Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold steady with good demand. Feeder dairy calves sold lower with moderate demand. In addition to slaughter cattle and feeder dairy calves 22 sheep and 16 goats were sold.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $168.76/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$168.76

4 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$907

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−37.85

vs NY average

−111.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	537	168.76	907	4thin

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 sale4 hd

168.76

—

NY average2 barns · 17 hd

206.61

−37.85

National average153 barns · 6,707 hd

280.34

−111.58

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	1,027	153.55	1,577	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,302	134.93	1,756	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	126.99	1,562	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	114.48	1,234	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	981	130.36	1,279	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,616	129.27	2,089	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,299	120.89	1,570	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,244	99.78	1,241	37
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,003	147.83	1,483	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,172	125.44	1,470	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,290	189.23	2,441	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,310	186.00	2,437	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,435	192.95	2,769	5thin
Steers	Select	Low	1,119	170.55	1,908	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	708.50/cwt	123
Bulls	Number 2	88	477.18/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 3	82	177.56/cwt	12
Bulls	Utility	79	45.38/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 1	90	804.02/cwt	26
Heifers	Number 2	77	453.15/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 3	80	100.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	76	39.80/cwt	4

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
Heifers	Medium 1-2	500–550	523	180.66/cwt	167.50–195.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	350–400	360	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	400–450	433	183.74/cwt	182.50–185.00	796	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	200–250	240	279.06/cwt	235.00–325.00	670	2
Bulls	—	—	1,027	153.55/cwt	146.00–163.00	1,577	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	114.48/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,234	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,188	125.79/cwt	117.00–135.00	1,494	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	144.06/cwt	143.00–145.00	2,038	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,483	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,310	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,437	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,787	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,068	147.14/cwt	135.00–156.00	1,571	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	720	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	576	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,629	138.01/cwt	136.00–140.00	2,248	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	83.97/cwt	73.00–90.00	1,020	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,133	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,435	192.95/cwt	187.00–198.00	2,769	5
Steers	Select	—	930	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,432	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	108.41/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,594	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	123.37/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,525	8
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	117.61/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,879	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,172	125.44/cwt	112.00–136.00	1,470	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,290	189.23/cwt	177.00–197.00	2,441	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	118.49/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,576	2
Steers	Select	—	1,213	178.83/cwt	174.00–185.00	2,169	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,003	147.83/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,483	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	250–300	255	292.50/cwt	285.00–300.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	650–700	690	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,118	1
Steers	Large 3	950–1000	985	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	550–600	550	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	750–800	772	169.95/cwt	161.00–176.00	1,312	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	533	162.34/cwt	145.00–192.00	865	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	300–350	335	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	965	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	450–500	470	218.94/cwt	195.00–245.00	1,029	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	700–750	725	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,399	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	970	149.59/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,451	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	775	123.61/cwt	118.00–129.00	958	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	850–900	888	160.95/cwt	144.00–178.00	1,429	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	600–650	630	182.98/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,153	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	200–250	225	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	754	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	720	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,037	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	890	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,362	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	955	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,538	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	400–450	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	900–950	940	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,645	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	400–450	405	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	709	1
Bulls	Large 3	250–300	289	212.63/cwt	200.00–226.00	615	5
Bulls	Medium 1-2	300–350	343	207.41/cwt	195.00–220.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	250–300	270	274.70/cwt	228.00–325.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	200–250	225	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	551	1
Bulls	Large 3	300–350	300	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	593	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	404.65/cwt	200.00–550.00	344	7
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	105	319.67/cwt	250.00–410.00	336	4
Bulls	Utility	100–110	107	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	107	1
Bulls	Utility	120–130	121	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	121	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	534.53/cwt	390.00–660.00	508	18
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	554.77/cwt	450.00–640.00	477	13
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	582.76/cwt	400.00–640.00	612	11
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	104	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	104	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	313	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	92	445.37/cwt	350.00–540.00	410	8
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	79	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	387	1
Bulls	Utility	80–90	82	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	25	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	124	475.00/cwt	410.00–540.00	589	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	72	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	54	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	50–60	59	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	6	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	68	72.44/cwt	70.00–75.00	49	2
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	114	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	513	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	73	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	37	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	164.01/cwt	80.00–210.00	121	3
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	50–60	57	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	29	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	80–90	88	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	4	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	70–80	78	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	16	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	104	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	312	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	486.80/cwt	400.00–590.00	555	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	886.66/cwt	830.00–960.00	842	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	67	535.82/cwt	400.00–680.00	359	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	96.67/cwt	89.00–105.00	1,170	21
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,366	111.11/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,518	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	126	641.70/cwt	440.00–740.00	809	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	897.78/cwt	700.00–1,060.00	673	9
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	907.93/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	772	15
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	779.70/cwt	650.00–860.00	811	18
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	815.24/cwt	620.00–940.00	766	20
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	614.18/cwt	440.00–820.00	467	8
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	823.12/cwt	790.00–880.00	856	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	871.01/cwt	700.00–990.00	740	10
Heifers	Number 3	80–90	80	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	80	2
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	84	307.49/cwt	100.00–420.00	258	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	83	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	581	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	61	474.79/cwt	450.00–500.00	290	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	79	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	474	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	83	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	71	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	85	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	527	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	445.28/cwt	200.00–650.00	374	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	530.67/cwt	450.00–620.00	504	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	77	689.67/cwt	680.00–700.00	531	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	61	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	390	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	74	24.73/cwt	15.00–30.00	18	3
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	96	503.13/cwt	400.00–600.00	483	2
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	82	188.44/cwt	90.00–360.00	155	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	719.68/cwt	660.00–790.00	813	8
Bulls	UtilityJersey	80–90	86	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	65	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	66	25.00/cwt	20.00–30.00	17	3

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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