Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder dairy calves sold 80-100 higher. In addition, 3 sheep and 27 goats were sold.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $138.75/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$138.75

2 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$234

per head · Medium 2 over Large 3

$37.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−65.58

vs NY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2	560	157.50	882	1thin
Large 3	540	120.00	648	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.50/cwt here — about $234 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale2 hd

138.75

—

NY average3 barns · 32 hd

204.33

−65.58

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,245	100.00	1,245	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,443	142.76	2,060	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	112.64	1,363	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,371	109.05	1,495	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,111	98.57	1,095	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,717	113.36	1,947	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,515	107.62	1,630	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,358	95.87	1,302	48
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,386	151.56	2,101	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,430	143.00	2,045	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,457	145.36	2,118	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,578	128.51	2,028	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,230	157.00	1,931	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,135	141.00	1,600	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,373	155.97	2,141	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	735.68/cwt	136
Bulls	Number 2	92	439.87/cwt	38
Bulls	Number 3	89	206.54/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 1	95	751.00/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	83	553.35/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 3	78	140.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	85	130.17/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

101 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 2	450–500	490	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium 2	700–750	730	133.00/cwt	128.00–138.00	971	2
Bulls	—	—	1,469	144.96/cwt	132.00–155.00	2,129	9
Bulls	—	—	1,210	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,488	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	112.64/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,363	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	103.76/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,136	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	963	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,280	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,337	88.77/cwt	82.00–93.50	1,187	15
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,748	112.09/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,959	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,637	100.51/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,645	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,505	107.83/cwt	103.00–117.00	1,623	14
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,432	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,625	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,245	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,245	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,578	128.51/cwt	116.00–144.00	2,028	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,457	145.36/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,118	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,259	77.38/cwt	75.00–80.00	974	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,394	99.71/cwt	93.00–108.00	1,390	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,310	116.99/cwt	112.00–124.00	1,533	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	132.40/cwt	128.00–138.00	2,105	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,230	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,931	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	110.06/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,527	7
Heifers	Select	—	1,135	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,600	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,373	155.97/cwt	152.00–161.00	2,141	2
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium 2	250–300	270	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	605	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	980	1
Bulls	Large 3	500–550	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Steers	Medium 2	200–250	210	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	452	1
Steers	Medium 1	800–850	830	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,453	1
Heifers	Medium 2	750–800	795	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium 1	750–800	760	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,387	1
Heifers	Medium 2	650–700	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	460	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,104	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	200–250	210	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	257	1
Steers	Medium 2	700–750	723	165.72/cwt	157.00–175.00	1,198	2
Steers	Medium 2	900–950	900	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,341	1
Steers	Medium 2	850–900	873	140.75/cwt	112.00–170.00	1,229	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	700–750	740	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	999	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium 1	800–850	815	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,451	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	750–800	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	560	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	882	1
Bulls	Medium 2	200–250	230	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	437	1
Bulls	Large 3	250–300	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium 1	250–300	265	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	2
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	99	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	376	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	86	157.67/cwt	150.00–165.00	136	2
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	123	448.05/cwt	370.00–530.00	551	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	534.74/cwt	440.00–610.00	460	14
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	75	493.24/cwt	490.00–500.00	370	3
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	542.57/cwt	490.00–590.00	515	14
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	112	445.40/cwt	400.00–490.00	499	2
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	70–80	73	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	55	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	107	109.86/cwt	80.00–140.00	118	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	87	405.95/cwt	350.00–460.00	353	2
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	423.37/cwt	400.00–460.00	402	8
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	105	429.84/cwt	400.00–470.00	451	7
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	86	405.92/cwt	320.00–510.00	349	7
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	90–100	95	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	371	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	632	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	610.79/cwt	380.00–750.00	513	3
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	115	495.02/cwt	490.00–500.00	569	2
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	70–80	78	352.50/cwt	255.00–450.00	275	2
Bulls	Number 2Jersey	80–90	86	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	129	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	922.60/cwt	740.00–1,070.00	784	20
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	814.57/cwt	720.00–880.00	847	18
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,000.09/cwt	900.00–1,080.00	760	7
Bulls	Number 2Ayshire	80–90	82	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	402	1
Bulls	Number 3Ayshire	70–80	76	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	84	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	76	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	213	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	87	881.38/cwt	820.00–940.00	767	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	655	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	120–130	120	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	636	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	70	455.00/cwt	390.00–520.00	319	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	98	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	78	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	881.86/cwt	790.00–930.00	820	4
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	88	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	660	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	95	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	456	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	100–110	102	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	173	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	77	110.26/cwt	90.00–130.00	85	2
Heifers	Number 1	110–120	110	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	880	1
Heifers	Number 3Crossbred	70–80	78	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	109	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	70–80	74	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	115	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	111	724.89/cwt	700.00–750.00	805	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	82	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	697	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	876	1
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	104	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	676	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	84	405.03/cwt	400.00–410.00	340	2
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	76	507.99/cwt	450.00–540.00	386	4
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	121	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	484	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	544.24/cwt	480.00–580.00	561	16
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	883.57/cwt	770.00–980.00	839	28
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	114	732.48/cwt	550.00–790.00	835	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	120	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	852	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,386	151.56/cwt	137.00–158.00	2,101	8
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,430	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,045	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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