New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 21, 2026

1,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $491.09/cwt ≈ $2,794/hd at 569 lb · 106 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $457.77/cwt ≈ $2,843/hd at 621 lb · 105 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $499.88/cwt ≈ $2,649/hd at 530 lb · 98 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,585	729	1,965
Feeder cattle	1,415	—	1,805
Slaughter cattle	170	—	160
Replacement cattle	—	729	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 15.00 to 20.00 lower, few spots sharply lower, however a few weights managed to tack on a couple dollars, mostly midweight grass steers in the right condition. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Good quality on offer this week with most in pretty good condition to go to grass although several were still packing some hair. A pretty light buyer crowd this week and those in attendance were a little more cautious in light of sharply lower cattle futures and an anticipated bearish Cattle on Feed report out Friday. Supply moderate, demand moderate.

▼ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold mostly 15.00 to 20.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold mostly 15.00 to 20.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
457–466	461	21	501.00–514.00	$506.63	$2,336	—
518–545	530	98	488.00–514.00	$499.88	$2,649	—
556–593	569	106	460.00–507.00	$491.09	$2,794	—
610–627	621	105	450.50–465.50	$457.77	$2,843	—
664–677	669	44	429.50–434.00	$432.96	$2,897	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
382	382	3	547.50	$547.50	$2,091	—
421–442	434	37	495.00–532.00	$508.25	$2,206	—
464–498	481	57	493.00–546.00	$534.09	$2,569	—
508–549	536	29	475.00–506.00	$488.51	$2,618	—
560–589	570	43	451.00–470.00	$464.28	$2,646	—
611–648	627	41	395.00–436.00	$415.74	$2,607	—
651	651	7	406.50	$406.50	$2,646	—
713–716	715	35	391.50–403.50	$396.29	$2,833	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
652	652	6	403.00	$403.00	$2,628	—
841	841	15	337.50	$337.50	$2,838	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
658	658	4	380.00	$380.00	$2,500	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
414–443	432	66	476.00–510.00	$494.97	$2,138	—
451–498	490	91	470.50–487.00	$479.45	$2,349	—
507–518	514	26	414.00–421.00	$416.39	$2,140	—
601–627	614	21	368.00–380.50	$376.87	$2,314	—
651	651	10	372.50	$372.50	$2,425	—
700	700	14	376.50	$376.50	$2,636	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
377	377	6	515.00	$515.00	$1,942	—
466–491	474	34	440.00–478.00	$462.01	$2,190	—
525–541	538	19	379.50–412.00	$394.33	$2,121	—
550–572	565	32	390.00–404.00	$392.61	$2,218	—
640	640	8	338.50	$338.50	$2,166	—
711	711	5	360.00	$360.00	$2,560	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1470	1217	80-85%	20	168.00–187.00	$176.99	$2,154	—
1100–1545	1249	80-85%	11	188.00–196.00	$192.07	$2,399	—
1245–1350	1295	80-85%	4	151.00–161.00	$156.56	$2,027	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1545	1449	75-80%	8	189.00–197.00	$193.41	$2,803	—
1315–1590	1457	75-80%	19	178.00–189.00	$186.87	$2,723	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1090	987	85-90%	5	167.50–180.00	$171.13	$1,689	—
865–1195	1067	85-90%	16	150.00–165.00	$156.91	$1,674	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1775–2000	1862	9	231.00–245.00	$237.87	$4,429	—

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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.