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New Cambria Livestock Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 17, 2026

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $442.55/cwt ≈ $2,403/hd at 543 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,411/hd at 513 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $381.87/cwt ≈ $2,543/hd at 666 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 569 418 331
Feeder cattle 508 251 251
Slaughter cattle 61 95 80
Replacement cattle — 72 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale several weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,947 —
464–494 477 18 405.00–420.50 $413.37 $1,972 —
527–544 543 62 425.00–443.50 $442.55 $2,403 —
565–577 573 8 401.00–431.00 $412.10 $2,361 —
620–632 624 20 316.00–393.00 $373.19 $2,329 -39.68
710–733 720 7 330.00–337.50 $334.23 $2,406 —
760–768 763 7 320.00–351.00 $337.63 $2,576 -11.37
832 832 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,218 —
513 513 31 470.00 $470.00 $2,411 -11.00
567 567 11 435.00 $435.00 $2,466 -10.00
645 645 19 386.25 $386.25 $2,491 —
651–674 666 27 379.00–383.25 $381.87 $2,543 —
733 733 19 366.00 $366.00 $2,683 -19.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 4 298.00 $298.00 $2,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 thin fleshed 357 3 474.00 $474.00 $1,692 —
468 468 3 421.00 $421.00 $1,970 —
560–586 577 11 355.00–363.00 $357.83 $2,065 —
640 640 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,182 —
655 655 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,220 —
706–745 721 8 339.00–340.00 $339.61 $2,449 —
785–797 793 11 315.00–329.00 $320.04 $2,538 -16.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 9 479.00 $479.00 $1,954 —
455 455 6 451.00 $451.00 $2,052 —
538 538 11 400.00 $400.00 $2,152 -31.00
641 641 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,211 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 419.00 $419.00 $1,936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,066 -36.68
1365–1710 1475 75-80% 15 147.00–156.00 $151.99 $2,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1320 1115 85-90% 7 138.00–148.00 $141.36 $1,576 —
1140–1165 1153 85-90% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.52 $1,447 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1405 1304 80-85% 9 147.00–160.00 $152.04 $1,983 -33.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980 1980 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,326 —
2160 2160 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,953 —

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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.