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Cambridge Livestock Auction

Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Aug 20

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975

← Aug 13Aug 20Sep 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 35▼ 118 vs year ago 134 · −88.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

224 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 303▲ 224 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

403 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 386▲ 403 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 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder dairy calves sold steady with good demand. In addition to slaughter cattle and feeder dairy calves, 10 dairy cows, 53 sheep and 1 goat was sold.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $132.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$132.50

1 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	530	132.50	702	1thin

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 sale1 hd

132.50

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

132.50

+0.00

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,325	183.60	2,433	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,295	179.00	2,318	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,106	151.74	1,679	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,326	131.03	1,737	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	130.00	1,567	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,190	120.00	1,428	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,604	137.47	2,204	28
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,346	124.61	1,678	23
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,257	99.27	1,248	69
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,630	173.00	2,820	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,090	163.73	1,785	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	850	110.00	935	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,463	184.17	2,694	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	776.98/cwt	114
Bulls	Number 2	97	452.05/cwt	45
Bulls	Number 3	83	199.24/cwt	14
Bulls	Utility	75	19.17/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	92	861.00/cwt	28
Heifers	Number 2	96	564.34/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80	225.00/cwt	2

Every lot

93 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	850–900	Medium 1-2	880	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,298	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1-2	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1-2	468	172.06/cwt	145.00–200.00	805	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium 1-2	225	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	698	1
Bulls	400–450	Large 3	425	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	340	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1-2	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	1
Bulls	450–500	Large 3	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Bulls	500–550	Large 3	530	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	702	1
Bulls	650–700	Large 3	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Medium 1-2	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Medium 1-2	635	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	556	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	808	123.49/cwt	120.00–127.00	998	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	857	111.66/cwt	100.00–120.00	957	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium 1-2	660	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,106	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	850–900	Medium 1-2	880	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,434	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	184.17/cwt	181.00–188.00	2,694	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	897	116.00/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,041	3
Bulls	—	—	1,420	205.34/cwt	199.00–211.00	2,916	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,055	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,108	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,546	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,428	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,587	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,280	128.46/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,644	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	143.98/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,148	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	81.69/cwt	71.00–90.00	889	20
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,296	94.24/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,221	16
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,323	106.68/cwt	99.00–117.00	1,411	24
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	123.83/cwt	114.00–131.50	1,644	19
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,386	127.53/cwt	118.00–148.00	1,768	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	135.44/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,906	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,621	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,592	136.38/cwt	127.00–143.00	2,171	19
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	148.16/cwt	142.00–156.00	2,403	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	122.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,017	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	850	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	935	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,295	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,318	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,090	163.73/cwt	157.00–170.00	1,785	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,630	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,820	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,325	183.60/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,433	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-Tubing	73	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	22	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	77	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	562	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	77	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	508	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	935.43/cwt	800.00–1,020.00	776	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	659.58/cwt	650.00–670.00	554	2
Heifers	80–90	Utility/Non-Tubing	86	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	361	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	91	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	546	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	907.20/cwt	710.00–1,010.00	853	15
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	677.23/cwt	630.00–750.00	643	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	793.45/cwt	660.00–850.00	825	4
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Jersey	116	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	151	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Utility	63	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	9	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	67	276.82/cwt	100.00–440.00	185	3
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	67	106.62/cwt	80.00–130.00	71	3
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	67	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	13	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	69	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	400	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	74	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	518	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	222	1
Bulls	70–80	Utility	75	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	15	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	424.78/cwt	350.00–470.00	323	5
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	987.80/cwt	850.00–1,080.00	761	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	79	659.81/cwt	630.00–690.00	521	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	403	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	621.43/cwt	500.00–700.00	528	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	618.06/cwt	490.00–700.00	525	11
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Ayshire	85	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	170	1
Bulls	80–90	Utility	85	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	17	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	923.96/cwt	700.00–1,040.00	795	20
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	89	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	258	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	169.51/cwt	140.00–200.00	156	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	889.76/cwt	700.00–990.00	836	28
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	614.76/cwt	500.00–700.00	578	14
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	598.13/cwt	530.00–700.00	568	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	450.62/cwt	340.00–580.00	428	14
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	98	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	392	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Jersey	99	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	79	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	100	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	100	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	130	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	849.51/cwt	800.00–910.00	883	13
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	616.50/cwt	420.00–710.00	647	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	371.62/cwt	240.00–450.00	390	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Crossbred	109	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	545	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	630.36/cwt	610.00–650.00	706	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	113	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	113	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Crossbred	115	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	518	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	116	676.82/cwt	480.00–820.00	785	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Jersey	116	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	157	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	120	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	720	1
Bulls	130–140	Number 2Brown Swiss	130	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	234	1
Bulls	130–140	Number 1	137	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	356	1
Bulls	150–160	Number 2Jersey	153	102.54/cwt	100.00–105.00	157	2
Bulls	210–220	Number 2Jersey	215	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	258	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 Aug 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 16Last week 35Year ago 134

