Sale reports / New York / Cambridge Livestock Auction / 2024-06-11

Cambridge Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Jun 11
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975
Feeder Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 28▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
264 head
▲ 109 vs last sale 155▲ 264 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
346 head
▼ 81 vs last sale 427▲ 346 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale dairy cows sold steady. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. In addition,131 sheep and 54 goats were sold.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $166.36/cwt on 5 head.
Average price
$166.36
5 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$892
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$250
per head · Medium 2 over Medium 1
$46.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−47.81
vs NY average
−99.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 2537184.769923thin
Medium 1535138.757422thin
One grade step is worth $46.01/cwt here — about $250 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 sale5 hd
166.36
—
NY average2 barns · 15 hd
214.17
−47.81
National average154 barns · 8,969 hd
265.37
−99.01
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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—Average1,663165.482,75214
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,443123.861,78715
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,223122.331,4966thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average967108.191,0463thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,723120.862,08313
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,340119.271,59821
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,271106.001,34730
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,160164.001,9021thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,225150.591,84514
HeifersChoiceAverage978159.601,5612thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,094149.971,6415thin
SteersSelectAverage1,475141.002,0801thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1102739.13/cwt115
BullsNumber 297505.82/cwt22
BullsNumber 393164.32/cwt10
BullsUtility8142.59/cwt14
HeifersNumber 191906.42/cwt29
HeifersNumber 295552.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 393108.33/cwt3

