Name: Empire - Cherry Creek livestock auction prices — 2020-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report, Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 15.00 higher; Number 1-2 Feeder Steers under 600 lbs not tested, over 600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher; Number 2 Feeder Steers not tested. Feeder Dairy Steers not tested. Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs sold 10.00-25.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher; Number 2 Feeder Heifers not tested. Feeder bulls not tested. Replacement Cattle not tested. Demand was moderate. Supply included the monthly Feeder Special Sale.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.86/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$126.86

73 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$53.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.81

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	142.81	721	42
Medium and Large 1-2	576	115.26	664	19thin
Medium and Large 2	556	89.37	497	12thin

One grade step is worth $53.44/cwt here — about $224 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 sale73 hd

126.86

—

NY average4 barns · 107 hd

104.04

+22.81

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

79 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	528	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,023	90.50/cwt	89.00–92.00	926	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	970	85.08/cwt	77.00–93.00	825	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	870	89.53/cwt	88.00–91.00	779	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,176	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	988	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,070	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	942	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	148.06/cwt	137.50–152.50	699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	149.30/cwt	142.50–152.50	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	151.92/cwt	145.00–155.00	627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	144.88/cwt	135.00–150.00	543	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	139.96/cwt	137.50–142.50	1,096	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	147.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	145.00/cwt	142.50–147.50	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	226	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	81.23/cwt	80.00–82.50	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	113.74/cwt	112.50–115.00	387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	734	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	141.24/cwt	137.50–145.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	148.67/cwt	145.00–152.50	480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	639	128.71/cwt	125.00–132.50	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	135.03/cwt	132.50–137.50	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	839	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	824	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	771	99.19/cwt	80.00–117.50	765	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	111.27/cwt	110.00–112.50	355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	348	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	448	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	116.67/cwt	112.50–122.50	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	93.76/cwt	92.50–95.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	103.82/cwt	95.00–112.50	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	119.90/cwt	112.50–127.50	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	112.49/cwt	107.50–117.50	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	123.75/cwt	122.50–125.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	873	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	142.12/cwt	130.00–152.50	753	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	144.02/cwt	132.50–147.50	524	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	134.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	908	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	150.01/cwt	147.50–152.50	714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	146.91/cwt	145.00–150.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	148.76/cwt	145.00–150.00	454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	136.72/cwt	130.00–142.50	860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	146.58/cwt	140.00–150.00	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	127.47/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	507	115.05/cwt	112.50–120.00	583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	826	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	706	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	547	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	692	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	392	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	412	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	236	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	121.27/cwt	120.00–122.50	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	378	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	131.71/cwt	127.50–135.00	755	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.

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

Empire Feeder and Replacement Cattle Special - Cherry Creek, NY

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
1	—	364	145.00	145.00
2	—	639	125.00–132.50	128.71
2	—	466	137.50	137.50
2	—	413	132.50–137.50	135.03
1	—	658	127.50	127.50
3	—	573	127.50–135.00	131.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	507	112.50–120.00	115.05
1	—	826	82.50	82.50
1	—	706	77.50	77.50
1	—	692	75.00	75.00
1	—	442	110.00	110.00
1	—	392	105.00	105.00
1	—	236	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	509	120.00–122.50	121.27
2	—	329	115.00	115.00
1	—	764	105.00	105.00
1	—	630	102.50	102.50
1	—	582	127.50	127.50
1	—	392	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	89.00–92.00	90.50
2	—	970	77.00–93.00	85.08
2	—	870	88.00–91.00	89.53
1	—	1,176	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,070	88.00	88.00
1	—	824	75.00	75.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	137.50–152.50	148.06
4	—	579	142.50–152.50	149.30
4	—	413	145.00–155.00	151.92
3	—	375	135.00–150.00	144.88
2	—	783	137.50–142.50	139.96
2	—	664	140.00–155.00	147.34
2	—	623	142.50–147.50	145.00
1	—	276	145.00	145.00
1	—	226	150.00	150.00
2	—	521	137.50–145.00	141.24
2	—	323	145.00–152.50	148.67
1	—	840	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	771	80.00–117.50	99.19
2	—	319	110.00–112.50	111.27
1	—	284	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	958	107.50	107.50
1	—	852	110.00	110.00
1	—	740	112.50	112.50
1	—	366	117.50	117.50
1	—	348	122.50	122.50
1	—	292	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	80.00–82.50	81.23
2	—	340	112.50–115.00	113.74
1	—	830	80.00	80.00
1	—	768	85.00	85.00
1	—	734	90.00	90.00
1	—	658	85.00	85.00
1	—	636	80.00	80.00
1	—	488	110.00	110.00
1	—	448	70.00	70.00
1	—	376	82.50	82.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	112.50–122.50	116.67
2	—	820	92.50–95.00	93.76
2	—	712	95.00–112.50	103.82
2	—	667	112.50–127.50	119.90
2	—	633	107.50–117.50	112.49
2	—	291	122.50–125.00	123.75
1	—	776	112.50	112.50
1	—	528	117.50	117.50
1	—	474	130.00	130.00
1	—	434	127.50	127.50
1	—	392	122.50	122.50
1	—	334	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	530	130.00–152.50	142.12
5	—	364	132.50–147.50	144.02
4	—	673	130.00–140.00	134.99
4	—	476	147.50–152.50	150.01
4	—	419	145.00–150.00	146.91
4	—	305	145.00–150.00	148.76
3	—	629	130.00–142.50	136.72
3	—	583	140.00–150.00	146.58
2	—	813	125.00–130.00	127.47
1	—	272	145.00	145.00

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