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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 17, 2024

905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.21/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 833 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.06/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 676 lb · 103 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.34/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 735 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 905 478 1,168
Feeder cattle 745 384 790
Slaughter cattle 160 80 378
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

a nice offering of feeder cattle weaned and unweaned calves under 500 pounds selling with higher undertone compared to light test 2 weeks ago a nice offering of yearlings over 600 pounds with no comparison 2 weeks ago trading with a firm to higher undertone slaughter cows and bulls trading steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 372.00 $372.00 $1,280 —
470 unweaned 470 4 316.50 $316.50 $1,488 —
484 484 6 317.00 $317.00 $1,534 +5.39
506–534 516 13 293.00–297.00 $294.39 $1,519 -9.19
573–588 580 20 280.00–289.50 $283.83 $1,646 —
619 unweaned 619 5 269.50 $269.50 $1,668 —
625–648 632 14 257.50–281.00 $271.14 $1,714 +6.14
653 unweaned 653 8 270.50 $270.50 $1,766 —
661–694 678 95 265.00–289.25 $285.20 $1,934 +9.20
735–739 735 50 254.50–260.00 $259.34 $1,906 +1.34
767–782 774 25 249.00–257.75 $253.86 $1,965 -6.73
832–836 833 112 252.00–255.25 $253.21 $2,109 +8.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 6 309.00 $309.00 $1,511 —
541 541 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,515 -3.00
564 564 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,664 +24.00
623 623 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,645 —
653–678 664 16 245.00–261.50 $254.63 $1,691 —
737 737 11 244.50 $244.50 $1,802 -4.50
842 842 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,063 —
856 856 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,043 +36.00
357 357 6 352.00 $352.00 $1,257 —
368 unweaned 368 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,187 —
426–449 440 12 280.00–320.00 $295.85 $1,302 +2.39
481 unweaned 481 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,371 +16.00
520 unweaned 520 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,435 —
542 542 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,436 -16.59
550–593 unweaned 565 14 251.50–260.00 $254.87 $1,440 +4.87
555–590 571 9 250.00–271.00 $261.35 $1,492 -6.38
618–638 625 18 249.50–259.50 $253.25 $1,583 +3.25
651–677 670 19 251.75–256.00 $252.84 $1,694 +17.34
674 unweaned 674 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,504 —
668 668 3 246.50 $246.50 $1,647 +9.50
715 715 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,687 —
753 753 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,732 —
882 882 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,887 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,172 —
452–488 unweaned 466 5 272.00–320.00 $299.91 $1,398 —
538 538 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,609 +31.00
578 unweaned 578 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,480 —
673 673 3 229.50 $229.50 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,396 —
520 520 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1385 1238 80-85% 7 108.00–117.00 $112.55 $1,393 —
1240–1330 1290 80-85% 5 114.00–128.00 $121.77 $1,571 -1.07
1390–1395 1393 80-85% 2 129.50–132.00 $130.75 $1,821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1470 1450 75-80% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $1,979 —
1440–1665 1544 75-80% 8 124.00–136.00 $130.74 $2,019 +6.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $581 —
905–1205 1055 85-90% 2 108.00–114.00 $111.43 $1,176 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,316 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 65-75% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,578 +4.74
1765–1960 1860 3 156.00–169.00 $162.43 $3,021 -0.57
1980 1980 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,425 —

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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.