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Cambridge Livestock Auction

Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Jul 9

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975

← Jul 2Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 17▼ 97 vs year ago 134 · −72.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

242 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 233▲ 242 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

401 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 451▲ 401 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale slaughter cattle sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand was good on heavy supply. In addition to slaughter cattle and feeder dairy calves 27 goats were sold.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $220.83/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$220.83

3 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,181

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$84

per head · Medium 2 over Medium 1

$6.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−82.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2	500	225.00	1,125	1thin
Medium 1	553	218.75	1,209	2thin

One grade step is worth $6.25/cwt here — about −$84 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale3 hd

220.83

—

NY average1 barns · 3 hd

220.83

+0.00

National average160 barns · 9,699 hd

302.91

−82.08

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	1,005	147.05	1,478	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	938	131.31	1,232	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	985	96.00	946	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	978	93.00	909	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,075	154.35	1,659	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,630	135.01	2,201	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,450	118.72	1,721	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,197	96.49	1,155	50
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	163.00	2,184	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,253	150.97	1,892	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,133	165.00	1,869	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,113	149.66	1,666	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,370	168.90	2,314	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,368	157.00	2,148	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	798.70/cwt	91
Bulls	Number 2	92	468.24/cwt	29
Bulls	Number 3	88	182.36/cwt	13
Bulls	Utility	90	86.25/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	92	913.91/cwt	22
Heifers	Number 2	86	450.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 3	68	295.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	71	75.00/cwt	1

Every lot

100 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium 1	310	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	961	1
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	440	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,232	1
Steers	400–450	Medium 2	440	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	847	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 1	450	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,193	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	460	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,185	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	530	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,140	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	575	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,279	1
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	608	202.35/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,230	2
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	673	202.32/cwt	184.50–220.00	1,362	2
Steers	650–700	Medium 2	685	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,678	1
Steers	750–800	Medium 1	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Steers	750–800	Medium 2	795	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,888	1
Steers	800–850	Medium 1	800	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,888	1
Steers	850–900	Medium 2	895	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,589	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	430	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,107	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	463	215.92/cwt	187.50–242.50	1,000	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	523	197.72/cwt	182.50–212.50	1,034	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	580	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,117	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	395	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	958	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	465	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	918	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	555	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,193	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	630	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,024	1
Bulls	650–700	Large 2	690	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,121	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium 1	790	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,375	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	320	182.07/cwt	155.00–210.00	583	2
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	380	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	808	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	505	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	694	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	750	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,155	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,368	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,148	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,370	168.90/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,314	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,113	149.66/cwt	140.00–163.00	1,666	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,133	165.00/cwt	150.00–183.00	1,869	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,005	147.05/cwt	127.00–162.50	1,478	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	912	127.17/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,160	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	982	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	985	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	946	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	826	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,070	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,626	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	133.31/cwt	127.00–143.00	1,452	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	70.18/cwt	60.00–81.00	774	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	88.83/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,005	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	103.34/cwt	92.00–124.00	1,312	27
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	135.61/cwt	128.00–141.00	1,771	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,486	114.68/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,704	18
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,617	150.34/cwt	143.00–163.00	2,431	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,637	127.34/cwt	116.00–139.00	2,085	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,494	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,075	154.35/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,659	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,253	150.97/cwt	135.00–165.00	1,892	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,340	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,184	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 3Jersey	60	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	24	1
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	63	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	221	1
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-Tubing	71	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	53	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	75	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	413	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	912	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	79	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	593	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	83	745.18/cwt	730.00–760.00	618	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,097.93/cwt	980.00–1,200.00	933	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	92	603.59/cwt	540.00–670.00	555	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	925.68/cwt	800.00–1,010.00	879	10
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	485	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	938	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	116	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	1,032	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	60	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	90	1
Bulls	60–70	Utility	63	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	13	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	68	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	422	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	72	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	61	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	74	332.11/cwt	280.00–410.00	246	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,107.48/cwt	900.00–1,190.00	842	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	575.46/cwt	540.00–610.00	437	2
Bulls	70–80	Utility	77	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	58	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	79	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	553	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	79	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	316	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Ayshire	79	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	59	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Jersey	81	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	73	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	633.91/cwt	540.00–700.00	532	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	84	124.55/cwt	100.00–150.00	105	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,011.41/cwt	800.00–1,180.00	860	11
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	591.71/cwt	500.00–680.00	503	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	414.25/cwt	330.00–490.00	352	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	621.44/cwt	550.00–700.00	578	18
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	981.92/cwt	800.00–1,080.00	923	22
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	404.91/cwt	320.00–520.00	381	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	854	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	97	225.18/cwt	130.00–420.00	218	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Ayshire	98	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	480	1
Bulls	100–110	UtilityBeef Cross	102	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	133	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	908.26/cwt	830.00–980.00	945	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Jersey	104	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	364	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	593.91/cwt	510.00–650.00	624	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	106	420.93/cwt	350.00–500.00	446	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	107	210.42/cwt	120.00–300.00	225	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	946	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	637.48/cwt	560.00–840.00	720	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	114	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	547	1
Bulls	110–120	UtilityBeef Cross	118	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	142	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	124	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	992	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	125	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	625	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 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 37Last week 17Year ago 134

