Name: Empire - Cherry Creek livestock auction prices — 2021-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report, Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher on a light test; other Feeder Steers not tested. Feeder Dairy Steers not tested. Feeder Heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher on a light test except Number 1-2 Feeder Heifers not tested. Feeder Bulls sold steady 8.00 lower on a light test except Number 2 Feeder Bulls sold 2.00-6.00 higher on a light test. Replacement Cattle not tested. Demand was moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $88.40/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$88.40

58 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$524

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$373

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3

$49.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.13

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	596	113.70	678	21
Medium and Large 1-2	565	98.57	557	7thin
Medium and Large 2	704	71.85	506	16thin
Small and Medium 2-3	474	64.28	305	14thin

One grade step is worth $49.42/cwt here — about $373 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 sale58 hd

88.40

—

NY average5 barns · 129 hd

81.27

+7.13

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

72 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 1	—	784	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	569	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	626	55.00/cwt	50.00–60.00	344	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	345	66.23/cwt	60.00–72.50	228	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	290	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	210	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	572	63.30/cwt	60.00–70.00	362	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	531	60.85/cwt	60.00–62.50	323	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	365	70.83/cwt	67.50–72.50	259	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	121.17/cwt	112.50–130.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	596	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	434	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	758	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	531	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	716	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	124.99/cwt	122.50–127.50	692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	124.16/cwt	122.50–127.50	670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	114.97/cwt	110.00–120.00	723	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	121.24/cwt	117.50–125.00	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	116.27/cwt	115.00–117.50	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	111.21/cwt	107.50–115.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	118.81/cwt	115.00–125.00	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	108.11/cwt	102.50–115.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	99.99/cwt	95.00–102.50	533	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	101.91/cwt	95.00–105.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	98.75/cwt	95.00–102.50	674	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	552	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	108.30/cwt	100.00–112.50	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	88.75/cwt	87.50–90.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	856	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	496	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	64.22/cwt	57.50–70.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	838	54.50/cwt	54.00–55.00	457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	122.56/cwt	117.50–125.00	523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	791	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	76.17/cwt	70.00–82.50	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	87.49/cwt	82.50–92.50	440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,006	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	902	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	786	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	706	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	396	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	838	71.51/cwt	70.00–73.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	217	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	754	71.25/cwt	60.00–82.50	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	82.49/cwt	80.00–85.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	76.32/cwt	65.00–87.50	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	824	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	519	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 Jan 27, 2021

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

Receipts 140Last week 149Year ago 87

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	784	107.50	107.50
1	—	492	125.00	125.00
1	—	338	120.00	120.00
4	—	726	105.00–110.00	107.53
2	—	433	117.50–125.00	121.24
2	—	571	115.00–117.50	116.27
2	—	607	107.50–115.00	111.21
4	—	519	115.00–125.00	118.81
4	—	675	102.50–115.00	108.11
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	626	50.00–60.00	55.00
2	—	345	60.00–72.50	66.23
1	—	290	72.50	72.50
3	—	572	60.00–70.00	63.30
3	—	531	60.00–62.50	60.85
3	—	365	67.50–72.50	70.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	95.00	95.00
1	—	400	97.50	97.50
1	—	487	92.50	92.50
1	—	622	100.00	100.00
2	—	511	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	856	57.00	57.00
1	—	496	82.50	82.50
3	—	717	57.50–70.00	64.22
2	—	838	54.00–55.00	54.50
2	—	791	70.00	70.00
1	—	366	92.50	92.50
2	—	615	85.00	85.00
2	—	503	82.50–92.50	87.49
1	—	1,006	61.00	61.00
1	—	902	70.00	70.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	874	117.50	117.50
1	—	782	115.00	115.00
1	—	628	120.00	120.00
1	—	438	130.00	130.00
2	—	554	122.50–127.50	124.99
3	—	540	122.50–127.50	124.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	581	100.00–112.50	108.30
1	—	942	90.00	90.00
2	—	381	120.00	120.00
2	—	516	110.00	110.00
2	—	607	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	662	70.00–82.50	76.17
1	—	786	70.00	70.00
1	—	706	87.50	87.50
1	—	558	60.00	60.00
1	—	520	85.00	85.00
1	—	452	87.50	87.50
2	—	838	70.00–73.00	71.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	517	112.50–130.00	121.17
1	—	674	112.50	112.50
1	—	596	112.50	112.50
1	—	334	130.00	130.00
5	—	629	110.00–120.00	114.97
4	—	469	115.00–120.00	117.50
4	—	427	117.50–125.00	122.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	95.00–102.50	99.99
4	—	722	95.00–105.00	101.91
12	—	683	95.00–102.50	98.75
1	—	346	105.00	105.00
1	—	474	100.00	100.00
1	—	552	92.50	92.50
2	—	641	100.00–105.00	102.51
2	—	795	87.50–90.00	88.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	80.00	80.00
1	—	524	85.00	85.00
1	—	280	77.50	77.50
2	—	754	60.00–82.50	71.25
2	—	672	80.00–85.00	82.49
2	—	632	65.00–87.50	76.32
1	—	824	63.00	63.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	758	70.00	70.00
1	—	716	67.50	67.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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