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Cambridge Livestock Auction

Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Sep 3

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975

← Aug 20Sep 3Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 16▼ 127 vs year ago 134 · −94.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

197 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 224▲ 197 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

398 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 403▲ 398 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 0▲ 11 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 15.00-20.00 lower on moderate demand. Feeder dairy calves sold 20.00 -40.00 lower on good demand. In addition to slaughter cows, feeders, replacement dairy heifers and feeder dairy calves, 15 goats and 5 sheep were 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 $167.01/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$167.01

3 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−13.20

vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	539	167.01	900	3thin

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 sale3 hd

167.01

—

NY average2 barns · 5 hd

180.20

−13.20

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 Steers	Select	Average	1,035	145.05	1,501	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,123	156.80	1,761	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,495	145.39	2,173	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,130	112.00	1,266	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,713	118.35	2,027	21
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,420	109.90	1,561	47
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,279	97.04	1,242	51
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,550	159.98	2,480	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,130	150.15	1,697	3thin
Dairy Steers	Standard	Average	675	74.00	500	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	960	174.00	1,670	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,215	164.77	2,002	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,175	171.31	2,013	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	750	$907	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	663.23/cwt	133
Bulls	Number 2	91	457.07/cwt	38
Bulls	Number 3	84	132.80/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	71	21.37/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	94	822.21/cwt	38
Heifers	Number 2	88	568.52/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 3	78	175.00/cwt	3

Every lot

94 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	100–150	Large 3	125	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	263	1
Steers	150–200	Large 3	170	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	425	1
Steers	200–250	Medium 3	200	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	180	1
Steers	200–250	Large 3	230	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	541	1
Steers	250–300	Medium 3	278	89.77/cwt	85.00–95.00	250	2
Steers	550–600	Large 3	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1-2	340	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	918	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Large 2	250	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	575	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1-2	315	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	756	1
Bulls	350–400	Large 3	385	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	703	1
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	533	167.51/cwt	165.00–170.00	893	2
Bulls	550–600	Large 1-2	550	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	913	1
Bulls	600–650	Large 1-2	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	1
Bulls	850–900	Large 1-2	850	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,360	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	855	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,351	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,175	171.31/cwt	165.00–179.00	2,013	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	960	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,670	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,215	164.77/cwt	150.00–173.00	2,002	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,123	156.80/cwt	135.00–167.00	1,761	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,430	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,090	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	147.74/cwt	140.00–161.00	2,166	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,190	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	88.83/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,053	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,256	77.33/cwt	69.00–85.00	971	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,321	102.80/cwt	93.00–116.00	1,358	19
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,323	117.98/cwt	113.00–138.00	1,561	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	128.01/cwt	123.00–137.00	1,740	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	112.43/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,574	26
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	101.77/cwt	80.00–107.00	1,491	17
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,597	127.98/cwt	126.00–130.00	2,044	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,718	119.24/cwt	113.00–125.00	2,049	15
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,803	104.30/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,881	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Standard	675	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	500	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,130	150.15/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,697	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,550	159.98/cwt	159.00–161.00	2,480	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,035	145.05/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,501	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	68	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	313	1
Heifers	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	69	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	138	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	73	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	402	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 3	75	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	94	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	990.07/cwt	980.00–1,000.00	762	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	83	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	374	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	496	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	906.94/cwt	700.00–1,020.00	780	12
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	86	683.57/cwt	650.00–720.00	588	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 3	89	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	178	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	835.90/cwt	780.00–920.00	786	11
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	781.45/cwt	740.00–800.00	797	6
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	102	643.21/cwt	550.00–700.00	656	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	103	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	536	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	825	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	116	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	557	1
Heifers	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	125	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	838	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Utility	57	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	20	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	66	590.38/cwt	580.00–600.00	390	2
Bulls	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	67	712.97/cwt	660.00–800.00	478	3
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	68	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	20	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	69	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	86	1
Bulls	60–70	Utility	69	7.50/cwt	5.00–10.00	5	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	72	104.90/cwt	100.00–110.00	76	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	75	371.96/cwt	290.00–440.00	279	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	493.79/cwt	340.00–600.00	375	5
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Jersey	76	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	65	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	920.31/cwt	720.00–1,060.00	709	5
Bulls	70–80	Utility	78	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	23	1
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	78	19.81/cwt	10.00–30.00	15	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	79	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	387	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Jersey	79	82.50/cwt	75.00–90.00	65	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	617.74/cwt	500.00–730.00	519	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	552.19/cwt	400.00–660.00	464	12
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Ayshire	85	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	136	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	904.29/cwt	700.00–1,010.00	778	19
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	399.77/cwt	390.00–410.00	348	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	87	127.40/cwt	100.00–150.00	111	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Brown Swiss	88	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	123	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	803.20/cwt	450.00–930.00	747	24
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	558.22/cwt	450.00–700.00	525	17
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	371.42/cwt	300.00–420.00	353	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	662.02/cwt	400.00–810.00	642	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	97	175.39/cwt	150.00–200.00	170	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	711.22/cwt	400.00–800.00	733	15
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	554.16/cwt	400.00–640.00	582	17
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	400.22/cwt	380.00–430.00	420	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	635.83/cwt	600.00–670.00	674	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Brown Swiss	112	166.92/cwt	135.00–200.00	187	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	704.80/cwt	680.00–730.00	796	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	113	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	509	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	114	384.96/cwt	380.00–390.00	439	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	117	552.06/cwt	500.00–590.00	646	4
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	125	463.45/cwt	400.00–545.00	579	3
Bulls	130–140	Number 1	133	484.66/cwt	440.00–530.00	645	2
Bulls	130–140	Number 1Brown Swiss	134	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	174	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	750	907.44/head	750.00–1,010.00	907	11

