Name: Empire - Cherry Creek livestock auction prices — 2021-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report, Number 1 Feeder Steers sold firm; Number 1-2 Feeder Steers sold 2.00-5.00 lower; Number 2 Feeder Steers not tested. Dairy Feeder Steers sold firm. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher; other Feeder Heifers sold 5.00-15.00 lower. Feeder Bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher. Replacement Cattle not tested except Cow-Calf Pairs with calves under 150 lbs sold 100.00 higher on a light test. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the Spring Saturday Special Feeder and Replacement Sale.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.88/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$109.88

143 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

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

$37.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.43

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	657	133.42	876	30
Medium and Large 1-2	590	116.27	686	44
Medium and Large 2	576	95.56	550	69

One grade step is worth $37.85/cwt here — about $326 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 sale143 hd

109.88

—

NY average4 barns · 206 hd

120.30

−10.43

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

128 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,086	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	151.75/cwt	140.00–160.00	728	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	129.24/cwt	117.50–137.50	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,038	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	107.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	111.54/cwt	105.00–122.50	697	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,046	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	112.00/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,249	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,064	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	125.58/cwt	115.00–132.50	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	112.79/cwt	97.50–120.00	474	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	93.90/cwt	70.00–120.00	489	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	124.81/cwt	120.00–130.00	534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	129.60/cwt	125.00–137.50	415	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	103.25/cwt	99.00–107.50	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	128.62/cwt	120.00–135.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	975	80.49/cwt	80.00–81.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	80.95/cwt	73.00–92.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	119.99/cwt	112.50–125.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	105.55/cwt	100.00–109.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	359	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	87.87/cwt	77.50–102.50	540	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	123.18/cwt	120.00–127.50	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	826	75.26/cwt	61.00–85.00	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	110.19/cwt	105.00–115.00	314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	902	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	101.41/cwt	72.50–115.00	578	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	874	76.07/cwt	68.00–84.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	97.58/cwt	92.00–104.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	150.63/cwt	137.50–162.50	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	779	87.92/cwt	81.00–95.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	96.54/cwt	80.00–120.00	318	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	113.03/cwt	109.00–115.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	117.33/cwt	114.00–119.00	797	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	93.95/cwt	80.00–107.50	629	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	106.73/cwt	82.50–122.50	504	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	722	90.11/cwt	87.50–92.50	651	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	97.60/cwt	93.00–101.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	98.53/cwt	85.00–112.50	514	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	118.42/cwt	115.00–127.50	677	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	149.57/cwt	140.00–157.50	485	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	152.53/cwt	147.50–160.00	659	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	737	81.60/cwt	73.00–90.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	894	81.00/cwt	80.00–82.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	106.24/cwt	90.00–115.00	461	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,018	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	128.01/cwt	122.50–137.50	612	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	125.49/cwt	120.00–137.50	525	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	913	77.00/cwt	75.00–79.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	107.85/cwt	92.50–122.50	399	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	115.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	106.25/cwt	105.00–107.50	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	836	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	100.36/cwt	82.50–115.00	575	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	95.51/cwt	77.50–107.50	455	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	81.93/cwt	79.00–85.00	631	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,250.00	—	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	64.12/cwt	60.00–67.00	691	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,084.38/cwt	725.00–1,300.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	915.33/cwt	700.00–1,125.00	10,050	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,214	887.40/cwt	875.00–900.00	10,773	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,825	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	809	80.48/cwt	76.00–83.00	651	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	480	88.61/cwt	77.50–100.00	425	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	665	84.40/cwt	72.50–97.50	561	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,196	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,041	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	428	87.34/cwt	70.00–110.00	374	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	768	83.50/cwt	82.00–85.00	641	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,014	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	639	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,086	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	891	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	382	88.73/cwt	87.50–90.00	339	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,122	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	965	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	139.24/cwt	132.50–147.50	712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	136.24/cwt	130.00–142.50	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	158.65/cwt	155.00–162.50	457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	706	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	182	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	123.84/cwt	122.50–125.00	767	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	529	87.71/cwt	80.00–95.00	464	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	739	78.49/cwt	73.00–84.00	580	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	576	101.66/cwt	85.00–110.00	586	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	644	85.49/cwt	81.00–90.00	551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,146	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	874	71.47/cwt	64.00–85.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	144.95/cwt	142.50–147.50	990	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	133.33/cwt	127.50–137.50	641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	152.85/cwt	140.00–160.00	883	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	110.46/cwt	106.00–115.00	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	109.03/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	154.20/cwt	150.00–157.50	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	774	87.52/cwt	85.00–90.00	677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	807	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	147.41/cwt	135.00–160.00	927	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	298	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	131.44/cwt	127.50–135.00	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	130.00/cwt	122.50–137.50	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	993	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	141.63/cwt	132.50–147.50	749	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	842	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,192	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	121.23/cwt	120.00–122.50	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	147.48/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,074	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	148.99/cwt	142.50–160.00	790	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	100.59/cwt	91.00–106.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	136.32/cwt	132.50–140.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	138.77/cwt	137.50–140.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	894	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	123.70/cwt	122.50–125.00	354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	124.96/cwt	122.50–127.50	482	2