Every lot

108 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers500–550Medium 1530215.37/cwt185.00–247.501,1412
Steers550–600Medium 1583191.27/cwt187.50–195.001,1152
Steers600–650Medium 1627198.92/cwt185.00–215.001,2475
Steers650–700Medium 1675181.53/cwt178.00–185.001,2252
Steers700–750Medium 1715185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium 1210230.00/cwt230.00–230.004831
Heifers300–350Medium 2300150.00/cwt150.00–150.004501
Heifers350–400Medium 1370245.00/cwt245.00–245.009071
Heifers400–450Medium 1425202.50/cwt202.50–202.508611
Heifers450–500Medium 1473196.24/cwt195.00–197.509282
Heifers450–500Medium 2495157.50/cwt157.50–157.507801
Heifers500–550Medium 2518194.64/cwt180.00–210.001,0082
Heifers500–550Medium 1Full525140.00/cwt140.00–140.007351
Heifers500–550Medium 1545137.50/cwt137.50–137.507491
Heifers550–600Medium 2575165.00/cwt165.00–165.009491
Heifers600–650Medium 2630177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,1181
Heifers700–750Medium 1713185.77/cwt180.00–195.001,3253
Heifers750–800Medium 1780159.88/cwt150.00–177.501,2473
Heifers800–850Medium 1845165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3941
Heifers900–950Medium 2900157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,4181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium 1195245.00/cwt245.00–245.004781
Bulls350–400Medium 2355200.00/cwt200.00–200.007101
Bulls350–400Medium 1380190.00/cwt190.00–190.007221
Bulls650–700Medium 1Full670141.67/cwt122.50–160.009492
Bulls700–750Medium 1718192.44/cwt175.00–210.001,3822
Bulls750–800Medium 1755182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,3781
Bulls750–800Large 3795162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2921
Bulls800–850Medium 1825160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3201
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3770139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0701
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3870138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,2011
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3615145.00/cwt145.00–145.008921
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,475141.00/cwt141.00–141.002,0801
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice978159.60/cwt157.00–162.501,5612
Heifers—Select1,094149.97/cwt132.00–162.001,6415
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,580158.77/cwt138.00–180.002,50912
Bulls——2,163205.72/cwt200.00–212.004,4502
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%940100.29/cwt99.00–102.009432
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,2651
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,065143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,5231
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085108.51/cwt107.00–110.001,1772
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,301114.68/cwt110.00–118.001,4925
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,367124.65/cwt117.00–132.001,7043
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,390142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,9741
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,528126.94/cwt120.00–134.001,9409
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%91873.04/cwt70.00–76.006712
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,063142.96/cwt142.00–144.001,5202
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18291.71/cwt80.00–97.001,0847
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,321112.19/cwt100.00–125.001,48219
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,323122.39/cwt117.00–129.501,6198
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,403112.70/cwt107.50–116.001,58111
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,458130.19/cwt125.00–134.001,8982
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,719125.21/cwt120.00–132.002,1529
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,733111.07/cwt99.00–119.001,9254
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,160164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,9021
Dairy Heifers—Select1,225150.59/cwt137.00–163.001,84514
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross70580.00/cwt580.00–580.004061
Heifers70–80Number 37475.00/cwt75.00–75.00561
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross76901.05/cwt700.00–1,010.006853
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,026.55/cwt700.00–1,120.0088313
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93940.62/cwt800.00–1,030.008754
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross93830.00/cwt830.00–830.007721
Heifers90–100Number 196535.18/cwt530.00–540.005142
Heifers90–100Number 397100.00/cwt100.00–100.00971
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross101883.47/cwt700.00–940.008925
Heifers100–110Number 2106300.00/cwt300.00–300.003181
Heifers100–110Number 1107493.80/cwt410.00–580.005282
Heifers100–110Number 3Beef Cross107150.00/cwt150.00–150.001611
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross112500.00/cwt500.00–500.005601
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility5910.00/cwt10.00–10.0061
Bulls60–70Number 36360.00/cwt60.00–60.00381
Bulls60–70Utility6320.37/cwt10.00–35.00133
Bulls70–80Number 171390.00/cwt390.00–390.002771
Bulls70–80Number 372300.00/cwt300.00–300.002161
Bulls70–80Utility7436.52/cwt20.00–75.00274
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross76880.26/cwt600.00–1,000.006695
Bulls70–80Number 278520.00/cwt520.00–520.004061
Bulls80–90Utility8115.00/cwt15.00–15.00121
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross82580.98/cwt500.00–660.004762
Bulls80–90Number 185627.65/cwt530.00–690.005347
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross86995.59/cwt800.00–1,090.008568
Bulls80–90Number 386208.07/cwt100.00–320.001792
Bulls80–90Number 287512.90/cwt440.00–600.004463
Bulls90–100Number 193633.11/cwt500.00–700.0058914
Bulls90–100Number 393240.00/cwt240.00–240.002231
Bulls90–100Utility9363.04/cwt30.00–80.00593
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94573.17/cwt480.00–620.005393
Bulls90–100Number 294451.13/cwt370.00–540.004247
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95910.52/cwt600.00–1,020.0086515
Bulls100–110Number 2100500.00/cwt500.00–500.005001
Bulls100–110Utility100100.00/cwt100.00–100.001001
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross102700.00/cwt700.00–700.007141
Bulls100–110Number 1103604.51/cwt480.00–680.0062316
Bulls100–110Number 3103136.77/cwt100.00–200.001414
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104874.79/cwt600.00–1,000.0091021
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross111780.00/cwt780.00–780.008661
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113798.05/cwt600.00–890.009029
Bulls110–120Number 1113559.02/cwt350.00–610.0063211
Bulls110–120Number 2117290.00/cwt290.00–290.003391
Bulls110–120Number 3Brown Swiss11780.00/cwt80.00–80.00941
Bulls120–130Number 1122536.53/cwt490.00–580.006553
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross124700.00/cwt700.00–700.008681
Bulls120–130Number 2124400.00/cwt400.00–400.004961
Bulls130–140Utility13075.00/cwt75.00–75.00981
Bulls130–140Number 1131740.00/cwt740.00–740.009691
Bulls130–140Number 2131360.00/cwt360.00–360.004721
Bulls170–180Number 1173200.00/cwt200.00–200.003461
Bulls180–190Number 1Beef Cross187355.00/cwt355.00–355.006641
Bulls190–200Number 1Beef Cross196350.00/cwt350.00–350.006861

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.