Name: Empire - Cherry Creek livestock auction prices — 2024-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-23

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.58/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$243.58

34 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,332

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$37.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−33.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	253.60	1,390	25
Medium and Large 2	543	215.73	1,171	9thin

One grade step is worth $37.87/cwt here — about $218 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

243.58

—

NY average1 barns · 34 hd

243.58

+0.00

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−33.64

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

90 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	400–450	400	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	197.59/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	220.00/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,261	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	197.74/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,418	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	214.72/cwt	197.50–227.50	1,458	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	217.76/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,339	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	833	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	256.28/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,120	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	808	176.26/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	794	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	219.00/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,461	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,037	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	212.06/cwt	185.00–227.50	1,232	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	197.42/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,321	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	233.95/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,088	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	211.18/cwt	195.00–225.00	910	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	209.93/cwt	187.50–232.50	1,339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	216.78/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,136	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	213.64/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,241	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	394	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	250.52/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,305	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	697	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	398	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	876	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	632	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,201	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,136	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	534	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	639	206.26/cwt	197.50–215.00	1,318	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	844	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,519	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	366	193.03/cwt	160.00–225.00	706	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	708	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,221	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,114	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	298	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	551	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	778	174.49/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,358	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	376	179.89/cwt	175.00–185.00	676	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	291	192.20/cwt	180.00–205.00	559	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	514	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	874	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	478	145.00/cwt	135.00–155.00	693	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	278	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	556	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	852	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	986	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	826	168.89/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,395	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	804	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,367	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	232.41/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	278.74/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	271.92/cwt	252.50–290.00	987	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	548	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	280.02/cwt	272.50–295.00	1,224	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	251.41/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,443	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	210.02/cwt	207.50–212.50	1,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	862	195.02/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,681	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	261.47/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	210.48/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,532	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	272.43/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	255.63/cwt	240.00–277.50	1,340	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	183.80/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	220.79/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	248.57/cwt	232.50–270.00	1,412	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	263.75/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	346	292.41/cwt	277.50–307.50	1,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	259.87/cwt	247.50–267.50	1,229	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	181.66/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	869	172.49/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	245.02/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,519	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	277.64/cwt	262.50–287.50	1,205	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,240	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,452	122.44/cwt	116.00–129.00	1,778	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,324	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,879	133.52/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,509	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	228.13/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,421	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	209.04/cwt	192.50–222.50	1,482	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	789	193.76/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	241.31/cwt	235.00–247.50	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	784	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	296	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	867	157.01/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,361	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 Mar 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 471Year ago 356

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 125Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	363	252.50–290.00	271.92
1	400–450	400	265.00	265.00
2	450–500	483	272.50–285.00	278.74
1	500–550	548	240.00	240.00
6	550–600	568	232.50–270.00	248.57
4	600–650	623	222.50–237.50	228.13
2	650–700	664	222.50–242.50	232.41
3	700–750	709	192.50–222.50	209.04
2	750–800	771	180.00–187.50	183.80
2	850–900	869	165.00–180.00	172.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	210.00	210.00
2	300–350	317	235.00–247.50	241.31
1	400–450	432	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	465	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	520	227.50	227.50
7	550–600	581	185.00–227.50	212.06
2	600–650	639	197.50–215.00	206.26
3	650–700	669	190.00–202.50	197.42
2	700–750	719	172.50	172.50
1	750–800	784	167.50	167.50
2	850–900	867	156.00–158.00	157.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	334	230.00	230.00
2	400–450	437	252.50–260.00	256.28
1	450–500	484	250.00	250.00
4	500–550	521	240.00–257.50	250.52
3	550–600	573	205.00–235.00	220.00
2	600–650	638	187.50–232.50	209.93
5	650–700	667	200.00–232.50	219.00
3	700–750	719	190.00–202.50	197.59
2	750–800	789	190.00–197.50	193.76
2	800–850	833	185.00–190.00	187.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	380	280.00	280.00
3	400–450	437	272.50–295.00	280.02
4	500–550	518	262.50–285.00	272.43
1	550–600	568	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	626	242.50	242.50
3	650–700	677	235.00–285.00	261.47
5	700–750	728	207.50–215.00	210.48
2	750–800	762	207.50–212.50	210.02
1	800–850	812	200.00	200.00
5	850–900	862	192.50–197.50	195.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	255.00	255.00
1	350–400	394	205.00	205.00
3	400–450	431	195.00–225.00	211.18
3	450–500	465	222.50–240.00	233.95
6	500–550	524	200.00–237.50	216.78
3	550–600	581	200.00–225.00	213.64
7	600–650	615	200.00–227.50	217.76
10	650–700	679	197.50–227.50	214.72
10	700–750	717	185.00–205.00	197.74
1	750–800	794	185.00	185.00
2	800–850	808	175.00–177.50	176.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	264	280.00	280.00
2	300–350	346	277.50–307.50	292.41
5	400–450	434	262.50–287.50	277.64
4	450–500	473	247.50–267.50	259.87
13	500–550	524	240.00–277.50	255.63
12	550–600	574	240.00–270.00	251.41
8	600–650	620	240.00–247.50	245.02
2	650–700	658	262.50–265.00	263.75
3	700–750	713	212.50–227.50	220.79
3	800–850	830	180.00–182.50	181.66
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	205.00	205.00
2	350–400	366	160.00–225.00	193.03
1	400–450	410	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	550	202.50	202.50
1	700–750	708	172.50	172.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	298	185.00	185.00
1	350–400	398	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	480	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	534	222.50	222.50
1	550–600	568	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	632	190.00	190.00
2	750–800	778	174.00–175.00	174.49
1	800–850	844	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	291	180.00–205.00	192.20
1	300–350	300	150.00	150.00
2	350–400	376	175.00–185.00	179.89
2	450–500	478	135.00–155.00	145.00
2	500–550	514	170.00	170.00
5	800–850	826	165.00–172.00	168.89
1	850–900	852	171.00	171.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	278	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	330	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	804	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,452	116.00–129.00	122.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,324	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,879	130.00–139.00	133.52

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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