Name: Empire - Cherry Creek livestock auction prices — 2023-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to previous reports. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the monthly Feeder and Replacement Special Saturday Sale.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.66/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$154.66

130 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$887

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$322

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

$47.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	573	176.95	1,014	37
Medium and Large 1-2	611	161.02	984	48
Medium and Large 2	534	129.56	692	45

One grade step is worth $47.39/cwt here — about $322 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 sale130 hd

154.66

—

NY average1 barns · 130 hd

154.66

+0.00

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

124 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 1	—	753	182.50/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	967	173.22/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,675	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,043	111.51/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,224	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	181.09/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,137	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	178.73/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	264	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	244	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	242	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,379	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	173.15/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,068	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,176	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	148.73/cwt	147.50–150.00	491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	149.94/cwt	147.50–152.50	927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	651	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,123	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	169.66/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,405	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	204.96/cwt	197.50–212.50	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,072	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	742	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	165.04/cwt	162.50–167.50	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,234	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	182.92/cwt	174.00–192.50	845	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	192.08/cwt	182.50–207.50	1,012	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	183.11/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,223	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	171.25/cwt	170.00–172.50	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	170.02/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,129	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	796	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,034	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	173.20/cwt	170.00–177.50	991	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	198.27/cwt	180.00–205.00	948	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	178.75/cwt	177.50–180.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,294	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	284	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	174.94/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,618	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	196.70/cwt	187.50–207.50	832	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	427	97.95/cwt	85.00–120.00	418	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	875	107.30/cwt	86.00–127.50	939	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	792	105.13/cwt	80.00–130.00	833	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	495	104.94/cwt	95.00–115.00	519	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	924	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,229	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	846	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,066	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	320	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	272	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	708	111.86/cwt	100.00–124.00	792	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	564	93.54/cwt	85.00–115.00	528	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	94	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	122	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	635	107.44/cwt	95.00–120.00	682	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	513	94.05/cwt	82.50–110.00	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	202.83/cwt	189.00–212.50	972	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	826	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	205.00/cwt	190.00–220.00	902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	171.25/cwt	170.00–172.50	1,144	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	503	187.51/cwt	180.00–195.00	943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	602	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,023	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	81.38/cwt	50.00–92.00	785	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,139	84.02/cwt	48.00–102.00	957	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	91.77/cwt	66.00–125.00	960	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	81.70/cwt	55.00–122.00	806	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	97.47/cwt	84.00–108.00	1,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	105.59/cwt	89.00–121.00	1,536	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	154.99/cwt	149.00–161.00	947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	141.56/cwt	132.50–152.50	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	914	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	167.42/cwt	165.00–170.00	887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	153.19/cwt	147.50–160.00	1,036	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	206	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	869	123.53/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	648	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	142.03/cwt	140.00–144.00	827	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	160.56/cwt	150.00–170.00	920	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	139.34/cwt	133.00–149.00	1,123	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	113.15/cwt	97.50–150.00	483	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	136.53/cwt	100.00–160.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	133.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	121.55/cwt	92.50–150.00	644	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	116.46/cwt	108.00–125.00	955	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	122.93/cwt	97.50–152.50	704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	852	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	138.66/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	126.59/cwt	110.00–142.50	477	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	172.40/cwt	165.00–177.50	667	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	148.51/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	161.09/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,008	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	165.35/cwt	155.00–172.50	861	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	124.34/cwt	96.00–150.00	846	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	162.23/cwt	157.50–167.50	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	169.80/cwt	165.00–175.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	839	150.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	163.16/cwt	152.50–175.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	774	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	169.82/cwt	165.00–175.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	177.79/cwt	175.00–185.00	933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	155.01/cwt	152.50–157.50	1,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	138.73/cwt	117.50–152.50	856	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	135.10/cwt	120.00–150.00	367	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	167.55/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,195	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	180.01/cwt	172.50–182.50	1,004	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	164.33/cwt	150.00–172.50	942	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	163.17/cwt	152.50–170.00	1,092	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	186.08/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,066	8

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 Mar 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 356Last week 201Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 0Year ago 0

