Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale reported Dairy Slaughter Cows sold 10-20 higher. Feeder Dairy Calves, Dairy Heifers, Bulls sold steady.

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,656	139.13	2,304	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,258	113.19	1,424	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,122	142.37	3,021	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,616	128.83	2,082	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,380	114.59	1,581	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,283	95.53	1,226	39
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Low	1,180	148.95	1,758	16
Dairy Heifers	Select	Low	1,100	111.55	1,227	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,118	153.97	1,721	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,065	115.90	1,234	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,486	$1,858	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	1,191	$1,184	30
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	1,123	$1,100	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	1,205	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,140	$1,400	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	1,334	$1,824	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	831	$1,169	7
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,370	$2,021	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	723.18/cwt	87
Bulls	Number 2	96	540.14/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 3	95	336.94/cwt	22
Bulls	Utility	91	127.27/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 1	92	767.90/cwt	22
Heifers	Number 2	91	534.51/cwt	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	86	137.07/cwt	9

Every lot, as filed

99 lots · USDA AMS · Cambridge Livestock Auction - Cambridge, NY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,113	105.33/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,172	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	75.69/cwt	72.00–79.00	912	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	124.35/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,645	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	148.71/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,859	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	90.17/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,033	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,453	114.69/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,666	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	900	140.93/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,268	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,773	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,092	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	89.50/cwt	89.00–90.00	938	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,122	142.37/cwt	141.00–143.00	3,021	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,187	148.21/cwt	142.00–153.00	1,759	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,420	161.41/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,292	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,438	102.06/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,468	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,414	110.89/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,568	6
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,075	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,333	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,703	124.61/cwt	119.00–131.00	2,122	9
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	768.09/cwt	700.00–800.00	737	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	127	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	889	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	934.64/cwt	800.00–1,020.00	804	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	901.43/cwt	850.00–990.00	856	13
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	746.84/cwt	700.00–790.00	642	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	97	644.97/cwt	640.00–650.00	626	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	990.32/cwt	970.00–1,030.00	832	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	70–80	79	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	79	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,118	153.97/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,721	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,065	115.90/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,234	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,258	113.19/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,424	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	136.91/cwt	134.00–140.00	2,307	4
Bulls	—	—	1,540	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,279	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	1,345	1,447.56/head	1,400.00–1,610.00	1,448	6
Bred Cows	Approved	—	1,145	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	1,577	2,341.89/head	2,175.00–2,475.00	2,342	3
Bred Cows	Medium	—	1,100	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	1,016	910.12/head	800.00–1,125.00	910	4
Open Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	900–1000	965	1,350.00/head	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,350	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	700–800	745	1,046.93/head	960.00–1,125.00	1,047	2
Bred Cows	Common	—	1,073	1,000.02/head	800.00–1,075.00	1,000	7
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	1,205	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	1,140	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Common	—	1,123	1,147.61/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,148	2
Bred Cows	Medium	—	1,638	1,846.69/head	1,725.00–2,025.00	1,847	3
Bred Cows	Medium	—	1,238	1,244.65/head	1,125.00–1,385.00	1,245	13
Open Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	800–900	855	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	1,431	1,648.63/head	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,649	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	1,208	2,510.87/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,511	2
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	1,445	2,342.04/head	2,250.00–2,425.00	2,342	2
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	1,295	1,699.42/head	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,699	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	1,195	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Open Heifers	Approved	700–800	770	1,070.18/head	985.00–1,150.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	595.57/cwt	550.00–640.00	619	16
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	654.70/cwt	610.00–710.00	622	13
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	120	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	300	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	104	459.27/cwt	400.00–530.00	478	6
Bulls	Utility	50–60	57	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	9	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	95	190.32/cwt	160.00–200.00	181	4
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	523.50/cwt	480.00–590.00	597	6
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	524.88/cwt	470.00–590.00	499	11
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	106	246.20/cwt	200.00–300.00	261	4
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	85	219.29/cwt	200.00–240.00	186	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	76	1
Bulls	Utility	80–90	88	92.54/cwt	85.00–100.00	81	2
Bulls	Utility	100–110	104	149.28/cwt	100.00–200.00	155	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	77	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	223	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	75	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	270	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	110–120	117	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	421	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	66	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	330	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	550.26/cwt	500.00–600.00	468	9
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	110	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	506	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	95	411.04/cwt	340.00–450.00	390	9
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	78	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	499	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	115	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	748	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	821.35/cwt	740.00–860.00	854	13
Bulls	Utility	70–80	78	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	16	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	82	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	82	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	100–110	102	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	306	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	87	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	357	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	90–100	93	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	177	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	88	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	66	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	365	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	882.99/cwt	830.00–950.00	839	8
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	739.82/cwt	700.00–780.00	836	2
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	86	463.06/cwt	440.00–510.00	398	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	66	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	343	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	80–90	84	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	168	1
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	98	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	343	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	98	610.92/cwt	520.00–700.00	599	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	714	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	89	825.14/cwt	800.00–850.00	734	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	830.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	847	3
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	442	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	78	239.23/cwt	200.00–280.00	187	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	109	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	730	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	562	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	100–110	100	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	120	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	385.37/cwt	350.00–430.00	328	4
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	100–110	103	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	175	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	75	49.33/cwt	25.00–75.00	37	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	775.10/cwt	750.00–790.00	868	4
Bulls	Number 3Ayshire	100–110	100	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	80	1

How this sale compares

New York weighted averages

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

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