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 Sep 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7Last week 16Year ago 134

Slaughter CattleReceipts 197Last week 224Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 398Last week 403Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	650.00–720.00	683.57
1	100–110	103	520.00	520.00
1	110–120	116	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	980.00–1,000.00	990.07
12	80–90	86	700.00–1,020.00	906.94
11	90–100	94	780.00–920.00	835.90
6	100–110	102	740.00–800.00	781.45
2	110–120	113	730.00	730.00
1	120–130	125	670.00	670.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	460.00	460.00
1	70–80	73	550.00	550.00
1	80–90	84	590.00	590.00
3	100–110	102	550.00–700.00	643.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	125.00	125.00
1	80–90	89	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	57	35.00	35.00
2	60–70	69	5.00–10.00	7.50
1	70–80	78	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	490.00	490.00
12	80–90	84	400.00–660.00	552.19
17	90–100	94	450.00–700.00	558.22
17	100–110	105	400.00–640.00	554.16
4	110–120	117	500.00–590.00	552.06
3	120–130	125	400.00–545.00	463.45
2	130–140	133	440.00–530.00	484.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	67	660.00–800.00	712.97
5	70–80	77	720.00–1,060.00	920.31
19	80–90	86	700.00–1,010.00	904.29
24	90–100	93	450.00–930.00	803.20
15	100–110	103	400.00–800.00	711.22
4	110–120	113	680.00–730.00	704.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	580.00–600.00	590.38
5	70–80	76	340.00–600.00	493.79
2	80–90	84	500.00–730.00	617.74
4	90–100	97	400.00–810.00	662.02
2	100–110	106	600.00–670.00	635.83
1	110–120	113	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	290.00–440.00	371.96
3	80–90	87	390.00–410.00	399.77
9	90–100	95	300.00–420.00	371.42
4	100–110	105	380.00–430.00	400.22
2	110–120	114	380.00–390.00	384.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	100.00–110.00	104.90
4	80–90	87	100.00–150.00	127.40
2	90–100	97	150.00–200.00	175.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	75.00–90.00	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Brown Swiss$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	140.00	140.00
2	110–120	112	135.00–200.00	166.92
1	130–140	134	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Ayshire$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	30.00	30.00
2	70–80	78	10.00–30.00	19.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,323	113.00–138.00	117.98
19	—	1,321	93.00–116.00	102.80
12	—	1,256	69.00–85.00	77.33
10	—	1,185	86.00–92.00	88.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,718	113.00–125.00	119.24
3	—	1,597	126.00–130.00	127.98
3	—	1,803	102.00–109.00	104.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,465	80.00–107.00	101.77
4	—	1,359	123.00–137.00	128.01
26	—	1,400	108.00–120.00	112.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	159.00–161.00	159.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	144.00–158.00	150.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	165.00–179.00	171.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,100	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,466	140.00–161.00	147.74
1	—	1,610	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	144.00–146.00	145.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,215	150.00–173.00	164.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	135.00–167.00	156.80

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	750	750.00–1,010.00	907.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	90.00	90.00
2	250–300	278	85.00–95.00	89.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	125	210.00	210.00
1	150–200	170	250.00	250.00
1	200–250	230	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	575	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	165.00–170.00	167.51
1	550–600	550	166.00	166.00
1	600–650	615	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	850	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	855	158.00	158.00

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.