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

Sat Apr 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 398Last week 0Year ago 172

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 0Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,086	81.00	81.00
1	—	512	112.50	112.50
2	—	774	85.00–90.00	87.52
1	—	868	93.00	93.00
1	—	578	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	694	130.00	130.00
3	—	481	127.50–137.50	133.33
1	—	784	114.00	114.00
2	—	627	120.00	120.00
2	—	708	120.00–125.00	122.51
2	—	809	106.00–115.00	110.46
2	—	316	125.00–127.50	126.25
2	—	375	127.50–135.00	131.44
2	—	536	122.50–137.50	130.00
1	—	960	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,024	97.00	97.00
1	—	564	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	480	140.00–160.00	151.75
1	—	790	145.00	145.00
3	—	683	142.50–147.50	144.95
8	—	578	140.00–160.00	152.85
2	—	1,125	106.00–112.00	109.03
3	—	425	150.00–157.50	154.20
6	—	629	135.00–160.00	147.41
1	—	298	155.00	155.00
1	—	822	145.00	145.00
1	—	864	150.00	150.00
5	—	728	142.50–155.00	147.48
7	—	530	142.50–160.00	148.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	771	117.50–137.50	129.24
1	—	1,038	111.00	111.00
2	—	1,115	111.00–113.00	112.00
1	—	1,064	105.00	105.00
9	—	529	132.50–147.50	141.63
1	—	842	122.50	122.50
2	—	715	120.00–122.50	121.23
1	—	614	130.00	130.00
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
1	—	486	147.50	147.50
2	—	685	132.50–140.00	136.32
2	—	577	137.50–140.00	138.77
1	—	312	142.50	142.50
2	—	390	147.50	147.50
1	—	894	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	744	111.00	111.00
2	—	670	105.00–110.00	107.46
7	—	625	105.00–122.50	111.54
2	—	1,113	94.00	94.00
1	—	934	95.00	95.00
4	—	511	115.00–132.50	125.58
2	—	428	120.00–130.00	124.81
6	—	320	125.00–137.50	129.60
2	—	860	99.00–107.50	103.25
4	—	479	120.00–135.00	128.62
3	—	592	112.50–125.00	119.99
3	—	763	100.00–109.00	105.55
3	—	829	91.00–106.00	100.59
2	—	286	122.50–125.00	123.70
2	—	386	122.50–127.50	124.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	420	97.50–120.00	112.79
9	—	521	70.00–120.00	93.90
2	—	975	80.00–81.00	80.49
3	—	682	73.00–92.00	80.95
1	—	378	95.00	95.00
7	—	615	77.50–102.50	87.87
4	—	826	61.00–85.00	75.26
2	—	285	105.00–115.00	110.19
1	—	902	71.00	71.00
11	—	570	72.50–115.00	101.41
2	—	874	68.00–84.00	76.07
2	—	779	81.00–95.00	87.92
4	—	329	80.00–120.00	96.54
7	—	472	82.50–122.50	106.73
5	—	722	87.50–92.50	90.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	120.00–127.50	123.18
3	—	775	92.00–104.00	97.58
3	—	610	109.00–115.00	113.03
3	—	679	114.00–119.00	117.33
1	—	828	100.00	100.00
1	—	372	135.00	135.00
3	—	734	93.00–101.00	97.60
5	—	572	115.00–127.50	118.42
6	—	478	122.50–137.50	128.01
8	—	418	120.00–137.50	125.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	137.50–162.50	150.63
5	—	324	140.00–157.50	149.57
7	—	432	147.50–160.00	152.53
3	—	511	132.50–147.50	139.24
2	—	579	130.00–142.50	136.24
2	—	288	155.00–162.50	158.65
1	—	706	119.00	119.00
1	—	182	170.00	170.00
3	—	619	122.50–125.00	123.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	670	80.00–107.50	93.95
5	—	522	85.00–112.50	98.53
2	—	737	73.00–90.00	81.60
2	—	894	80.00–82.00	81.00
6	—	434	90.00–115.00	106.24
1	—	1,018	83.00	83.00
2	—	913	75.00–79.00	77.00
5	—	370	92.50–122.50	107.85
2	—	305	110.00–120.00	115.05
2	—	600	105.00–107.50	106.25
1	—	836	84.00	84.00
7	—	573	82.50–115.00	100.36
7	—	476	77.50–107.50	95.51
2	—	770	79.00–85.00	81.93
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	809	76.00–83.00	80.48
2	—	480	77.50–100.00	88.61
3	—	665	72.50–97.50	84.40
1	—	1,196	87.00	87.00
3	—	428	70.00–110.00	87.34
2	—	768	82.00–85.00	83.50
1	—	1,014	63.00	63.00
1	—	1,086	82.00	82.00
2	—	382	87.50–90.00	88.73
1	—	1,122	86.00	86.00
2	—	529	80.00–95.00	87.71
2	—	739	73.00–84.00	78.49
5	—	576	85.00–110.00	101.66
2	—	644	81.00–90.00	85.49
4	—	874	64.00–85.00	71.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	725.00–1,300.00	1,084.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,077	60.00–67.00	64.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,098	700.00–1,125.00	915.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,214	875.00–900.00	887.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	650.00	650.00

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