Sale reports / New York / Cambridge Livestock Auction / 2024-10-01

Cambridge Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Oct 1
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975
Feeder Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 32▼ 103 vs year ago 134 · −76.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
232 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 202▲ 232 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
413 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 448▲ 413 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 steady. Feeder dairy calves sold 80-100 higher. In addition, 3 sheep and 27 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 $138.75/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$138.75
2 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$763
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$234
per head · Medium 2 over Large 3
$37.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−65.58
vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 2560157.508821thin
Large 3540120.006481thin
One grade step is worth $37.50/cwt here — about $234 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale2 hd
138.75
—
NY average3 barns · 32 hd
204.33
−65.58
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 HeifersSelectAverage1,245100.001,2451thin
Bulls—Average1,443142.762,06010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,210112.641,3632thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,371109.051,4958thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,11198.571,0954thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,717113.361,94717
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,515107.621,63018
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,35895.871,30248
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,386151.562,1018thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,430143.002,0451thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,457145.362,1183thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,578128.512,0282thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,230157.001,9311thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,135141.001,6001thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,373155.972,1412thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195735.68/cwt136
BullsNumber 292439.87/cwt38
BullsNumber 389206.54/cwt11
HeifersNumber 195751.00/cwt15
HeifersNumber 283553.35/cwt3
HeifersNumber 378140.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing85130.17/cwt3

Every lot

101 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium 2210215.00/cwt215.00–215.004521
Steers450–500Medium 1460240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1041
Steers700–750Medium 2723165.72/cwt157.00–175.001,1982
Steers800–850Medium 1830175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4531
Steers850–900Medium 2873140.75/cwt112.00–170.001,2292
Steers900–950Medium 2900149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,3411
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium 1395180.00/cwt180.00–180.007111
Heifers450–500Medium 2490122.00/cwt122.00–122.005981
Heifers500–550Medium 1540120.00/cwt120.00–120.006481
Heifers650–700Medium 2665140.00/cwt140.00–140.009311
Heifers700–750Medium 2730133.00/cwt128.00–138.009712
Heifers750–800Medium 1760182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,3871
Heifers750–800Medium 2795131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0411
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium 2230190.00/cwt190.00–190.004371
Bulls250–300Medium 1265220.00/cwt220.00–220.005831
Bulls250–300Medium 2270230.00/cwt230.00–230.006211
Bulls250–300Large 3285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
Bulls350–400Medium 1355180.00/cwt180.00–180.006391
Bulls400–450Medium 1435180.00/cwt180.00–180.007832
Bulls500–550Large 3540120.00/cwt120.00–120.006481
Bulls550–600Medium 2560157.50/cwt157.50–157.508821
Bulls600–650Medium 1605162.00/cwt162.00–162.009801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3210122.50/cwt122.50–122.502571
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers700–750Medium 2740135.00/cwt135.00–135.009991
Beef/Dairy Heifers750–800Medium 2760135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0261
Beef/Dairy Heifers800–850Medium 1815178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,4511
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,373155.97/cwt152.00–161.002,1412
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,135141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,6001
Heifers—Choice1,230157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,9311
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,210123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,4881
Bulls——1,469144.96/cwt132.00–155.002,1299
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095103.76/cwt95.00–108.001,1363
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16083.00/cwt83.00–83.009631
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210112.64/cwt110.00–116.001,3632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,255102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,2801
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,387110.06/cwt109.00–113.001,5277
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25977.38/cwt75.00–80.009744
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,6251
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,310116.99/cwt112.00–124.001,5334
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,33788.77/cwt82.00–93.501,18715
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,39499.71/cwt93.00–108.001,39025
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,505107.83/cwt103.00–117.001,62314
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,4321
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,590132.40/cwt128.00–138.002,1052
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,637100.51/cwt96.00–104.001,6453
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,748112.09/cwt107.00–120.001,95914
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,245100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,2451
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,457145.36/cwt140.00–151.002,1183
Dairy Steers—Select1,578128.51/cwt116.00–144.002,0282
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,386151.56/cwt137.00–158.002,1018
Dairy Heifers—Select1,430143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,0451
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Crossbred74155.00/cwt155.00–155.001151
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing77110.26/cwt90.00–130.00852
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross78840.00/cwt840.00–840.006551
Heifers70–80Number 3Crossbred78140.00/cwt140.00–140.001091
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross82850.00/cwt850.00–850.006971
Heifers80–90Number 284405.03/cwt400.00–410.003402
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross87881.38/cwt820.00–940.007672
Heifers80–90Number 188750.00/cwt750.00–750.006601
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93881.86/cwt790.00–930.008204
Heifers90–100Number 195480.00/cwt480.00–480.004561
Heifers100–110Utility/Non-Tubing102170.00/cwt170.00–170.001731
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross103850.00/cwt850.00–850.008761
Heifers100–110Number 1104650.00/cwt650.00–650.006761
Heifers110–120Number 1110800.00/cwt800.00–800.008801
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross111724.89/cwt700.00–750.008052
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross70455.00/cwt390.00–520.003192
Bulls70–80Number 3Jersey7375.00/cwt75.00–75.00551
Bulls70–80Number 275493.24/cwt490.00–500.003703
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,000.09/cwt900.00–1,080.007607
Bulls70–80Number 176507.99/cwt450.00–540.003864
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross76280.00/cwt280.00–280.002131
Bulls70–80Number 3Ayshire76110.00/cwt110.00–110.00841
Bulls70–80Number 2Crossbred78352.50/cwt255.00–450.002752
Bulls80–90Number 2Ayshire82490.00/cwt490.00–490.004021
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross84610.79/cwt380.00–750.005133
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85922.60/cwt740.00–1,070.0078420
Bulls80–90Number 186534.74/cwt440.00–610.0046014
Bulls80–90Number 286405.92/cwt320.00–510.003497
Bulls80–90Number 386157.67/cwt150.00–165.001362
Bulls80–90Number 2Jersey86150.00/cwt150.00–150.001291
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross87405.95/cwt350.00–460.003532
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95883.57/cwt770.00–980.0083928
Bulls90–100Number 195542.57/cwt490.00–590.0051514
Bulls90–100Number 295423.37/cwt400.00–460.004028
Bulls90–100Number 1Crossbred95390.00/cwt390.00–390.003711
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross9880.00/cwt80.00–80.00781
Bulls90–100Number 399380.00/cwt380.00–380.003761
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross102620.00/cwt620.00–620.006321
Bulls100–110Number 1103544.24/cwt480.00–580.0056116
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104814.57/cwt720.00–880.0084718
Bulls100–110Number 2105429.84/cwt400.00–470.004517
Bulls100–110Number 3107109.86/cwt80.00–140.001182
Bulls110–120Number 2112445.40/cwt400.00–490.004992
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross114732.48/cwt550.00–790.008358
Bulls110–120Number 1115495.02/cwt490.00–500.005692
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross120710.00/cwt710.00–710.008521
Bulls120–130Number 1Crossbred120530.00/cwt530.00–530.006361
Bulls120–130Number 2121400.00/cwt400.00–400.004841
Bulls120–130Number 1123448.05/cwt370.00–530.005512

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.