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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $317.77/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 623 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $330.41/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 573 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.58/cwt -4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 542 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 956 1,978 633
Feeder cattle 856 1,808 525
Slaughter cattle 100 170 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, except for lightweight grazers trading with a sharply higher undertone. Heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. The beef sector as a whole has enjoyed a remarkable year and the local cash market ended 2024 on a high note, with several extra buyers in the seats and good demand for all weights and classes. Optimism seems to be at or near an all time high even as many express concern about where a market top might be found. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,284 —
368 368 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,472 -11.00
432–444 441 13 390.00–415.00 $409.35 $1,805 +39.35
460–496 478 12 359.00–380.00 $371.08 $1,774 -3.51
502–533 528 28 339.50–360.00 $343.83 $1,815 -5.03
556–595 573 53 319.00–336.00 $330.41 $1,893 +1.28
609–633 623 73 312.50–326.50 $319.18 $1,988 +5.42
624 624 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,822 -21.76
650–675 668 32 286.00–288.00 $286.55 $1,914 +3.29
703–726 719 36 274.75–279.50 $275.76 $1,983 +6.35
751 751 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,990 -14.00
841 841 6 249.50 $249.50 $2,098 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 356.00 $356.00 $1,057 —
381 381 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,400 —
442 442 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,547 +0.03
453 453 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,461 —
547 547 6 309.00 $309.00 $1,690 —
552–591 577 10 291.00–322.00 $308.09 $1,778 +6.01
641–645 642 11 280.00–286.00 $283.81 $1,822 +6.25
659 659 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,799 +2.53
668–688 675 19 266.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,806 -2.97
723 723 3 258.50 $258.50 $1,869 —
766 766 8 250.50 $250.50 $1,919 -1.33
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,774 —
744 744 7 261.50 $261.50 $1,946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
460–494 472 20 320.00–322.50 $320.92 $1,515 -15.58
513–549 542 47 304.00–317.00 $311.58 $1,689 -4.29
581 581 17 304.50 $304.50 $1,769 -0.83
600–614 608 21 261.00–276.50 $264.38 $1,607 +2.43
652–663 659 33 259.50–267.00 $261.86 $1,726 -11.14
707–713 711 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,834 —
778 778 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,867 +0.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,407 ±0.00
525–547 534 23 276.00–286.00 $281.10 $1,501 -4.27
568–593 579 10 271.00–282.50 $277.05 $1,604 -2.11
618 618 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,483 -10.50
645 645 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,658 +6.50
678–696 684 13 248.50–255.00 $252.96 $1,730 —
784–795 789 7 232.50–236.50 $234.77 $1,852 —
840 840 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,915 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1665 1413 75-80% 19 115.00–128.00 $121.07 $1,711 +8.10
1380–1855 1504 75-80% 11 125.00–133.00 $128.58 $1,934 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1213 80-85% 17 112.00–124.00 $117.65 $1,427 -12.35
1120–1365 1232 80-85% 9 125.00–130.00 $127.35 $1,569 -2.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1210 1169 85-90% 14 104.00–110.00 $108.10 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1700 1625 2 149.00–155.00 $151.86 $2,468 —

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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.