Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale slaughter cattle sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. In addition to slaughter cattle and feeder dairy calves, 8 dairy cows and 27 goats were sold.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $227.48/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$227.48

9 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,244

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−17.31

vs NY average

−63.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	547	227.48	1,244	9thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

227.48

—

NY average2 barns · 37 hd

244.79

−17.31

National average156 barns · 5,844 hd

291.09

−63.61

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,607	146.71	2,358	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,607	169.42	2,723	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,030	125.00	1,288	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,175	120.00	1,410	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,489	157.10	2,339	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,695	139.43	2,364	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,453	124.20	1,804	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,235	110.19	1,361	41
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,261	160.49	2,024	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,470	157.00	2,308	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,255	190.00	2,385	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,135	163.00	1,850	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,213	162.11	1,966	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	779.05/cwt	115
Bulls	Number 2	91	490.93/cwt	31
Bulls	Number 3	89	166.35/cwt	23
Bulls	Utility	73	35.44/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 1	96	875.45/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 2	78	645.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 3	90	286.27/cwt	4
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	86	136.67/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

105 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	Large 3	850–900	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	537	229.46/cwt	202.50–265.00	1,232	5
Bulls	—	—	1,607	169.42/cwt	163.00–175.00	2,723	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,255	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,385	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,135	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,850	1
Steers	Select	—	1,213	162.11/cwt	156.00–169.00	1,966	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,284	99.58/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,279	9
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,688	143.62/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,424	10
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,706	133.44/cwt	129.00–139.00	2,276	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,607	146.71/cwt	144.50–149.00	2,358	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,489	157.10/cwt	136.00–171.00	2,339	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,347	111.90/cwt	104.00–126.00	1,507	19
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,426	110.30/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,573	5
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,470	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,308	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	86.86/cwt	81.00–91.00	871	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	139.18/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,484	7
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,261	160.49/cwt	146.00–168.00	2,024	7
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,538	121.90/cwt	116.00–131.00	1,875	9
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	139.22/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,875	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	111	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	666	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	902.33/cwt	750.00–1,090.00	668	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	123	707.57/cwt	490.00–830.00	870	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	626.36/cwt	460.00–750.00	601	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	78	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	468	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	450–500	474	213.92/cwt	190.00–232.50	1,014	4
Steers	Medium 1-2	250–300	260	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	546	1
Steers	Large 3	250–300	280	214.73/cwt	207.50–222.50	601	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	350–400	370	228.95/cwt	225.00–232.50	847	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	965	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	400–450	423	214.40/cwt	190.00–247.50	907	4
Steers	Large 3	300–350	330	229.89/cwt	222.50–237.50	759	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	600–650	621	217.93/cwt	172.00–240.00	1,353	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	510	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	701	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	700–750	728	241.00/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,754	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	610	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	930	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	650–700	663	227.43/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,508	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	300–350	330	198.75/cwt	185.00–212.50	656	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	550–600	559	225.01/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,258	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	860	149.99/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,290	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	905	147.50/cwt	136.00–159.00	1,335	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	310	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	729	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	790	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,098	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	735	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	850–900	890	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,469	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	700–750	705	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	650–700	675	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,097	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	700–750	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	550–600	565	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,257	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	350–400	390	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	770	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	668.18/cwt	590.00–720.00	575	9
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	403.65/cwt	310.00–510.00	379	7
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	289	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	119	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	500	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	60	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	6	1
Bulls	Utility	50–60	58	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	6	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	94	159.36/cwt	100.00–220.00	150	9
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	151.59/cwt	100.00–200.00	112	4
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	403.04/cwt	380.00–420.00	339	3
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	104	152.75/cwt	135.00–170.00	159	2
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	624.55/cwt	490.00–710.00	593	13
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	320.49/cwt	300.00–340.00	330	2
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	90–100	90	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	360	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	103	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	155	1
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	80–90	80	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	240	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	120	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	708	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	656.38/cwt	570.00–700.00	683	16
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	77	77.56/cwt	75.00–80.00	60	2
Bulls	Number 1Ayshire	100–110	105	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	609	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	62	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	434	1
Bulls	Number 2Ayshire	80–90	80	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	112	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	93	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	5	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	117	547.49/cwt	510.00–600.00	641	4
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	100–110	103	140.39/cwt	120.00–160.00	145	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	840.98/cwt	720.00–910.00	942	9
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	60–70	69	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	35	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	75	41.56/cwt	10.00–70.00	31	3
Heifers	Number 3	90–100	94	142.54/cwt	135.00–150.00	134	2
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	91	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	364	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	106	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	943	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	935.97/cwt	760.00–1,030.00	889	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	74	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	437	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	81	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	373	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	82	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	574	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	124	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	496	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	86	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	86	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	90–100	93	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	149	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,011.90/cwt	800.00–1,190.00	860	13
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	80–90	84	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	462	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	79	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	119	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	874.91/cwt	740.00–960.00	910	17
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	621.42/cwt	460.00–720.00	522	8
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,031.84/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	877	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	944.05/cwt	750.00–1,040.00	887	20
Bulls	Number 3Ayshire	100–110	101	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	101	1
Bulls	Number 3Ayshire	70–80	78	79.94/cwt	75.00–85.00	62	2
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	80–90	80	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	16	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	64	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	160	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	92	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	239	1
Bulls	Number 1Ayshire	90–100	94	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	188	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	69	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	10	1
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	60–70	63	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	63	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	110–120	114	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	524	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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