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New Cambria Livestock Market Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

New Cambria, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Saturday, February 17, 2024

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 959 703
Replacement cattle 562 959 703

A large crowd was on hand for this month's Special Cow Sale. Several high quality consignments were on offer, including a couple complete herd dispersals and a string of top notch bred heifers. A number of active bidders made for some very lively trade as the bred cow market is feeling the effects of the recent surge in the feeder market. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 fancy 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1150–1400 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 1,900.00–2,425.00 $2,092.29
1185–1475 1319 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,983.68
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1100 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,890.46
1000–1400 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,304.35
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1500 1358 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,558.33
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,010.00 $2,010.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1400 1247 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 52 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,841.13

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Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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.