Sale reports / New York / Cambridge Livestock Auction / 2024-04-16

Cambridge Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Apr 16
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975
Slaughter Cattle receipts
234 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 234▲ 234 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
307 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 323▲ 307 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale reported, slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Feeder dairy bull calves sold strong. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold weak on a light comparison.

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
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,010135.001,3641thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,560160.002,4961thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,470126.931,8662thin
Bulls—Average1,639143.992,3593thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,506108.721,63713
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,135101.051,1472thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02379.538142thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,420126.001,7891thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,686117.201,97630
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,450106.831,54944
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,33191.971,22450
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,165147.481,7184thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,283118.341,5188thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,345168.572,2672thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,163115.231,3403thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,270177.002,2481thin
SteersSelectAverage1,533120.271,8442thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195790.42/cwt117
BullsNumber 298539.75/cwt44
BullsNumber 388401.27/cwt21
BullsUtility7735.23/cwt10
HeifersNumber 197787.46/cwt17
HeifersNumber 296510.37/cwt7
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing81134.44/cwt5

Every lot

94 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,270177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,2481
Steers—Select1,533120.27/cwt118.00–122.001,8442
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,163115.23/cwt110.00–120.001,3403
Heifers—Choice1,345168.57/cwt164.00–174.002,2672
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,553130.98/cwt120.00–140.002,0342
Bulls——1,810170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,0771
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02379.53/cwt79.00–80.008142
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,135101.05/cwt99.00–103.001,1472
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,417103.00/cwt101.00–106.001,4606
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,523111.73/cwt110.00–114.001,7025
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,728118.33/cwt117.00–120.002,0452
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,120143.98/cwt140.00–146.001,6133
Dairy Heifers—Select1,271125.37/cwt119.00–133.001,5934
Dairy Heifers—Select1,294111.30/cwt106.00–116.001,4404
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,300158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,0541
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,227121.52/cwt117.00–128.001,4919
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28775.03/cwt70.00–80.009669
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30389.12/cwt82.00–93.001,16119
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,36499.24/cwt94.00–104.001,35417
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,409108.54/cwt106.00–110.001,5295
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,484108.13/cwt104.00–113.001,60518
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505130.55/cwt127.00–136.001,9653
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,53397.68/cwt93.00–102.001,49717
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,564110.06/cwt106.00–113.001,7219
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,777118.55/cwt114.00–124.002,10718
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,470126.93/cwt122.00–130.001,8662
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,560160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,4961
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,420126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,7891
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,010135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3641
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing615.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers70–80Number 270600.00/cwt600.00–600.004201
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross74400.00/cwt400.00–400.002961
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing75154.03/cwt100.00–215.001162
Heifers80–90Number 184960.00/cwt960.00–960.008061
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross86970.00/cwt970.00–970.008342
Heifers80–90Number 286646.28/cwt590.00–700.005562
Heifers90–100Number 1Ayshire92260.00/cwt260.00–260.002391
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94866.32/cwt810.00–930.008146
Heifers90–100Number 2Brown Swiss94200.00/cwt200.00–200.001881
Heifers90–100Utility/Non-Tubing96179.58/cwt100.00–260.001722
Heifers100–110Number 2Crossbred100880.00/cwt880.00–880.008801
Heifers100–110Number 1102410.00/cwt410.00–410.004181
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross105793.77/cwt770.00–800.008335
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross114650.00/cwt650.00–650.007411
Heifers160–170Number 2Beef Cross160200.00/cwt200.00–200.003201
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls49 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility585.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls50–60Number 3Beef Cross59170.00/cwt170.00–170.001001
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey5910.00/cwt10.00–10.0061
Bulls60–70Number 36485.00/cwt85.00–85.00541
Bulls60–70Utility6620.00/cwt20.00–20.00131
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross70700.00/cwt700.00–700.004901
Bulls70–80Number 372340.00/cwt340.00–340.002452
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross74519.46/cwt510.00–530.003842
Bulls70–80Number 275452.62/cwt430.00–480.003394
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey7540.00/cwt40.00–40.00301
Bulls70–80Utility7610.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross77917.52/cwt840.00–960.007065
Bulls70–80Number 179620.25/cwt580.00–660.004902
Bulls80–90Number 2Crossbred80480.00/cwt480.00–480.003841
Bulls80–90Number 2Ayshire82510.12/cwt500.00–520.004182
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross83518.98/cwt460.00–620.004314
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey8380.00/cwt80.00–80.00661
Bulls80–90Utility8324.97/cwt20.00–30.00212
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross84785.63/cwt710.00–820.006604
Bulls80–90Number 284534.14/cwt470.00–580.004496
Bulls80–90Number 3Brown Swiss8590.00/cwt90.00–90.00771
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross86935.58/cwt840.00–990.0080520
Bulls80–90Number 187659.66/cwt600.00–690.0057411
Bulls80–90Number 389400.00/cwt400.00–400.003561
Bulls90–100Number 2Brown Swiss93130.00/cwt130.00–130.001211
Bulls90–100Utility9468.70/cwt30.00–105.00652
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95855.58/cwt800.00–940.0081331
Bulls90–100Number 195692.80/cwt670.00–720.0065815
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross95692.55/cwt660.00–710.006584
Bulls90–100Number 295483.80/cwt450.00–560.004605
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross97559.48/cwt510.00–590.005433
Bulls90–100Number 397392.09/cwt360.00–410.003804
Bulls90–100Number 2Ayshire99470.00/cwt470.00–470.004651
Bulls100–110Number 2101450.00/cwt450.00–450.004551
Bulls100–110Number 2Crossbred102450.00/cwt450.00–450.004591
Bulls100–110Number 1103683.42/cwt650.00–710.0070411
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross105806.95/cwt770.00–850.0084713
Bulls100–110Number 1Crossbred106750.00/cwt750.00–750.007951
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross106736.76/cwt700.00–800.007814
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross111704.98/cwt700.00–710.007832
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross112779.73/cwt760.00–800.008732
Bulls110–120Number 1113622.07/cwt560.00–660.007035
Bulls120–130Number 2121504.98/cwt500.00–510.006112
Bulls120–130Number 3Beef Cross126320.00/cwt300.00–340.004032
Bulls120–130Number 2Brown Swiss126120.00/cwt120.00–120.001511
Bulls130–140Number 2131380.00/cwt380.00–380.004981
Bulls140–150Number 1147340.00/cwt340.00–340.005001
Bulls150–160Number 2155272.43/cwt265.00–280.004222
Bulls160–170Number 2160290.00/cwt290.00–290.004641

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.