Name: Empire - Cherry Creek livestock auction prices — 2019-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's Special Feeder Sale, Number 1 Steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower on a light test, other Number 1 Steers not tested; Number 1-2 Steers sold steady to 20.00 lower; Number 2 Steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Holstein Steers over 800 lbs sold steady on a light test; other Holstein Steers not tested. Number 1 Heifers not tested; Number 1-2 Heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher; Number 2 Heifers sold 20.00 higher on a light test. Feeder Bulls sold steady on a light test. Demand was moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $100.45/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$100.45

51 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$473

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$41.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.11

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	771	125.38	966	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	496	110.07	546	21
Medium and Large 2	587	84.07	493	23

One grade step is worth $41.31/cwt here — about $473 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale51 hd

100.45

—

NY average3 barns · 253 hd

123.55

−23.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

73 lots · USDA AMS · Empire Feeder and Replacement Cattle Special - Cherry Creek, 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 and Large 2	—	638	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	99.90/cwt	97.50–102.50	327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	91.14/cwt	85.00–97.50	478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	86.11/cwt	80.00–92.50	485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	904	77.51/cwt	75.00–80.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	86.74/cwt	75.00–97.50	355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	88.75/cwt	87.50–90.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	803	121.25/cwt	120.00–122.50	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	129.41/cwt	125.00–132.50	943	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	110.52/cwt	102.50–120.00	304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	103.79/cwt	102.50–105.00	348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	106.26/cwt	102.50–110.00	578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	118.37/cwt	115.00–120.00	442	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	118.35/cwt	110.00–127.50	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	110.08/cwt	105.00–117.50	642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	647	104.99/cwt	95.00–110.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	774	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	83.21/cwt	72.50–92.50	565	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	82.53/cwt	70.00–92.50	509	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	78.85/cwt	70.00–90.00	458	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	364	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	200	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	468	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	328	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	818	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	556	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	930	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	632	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,004	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	653	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,196	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	765	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	881	62.40/cwt	50.00–75.00	550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	760	820.00/cwt	800.00–825.00	6,232	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	105.03/cwt	100.00–110.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	496	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	409	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	648	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	654	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	93.82/cwt	82.50–105.00	317	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	95.00/cwt	90.00–100.00	391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	72.43/cwt	60.00–85.00	412	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	72.52/cwt	60.00–85.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	858	69.91/cwt	60.00–80.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	76.95/cwt	60.00–92.50	402	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	89.05/cwt	70.00–95.00	328	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	107.45/cwt	105.00–110.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	115.57/cwt	112.50–117.50	493	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	113.06/cwt	105.00–120.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	472	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.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Empire Feeder and Replacement Cattle Special - Cherry Creek, NY

Wed May 22, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Albany, NY (LS-KT)

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	638	70.00	70.00
1	—	778	90.00	90.00
1	—	868	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,050	66.00	66.00
2	—	327	97.50–102.50	99.90
2	—	525	85.00–97.50	91.14
2	—	563	80.00–92.50	86.11
2	—	904	75.00–80.00	77.51
3	—	409	75.00–97.50	86.74
3	—	717	80.00	80.00
4	—	820	87.50–90.00	88.75
1	—	278	80.00	80.00
1	—	392	80.00	80.00
1	—	472	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	486	120.00	120.00
1	—	616	110.00	110.00
2	—	443	120.00	120.00
2	—	663	105.00–110.00	107.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	462	117.50	117.50
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
1	—	716	105.00	105.00
3	—	384	115.00–120.00	117.52
4	—	427	112.50–117.50	115.57
4	—	535	105.00–120.00	113.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	872	117.50	117.50
2	—	803	120.00–122.50	121.25
4	—	729	125.00–132.50	129.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	422	117.50	117.50
1	—	704	102.50	102.50
1	—	752	95.00	95.00
2	—	275	102.50–120.00	110.52
2	—	335	102.50–105.00	103.79
2	—	544	102.50–110.00	106.26
3	—	373	115.00–120.00	118.37
3	—	473	110.00–127.50	118.35
3	—	583	105.00–117.50	110.08
3	—	647	95.00–110.00	104.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	274	92.50	92.50
1	—	300	102.50	102.50
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
1	—	422	70.00	70.00
1	—	452	100.00	100.00
1	—	720	80.00	80.00
1	—	774	90.00	90.00
1	—	880	80.00	80.00
4	—	679	72.50–92.50	83.21
5	—	617	70.00–92.50	82.53
6	—	581	70.00–90.00	78.85
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	364	55.00	55.00
1	—	468	70.00	70.00
1	—	818	68.00	68.00
1	—	930	68.00	68.00
1	—	1,004	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,196	64.00	64.00
2	—	881	50.00–75.00	62.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	376	115.00	115.00
1	—	428	110.00	110.00
1	—	524	100.00	100.00
1	—	568	92.50	92.50
2	—	624	100.00–110.00	105.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	496	82.50	82.50
1	—	648	85.00	85.00
1	—	654	85.00	85.00
2	—	338	82.50–105.00	93.82
2	—	412	90.00–100.00	95.00
2	—	569	60.00–85.00	72.43
2	—	735	60.00–85.00	72.52
2	—	858	60.00–80.00	69.91
3	—	522	60.00–92.50	76.95
5	—	368	70.00–95.00	89.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	760	800.00–825.00	820.00

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