Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale, slaughter dairy cows sold weak on a light test. Feeder dairy and crossbred bull calves sold strong. Feeder dairy and crossbred heifer calves sold strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $140.00/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$140.00

3 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$775

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$30.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−86.18

vs NY average

−127.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	520	160.00	832	1thin
Medium 2	570	130.00	741	2thin

One grade step is worth $30.00/cwt here — about $91 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

140.00

—

NY average2 barns · 48 hd

226.18

−86.18

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−127.59

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
Bulls	—	Average	2,160	143.00	3,089	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,604	115.33	1,850	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	98.10	1,123	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,130	90.63	1,024	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,075	100.79	1,083	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,847	110.72	2,045	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,493	99.63	1,487	21
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,349	86.65	1,169	33
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,197	149.24	1,786	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Low	1,061	114.23	1,212	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,427	183.95	2,624	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,275	142.04	1,811	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,578	184.00	2,903	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,130	156.00	1,763	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	769.07/cwt	104
Bulls	Number 2	99	585.79/cwt	38
Bulls	Number 3	89	412.70/cwt	16
Bulls	Utility	83	77.50/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	94	809.42/cwt	22
Heifers	Number 2	93	586.06/cwt	10
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	82	74.82/cwt	7

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Bulls	Medium 2	650–700	660	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium 1	200–250	245	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	508	1
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	460	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	865	1
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	445	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	834	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	480	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	540	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	430	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	634	1
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	275	188.77/cwt	187.50–190.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Steers	Medium 2	750–800	795	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,272	1
Bulls	—	—	2,160	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	3,089	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	90.63/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,024	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	98.10/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,123	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,569	114.57/cwt	109.00–116.50	1,798	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,729	120.36/cwt	117.00–125.00	2,081	10
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	86	324.24/cwt	230.00–400.00	279	6
Bulls	Utility	90–100	92	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	101	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	667.73/cwt	600.00–730.00	634	16
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	652.05/cwt	600.00–700.00	685	15
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	628.65/cwt	550.00–670.00	710	11
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	670.33/cwt	640.00–700.00	570	5
Bulls	Number 2Ayshire	90–100	98	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	314	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	466.55/cwt	400.00–520.00	355	3
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	125	525.30/cwt	500.00–550.00	657	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	106	529.83/cwt	480.00–570.00	562	5
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	86	530.91/cwt	480.00–560.00	457	4
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	497.62/cwt	490.00–520.00	463	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	926.53/cwt	870.00–980.00	797	11
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	332.83/cwt	270.00–390.00	306	3
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	92	514.67/cwt	500.00–530.00	473	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	106	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	435	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	83	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	357	1
Bulls	UtilityAyshire	80–90	84	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	34	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	121	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	605	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	70	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	35	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	848.67/cwt	810.00–890.00	883	20
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	110–120	119	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	559	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	79	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	521	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	65	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	429	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	65	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	416	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	797.53/cwt	780.00–830.00	893	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	811	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	878.15/cwt	800.00–960.00	834	18
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	123	724.94/cwt	720.00–730.00	892	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	677.41/cwt	640.00–770.00	698	4
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60–70	67	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	13	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	90–100	99	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	50	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,005.03/cwt	1,000.00–1,010.00	784	2
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	89	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	490	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	512.67/cwt	490.00–550.00	472	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	79	690.57/cwt	600.00–780.00	546	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,258	100.10/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,259	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,693	111.64/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,890	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,075	100.79/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,083	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,380	84.79/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,170	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	67.64/cwt	62.00–75.00	657	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,833	113.68/cwt	108.50–119.00	2,084	12
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,890	101.82/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,924	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,484	101.44/cwt	97.00–107.50	1,505	12
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,451	93.09/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,351	7
Steers	Choice	—	1,545	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,028	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,015	104.28/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,058	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,096	121.69/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,334	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,197	149.24/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,786	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,470	95.88/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,409	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,562	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,655	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	2,838	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,338	183.14/cwt	181.00–185.00	2,450	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,275	142.04/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,811	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,375	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,723	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,610	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,769	1
Steers	Select	—	1,130	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,763	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	663.24/cwt	600.00–730.00	643	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	115	747.47/cwt	720.00–790.00	860	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	733.59/cwt	700.00–800.00	624	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	77	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	393	1
Bulls	Utility	80–90	87	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	96	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	121	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	726	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	843.80/cwt	810.00–880.00	886	7
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	887.20/cwt	820.00–980.00	816	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	951.27/cwt	870.00–990.00	799	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	77	72.34/cwt	60.00–85.00	56	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	85	103.02/cwt	90.00–130.00	88	3
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	92	327.05/cwt	200.00–450.00	301	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	524.44/cwt	490.00–560.00	493	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	114	678.24/cwt	600.00–760.00	773	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	803	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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