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Cambridge Livestock Auction

Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Jul 2

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975

← Jun 18Jul 2Jul 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 17▼ 117 vs year ago 134 · −87.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

233 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 182▲ 233 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

451 head

▲ 74 vs last sale 377▲ 451 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale slaughter dairy cows sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand was good on heavy supply.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $160.84/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$160.84

6 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$427

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 3

$52.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−116.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	595	180.00	1,071	1thin
Medium 2	574	164.38	943	4thin
Medium 3	505	127.50	644	1thin

One grade step is worth $52.50/cwt here — about $427 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale6 hd

160.84

—

NY average1 barns · 6 hd

160.84

+0.00

National average18 barns · 1,550 hd

276.94

−116.10

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,393	140.87	1,962	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,378	130.83	1,802	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,015	100.00	1,015	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	935	94.00	879	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	940	116.00	1,090	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,749	110.90	1,939	20
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,504	105.65	1,589	30
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,321	92.45	1,221	62
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,080	162.58	1,756	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	887	122.38	1,085	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,120	140.00	1,568	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,050	154.00	1,617	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	900	116.68	1,050	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	743.67/cwt	117
Bulls	Number 2	88	501.55/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 3	86	198.85/cwt	16
Bulls	Utility	75	43.94/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 1	90	876.13/cwt	25
Heifers	Number 2	81	466.02/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 3	88	200.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	67	88.77/cwt	7

Every lot

98 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Large 3	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Steers	500–550	Large 3	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	665	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,413	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 3	505	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	644	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	585	169.17/cwt	150.00–185.00	990	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	613	181.43/cwt	172.50–190.00	1,112	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	618	178.03/cwt	171.00–185.00	1,100	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2	700	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,232	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1	715	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,058	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	430	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	914	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	665	216.46/cwt	202.50–230.00	1,439	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	295	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	538	1
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	900	116.68/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,050	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,050	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,617	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,393	140.87/cwt	124.00–166.00	1,962	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	676	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,015	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,015	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,107	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,437	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	130.66/cwt	121.00–141.00	1,731	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,363	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	127.94/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,497	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,651	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	77.22/cwt	70.00–84.00	985	22
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,346	89.39/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,203	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,350	106.06/cwt	92.00–120.00	1,432	25
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	92.00/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,315	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,573	106.37/cwt	99.00–120.00	1,673	21
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,746	99.92/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,745	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	116.81/cwt	108.00–130.00	2,044	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	770	93.87/cwt	92.00–96.00	723	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,003	150.89/cwt	140.00–164.00	1,513	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,080	162.58/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,756	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,120	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,568	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	940	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,090	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-Tubing	65	85.25/cwt	15.00–145.00	55	5
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-Tubing	72	97.57/cwt	95.00–100.00	70	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	74	527.39/cwt	500.00–580.00	390	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	74	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	222	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	981.03/cwt	860.00–1,130.00	736	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	958.50/cwt	740.00–1,120.00	805	7
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	580.40/cwt	450.00–660.00	488	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	445	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 3	88	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	176	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	90	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	450	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	92	730.98/cwt	670.00–790.00	673	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	931.89/cwt	860.00–990.00	904	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	98	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	343	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	905.97/cwt	860.00–930.00	915	5
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	117	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	924	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Jersey	62	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	34	1
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	64	44.22/cwt	15.00–70.00	28	2
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	66	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	337	1
Bulls	60–70	Utility	66	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	69	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	124	1
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	74	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	30	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	75	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	300	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	75	143.97/cwt	100.00–200.00	108	3
Bulls	70–80	UtilityBeef Cross	75	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	56	1
Bulls	70–80	Utility	75	41.23/cwt	20.00–100.00	31	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Crossbred	76	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	57	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	843.66/cwt	700.00–1,140.00	650	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	630.19/cwt	600.00–660.00	492	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	78	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	484	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	420.00/cwt	340.00–500.00	328	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	674.73/cwt	600.00–770.00	567	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	549.08/cwt	500.00–640.00	461	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	84	245.96/cwt	90.00–380.00	207	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	982.88/cwt	810.00–1,110.00	845	12
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	654.41/cwt	540.00–690.00	563	6
Bulls	80–90	Utility	86	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	69	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	90	210.00/cwt	70.00–350.00	189	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	631.92/cwt	500.00–690.00	594	21
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	930.12/cwt	660.00–1,050.00	884	24
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	447.33/cwt	300.00–510.00	425	7
Bulls	90–100	Utility	97	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	29	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	101	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	303	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	899.43/cwt	810.00–970.00	935	12
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	569.33/cwt	470.00–640.00	592	14
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	104	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	426	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	630	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 3Beef Cross	106	155.42/cwt	110.00–200.00	165	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	568.45/cwt	550.00–590.00	648	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	770.76/cwt	480.00–910.00	886	8
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	119	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	119	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	121	429.89/cwt	390.00–500.00	520	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	129	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	516	1
Bulls	130–140	Number 1Beef Cross	131	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	524	1
Bulls	160–170	Number 1Beef Cross	168	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	386	1
Bulls	210–220	Number 1	213	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	426	1
Bulls	220–230	Number 1	229	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	458	1

