Sale reports / New York / Cambridge Livestock Auction / 2024-09-17

Cambridge Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Sep 17
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975
Feeder Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 53▼ 102 vs year ago 134 · −76.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
202 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 230▲ 202 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
448 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 420▲ 448 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
11 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 5▲ 11 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold 3.00-5.00 higher on moderate demand. Feeder dairy calves sold steady on moderate demand. In addition 11 dairy replacements, 20 sheep and 4 goats were sold.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $154.00/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$154.00
2 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$855
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−53.23
vs NY average
−83.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1-2555154.008552thin
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
154.00
—
NY average3 barns · 55 hd
207.23
−53.23
National average181 barns · 11,482 hd
237.01
−83.01
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 SteersSelectAverage1,135133.001,5101thin
Bulls—Average1,379146.042,0148thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,148110.481,2686thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,49590.001,3461thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average86086.087406thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,636113.231,85219
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,380109.461,51129
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,25589.941,12958
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,020149.001,5201thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage987136.341,34510
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,055157.041,6572thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,350154.002,0791thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,245138.001,7181thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,043126.941,3242thin
SteersChoiceLow1,335142.371,9013thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)—893$1,0804thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)—896$9667

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197673.12/cwt108
BullsNumber 291403.53/cwt56
BullsNumber 385183.98/cwt25
BullsUtility8650.21/cwt9
HeifersNumber 193773.49/cwt25
HeifersNumber 292380.65/cwt3
HeifersNumber 39090.00/cwt2
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing8268.45/cwt7

Every lot

106 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium 3370105.00/cwt105.00–105.003891
Steers600–650Medium 1-2620185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1471
Steers600–650Large 3640165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0561
Steers700–750Large 3715146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0441
Steers750–800Medium 1-2780128.00/cwt128.00–128.009981
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium 1-2285170.00/cwt170.00–170.004851
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2385179.42/cwt135.00–225.006912
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2410117.50/cwt117.50–117.504821
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2450143.00/cwt143.00–143.006441
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2530153.00/cwt153.00–153.008111
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2580155.00/cwt155.00–155.008991
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2610119.00/cwt119.00–119.007261
Heifers800–850Medium 1-2815140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1411
Heifers850–900Medium 1-2860175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5051
Heifers900–950Medium 1-2915128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1711
Heifers950–1000Medium 1-2965120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium 1-2270170.00/cwt170.00–170.004591
Bulls300–350Medium 1-2315187.50/cwt187.50–187.505911
Bulls300–350Large 2335148.00/cwt148.00–148.004961
Bulls350–400Large 2365147.50/cwt147.50–147.505381
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2395185.00/cwt185.00–185.007311
Bulls450–500Large 2480129.00/cwt129.00–129.006191
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2565192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0881
Bulls800–850Medium 1-2825155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2791
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3245152.50/cwt152.50–152.503741
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3345133.75/cwt120.00–147.504612
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 339086.00/cwt86.00–86.003351
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3410103.00/cwt103.00–103.004221
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3758141.51/cwt139.00–144.001,0732
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,323142.56/cwt138.00–147.001,8862
Steers—Choice1,360142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,9311
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,043126.94/cwt112.00–143.001,3242
Heifers—Choice1,245138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,7181
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,379146.04/cwt130.00–157.002,0148
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%72588.00/cwt88.00–88.006381
Cows—Lean 85-90%78077.00/cwt77.00–77.006011
Cows—Lean 85-90%91487.87/cwt81.00–94.008034
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,148110.48/cwt101.00–119.001,2686
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,3461
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013122.90/cwt116.00–128.001,2453
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15472.89/cwt60.00–78.0084117
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263128.47/cwt123.00–134.001,6232
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30984.29/cwt80.00–89.001,10312
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,32599.90/cwt90.00–111.001,32426
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,389108.05/cwt95.00–120.001,50127
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,623109.97/cwt102.00–117.001,78514
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,672122.35/cwt120.00–127.002,0465
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,135133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,5101
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,055157.04/cwt156.00–158.001,6572
Dairy Steers—Select1,350154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,0791
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select971142.31/cwt124.00–155.001,3828
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,020149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,5201
Dairy Heifers—Select1,050112.48/cwt112.00–113.001,1812
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing6420.00/cwt20.00–20.00131
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing7975.00/cwt75.00–75.00591
Heifers80–90Number 181668.40/cwt540.00–800.005412
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83868.06/cwt780.00–920.007206
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing8376.39/cwt50.00–100.00633
Heifers80–90Number 38780.00/cwt80.00–80.00701
Heifers90–100Utility/Non-Tubing9177.50/cwt75.00–80.00712
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross92380.65/cwt300.00–440.003503
Heifers90–100Number 392100.00/cwt100.00–100.00921
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94776.56/cwt690.00–850.0073011
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102750.00/cwt650.00–800.007655
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross111500.00/cwt500.00–500.005551
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross65800.00/cwt800.00–800.005201
Bulls60–70Number 3Beef Cross65147.69/cwt100.00–200.00962
Bulls60–70Utility6520.00/cwt20.00–20.00131
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross75467.26/cwt400.00–500.003503
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross76865.32/cwt700.00–1,000.006588
Bulls70–80Number 376211.98/cwt110.00–300.001616
Bulls70–80Number 178490.00/cwt490.00–490.003821
Bulls70–80Number 278350.00/cwt350.00–350.002731
Bulls80–90Number 3Jersey8175.00/cwt75.00–75.00611
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross82150.31/cwt100.00–200.001232
Bulls80–90Utility8342.98/cwt10.00–100.00364
Bulls80–90Number 184555.34/cwt500.00–630.004663
Bulls80–90Number 284380.45/cwt240.00–470.0032013
Bulls80–90UtilityBeef Cross8450.00/cwt50.00–50.00421
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85826.87/cwt600.00–1,000.0070310
Bulls80–90Number 386199.21/cwt100.00–300.001716
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross87482.06/cwt370.00–640.004196
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross93520.58/cwt400.00–620.004843
Bulls90–100Number 293357.27/cwt100.00–540.0033221
Bulls90–100Number 194574.17/cwt480.00–650.0054018
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95787.63/cwt600.00–990.0074821
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross95149.74/cwt100.00–200.001422
Bulls90–100Number 396193.66/cwt100.00–240.001866
Bulls90–100UtilityBeef Cross9675.00/cwt75.00–75.00722
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104706.55/cwt590.00–800.0073518
Bulls100–110Number 1104540.82/cwt450.00–780.0056212
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross105437.33/cwt320.00–520.004594
Bulls100–110Number 2105408.45/cwt300.00–540.004294
Bulls100–110Utility10560.00/cwt60.00–60.00631
Bulls110–120Number 1Brown Swiss111210.00/cwt210.00–210.002331
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113643.19/cwt460.00–760.007276
Bulls110–120Number 1113498.34/cwt400.00–560.005636
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross116560.00/cwt560.00–560.006501
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross123548.86/cwt410.00–690.006752
Bulls130–140Number 1136310.00/cwt310.00–310.004221
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBrown Swiss8001,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bred Heifers—Approved845900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey850935.00/head935.00–935.009351
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey875810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Bred Heifers—Approved920978.56/head850.00–1,150.009795
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBrown Swiss9381,242.80/head1,160.00–1,310.001,2432

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.