No comparison to previous reports. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the monthly Feeder and Replacement Special Saturday Sale.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	180.00–185.00	182.50
5	—	967	167.50–177.50	173.22
1	—	1,128	143.00	143.00
1	—	330	225.00	225.00
9	—	628	175.00–192.50	181.09
2	—	877	177.50–180.00	178.73
3	—	389	197.50–212.50	204.96
6	—	527	182.50–207.50	192.08
7	—	668	175.00–190.00	183.11
1	—	704	180.00	180.00
6	—	478	180.00–205.00	198.27
4	—	925	170.00–182.50	174.94
3	—	423	187.50–207.50	196.70
8	—	573	175.00–200.00	186.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	107.00–116.00	111.51
1	—	1,224	119.00	119.00
1	—	242	150.00	150.00
1	—	442	110.00	110.00
2	—	330	147.50–150.00	148.73
2	—	618	147.50–152.50	149.94
1	—	512	142.50	142.50
1	—	1,072	94.00	94.00
1	—	656	120.00	120.00
1	—	742	147.50	147.50
1	—	796	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	308	172.50	172.50
1	—	446	175.00	175.00
1	—	264	172.50	172.50
1	—	244	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,176	131.00	131.00
2	—	603	160.00–165.00	162.51
2	—	534	170.00–172.50	171.25
3	—	664	165.00–175.00	170.02
1	—	1,034	132.00	132.00
4	—	572	170.00–177.50	173.20
2	—	483	177.50–180.00	178.75
1	—	796	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	788	175.00	175.00
8	—	617	170.00–177.50	173.15
2	—	651	170.00–175.00	172.50
3	—	828	169.00–170.00	169.66
9	—	462	174.00–192.50	182.92
5	—	525	175.00–185.00	177.79
1	—	318	180.00	180.00
1	—	222	195.00	195.00
3	—	713	165.00–172.50	167.55
4	—	558	172.50–182.50	180.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	162.50–167.50	165.04
1	—	914	135.00	135.00
7	—	626	150.00–167.50	161.09
9	—	521	155.00–172.50	165.35
1	—	1,022	132.00	132.00
2	—	377	165.00–175.00	169.80
1	—	856	155.00	155.00
2	—	839	145.00–155.00	150.03
2	—	325	152.50–175.00	163.16
2	—	471	165.00–175.00	169.82
1	—	966	135.00	135.00
3	—	764	152.50–157.50	155.01
7	—	573	150.00–172.50	164.33
8	—	669	152.50–170.00	163.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	100.00–160.00	136.53
3	—	320	130.00–135.00	133.39
8	—	530	92.50–150.00	121.55
4	—	573	97.50–152.50	122.93
1	—	852	140.00	140.00
3	—	830	136.00–140.00	138.66
4	—	377	110.00–142.50	126.59
6	—	680	96.00–150.00	124.34
1	—	774	130.00	130.00
1	—	474	110.00	110.00
6	—	617	117.50–152.50	138.73
5	—	272	120.00–150.00	135.10
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	284	77.50	77.50
3	—	427	85.00–120.00	97.95
2	—	875	86.00–127.50	107.30
2	—	792	80.00–130.00	105.13
2	—	495	95.00–115.00	104.94
1	—	924	133.00	133.00
1	—	846	126.00	126.00
1	—	320	85.00	85.00
2	—	708	100.00–124.00	111.86
4	—	564	85.00–115.00	93.54
1	—	94	130.00	130.00
2	—	635	95.00–120.00	107.44
3	—	513	82.50–110.00	94.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	479	189.00–212.50	202.83
1	—	826	162.50	162.50
2	—	440	190.00–220.00	205.00
2	—	668	170.00–172.50	171.25
2	—	503	180.00–195.00	187.51
1	—	602	170.00	170.00
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
1	—	558	175.00	175.00
1	—	380	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	611	149.00–161.00	154.99
1	—	776	145.00	145.00
2	—	530	165.00–170.00	167.42
4	—	676	147.50–160.00	153.19
1	—	206	160.00	160.00
5	—	573	150.00–170.00	160.56
1	—	496	170.00	170.00
3	—	806	133.00–149.00	139.34
3	—	387	165.00–177.50	172.40
2	—	736	145.00–152.00	148.51
2	—	330	157.50–167.50	162.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	476	145.00	145.00
1	—	328	150.00	150.00
3	—	511	132.50–152.50	141.56
1	—	914	110.00	110.00
2	—	869	122.00–125.00	123.53
1	—	648	142.00	142.00
2	—	582	140.00–144.00	142.03
6	—	427	97.50–150.00	113.15
1	—	386	100.00	100.00
2	—	820	108.00–125.00	116.46
2	—	668	125.00–130.00	127.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	100.00	100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	965	50.00–92.00	81.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,046	66.00–125.00	91.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	986	55.00–122.00	81.70
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,139	48.00–102.00	84.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,060	84.00–108.00	97.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,455	89.00–121.00	105.59

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