 483 11 335.00–345.00 $342.45 $1,654 +8.58
502–536 516 34 335.00–355.00 $346.45 $1,788 +40.37
556–582 572 25 307.00–325.00 $311.07 $1,779 +7.17
574 574 21 293.00 $293.00 $1,682 -10.90
601–645 619 38 275.00–299.00 $288.94 $1,789 +20.41
666–691 679 72 277.00–282.50 $279.29 $1,896 +0.42
702–745 721 38 250.00–273.50 $260.76 $1,880 +0.26
764 764 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,864 —
845 845 48 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 +5.00
867 867 22 230.00 $230.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,536 +21.00
547 thin fleshed 547 13 325.00 $325.00 $1,778 —
567–592 579 36 260.00–282.50 $275.90 $1,597 -3.89
583 583 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,603 -4.79
602–643 627 97 260.50–283.00 $272.55 $1,709 +5.76
672 672 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,680 -15.00
675 unweaned 675 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
678 678 18 252.00 $252.00 $1,709 -13.00
727–745 738 18 230.50–246.00 $236.44 $1,745 -0.56
742 742 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,632 -17.00
773–789 782 59 226.00–240.00 $234.28 $1,832 +1.40
806–846 826 8 210.00–216.00 $212.93 $1,759 +2.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,251 +9.97
475 475 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 +28.57
502–540 523 60 287.50–320.00 $302.13 $1,580 +28.54
552–599 567 56 268.00–295.00 $282.49 $1,602 +33.49
609–623 620 88 252.00–259.00 $252.87 $1,568 -3.78
661–690 677 35 237.00–249.50 $242.28 $1,640 +4.79
711–733 724 22 225.00–241.00 $234.57 $1,698 —
766 766 18 227.50 $227.50 $1,743 —
862 862 16 208.00 $208.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–487 476 13 235.00–248.00 $240.75 $1,146 -38.25
511–542 524 52 261.00–279.00 $264.55 $1,386 -10.54
627–642 633 25 235.00–244.00 $238.99 $1,513 +2.68
713 713 11 230.50 $230.50 $1,643 +20.50
779 779 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 8 251.00 $251.00 $873 —
575 575 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1305 1208 80-85% 25 93.00–104.50 $99.83 $1,206 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1825 1356 75-80% 13 97.00–107.00 $102.22 $1,386 —
1310–1600 1455 75-80% 4 108.00–112.00 $110.13 $1,602 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1190 1093 85-90% 12 86.00–97.00 $92.10 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1865 1684 5 115.00–131.00 $121.60 $2,048 —

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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.