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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

1,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $405.92/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,988/hd at 736 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.50/cwt ≈ $2,765/hd at 721 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $375.25/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $3,051/hd at 813 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,047 462 451
Feeder cattle 954 405 366
Slaughter cattle 93 57 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light offering, steers and heifers sold firm to 10.00 higher, spots up to 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Pretty slim comparisons overall to last week's much smaller run. Thursday's sale highlighted a handful of loads or part loads from longtime reputation consigners, all met with good demand and having no trouble finding rides to a new home. Supply moderate, demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,380 —
544 544 4 507.50 $507.50 $2,761 -20.51
609–644 633 69 430.00–470.00 $460.57 $2,915 +12.57
658–671 668 43 425.50–432.25 $430.86 $2,878 -0.41
706–746 736 120 405.00–411.50 $405.92 $2,988 —
813 813 70 375.25 $375.25 $3,051 +13.42
868 868 50 360.00 $360.00 $3,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,380 —
483 483 5 539.00 $539.00 $2,603 +39.00
533 533 8 528.00 $528.00 $2,814 +43.88
585–596 591 7 452.50–466.00 $458.22 $2,708 -31.78
609–610 610 24 415.00–442.50 $433.34 $2,643 +24.34
685 685 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,740 -10.62
722–728 726 35 396.00–396.50 $396.20 $2,876 +16.20
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057 1057 25 312.00 $312.00 $3,298 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 5 374.00 $374.00 $2,349 —
909 909 7 336.00 $336.00 $3,054 —
1100 1100 10 289.50 $289.50 $3,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–446 435 14 499.00–519.00 $511.68 $2,226 +6.68
652 652 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,347 —
721 721 75 383.50 $383.50 $2,765 —
784 784 20 374.00 $374.00 $2,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 —
494 494 10 478.00 $478.00 $2,361 —
505–533 524 21 427.00–441.50 $437.59 $2,293 —
569–580 574 18 391.00–420.50 $408.42 $2,344 -9.20
646 646 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,358 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
808 808 12 3,160.00 $3,160.00 —
869–873 871 20 3,200.00–3,375.00 $3,287.30 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921 921 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1765 1432 75-80% 12 176.00–186.00 $180.28 $2,582 +21.28
1255–1790 1512 75-80% 11 161.00–177.00 $169.51 $2,563 +1.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1190 1005 85-90% 12 145.00–155.00 $151.36 $1,521 —
1070–1160 1093 85-90% 4 158.00–161.00 $158.80 $1,736 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1265 1199 80-85% 11 163.00–175.00 $167.53 $2,009 —
1140–1635 1323 80-85% 5 174.00–185.00 $181.05 $2,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1960 1687 5 197.00–219.00 $209.83 $3,540 —

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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.