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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

1,915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.54/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 723 lb · 156 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $351.45/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 516 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.01/cwt +18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 617 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,915 1,884 2,626
Feeder cattle 1,775 1,644 2,374
Slaughter cattle 140 240 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality ran above average all day and buyers were very aggressive, knowing numbers will soon run very short. 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
373 373 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,458 —
453–491 472 47 345.00–369.00 $350.74 $1,655 -2.34
504–543 516 120 335.00–370.00 $351.45 $1,813 +7.86
554–581 565 93 334.00–362.50 $347.85 $1,965 +26.68
569 569 21 321.00 $321.00 $1,826 -0.17
601–641 617 116 299.00–323.00 $309.01 $1,907 +18.40
651–687 673 58 279.25–297.50 $288.37 $1,941 +16.77
703–741 729 24 256.00–272.50 $266.49 $1,943 +5.99
883 883 30 244.25 $244.25 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,344 —
413 413 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,446 —
451 451 8 339.50 $339.50 $1,531 —
501–546 519 39 319.00–335.00 $324.08 $1,682 —
551–581 566 25 310.50–321.00 $316.52 $1,792 +11.64
567 567 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,644 -14.88
595 thin fleshed 595 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 —
650–667 661 13 258.50–276.00 $265.55 $1,755 -0.95
704 704 7 265.50 $265.50 $1,869 +5.00
726 726 19 227.00 $227.00 $1,648 -33.50
779–798 793 27 243.50–245.00 $244.46 $1,939 -4.54
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 15 285.00 $285.00 $1,890 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,898 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 8 354.00 $354.00 $1,214 —
394 394 9 355.50 $355.50 $1,401 —
406–443 421 23 337.50–356.00 $347.38 $1,462 +38.72
455–496 463 77 311.00–327.00 $321.28 $1,488 +22.14
493 493 12 302.50 $302.50 $1,491 +3.36
501–544 526 61 280.00–310.00 $290.43 $1,528 +6.44
553–569 559 42 285.50–286.00 $285.68 $1,597 -0.32
573 573 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,547 -16.00
618–633 629 37 265.75–279.50 $273.03 $1,717 +17.11
653 653 17 271.00–275.00 $272.18 $1,777 —
708–724 723 156 250.00–254.75 $254.54 $1,840 +0.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 18 302.50 $302.50 $1,340 —
460–490 481 30 283.50–313.00 $295.31 $1,420 +10.12
502–545 527 24 260.00–288.00 $278.06 $1,465 +21.91
529 thin fleshed 529 9 291.50 $291.50 $1,542 —
576 576 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,463 -18.60
570–586 580 28 268.00–281.00 $272.46 $1,580 -0.14
635 635 15 254.50 $254.50 $1,616 +6.98
659–697 677 15 235.50–238.00 $236.80 $1,603 -15.45
768 768 3 215.50 $215.50 $1,655 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,424 —
735 735 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1484 1435 75-80% 22 130.00–140.00 $136.49 $1,959 +10.22
1550–1850 1625 75-80% 16 140.00–146.00 $142.95 $2,323 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1412 1357 80-85% 30 130.00–138.00 $135.54 $1,839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1060 967 85-90% 6 118.00–123.00 $119.83 $1,159 —
990–1190 1056 85-90% 21 124.00–130.00 $127.27 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2235 1959 4 168.00–176.00 $170.96 $3,349 +10.17

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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.