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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

1,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.74/cwt +9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 570 lb · 111 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.15/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 629 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $319.89/cwt +11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 669 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,405 735 0
Feeder cattle 1,320 705 0
Slaughter cattle 85 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold firm to 8.00 higher, few instances up to 15.00 higher, mostly 400-450 lb and 650-700 lb steers. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Another high quality offering this week, with consignments that sorted up into nice sized bunches for buyers to build their orders around all day. 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
424–445 435 10 380.00–393.00 $386.66 $1,682 +14.66
468–495 484 13 367.00–378.00 $370.38 $1,793 -14.63
507–526 518 25 347.00–367.00 $357.45 $1,852 +2.67
550 unweaned 550 13 317.00 $317.00 $1,744 —
559–591 577 14 324.00–327.00 $325.24 $1,877 -19.18
582–583 583 55 341.00–349.00 $344.78 $2,010 +0.36
605–640 629 105 309.00–327.50 $323.15 $2,033 +2.90
658–679 669 99 315.00–325.00 $319.89 $2,140 +14.18
700–725 714 60 275.00–295.00 $285.59 $2,039 +5.94
755–767 762 27 270.25–284.50 $276.00 $2,103 +10.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 358.00 $358.00 $1,339 +11.00
468 unweaned 468 7 346.00 $346.00 $1,619 —
480 480 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,642 —
493 493 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,780 —
516–546 528 10 328.00–331.00 $329.24 $1,738 —
547 unweaned 547 6 305.50 $305.50 $1,671 —
568–590 576 26 303.00–326.00 $319.68 $1,841 —
634 634 17 294.50 $294.50 $1,867 -4.00
644 unweaned 644 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,739 —
657 unweaned 657 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,682 —
684–695 689 7 285.50–290.00 $288.05 $1,985 +14.31
705–707 706 9 260.00–289.00 $272.87 $1,926 —
756–796 766 21 256.00–257.00 $256.25 $1,963 —
824–829 826 17 257.00–264.00 $261.11 $2,157 —
853 853 3 259.50 $259.50 $2,214 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–499 482 38 314.00–336.50 $329.63 $1,589 —
505–548 524 68 309.00–327.50 $320.39 $1,679 +2.14
561–597 570 111 305.50–321.00 $315.74 $1,800 +9.65
601 unweaned 601 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,731 —
603–649 635 74 271.00–294.50 $281.60 $1,788 -2.90
670 670 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,782 -10.29
714–723 719 18 260.00–266.00 $262.27 $1,886 -2.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–432 420 6 315.00–331.00 $322.76 $1,356 —
470 470 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,513 +12.00
515–533 525 16 304.00–311.00 $307.03 $1,612 —
596 596 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,722 +2.85
627–645 642 16 267.00–272.00 $271.08 $1,740 +3.08
665–683 670 26 255.00–267.00 $261.39 $1,751 +2.39
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789 789 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,736 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 unweaned 495 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1345 1190 80-85% 7 130.00–137.00 $134.23 $1,597 +0.60
1200 1200 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,344 —
1215–1320 1264 80-85% 12 116.00–130.00 $126.14 $1,594 +11.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1585 1417 75-80% 10 117.00–128.00 $120.93 $1,714 +1.94
1410–1505 1458 75-80% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,589 —
1365–1635 1477 75-80% 8 129.00–137.00 $132.99 $1,964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1107 85-90% 5 106.00–112.00 $109.12 $1,208 +5.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,086 —
1465–2175 1804 4 147.00–176.00 $168.45 $3,039 +5.67
1900–2000 1938 4 180.00–186.00 $183.27 $3,552 —

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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.