Sale reports / New York / Cambridge Livestock Auction / 2025-01-07

Cambridge Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Jan 7
● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975
Slaughter Cattle receipts
195 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 177▲ 195 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
278 head
▼ 153 vs last sale 431▲ 278 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 6.00-8.00 higher on good demand. Feeder Dairy Calves sold steady on good demand. In addition, 14 feeder calves, 31 goats and 28 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—Average1,410139.791,9714thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,115138.311,5423thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,017120.621,2276thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,160102.001,1831thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,563145.292,2704thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,709126.472,16124
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,417119.961,69930
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,297105.491,36844
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,128169.301,9106thin
Dairy HeifersSelectLow1,025152.451,5625thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,015172.001,7461thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,115173.521,9352thin
SteersSelectLow1,060134.001,4201thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196764.40/cwt111
BullsNumber 291556.69/cwt23
BullsNumber 394283.24/cwt16
BullsUtility94105.00/cwt4
HeifersNumber 192876.40/cwt34
HeifersNumber 290600.00/cwt3
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing86164.20/cwt9

Every lot

72 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—Select1,060134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4201
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,115173.52/cwt155.00–189.001,9352
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,410139.79/cwt127.50–150.501,9714
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%945131.33/cwt126.00–137.001,2412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,053115.27/cwt111.00–123.001,2144
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,115138.31/cwt131.00–143.001,5423
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,160102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,1831
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14084.63/cwt78.00–88.009654
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,294103.30/cwt90.00–112.001,33729
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,360118.84/cwt113.00–127.001,61611
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,392127.84/cwt116.00–138.001,78012
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,433114.70/cwt99.00–122.001,64418
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,704121.93/cwt110.00–130.002,07816
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,719135.55/cwt129.00–143.002,3308
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,015172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7461
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select986163.31/cwt159.00–168.001,6104
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,128169.30/cwt163.00–176.001,9106
Dairy Heifers—Select1,180109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,2861
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,225128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,5681
Dairy Bulls——1,675151.05/cwt139.00–164.002,5303
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross771,052.97/cwt970.00–1,130.008113
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross77750.00/cwt750.00–750.005781
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing77134.90/cwt130.00–140.001042
Heifers70–80Number 178630.00/cwt630.00–630.004911
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing83120.36/cwt90.00–150.001002
Heifers80–90Number 2Crossbred84450.00/cwt450.00–450.003781
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross85248.82/cwt200.00–300.002112
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross86960.69/cwt920.00–1,020.008267
Heifers80–90Number 189540.00/cwt500.00–580.004812
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94908.77/cwt820.00–1,000.0085414
Heifers90–100Number 196640.00/cwt640.00–640.006141
Heifers90–100Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross96160.00/cwt160.00–160.001541
Heifers90–100Utility/Non-Tubing96154.82/cwt120.00–190.001492
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102817.81/cwt730.00–870.008344
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross108600.00/cwt600.00–600.006481
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross111784.89/cwt760.00–810.008712
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross65500.00/cwt500.00–500.003251
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross68851.11/cwt800.00–900.005792
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross73450.00/cwt450.00–450.003291
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross76947.70/cwt680.00–1,070.007207
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross76587.68/cwt520.00–660.004472
Bulls70–80Number 179683.33/cwt640.00–710.005403
Bulls80–90Number 1Crossbred81670.00/cwt670.00–670.005431
Bulls80–90UtilityBeef Cross8380.00/cwt80.00–80.00661
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84977.56/cwt920.00–1,030.0082112
Bulls80–90Number 385264.08/cwt155.00–380.002243
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross86624.56/cwt600.00–650.005372
Bulls80–90Number 286499.81/cwt420.00–600.004305
Bulls80–90Number 188607.25/cwt500.00–700.005348
Bulls80–90Number 3Crossbred88200.00/cwt200.00–200.001761
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross93714.46/cwt600.00–800.006645
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross93398.57/cwt300.00–500.003713
Bulls90–100UtilityBeef Cross93120.00/cwt120.00–120.001121
Bulls90–100Number 294428.79/cwt310.00–510.004033
Bulls90–100Number 394258.24/cwt200.00–300.002434
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95844.00/cwt700.00–980.0080221
Bulls90–100Number 196665.39/cwt550.00–720.0063917
Bulls90–100Utility99100.00/cwt100.00–100.00991
Bulls100–110Number 1Crossbred100560.00/cwt560.00–560.005601
Bulls100–110Number 2100500.00/cwt500.00–500.005001
Bulls100–110Utility100120.00/cwt120.00–120.001201
Bulls100–110Number 2Crossbred104190.00/cwt190.00–190.001981
Bulls100–110Number 1105627.86/cwt550.00–690.0065915
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross106822.49/cwt720.00–850.0087211
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross108670.84/cwt610.00–730.007252
Bulls100–110Number 3108220.31/cwt180.00–280.002383
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113785.20/cwt720.00–820.008875
Bulls110–120Number 3113200.00/cwt200.00–200.002261
Bulls110–120Number 1114656.18/cwt590.00–790.007486
Bulls110–120Number 2114490.00/cwt490.00–490.005591
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross122700.00/cwt700.00–700.008541
Bulls120–130Number 1127580.00/cwt580.00–580.007371

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.