Sale reports / New York / Cambridge Livestock Auction / 2024-06-18

Cambridge Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Jun 18
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975
Feeder Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 33▼ 117 vs year ago 134 · −87.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
182 head
▼ 82 vs last sale 264▲ 182 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
377 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 346▲ 377 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale dairy slaughter cows sold steady. Feeder dairy and beef cross calves sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
400–500 lb heifers averaged $189.59/cwt on 5 head.
Average price
$189.59
5 head · 446 lb average
Value per head Derived
$846
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs NY average
−90.57 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1446189.598465thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale5 hd
189.59
—
NY average1 barns · 5 hd
189.59
+0.00
National average149 barns · 5,986 hd
280.16
−90.57
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—Average1,305160.402,0934thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,658143.482,3792thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,150160.271,8433thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,718128.742,21218
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,503120.741,81411
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,25897.461,22673
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,360155.492,1152thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,094140.581,5384thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,325165.262,1902thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,650137.002,2611thin
SteersChoiceAverage823196.571,6182thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196808.41/cwt128
BullsNumber 298509.51/cwt32
BullsNumber 393336.90/cwt11
BullsUtility8862.30/cwt9
HeifersNumber 195831.35/cwt11
HeifersNumber 388410.00/cwt3
HeifersNumber 2110390.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing78107.00/cwt5

Every lot

86 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium 1350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005601
Steers400–450Medium 1415235.00/cwt235.00–235.009751
Steers450–500Medium 1475170.00/cwt170.00–170.008081
Steers750–800Large 3760125.00/cwt125.00–125.009501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium 1290190.00/cwt190.00–190.005511
Heifers300–350Medium 1335162.50/cwt162.50–162.505441
Heifers350–400Medium 1375184.53/cwt170.00–192.506923
Heifers400–450Medium 1428166.99/cwt150.00–185.007152
Heifers450–500Medium 1458204.66/cwt182.50–240.009373
Heifers750–800Medium 1770164.94/cwt160.00–170.001,2702
Heifers800–850Medium 1800170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Large 3300182.50/cwt182.50–182.505481
Bulls300–350Medium 1333170.94/cwt157.50–185.005692
Bulls400–450Medium 1400140.00/cwt140.00–140.005601
Bulls550–600Large 3570130.00/cwt130.00–130.007411
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 353080.00/cwt80.00–80.004241
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3569104.53/cwt80.00–130.005954
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3629109.89/cwt72.50–136.006914
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3730123.00/cwt123.00–123.008981
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3850135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1481
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice823196.57/cwt189.00–204.001,6182
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,325165.26/cwt162.00–169.002,1902
Heifers—Select1,650137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,2611
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,305160.40/cwt144.00–166.002,0934
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,658143.48/cwt140.00–147.002,3792
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,150160.27/cwt132.00–186.001,8433
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16990.20/cwt83.00–99.001,05421
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19077.91/cwt60.00–82.0092713
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,328107.88/cwt100.00–124.001,43339
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,471124.18/cwt115.00–134.001,8278
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,587111.58/cwt110.00–114.001,7713
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675147.13/cwt139.00–156.002,4645
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,693110.73/cwt102.00–117.001,8756
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,770131.05/cwt125.00–139.002,3207
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,094140.58/cwt122.00–156.001,5384
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,360155.49/cwt155.00–156.002,1152
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Utility/Non-Tubing5515.00/cwt15.00–15.0081
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing6820.00/cwt20.00–20.00141
Heifers70–80Number 375160.00/cwt160.00–160.001201
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing75110.00/cwt110.00–110.00831
Heifers80–90Number 381560.00/cwt560.00–560.004541
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.009131
Heifers90–100Utility/Non-Tubing9060.00/cwt60.00–60.00541
Heifers90–100Number 192500.43/cwt460.00–540.004603
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94955.59/cwt850.00–1,030.008986
Heifers100–110Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross104330.00/cwt330.00–330.003431
Heifers100–110Number 3Beef Cross108510.00/cwt510.00–510.005511
Heifers110–120Number 2110390.00/cwt390.00–390.004291
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross117810.00/cwt810.00–810.009481
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross64720.00/cwt720.00–720.004611
Bulls60–70Number 3Beef Cross69590.00/cwt590.00–590.004071
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross72675.60/cwt600.00–730.004863
Bulls70–80Number 372400.00/cwt400.00–400.002881
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey7360.68/cwt30.00–75.00443
Bulls70–80Utility7462.89/cwt30.00–85.00473
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross76880.81/cwt700.00–1,030.006696
Bulls70–80Number 276467.02/cwt450.00–490.003553
Bulls70–80Number 179650.00/cwt650.00–650.005141
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,025.31/cwt870.00–1,140.0087218
Bulls80–90Number 185601.07/cwt510.00–660.005117
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross87690.00/cwt690.00–690.006001
Bulls80–90Number 387310.06/cwt300.00–320.002702
Bulls80–90Number 289462.74/cwt420.00–510.004124
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross89400.00/cwt400.00–400.003561
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross94978.31/cwt900.00–1,060.0092026
Bulls90–100Number 194639.15/cwt510.00–700.0060121
Bulls90–100Number 394326.93/cwt200.00–480.003073
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross96754.08/cwt700.00–790.007243
Bulls90–100Number 296496.28/cwt490.00–500.004768
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102913.38/cwt690.00–970.0093214
Bulls100–110UtilityBeef Cross102100.00/cwt100.00–100.001021
Bulls100–110Utility10250.00/cwt50.00–50.00511
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross105646.03/cwt430.00–860.006782
Bulls100–110Number 1105616.07/cwt540.00–690.0064716
Bulls100–110Number 3105300.00/cwt300.00–300.003152
Bulls100–110Number 2107505.07/cwt500.00–510.005402
Bulls110–120Number 1113597.14/cwt550.00–640.006758
Bulls110–120Number 2113386.98/cwt300.00–440.004373
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross114845.53/cwt810.00–880.009647
Bulls120–130Number 2120200.00/cwt200.00–200.002401
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross121840.00/cwt840.00–840.001,0161
Bulls120–130Number 3Beef Cross122115.00/cwt115.00–115.001401
Bulls120–130Number 1126560.00/cwt560.00–560.007062
Bulls130–140Number 2133240.00/cwt240.00–240.003191
Bulls140–150UtilityJersey14840.00/cwt40.00–40.00591
Bulls160–170Number 2162200.00/cwt200.00–200.003241

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.