Sale reports / New York / Cambridge Livestock Auction / 2024-10-08

Cambridge Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Oct 8
● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975
Slaughter Cattle receipts
224 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 232▲ 224 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
390 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 413▲ 390 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Dairy Cow Breakers and Boners traded 3.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bulls traded 10.00 - 40.00 higher with Beef Cross Bulls trading 40.00 higher. In addition 8 Dairy replacements,41 Feeders, 6 Steers, 32 Goats and 26 Sheep were sold.

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
Bulls—Average1,379147.292,03112
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,420117.011,6618thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,147105.041,2059thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02990.699349thin
Dairy Bulls—Average870120.001,0441thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,629118.471,93014
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,402110.361,54720
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,25991.081,14741
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,298164.922,1412thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,014145.271,4736thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,470161.002,3671thin
HeifersSelectLow1,283109.371,4037thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,125165.001,8561thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194754.16/cwt139
BullsNumber 293514.32/cwt40
BullsNumber 388267.62/cwt9
BullsUtility94156.25/cwt4
HeifersNumber 192889.88/cwt18
HeifersNumber 285690.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing85127.06/cwt5

Every lot

67 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,125165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8561
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,20097.34/cwt91.00–103.001,1683
Heifers—Select1,345118.39/cwt107.00–138.001,5924
Heifers—Choice1,470161.00/cwt161.00–161.002,3671
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,379147.29/cwt125.00–165.002,03112
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%975102.70/cwt96.00–109.001,0013
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03186.42/cwt81.00–89.008915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,147105.04/cwt94.00–117.001,2059
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18576.00/cwt76.00–76.009011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,376109.54/cwt107.00–116.001,5074
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,463124.47/cwt118.00–136.001,8214
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19177.33/cwt71.00–85.009217
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25498.70/cwt92.00–109.001,23816
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27586.66/cwt83.00–90.001,10516
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,370125.52/cwt120.00–134.001,7202
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,400110.35/cwt101.00–119.001,54516
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,410113.63/cwt111.00–116.001,6022
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,44595.29/cwt93.00–98.001,3772
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,626116.18/cwt107.00–121.001,88911
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,642126.87/cwt122.00–131.002,0833
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——870120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0441
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,014145.27/cwt110.00–160.001,4736
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,298164.92/cwt163.00–167.002,1412
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross73820.00/cwt820.00–820.005991
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing79145.03/cwt140.00–150.001152
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing83135.12/cwt130.00–140.001122
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85990.41/cwt840.00–1,090.008426
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross85690.00/cwt690.00–690.005871
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross95870.80/cwt820.00–940.008277
Heifers90–100Number 196600.00/cwt600.00–600.005761
Heifers100–110Utility/Non-Tubing10375.00/cwt75.00–75.00771
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross105853.24/cwt840.00–870.008963
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 370180.00/cwt110.00–250.001262
Bulls70–80Number 2Jersey7075.00/cwt75.00–75.00531
Bulls70–80Number 2Crossbred72590.00/cwt590.00–590.004251
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey7590.00/cwt90.00–90.00681
Bulls70–80Number 176597.37/cwt570.00–630.004543
Bulls70–80Number 276590.00/cwt590.00–590.004481
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross77953.35/cwt820.00–1,090.007347
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross79790.00/cwt790.00–790.006241
Bulls80–90Number 381340.00/cwt340.00–340.002751
Bulls80–90Utility81165.00/cwt165.00–165.001341
Bulls80–90Number 1Brown Swiss81100.00/cwt100.00–100.00811
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross82300.00/cwt300.00–300.002461
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross83581.93/cwt500.00–690.004834
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85965.01/cwt700.00–1,110.0082026
Bulls80–90Number 285480.19/cwt410.00–590.004085
Bulls80–90Number 186582.58/cwt510.00–690.0050113
Bulls90–100Number 2Crossbred92540.00/cwt540.00–540.004971
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross93680.29/cwt400.00–830.006336
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross94920.80/cwt820.00–1,120.0086623
Bulls90–100Number 194544.45/cwt490.00–600.0051223
Bulls90–100Number 294426.82/cwt390.00–480.004019
Bulls90–100Number 396234.65/cwt120.00–300.002254
Bulls90–100Utility99250.00/cwt250.00–250.002481
Bulls100–110Number 2102422.85/cwt300.00–500.004315
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross103684.93/cwt680.00–690.007052
Bulls100–110Number 1103516.34/cwt480.00–560.0053212
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104837.58/cwt750.00–900.0087119
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross104470.00/cwt470.00–470.004891
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross112799.73/cwt780.00–830.008965
Bulls110–120Number 2112414.80/cwt370.00–460.004652
Bulls110–120Number 1114444.74/cwt430.00–460.005072
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross115511.22/cwt470.00–550.005882
Bulls110–120UtilityBeef Cross119120.00/cwt120.00–120.001431
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross121676.35/cwt560.00–750.008183
Bulls120–130Number 1121435.12/cwt420.00–450.005262

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.