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.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cambridge Livestock Auction - Cambridge, NY

Tue Jul 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17Last week 17Year ago 134

Slaughter CattleReceipts 233Last week 182Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 451Last week 377Year ago 0

Compared to last sale slaughter dairy cows sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand was good on heavy supply.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	860.00–1,130.00	981.03
7	80–90	84	740.00–1,120.00	958.50
4	90–100	97	860.00–990.00	931.89
5	100–110	101	860.00–930.00	905.97
1	110–120	117	790.00	790.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	500.00–580.00	527.39
1	80–90	84	530.00	530.00
1	90–100	90	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
5	60–70	65	15.00–145.00	85.25
2	70–80	72	95.00–100.00	97.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	300.00	300.00
1	90–100	98	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	450.00–660.00	580.40
2	90–100	92	670.00–790.00	730.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	5.00	5.00
4	70–80	75	20.00–100.00	41.23
1	80–90	86	80.00	80.00
1	90–100	97	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	77	700.00–1,140.00	843.66
12	80–90	86	810.00–1,110.00	982.88
24	90–100	95	660.00–1,050.00	930.12
12	100–110	104	810.00–970.00	899.43
8	110–120	115	480.00–910.00	770.76
1	120–130	129	400.00	400.00
1	130–140	131	400.00	400.00
1	160–170	168	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	510.00	510.00
1	70–80	78	620.00	620.00
4	80–90	84	600.00–770.00	674.73
1	100–110	105	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	180.00	180.00
3	70–80	75	100.00–200.00	143.97
4	80–90	84	90.00–380.00	245.96
2	90–100	90	70.00–350.00	210.00
1	100–110	101	300.00	300.00
1	110–120	119	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	600.00–660.00	630.19
6	80–90	86	540.00–690.00	654.41
21	90–100	94	500.00–690.00	631.92
14	100–110	104	470.00–640.00	569.33
6	110–120	114	550.00–590.00	568.45
3	120–130	121	390.00–500.00	429.89
1	210–220	213	200.00	200.00
1	220–230	229	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	340.00–500.00	420.00
3	80–90	84	500.00–640.00	549.08
7	90–100	95	300.00–510.00	447.33
1	100–110	104	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	64	15.00–70.00	44.22
1	70–80	74	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	400.00	400.00
2	100–110	106	110.00–200.00	155.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	55.00	55.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	130.00	130.00
14	—	1,346	85.00–94.00	89.39
22	—	1,275	70.00–84.00	77.22
25	—	1,350	92.00–120.00	106.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,573	99.00–120.00	106.37
3	—	1,170	127.00–130.00	127.94
6	—	1,429	90.00–94.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,746	92.00–108.00	99.92
13	—	1,750	108.00–130.00	116.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,080	162.00–164.00	162.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,003	140.00–164.00	150.89
2	—	770	92.00–96.00	93.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	900	110.00–130.00	116.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	121.00–141.00	130.66
1	—	1,565	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,295	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,025	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,393	124.00–166.00	140.87

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	595	180.00	180.00
2	600–650	618	171.00–185.00	178.03
1	650–700	675	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	715	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	150.00	150.00
3	550–600	585	150.00–185.00	169.17
2	600–650	613	172.50–190.00	181.43
1	650–700	655	145.00	145.00
1	700–750	700	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	182.50	182.50
1	300–350	315	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	125.00	125.00
1	500–550	500	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	212.50	212.50
2	650–700	665	202.50–230.00	216.46

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.