Slaughter CattleReceipts 224Last week 303Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 403Last week 386Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	630.00–690.00	659.81
11	80–90	85	490.00–700.00	618.06
14	90–100	94	500.00–700.00	614.76
11	100–110	105	420.00–710.00	616.50
2	110–120	112	610.00–650.00	630.36
1	130–140	137	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	67	80.00–130.00	106.62
1	70–80	74	300.00	300.00
1	80–90	89	290.00	290.00
2	90–100	92	140.00–200.00	169.51
1	100–110	100	130.00	130.00
1	110–120	113	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	77	850.00–1,080.00	987.80
20	80–90	86	700.00–1,040.00	923.96
28	90–100	94	700.00–990.00	889.76
13	100–110	104	800.00–910.00	849.51
6	110–120	116	480.00–820.00	676.82
1	120–130	120	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	76	350.00–470.00	424.78
1	80–90	84	480.00	480.00
14	90–100	95	340.00–580.00	450.62
5	100–110	105	240.00–450.00	371.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	63	15.00	15.00
2	70–80	75	20.00	20.00
2	80–90	85	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	116	135.00	135.00
2	150–160	153	100.00–105.00	102.54
1	210–220	215	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	99	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	67	100.00–440.00	276.82
1	90–100	98	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Brown Swiss$ per cwt · actual wt
1	130–140	130	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Ayshire$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	109	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	115	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	580.00	580.00
3	70–80	74	700.00	700.00
5	80–90	85	500.00–700.00	621.43
3	90–100	95	530.00–700.00	598.13
1	100–110	100	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	660.00	660.00
3	90–100	95	630.00–750.00	677.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	83	800.00–1,020.00	935.43
15	90–100	94	710.00–1,010.00	907.20
4	100–110	104	660.00–850.00	793.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	730.00	730.00
2	80–90	84	650.00–670.00	659.58
1	90–100	91	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	30.00	30.00
1	80–90	86	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	116	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,622	142.00–156.00	148.16
3	—	1,640	120.00–125.00	122.97
19	—	1,592	127.00–143.00	136.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,386	118.00–148.00	127.53
24	—	1,323	99.00–117.00	106.68
20	—	1,088	71.00–90.00	81.69
16	—	1,296	90.00–100.00	94.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	107.00	107.00
19	—	1,328	114.00–131.50	123.83
3	—	1,407	132.00–142.00	135.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	181.00–188.00	184.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,180	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,280	122.00–134.00	128.46
1	—	1,055	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,492	140.00–148.00	143.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	157.00–170.00	163.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	180.00–186.00	183.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	897	110.00–127.00	116.00
2	—	1,420	199.00–211.00	205.34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	110.00	110.00
1	750–800	755	115.00	115.00
2	800–850	808	120.00–127.00	123.49
3	850–900	857	100.00–120.00	111.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	110.00	110.00
1	600–650	635	87.50	87.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	160.00	160.00
2	450–500	468	145.00–200.00	172.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	167.50	167.50
1	850–900	880	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	880	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	450	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	80.00	80.00
1	450–500	475	120.00	120.00
1	500–550	530	132.50	132.50
1	650–700	690	145.00	145.00

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.