Sale reports / New York / Cambridge Livestock Auction / 2024-04-02

Cambridge Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Apr 2
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975
Slaughter Cattle receipts
234 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 220▲ 234 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
323 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 349▲ 323 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 0▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale reported Dairy Slaughter Cows sold 10-20 higher. Feeder Dairy Calves, Dairy Heifers, Bulls sold steady.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,656139.132,3045thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,258113.191,4242thin
Dairy Bulls—Average2,122142.373,0213thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,616128.832,08214
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,380114.591,58120
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,28395.531,22639
Dairy HeifersChoiceLow1,180148.951,75816
Dairy HeifersSelectLow1,100111.551,2273thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,118153.971,7212thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,065115.901,2342thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)—1,486$1,8588
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)—1,191$1,18430
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)—1,123$1,1002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)—1,205$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)—1,140$1,4001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen—1,334$1,8247
Open HeifersOpen—831$1,1697
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)—1,370$2,0214thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198723.18/cwt87
BullsNumber 296540.14/cwt34
BullsNumber 395336.94/cwt22
BullsUtility91127.27/cwt11
HeifersNumber 192767.90/cwt22
HeifersNumber 291534.51/cwt9
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing86137.07/cwt9

Every lot

99 lots · USDA AMS · Cambridge Livestock Auction - Cambridge, NY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,065115.90/cwt113.00–119.001,2342
Heifers—Choice1,118153.97/cwt149.00–159.001,7212
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,540148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,2791
Bulls——1,685136.91/cwt134.00–140.002,3074
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,258113.19/cwt108.00–117.001,4242
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice900140.93/cwt140.00–142.001,2682
Dairy Heifers—Select1,075124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,3331
Dairy Heifers—Select1,113105.33/cwt105.00–106.001,1722
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,187148.21/cwt142.00–153.001,75912
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,420161.41/cwt158.00–165.002,2922
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04889.50/cwt89.00–90.009382
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14690.17/cwt84.00–94.001,03317
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20575.69/cwt72.00–79.009124
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,250148.71/cwt140.00–155.001,8593
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,323124.35/cwt122.00–130.001,6455
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,414110.89/cwt108.00–114.001,5686
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,438102.06/cwt95.00–106.001,46812
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,453114.69/cwt109.00–120.001,66613
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,703124.61/cwt119.00–131.002,1229
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,773118.00/cwt118.00–118.002,0922
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——2,122142.37/cwt141.00–143.003,0213
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross66520.00/cwt520.00–520.003431
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross73500.00/cwt500.00–500.003651
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing7549.33/cwt25.00–75.00372
Heifers70–80Number 278239.23/cwt200.00–280.001872
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross79100.00/cwt100.00–100.00792
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84990.32/cwt970.00–1,030.008323
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross84200.00/cwt200.00–200.001681
Heifers80–90Number 186463.06/cwt440.00–510.003983
Heifers80–90Number 287410.00/cwt410.00–410.003571
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing8875.00/cwt75.00–75.00661
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross89825.14/cwt800.00–850.007342
Heifers90–100Number 192480.00/cwt480.00–480.004421
Heifers90–100Utility/Non-Tubing93190.00/cwt190.00–190.001771
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross95882.99/cwt830.00–950.008398
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross98610.92/cwt520.00–700.005992
Heifers90–100Number 298350.00/cwt350.00–350.003431
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102830.00/cwt800.00–850.008473
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross102700.00/cwt700.00–700.007141
Heifers100–110Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross102300.00/cwt300.00–300.003061
Heifers100–110Utility/Non-Tubing103170.00/cwt170.00–170.001751
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross113739.82/cwt700.00–780.008362
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility5715.00/cwt15.00–15.0091
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross66500.00/cwt500.00–500.003301
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross75360.00/cwt360.00–360.002701
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross76740.00/cwt740.00–740.005621
Bulls70–80Number 376100.00/cwt100.00–100.00761
Bulls70–80Number 277290.00/cwt290.00–290.002231
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross78640.00/cwt640.00–640.004991
Bulls70–80Utility7820.00/cwt20.00–20.00161
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross82100.00/cwt100.00–100.00821
Bulls80–90Number 185550.26/cwt500.00–600.004689
Bulls80–90Number 285385.37/cwt350.00–430.003284
Bulls80–90Number 385219.29/cwt200.00–240.001862
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross86934.64/cwt800.00–1,020.0080410
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross86746.84/cwt700.00–790.006422
Bulls80–90Utility8892.54/cwt85.00–100.00812
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95901.43/cwt850.00–990.0085613
Bulls90–100Number 195654.70/cwt610.00–710.0062213
Bulls90–100Number 295524.88/cwt470.00–590.0049911
Bulls90–100Number 395411.04/cwt340.00–450.003909
Bulls90–100Utility95190.32/cwt160.00–200.001814
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross96768.09/cwt700.00–800.007375
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross97644.97/cwt640.00–650.006262
Bulls100–110UtilityBeef Cross100120.00/cwt120.00–120.001201
Bulls100–110Number 3Ayshire10080.00/cwt80.00–80.00801
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104821.35/cwt740.00–860.0085413
Bulls100–110Number 1104595.57/cwt550.00–640.0061916
Bulls100–110Number 2104459.27/cwt400.00–530.004786
Bulls100–110Utility104149.28/cwt100.00–200.001552
Bulls100–110Number 3106246.20/cwt200.00–300.002614
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross109670.00/cwt670.00–670.007301
Bulls110–120Number 2110460.00/cwt460.00–460.005061
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross112775.10/cwt750.00–790.008684
Bulls110–120Number 1114523.50/cwt480.00–590.005976
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross115650.00/cwt650.00–650.007481
Bulls110–120Number 3Beef Cross117360.00/cwt360.00–360.004211
Bulls120–130Number 2120250.00/cwt250.00–250.003001
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross127700.00/cwt700.00–700.008891
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey1,016910.12/head800.00–1,125.009104
Bred Cows—Common1,0731,000.02/head800.00–1,075.001,0007
Bred Cows—Medium1,1001,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Common1,1231,147.61/head1,000.00–1,275.001,1482
Bred Cows—Approved1,1451,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium1,2381,244.65/head1,125.00–1,385.001,24513
Bred Cows—Approved1,3451,447.56/head1,400.00–1,610.001,4486
Bred Cows—Approved1,5772,341.89/head2,175.00–2,475.002,3423
Bred Cows—Medium1,6381,846.69/head1,725.00–2,025.001,8473
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers700–800ApprovedCrossbred7451,046.93/head960.00–1,125.001,0472
Open Heifers700–800Approved7701,070.18/head985.00–1,150.001,0702
Open Heifers800–900ApprovedCrossbred8551,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Open Heifers900–1000ApprovedCrossbred9651,350.00/head1,325.00–1,375.001,3502
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey1,1401,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Heifers—Approved1,2051,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Common1,1951,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved1,2082,510.87/head2,350.00–2,650.002,5112
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium1,4311,648.63/head1,475.00–1,750.001,6494
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Medium1,2951,699.42/head1,550.00–1,850.001,6992
Springer Heifers—Approved1,4452,342.04/head2,250.00–2,425.002,3422

This sale against other markets

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.