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New Cambria Livestock Market

Name: New Cambria Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-12-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · New Cambria, Missouri · Thu, Dec 21

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1248

← Dec 7Dec 21Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

525 head

▼ 868 vs last sale 1,393▼ 1,211 vs year ago 1,736 · −69.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 132▼ 71 vs year ago 179 · −39.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold mostly steady, few spots up to 4.00 lower and heifers 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Several medium sized strings of cattle were on offer for buyers to build around. Supply light, demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $253.50/cwt on 221 head.

Average price

$253.50

221 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,513

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$87

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1-2

$83.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.03

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	269.16	1,565	125
Medium and Large 1-2	617	236.02	1,455	88
Medium 1-2	460	210.00	966	5thin
Large 1-2	888	186.00	1,652	3thin

One grade step is worth $83.16/cwt here — about −$87 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale221 hd

253.50

—

MO average16 barns · 10,771 hd

235.47

+18.03

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,417	93.72	1,328	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	86.73	1,105	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	79.72	876	17

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,003	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,043	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,301	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,500	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	276.83/cwt	272.50–278.00	1,456	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	252.15/cwt	250.00–254.50	1,410	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	270.39/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,528	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	573	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,375	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	263.69/cwt	253.00–271.50	1,635	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,502	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,570	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,572	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	713	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,355	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	739	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,508	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,649	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2Fleshy	888	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,652	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,147	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	263.66/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,281	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	241.10/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,172	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,109	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	529	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,190	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	1,349	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	224.55/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,215	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,371	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	584	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,320	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	598	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,238	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,375	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	238.52/cwt	230.50–243.50	1,448	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	618	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,224	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,375	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	797	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,578	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,588	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	79.72/cwt	74.00–87.00	876	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	89.60/cwt	85.50–97.00	1,138	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	78.54/cwt	76.00–83.50	1,009	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	93.49/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,318	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	86.26/cwt	86.00–86.50	1,253	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,529	2

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO

Thu Dec 21, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 525Last week 1,393Year ago 1,736

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 132Year ago 179

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	603	228.00	228.00
8	—	541	219.00–230.00	224.55
8	—	679	202.50	202.50
9	—	797	198.00	198.00
6	—	486	237.00–245.00	241.10
6	—	810	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	212.00	212.00
3	—	598	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	680	200.00	200.00
8	—	584	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	618	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	529	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	563	243.50	243.50
13	—	607	230.50–243.50	238.52
14	—	675	225.00	225.00
16	—	530	254.50	254.50
20	—	486	257.50–270.00	263.66
7	—	411	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	278.00	278.00
3	—	482	270.00	270.00
3	—	668	235.00	235.00
11	—	642	234.00	234.00
3	—	347	289.00	289.00
6	—	753	219.00	219.00
10	—	702	224.00	224.00
25	—	559	250.00–254.50	252.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	713	190.00	190.00
6	—	573	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	495	303.00	303.00
14	—	526	272.50–278.00	276.83
51	—	620	253.00–271.50	263.69
57	—	565	260.00–279.00	270.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	460	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	220.00	220.00
8	—	739	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	888	186.00	186.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,453	86.00–86.50	86.26
25	—	1,410	90.00–98.00	93.49
2	—	1,470	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,099	74.00–87.00	79.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,270	85.50–97.00	89.60
7	—	1,285	76.00–83.50	78.54

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.