Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Slaughter Cattle sold steady. Feeder Dairy Calves sold 20.00-40.00 higher. Beef Cross Calves sold steady. In addition, 23 Feeder Cattle, 53 Sheep and 2 Goats were sold.

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	1,596	148.16	2,364	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,127	129.00	1,453	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,243	128.55	1,598	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	100.31	1,030	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,448	143.31	2,075	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,638	130.02	2,130	25
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,452	121.80	1,768	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,313	104.81	1,376	45
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,155	167.28	1,932	9thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,325	141.25	1,872	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,672	146.21	2,445	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,250	171.00	2,138	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	995	156.91	1,561	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,435	204.00	2,927	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,195	188.00	2,247	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,020	159.00	1,622	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	756.66/cwt	104
Bulls	Number 2	101	518.74/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 3	90	232.84/cwt	29
Bulls	Utility	76	62.92/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 1	92	881.37/cwt	23
Heifers	Number 2	82	401.69/cwt	10
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80	108.44/cwt	6

Every lot, as filed

78 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	Number 2	130–140	134	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	456	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	68	47.90/cwt	20.00–75.00	33	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	70	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	14	1
Bulls	—	—	1,597	153.61/cwt	142.00–168.00	2,453	7
Bulls	—	—	1,585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,744	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	137.66/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,510	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	100.31/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,030	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,251	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,222	128.97/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,576	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,167	85.69/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,000	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,300	102.76/cwt	90.00–114.00	1,336	29
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,414	118.89/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,681	11
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	122.93/cwt	114.00–130.00	1,969	12
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,671	136.56/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,282	13
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,448	143.31/cwt	125.00–162.50	2,075	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,435	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,927	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,325	141.25/cwt	132.00–154.00	1,872	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,155	167.28/cwt	159.00–175.00	1,932	9
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,672	146.21/cwt	122.00–167.00	2,445	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,464	110.08/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,612	7
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,443	130.01/cwt	121.00–150.00	1,876	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,180	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,805	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,438	1
Heifers	Select	—	995	156.91/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,561	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,250	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,138	1
Steers	Select	—	1,020	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,622	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,195	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,247	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	686.68/cwt	620.00–730.00	645	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	105	711.84/cwt	630.00–770.00	747	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	114	631.70/cwt	580.00–730.00	720	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	527.93/cwt	460.00–600.00	449	2
Bulls	Utility	90–100	97	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	97	2
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	115	624.56/cwt	600.00–670.00	718	6
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	80–90	81	335.31/cwt	310.00–360.00	272	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	84	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	126	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	90–100	91	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	137	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	76	87.66/cwt	80.00–100.00	67	4
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	85	334.18/cwt	300.00–370.00	284	2
Heifers	Number 2	60–70	62	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	174	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	870.39/cwt	750.00–990.00	818	11
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	123	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	738	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	679.73/cwt	570.00–750.00	639	24
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	671.87/cwt	550.00–720.00	699	11
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	70–80	78	177.81/cwt	80.00–250.00	139	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	651.31/cwt	580.00–710.00	560	5
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	86	434.29/cwt	300.00–530.00	373	6
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	97	464.43/cwt	350.00–510.00	450	4
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	122	274.07/cwt	200.00–350.00	334	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	105	553.95/cwt	500.00–610.00	582	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	87	276.31/cwt	150.00–350.00	240	5
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	119	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	476	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	86	204.24/cwt	100.00–310.00	176	3
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	113	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	339	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	105	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	231	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	94	235.90/cwt	100.00–320.00	222	7
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	69	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	248	1
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	80–90	84	149.10/cwt	100.00–200.00	125	2
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	90–100	90	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	90	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	73	49.02/cwt	30.00–75.00	36	3
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	68	25.07/cwt	20.00–30.00	17	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	80–90	85	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	64	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	121	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	883	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	107	285.84/cwt	240.00–330.00	306	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	78	211.74/cwt	120.00–300.00	165	2
Bulls	UtilityCrossbred	60–70	67	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	20	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	80–90	88	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	466	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	110–120	113	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	339	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	499.49/cwt	340.00–750.00	420	4
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	80–90	84	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	168	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	851.95/cwt	700.00–980.00	801	23
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	782.03/cwt	670.00–850.00	821	16
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	935.56/cwt	700.00–1,090.00	795	11
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	114	745.23/cwt	660.00–770.00	850	5
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	91	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	546	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	999.76/cwt	970.00–1,030.00	830	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	784.66/cwt	650.00–850.00	808	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	77	979.93/cwt	970.00–990.00	755	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	372	1

How this sale compares

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