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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

1,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $487.33/cwt +15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,807/hd at 576 lb · 107 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.10/cwt -28.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 523 lb · 101 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $564.87/cwt +21.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,718/hd at 481 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,226 1,287 1,645
Feeder cattle 1,050 1,127 1,479
Slaughter cattle 176 160 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold sharply higher with the feeder heifers trading mostly steady over all the quality of cattle was deep with lots of high quality calves Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 689.00 $689.00 $2,019 —
345 unweaned 345 7 660.00 $660.00 $2,277 —
376 376 8 640.00 $640.00 $2,406 +29.51
400–441 424 35 577.00–600.00 $590.42 $2,503 +15.64
471 471 44 579.00 $579.00 $2,727 +35.57
499 unweaned 499 25 540.00 $540.00 $2,695 —
500–515 511 36 524.00–545.00 $534.32 $2,730 +24.02
543–544 unweaned 543 17 508.00–514.00 $510.47 $2,772 —
550–587 575 74 480.00–515.00 $492.83 $2,834 +19.12
576–584 unweaned 577 28 470.00–480.00 $478.55 $2,761 +33.55
584 584 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,657 -18.71
624 unweaned 624 17 447.00 $447.00 $2,789 —
617–642 625 51 447.50–465.50 $456.74 $2,855 -3.59
674–690 685 22 420.00–423.50 $422.40 $2,893 -6.60
797 797 8 373.50 $373.50 $2,977 —
839 839 9 356.50 $356.50 $2,991 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 536.00 $536.00 $2,294 -18.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 8 595.00 $595.00 $2,053 —
360 360 13 510.00 $510.00 $1,836 -41.16
421–428 424 41 494.50–530.00 $506.44 $2,147 -17.15
452–495 475 36 461.00–497.50 $486.76 $2,312 +4.72
470–491 unweaned 475 23 440.00–444.00 $442.92 $2,104 +26.92
500–522 505 47 450.00–466.50 $460.99 $2,328 -2.72
512–545 unweaned 538 54 401.00–429.00 $412.57 $2,220 —
553–571 564 43 424.50–433.50 $427.99 $2,414 -23.14
608–628 611 25 419.00–422.50 $421.92 $2,578 +13.61
612–625 unweaned 615 19 372.50–395.00 $388.99 $2,392 —
654 unweaned 654 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,243 —
774 774 17 339.50 $339.50 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,842 —
435 435 5 474.00 $474.00 $2,062 -27.90
498 unweaned 498 4 426.00 $426.00 $2,121 —
530 530 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 -2.50
642 642 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,391 -8.49
997 997 6 310.00 $310.00 $3,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 650.00 $650.00 $2,334 —
477 477 11 530.00 $530.00 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 406.00 $406.00 $2,144 —
656 656 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,325 —
880–1245 1092 85-90% 15 165.00–185.00 $173.90 $1,899 —
1030–1340 1139 85-90% 10 150.00–170.00 $161.79 $1,843 —
1030–1225 1152 85-90% 5 135.00–154.00 $142.37 $1,640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1385 1236 80-85% 21 175.00–189.00 $181.18 $2,239 +4.62
1090–1655 1324 80-85% 5 164.00–175.00 $169.72 $2,247 -15.49
1400 1400 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1578 1434 75-80% 9 186.00–189.00 $187.33 $2,686 —
1385–1525 1455 75-80% 2 160.00–165.50 $162.62 $2,366 -21.74
1280–1750 1471 75-80% 11 176.00–185.00 $179.91 $2,646 -4.45
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1700 1600 65-75% 5 182.00–185.00 $183.97 $2,944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1620 1502 3 200.00–225.00 $217.40 $3,265 -2.83

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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.