Slaughter CattleReceipts 242Last week 233Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 401Last week 451Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,370	164.00–175.00	168.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,133	150.00–183.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,113	140.00–163.00	149.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,306	128.00–141.00	135.61
18	—	1,486	100.00–124.00	114.68
1	—	1,660	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,637	116.00–139.00	127.34
5	—	1,617	143.00–163.00	150.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,131	80.00–94.00	88.83
4	—	1,089	127.00–143.00	133.31
27	—	1,270	92.00–124.00	103.34
10	—	1,103	60.00–81.00	70.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	151.00–157.00	154.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	81.00	81.00
1	—	935	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	152.00	152.00
5	—	912	125.00–132.00	127.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,005	127.00–162.50	147.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,253	135.00–165.00	150.97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	192.50	192.50
1	450–500	460	257.50	257.50
1	500–550	500	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	685	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	795	237.50	237.50
1	850–900	895	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	440	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	450	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	530	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	575	222.50	222.50
2	600–650	608	190.00–215.00	202.35
2	650–700	673	184.50–220.00	202.32
1	750–800	765	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	800	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	182.50–212.50	197.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	257.50	257.50
3	450–500	463	187.50–242.50	215.92
1	550–600	580	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	215.00	215.00
1	350–400	395	242.50	242.50
1	450–500	465	197.50	197.50
1	550–600	555	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	630	162.50	162.50
1	750–800	790	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	155.00–210.00	182.07
1	350–400	380	212.50	212.50
1	500–550	505	137.50	137.50
1	750–800	750	154.00	154.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	620.00	620.00
3	70–80	74	280.00–410.00	332.11
4	80–90	85	330.00–490.00	414.25
7	90–100	94	320.00–520.00	404.91
6	100–110	106	350.00–500.00	420.93
1	110–120	114	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	540.00–610.00	575.46
6	80–90	85	500.00–680.00	591.71
18	90–100	93	550.00–700.00	621.44
11	100–110	105	510.00–650.00	593.91
5	110–120	113	560.00–840.00	637.48
1	120–130	125	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	63	20.00	20.00
1	70–80	77	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	104	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	85.00	85.00
2	80–90	84	100.00–150.00	124.55
4	90–100	97	130.00–420.00	225.18
2	100–110	107	120.00–300.00	210.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	700.00	700.00
4	80–90	84	540.00–700.00	633.91
1	90–100	97	880.00	880.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	150.00	150.00
1	70–80	79	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Ayshire$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	900.00–1,190.00	1,107.48
11	80–90	85	800.00–1,180.00	1,011.41
22	90–100	94	800.00–1,080.00	981.92
8	100–110	104	830.00–980.00	908.26
1	110–120	110	860.00	860.00
1	120–130	124	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	102	130.00	130.00
1	110–120	118	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Ayshire$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	98	490.00	490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,200.00	1,200.00
4	80–90	85	980.00–1,200.00	1,097.93
10	90–100	95	800.00–1,010.00	925.68
1	100–110	102	920.00	920.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	63	350.00	350.00
2	90–100	97	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	750.00	750.00
2	80–90	83	730.00–760.00	745.18
2	90–100	92	540.00–670.00	603.59
1	110–120	116	890.00	890.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	75.00	75.00

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.