Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale slaughter cattle sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand was good on heavy supply. In addition to slaughter cattle and feeder dairy calves 27 goats were sold.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $220.83/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$220.83

3 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,181

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$84

per head · Medium 2 over Medium 1

$6.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−82.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2	500	225.00	1,125	1thin
Medium 1	553	218.75	1,209	2thin

One grade step is worth $6.25/cwt here — about −$84 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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

220.83

—

NY average1 barns · 3 hd

220.83

+0.00

National average160 barns · 9,699 hd

302.91

−82.08

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	1,005	147.05	1,478	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	938	131.31	1,232	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	985	96.00	946	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	978	93.00	909	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,075	154.35	1,659	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,630	135.01	2,201	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,450	118.72	1,721	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,197	96.49	1,155	50
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	163.00	2,184	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,253	150.97	1,892	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,133	165.00	1,869	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,113	149.66	1,666	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,370	168.90	2,314	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,368	157.00	2,148	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	798.70/cwt	91
Bulls	Number 2	92	468.24/cwt	29
Bulls	Number 3	88	182.36/cwt	13
Bulls	Utility	90	86.25/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	92	913.91/cwt	22
Heifers	Number 2	86	450.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 3	68	295.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	71	75.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

100 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
Steers	Select	—	1,368	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,148	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,370	168.90/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,314	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,133	165.00/cwt	150.00–183.00	1,869	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,113	149.66/cwt	140.00–163.00	1,666	7
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	135.61/cwt	128.00–141.00	1,771	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,486	114.68/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,704	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,637	127.34/cwt	116.00–139.00	2,085	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	88.83/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,005	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	133.31/cwt	127.00–143.00	1,452	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,617	150.34/cwt	143.00–163.00	2,431	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,270	103.34/cwt	92.00–124.00	1,312	27
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	70.18/cwt	60.00–81.00	774	10
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,075	154.35/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,659	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,494	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	826	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	982	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	985	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	946	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,070	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,626	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	912	127.17/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,160	5
Bulls	—	—	1,005	147.05/cwt	127.00–162.50	1,478	3
Steers	Medium 2	850–900	895	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,589	1
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	523	197.72/cwt	182.50–212.50	1,034	2
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	430	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	580	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	463	215.92/cwt	187.50–242.50	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	395	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	958	1
Steers	Medium 2	500–550	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	1
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	440	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium 1	650–700	673	202.32/cwt	184.50–220.00	1,362	2
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	450	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium 1	750–800	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium 2	750–800	795	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,888	1
Steers	Medium 1	600–650	608	202.35/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,230	2
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	460	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,185	1
Steers	Medium 1	300–350	310	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	961	1
Steers	Medium 1	800–850	800	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,888	1
Steers	Medium 2	400–450	440	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	847	1
Steers	Medium 2	650–700	685	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,678	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	380	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	808	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	320	182.07/cwt	155.00–210.00	583	2
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	530	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	575	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,279	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	750	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,155	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	505	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	694	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	555	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium 1	250–300	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium 1	750–800	790	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	465	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	918	1
Bulls	Large 2	650–700	690	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	630	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,024	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	74	332.11/cwt	280.00–410.00	246	3
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	125	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	625	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	63	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	13	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	77	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	58	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	591.71/cwt	500.00–680.00	503	6
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	637.48/cwt	560.00–840.00	720	5
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	593.91/cwt	510.00–650.00	624	11
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	404.91/cwt	320.00–520.00	381	7
Bulls	Number 2Jersey	100–110	104	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	364	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	76	575.46/cwt	540.00–610.00	437	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	106	420.93/cwt	350.00–500.00	446	6
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	414.25/cwt	330.00–490.00	352	4
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	97	225.18/cwt	130.00–420.00	218	4
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	107	210.42/cwt	120.00–300.00	225	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	854	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	60	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	90	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	84	124.55/cwt	100.00–150.00	105	2
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	93	621.44/cwt	550.00–700.00	578	18
Bulls	Number 3Ayshire	70–80	79	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	59	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	946	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	124	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	992	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	110–120	118	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	142	1
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	80–90	81	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	73	1
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	68	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	422	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	938	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,340	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,184	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,253	150.97/cwt	135.00–165.00	1,892	9
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,107.48/cwt	900.00–1,190.00	842	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	981.92/cwt	800.00–1,080.00	923	22
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	908.26/cwt	830.00–980.00	945	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,011.41/cwt	800.00–1,180.00	860	11
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	633.91/cwt	540.00–700.00	532	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	79	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	553	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	485	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	63	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	221	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	75	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	413	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	603.59/cwt	540.00–670.00	555	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,097.93/cwt	980.00–1,200.00	933	4
Heifers	Number 3Jersey	60–70	60	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	24	1
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	79	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	593	1
Bulls	Number 1Ayshire	90–100	98	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	480	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	71	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	53	1
Heifers	Number 1	110–120	116	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	83	745.18/cwt	730.00–760.00	618	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	925.68/cwt	800.00–1,010.00	879	10
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	72	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	61	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	79	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	316	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	114	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	547	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	100–110	102	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	133	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	912	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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