New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

2,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $421.47/cwt -31.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,900/hd at 688 lb · 176 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $458.72/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,913/hd at 635 lb · 173 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.83/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,685/hd at 632 lb · 149 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	2,181	246
Feeder cattle	2,079	219
Slaughter cattle	102	27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested market three weeks ago, steers traded mostly 10.00 to 20.00 higher, with a few random softer spots where the highs from the last sale weren't reached. Heifers sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher, spots up to 40.00 higher on some light weight grazers. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Really high quality offering this week with several large strings available that matched up well. Buyers were aggressive from the get go and with short numbers at the front of everyone's mind, the grazing cattle are getting snatched up while a few can still be found. Supply moderate to heavy, demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–415	413	13	599.00–602.00	$599.45	$2,476	—
452–485	470	25	545.50–551.00	$547.82	$2,575	-26.13
511–537	530	58	508.50–541.00	$524.96	$2,782	+16.18
562–588	579	39	488.00–497.00	$490.91	$2,842	-39.09
612–646	635	173	435.00–469.00	$458.72	$2,913	+22.72
652–699	688	176	405.00–436.00	$421.47	$2,900	—
700–748	731	134	394.75–429.00	$406.85	$2,974	+24.42
780–798	790	33	365.00–368.50	$367.03	$2,900	-2.06
838–845	841	90	365.00–365.25	$365.11	$3,071	+7.61
866	866	26	360.50	$360.50	$3,122	—
924–938	931	124	350.60–350.75	$350.68	$3,265	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
466–482	475	11	521.00–535.00	$527.25	$2,504	—
526–528	527	32	465.50–506.00	$494.64	$2,607	+25.64
566–573	571	42	479.00–480.00	$479.24	$2,736	—
646	646	8	449.00	$449.00	$2,901	—
667–694	686	17	422.00–423.00	$422.29	$2,897	—
710	710	3	383.00	$383.00	$2,719	—
750–797	769	37	362.50–385.00	$374.32	$2,879	—
834	834	13	352.00	$352.00	$2,936	—
875	875	7	341.50	$341.50	$2,988	-3.00
901	901	7	330.00	$330.00	$2,973	—
957	957	24	328.00	$328.00	$3,139	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
919–928	926	15	321.00–325.50	$324.31	$3,003	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
397–398	398	7	522.50–545.00	$535.37	$2,131	—
427–443	432	18	500.00–525.00	$518.07	$2,238	+34.07
511–543	529	66	488.00–505.50	$501.83	$2,655	—
554–579	564	33	455.00–465.00	$459.05	$2,589	—
624–648	632	149	401.00–439.50	$424.83	$2,685	+6.73
654–699	674	29	401.00–407.00	$403.79	$2,722	+8.04
702–708	706	82	374.00–378.00	$376.93	$2,661	—
750–788	773	26	358.00	$358.00	$2,767	—
810	810	16	324.50	$324.50	$2,628	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
483	483	11	480.00	$480.00	$2,318	—
508–530	520	11	421.00–438.00	$430.45	$2,238	—
552–588	575	32	408.00–453.00	$426.85	$2,454	+27.19
643	643	5	405.00	$405.00	$2,604	—
687–699	693	15	380.00–388.00	$384.23	$2,663	—
701–729	715	8	353.00–359.00	$356.06	$2,546	+1.06
810	810	4	330.00	$330.00	$2,673	—
874	874	4	304.00	$304.00	$2,657	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1308–1435	1385	75-80%	12	173.00–183.00	$176.48	$2,444	—
1300–1600	1422	75-80%	23	158.00–175.00	$170.96	$2,431	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1240	1187	80-85%	3	177.00–179.00	$178.03	$2,113	—
1065–1360	1190	80-85%	12	156.00–174.00	$164.08	$1,953	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1155	1151	85-90%	4	152.00–153.00	$152.75	$1,758	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1750–2175	1963	2	196.00–200.00	$198.22	$3,891	—

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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.