Sale reports / New York / Cambridge Livestock Auction / 2024-07-30

Cambridge Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Jul 30
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975
Feeder Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 52▼ 113 vs year ago 134 · −84.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
245 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 191▲ 245 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
392 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 418▲ 392 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last reported sale, Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. In addition to slaughter cattle ,feeder dairy calves and feeder calves, 9 dairy cows ,47 sheep and 13 goats were sold.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $196.21/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$196.21
2 head · 575 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,128
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−1.26
vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 2575196.211,1282thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale2 hd
196.21
—
NY average2 barns · 3 hd
197.47
−1.26
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
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage950169.001,6061thin
Bulls—Average1,277157.912,0173thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,333130.501,7392thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High983128.551,2643thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low935111.001,0381thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,878163.683,07411
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,735144.302,50321
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,386128.381,77925
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,235106.371,31466
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,339164.492,2036thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,192156.101,8619thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,010171.001,7271thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,060167.001,7701thin
SteersSelectAverage930152.001,4141thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196780.53/cwt48
BullsNumber 295554.50/cwt20
BullsNumber 391158.64/cwt11
BullsUtility7737.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 194791.91/cwt11
HeifersNumber 285585.00/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing8175.00/cwt3

Every lot

90 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers500–550Medium 2510227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium 2345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006211
Heifers350–400Medium 2355195.00/cwt195.00–195.006921
Heifers400–450Medium 2425190.88/cwt187.50–195.008113
Heifers450–500Medium 2455157.50/cwt157.50–157.507171
Heifers550–600Medium 2580170.00/cwt170.00–170.009861
Heifers850–900Medium 2885140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2391
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium 2330210.00/cwt210.00–210.006931
Bulls350–400Medium 2350212.50/cwt212.50–212.507441
Bulls400–450Medium 2415175.00/cwt175.00–175.007261
Bulls550–600Medium 2575196.21/cwt195.00–197.501,1282
Bulls600–650Medium 2605162.50/cwt162.50–162.509831
Bulls600–650Large 3625140.00/cwt140.00–140.008751
Bulls650–700Medium 2678165.00/cwt158.00–170.001,1193
Bulls800–850Medium 2835163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,3611
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3330180.00/cwt180.00–180.005941
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3405160.00/cwt160.00–160.006481
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3650114.00/cwt114.00–114.007411
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3855153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,3081
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Medium 3320207.50/cwt207.50–207.506641
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select930152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,4141
Steers—Choice1,060167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,7701
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,010171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,7271
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,277157.91/cwt152.00–164.002,0173
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%900145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3051
Cows—Lean 85-90%935111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0381
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,025120.32/cwt116.00–125.001,2332
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,200116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3921
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,1241
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,189158.87/cwt154.00–163.001,8896
Dairy Heifers—Select1,198150.57/cwt147.00–152.001,8043
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,339164.49/cwt160.00–170.002,2036
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13398.79/cwt93.00–105.001,11917
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,140114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,3001
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15383.57/cwt70.00–92.0096413
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251138.97/cwt130.00–147.001,7399
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,298134.53/cwt131.00–137.001,7464
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,315116.14/cwt106.00–130.001,52732
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,483122.98/cwt116.00–130.001,82415
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,724147.89/cwt140.00–158.002,55017
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,750133.69/cwt130.00–138.002,3403
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,875115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,1561
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,878163.68/cwt145.00–180.003,07411
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select950169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,6061
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross65680.00/cwt680.00–680.004421
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing7045.00/cwt45.00–45.00321
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross71750.00/cwt750.00–750.005331
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross82660.00/cwt660.00–660.005411
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing8250.00/cwt50.00–50.00411
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,044.46/cwt1,030.00–1,060.008672
Heifers90–100Utility/Non-Tubing92130.00/cwt130.00–130.001201
Heifers90–100Number 2Crossbred93340.00/cwt340.00–340.003161
Heifers90–100Number 194537.02/cwt400.00–680.005052
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross97842.69/cwt750.00–910.008173
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross100660.00/cwt660.00–660.006601
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102870.00/cwt870.00–870.008871
Heifers100–110Number 1103610.00/cwt610.00–610.006281
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross110790.00/cwt790.00–790.008691
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross63600.00/cwt600.00–600.003781
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross66640.00/cwt640.00–640.004221
Bulls60–70Number 367100.00/cwt100.00–100.00671
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey6720.00/cwt20.00–20.00132
Bulls70–80Number 37392.14/cwt75.00–110.00672
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross78634.65/cwt580.00–690.004952
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross791,045.67/cwt940.00–1,150.008262
Bulls80–90Utility8110.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross86902.37/cwt800.00–1,000.007769
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross87686.28/cwt620.00–720.005973
Bulls80–90Number 187636.41/cwt600.00–690.005545
Bulls80–90Number 387150.57/cwt100.00–200.001312
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross89400.00/cwt400.00–400.003561
Bulls90–100UtilityBeef Cross93100.00/cwt100.00–100.00931
Bulls90–100Number 194583.33/cwt500.00–670.005484
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95923.48/cwt880.00–980.008777
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross96645.50/cwt500.00–760.006203
Bulls90–100Number 296485.18/cwt480.00–490.004662
Bulls90–100Number 2Crossbred96310.00/cwt310.00–310.002981
Bulls90–100Number 396169.79/cwt130.00–210.001632
Bulls90–100Number 1Crossbred97350.00/cwt350.00–350.003401
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross99160.00/cwt160.00–160.001581
Bulls100–110Number 2102395.00/cwt350.00–440.004032
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103831.89/cwt750.00–910.008579
Bulls100–110Number 1103573.73/cwt500.00–640.005915
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross103567.74/cwt400.00–660.005853
Bulls110–120Number 3Beef Cross110110.00/cwt110.00–110.001211
Bulls110–120Number 2Crossbred111200.00/cwt200.00–200.002221
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross114789.36/cwt750.00–840.009004
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross114625.88/cwt600.00–650.007142
Bulls110–120Number 3119150.00/cwt150.00–150.001791
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross120770.00/cwt770.00–770.009241

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.