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Cambridge Livestock Auction

Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Dec 3

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

256 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 227▲ 256 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 9▲ 17 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 5.00 - 7.00 lower on good demand. Feeder Dairy Calves sold steady. In addition to Slaughter Cattle and Feeder Dairy Calves 17 Replacement Dairy Cattle, 44 Feeder Calves, 41 Goats and 14 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,225	139.00	1,703	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,367	138.85	1,898	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	121.97	1,912	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,250	98.98	1,238	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,185	95.71	1,134	13
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,713	109.00	1,867	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,438	100.75	1,449	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,282	91.05	1,167	39
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,330	148.00	1,968	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Low	1,104	137.70	1,521	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,065	143.00	1,523	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Low	1,175	138.09	1,623	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,017	154.91	1,575	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,068	157.45	1,682	4thin

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	1,185	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	1,158	$1,088	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	645	$675	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	1,325	$1,300	1thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	626	$996	12

Every lot

36 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,068	157.45/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,682	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,017	154.91/cwt	144.00–165.00	1,575	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,240	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,562	1
Bulls	—	—	1,380	135.11/cwt	128.00–145.00	1,865	6
Bulls	—	—	1,390	156.50/cwt	153.00–162.00	2,175	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	910	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,092	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	81.91/cwt	77.00–87.00	801	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	98.22/cwt	92.00–113.00	1,201	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	102.63/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,304	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	92.43/cwt	78.00–99.00	1,192	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	121.97/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,912	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,225	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,703	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,262	85.49/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,079	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,271	76.78/cwt	70.00–80.00	976	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	95.05/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,229	21
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,308	110.86/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,450	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,431	104.55/cwt	96.00–115.00	1,496	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	89.36/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,305	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,713	109.00/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,867	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,092	140.78/cwt	125.00–149.00	1,537	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,215	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,337	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,330	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,968	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	995	142.64/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,419	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,065	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,523	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,535	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,980	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	645	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedCrossbred	1,158	1,087.90/head	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,088	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	1,185	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	400–500	Approved	475	820.32/head	565.00–1,060.00	820	2
Open Heifers	500–600	Approved	540	1,110.28/head	1,010.00–1,200.00	1,110	2
Open Heifers	500–600	Medium	540	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Open Heifers	500–600	CommonCrossbred	570	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Open Heifers	600–700	Approved	670	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Open Heifers	700–800	Approved	724	1,170.63/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,171	4
Open Heifers	800–900	ApprovedCrossbred	800	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows1 lot · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	1,325	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 Dec 3, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 256Last week 227Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 17Last week 9Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	645	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	400–500	475	565.00–1,060.00	820.32
—	Open	2	500–600	540	1,010.00–1,200.00	1,110.28
—	Open	1	600–700	670	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	Open	4	700–800	724	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,170.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	800–900	800	1,110.00	1,110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	500–600	570	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	500–600	540	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,325	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,380	128.00–145.00	135.11
2	—	1,390	153.00–162.00	156.50
1	—	1,240	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,290	78.00–99.00	92.43
5	—	1,271	100.00–106.00	102.63
1	—	910	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,223	92.00–113.00	98.22
2	—	978	77.00–87.00	81.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	115.00–129.00	121.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,271	70.00–80.00	76.78
21	—	1,293	90.00–104.00	95.05
2	—	1,308	106.00–118.00	110.86
12	—	1,262	80.00–89.00	85.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,713	104.00–115.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,431	96.00–115.00	104.55
3	—	1,460	87.00–92.00	89.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	110.00	110.00
9	—	1,092	125.00–149.00	140.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	129.00	129.00
2	—	995	139.00–146.00	142.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,017	144.00–165.00	154.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,068	150.00–164.00	157.45

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.