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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 8, 2024

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.05/cwt ≈ $1,969/hd at 775 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.98/cwt -41.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 582 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.45/cwt -8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 614 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 280 475
Feeder cattle 505 205 335
Slaughter cattle 75 75 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

another light offering on feeder cattle compared to two weeks ago trading with a softer undertone. slaughter cows and bulls traded steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,459 -49.00
510–543 524 6 301.50–315.00 $308.06 $1,614 -30.94
566 566 7 313.00 $313.00 $1,772 —
641 641 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,744 -46.00
655 655 12 283.50 $283.50 $1,857 —
760–786 775 78 253.25–255.75 $254.05 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–541 530 9 286.50–297.00 $292.24 $1,549 —
562–593 582 42 265.00–288.50 $285.98 $1,664 -37.19
615–623 620 7 262.00–276.00 $270.04 $1,674 -15.46
650–680 665 29 251.00–273.25 $262.10 $1,743 -16.90
718 718 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,802 —
778 778 6 241.75 $241.75 $1,881 -11.25
895 895 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,008 —
378 378 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,210 —
413 413 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,342 —
468 468 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,409 —
518 518 12 294.50 $294.50 $1,526 -8.72
606–645 614 40 255.25–263.50 $261.45 $1,605 -8.55
665–681 674 7 252.50–253.00 $252.79 $1,704 -8.21
717–719 718 29 248.00–249.00 $248.41 $1,784 —
776 776 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,339 -43.00
544 544 11 279.50 $279.50 $1,520 -6.34
585 585 3 256.50 $256.50 $1,501 -18.93
615–641 627 17 244.00–267.00 $257.98 $1,618 +17.98
695 695 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,710 —
701 701 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,717 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 4 234.00 $234.00 $2,083 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,029 —
308 308 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,063 —
354 354 6 339.00 $339.00 $1,200 —
428 428 6 336.00 $336.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1320 1152 80-85% 6 120.00–126.00 $124.08 $1,429 —
1080–1275 1170 80-85% 5 140.00–149.00 $145.29 $1,700 +6.07
950–1470 1190 80-85% 10 123.00–144.00 $136.61 $1,626 -2.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,880 -23.00
1295–1465 1376 75-80% 9 145.00–154.00 $147.39 $2,028 —
1313–1570 1425 75-80% 4 150.50–158.00 $152.96 $2,180 +3.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1030 960 85-90% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.39 $1,117 —
940–1045 993 85-90% 2 129.00–135.00 $131.84 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2215 1832 7 176.00–184.00 $178.14 $3,264 —
1860–2070 1965 2 185.00–192.00 $188.31 $3,700 —

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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.