Name: Empire - Cherry Creek livestock auction prices — 2024-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's sale 500-600lb feeder steers traded 10.00 to 17.50 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers stayed steady to firm. 500-600lb feeder heifers stayed steady to firm. 600-700lb feeder heifers traded 15.00 to 30.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.91/cwt on 36 head.

Average price

$230.91

36 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,260

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$46.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−39.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	260.88	1,422	13thin
Medium and Large 2	546	213.96	1,168	23

One grade step is worth $46.92/cwt here — about $254 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 sale36 hd

230.91

—

NY average1 barns · 36 hd

230.91

+0.00

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−39.28

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,407	$1,776	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,918	11

Every lot, as filed

88 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	450–500	473	212.64/cwt	195.00–232.50	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	145.94/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,048	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	196.65/cwt	170.00–227.50	1,166	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	187.61/cwt	172.50–200.00	968	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	207.31/cwt	180.00–232.50	881	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	171.44/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,241	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	248.85/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,324	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	198.17/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,542	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	238.98/cwt	207.50–265.00	1,396	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	306	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	197.74/cwt	185.00–210.00	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	215.73/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,027	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	196.77/cwt	187.50–202.50	1,423	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	238.79/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,495	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	658	160.81/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,058	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	716	166.37/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	211.88/cwt	195.00–225.00	805	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	161.24/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,322	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	246.25/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	180.29/cwt	160.00–187.50	1,388	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	713	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	504	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	244.83/cwt	240.00–250.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	213.12/cwt	182.50–240.00	1,136	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	195.67/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,317	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	169.87/cwt	162.50–177.50	1,155	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	626	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,064	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	504	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	781	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	494	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	195.43/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,216	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	769	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	406	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	731	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	362	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	525	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	151.64/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,069	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	587	134.84/cwt	127.50–147.50	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	267.53/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,292	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	170.14/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,305	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	928	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	612	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	704	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	181.70/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	286	259.65/cwt	250.00–270.00	743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	229.13/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,657	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	211.26/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,331	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	257.44/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	260.42/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,102	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	223.75/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	267.01/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,009	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	284.82/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,621	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	289.21/cwt	262.50–315.00	1,377	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	288.71/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,490	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	218.35/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	198.26/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,542	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	302.39/cwt	282.50–320.00	1,291	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	219.48/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,683	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	260.46/cwt	247.50–282.50	1,623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	263.70/cwt	250.00–290.00	973	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,918.36/head	1,300.00–2,125.00	1,918	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	222.23/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,396	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	309.98/cwt	305.00–315.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	256.88/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,719	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	274.94/cwt	250.00–302.50	863	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	205.59/cwt	185.00–230.00	874	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	189.92/cwt	182.50–197.50	1,212	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	205.01/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	262.37/cwt	242.50–282.50	1,383	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	230.38/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,527	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	169.06/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,210	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	348	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	821	196.91/cwt	182.50–210.00	1,617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	250.38/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,194	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	281.25/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,013	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	259.15/cwt	242.50–277.50	1,467	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	250.03/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,293	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	217.47/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,487	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	182.35/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,244	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,407	1,775.58/head	1,300.00–2,100.00	1,776	15
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,267	110.22/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,396	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,568	138.75/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	216.35/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,259	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	231.03/cwt	225.00–237.50	652	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 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 510Last week 339Year ago 560

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 23Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	210.00	210.00
1	300–350	348	247.50	247.50
1	350–400	384	217.50	217.50
2	400–450	440	240.00–252.50	246.25
4	450–500	473	195.00–232.50	212.64
5	500–550	532	225.00–260.00	248.85
5	550–600	584	207.50–265.00	238.98
2	600–650	626	237.50–240.00	238.79
6	650–700	684	200.00–237.50	217.47
3	700–750	723	187.50–202.50	196.77
4	750–800	778	190.00–210.00	198.17
4	800–850	821	182.50–210.00	196.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	271	305.00–315.00	309.98
1	300–350	344	250.00	250.00
4	350–400	378	250.00–300.00	267.01
8	400–450	427	282.50–320.00	302.39
12	450–500	476	262.50–315.00	289.21
9	500–550	516	270.00–300.00	288.71
12	550–600	569	270.00–302.50	284.82
5	600–650	623	247.50–282.50	260.46
9	650–700	669	245.00–280.00	256.88
8	700–750	723	217.50–240.00	229.13
5	750–800	767	215.00–225.00	219.48
2	800–850	827	222.50–225.00	223.75
1	850–900	860	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	314	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	383	240.00–250.00	244.83
4	400–450	425	185.00–230.00	205.59
2	450–500	477	185.00–210.00	197.74
4	500–550	516	172.50–200.00	187.61
4	550–600	593	170.00–227.50	196.65
3	600–650	638	182.50–197.50	189.92
2	650–700	682	175.00–190.00	182.35
5	700–750	718	140.00–155.00	145.94
1	750–800	768	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	360	277.50–285.00	281.25
1	400–450	432	262.50	262.50
3	450–500	483	265.00–270.00	267.53
4	500–550	517	247.50–252.50	250.03
2	550–600	580	255.00–260.00	257.44
2	600–650	630	210.00–212.50	211.26
3	650–700	664	200.00–230.00	218.35
6	700–750	716	160.00–180.00	169.06
2	750–800	767	160.00–180.00	170.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	225.00–237.50	231.03
1	300–350	306	205.00	205.00
5	350–400	380	195.00–225.00	211.88
9	400–450	425	180.00–232.50	207.31
18	450–500	476	180.00–230.00	215.73
17	500–550	533	182.50–240.00	213.12
6	550–600	582	190.00–230.00	216.35
3	600–650	622	170.00–210.00	195.43
10	650–700	673	180.00–210.00	195.67
5	700–750	724	160.00–180.00	171.44
8	750–800	770	160.00–187.50	180.29
4	800–850	820	150.00–170.00	161.24
1	850–900	850	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	286	250.00–270.00	259.65
5	300–350	314	250.00–302.50	274.94
3	350–400	369	250.00–290.00	263.70
14	400–450	423	240.00–300.00	260.42
9	450–500	477	240.00–265.00	250.38
7	500–550	527	242.50–282.50	262.37
6	550–600	566	242.50–277.50	259.15
9	600–650	628	215.00–235.00	222.23
6	650–700	663	220.00–250.00	230.38
3	700–750	717	202.50–207.50	205.01
3	750–800	778	195.00–205.00	198.26
3	800–850	835	177.50–185.00	181.70
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	150.00–155.00	152.43
1	500–550	504	187.50	187.50
3	650–700	658	155.00–167.50	160.81
2	700–750	716	160.00–172.50	166.37
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	362	145.00	145.00
1	400–450	406	180.00	180.00
1	450–500	494	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	504	155.00	155.00
3	550–600	587	127.50–147.50	134.84
1	600–650	626	170.00	170.00
2	650–700	680	162.50–177.50	169.87
3	700–750	705	140.00–165.00	151.64
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	125.00	125.00
1	600–650	612	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,220	1,300.00–2,125.00	1,918.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	15	—	1,407	1,300.00–2,100.00	1,775.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,267	100.00–120.00	110.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,568	135.00–145.00	138.75

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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