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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 14, 2024

1,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.05/cwt ≈ $1,771/hd at 621 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.10/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 532 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $308.16/cwt +18.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 565 lb · 67 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,364 492 984
Feeder cattle 1,155 372 714
Slaughter cattle 209 120 270

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. A mix of weaned and unweaned calves made up the bulk of this week's offering with some very high quality consignments available. Numbers remain tight even for mid November, causing buyers to push a little harder to fill orders. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,350 —
406–447 430 22 315.00–350.00 $333.69 $1,435 —
466–495 477 11 329.50–342.00 $337.28 $1,609 —
503–549 532 107 308.00–337.50 $318.42 $1,694 +8.42
535 unweaned 535 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —
550–578 564 59 305.00–320.50 $312.52 $1,763 —
575 575 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,587 —
607–623 unweaned 618 23 261.50–269.00 $263.74 $1,630 —
611–637 622 103 280.00–292.75 $290.10 $1,804 —
625 625 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,734 —
702 702 22 264.50 $264.50 $1,857 —
706 706 12 244.50 $244.50 $1,726 —
752 752 18 263.25 $263.25 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 312.00–318.00 $314.92 $1,197 —
411–444 438 22 310.00–315.50 $314.56 $1,378 -2.94
488–494 493 12 303.50–310.00 $305.11 $1,504 —
502–536 519 31 280.25–295.00 $287.67 $1,493 —
561–577 563 20 278.50–289.00 $280.11 $1,577 —
626 626 6 274.50 $274.50 $1,718 -6.50
684–696 690 21 255.25–259.00 $256.82 $1,772 —
713–736 727 8 250.00–251.00 $250.63 $1,822 —
803–848 842 21 233.50–241.00 $234.52 $1,975 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891 891 10 234.75 $234.75 $2,092 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–439 436 19 309.50–326.00 $316.37 $1,379 -6.13
450–493 484 47 285.00–325.00 $305.77 $1,480 +2.21
538–546 543 46 286.00–307.50 $292.87 $1,590 +19.65
556–586 577 60 274.50–286.00 $276.52 $1,596 —
615 615 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
663 663 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,757 ±0.00
693 693 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,705 -19.00
703–743 734 13 252.00–256.00 $255.12 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 333.50 $333.50 $1,304 —
446 thin fleshed 446 14 319.25 $319.25 $1,424 —
472–492 480 15 284.00–286.00 $285.18 $1,369 —
500–524 516 20 265.00–284.50 $276.12 $1,425 —
503–544 unweaned 529 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,217 —
564–596 581 23 253.00–269.00 $263.84 $1,533 +14.84
587–598 594 9 241.00–246.00 $244.35 $1,451 -4.65
603 unweaned 603 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,333 —
606–638 624 17 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,545 —
694 694 49 242.00 $242.00 $1,679 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982 982 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,817 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1285 1191 80-85% 31 113.00–126.00 $118.09 $1,406 —
1148–1245 1200 80-85% 6 105.00–111.00 $107.94 $1,295 —
1110–1410 1320 80-85% 10 123.00–128.50 $127.50 $1,683 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1515 1315 75-80% 3 106.00–112.00 $108.22 $1,423 —
1130–1625 1351 75-80% 32 111.00–127.00 $118.03 $1,595 —
1325–1545 1437 75-80% 12 122.00–132.00 $127.52 $1,832 +6.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1155 997 85-90% 23 99.00–115.00 $108.01 $1,077 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,946 —

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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.