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Empire - Cherry Creek

Name: Empire - Cherry Creek livestock auction prices — 2020-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-26

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Cherry Creek, New York · Wed, Feb 26

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1977

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 126▲ 130 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

137 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 126▲ 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report, Slaughter Cattle not reported. Slaughter Cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower, except Lean Cows sold steady on a light test. Organic Slaughter Cows not tested. Slaughter Bulls not tested. Holstein Bull Calves sold steady to 5.00 lower. Holstein Heifer Calves not tested. Dairy/Beef Crossbred Calves not tested. Dairy Cattle not tested. See Cherry Creek Feeder and Replacement Report for monthly Feeder Special Sale. Demand was moderate.

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,545	75.25	1,162	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,714	59.38	1,017	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,322	52.74	697	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	44.43	471	14
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,216	115.00	1,398	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	109.00	1,482	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,434	121.00	1,735	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,348	117.03	1,578	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,276	107.05	1,366	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	107	95.00/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 2	103	76.92/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	94	42.73/cwt	20
Bulls	Utility	90	13.95/cwt	53
Heifers	Number 3	81	55.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	102	38.69/cwt	4
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	88	20.00/cwt	1

Every lot

43 lots · USDA AMS · Empire Livestock Auction - Cherry Creek, 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,276	107.05/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,366	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,348	117.03/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,578	2
Steers	—	Prime	1,434	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,735	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,216	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,398	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,360	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,482	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,128	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	688	1
Bulls	—	—	1,433	74.23/cwt	72.50–76.50	1,064	4
Bulls	—	—	1,833	81.35/cwt	80.50–82.00	1,491	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	47.02/cwt	44.50–52.00	498	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	39.77/cwt	34.50–42.00	421	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	42.98/cwt	37.00–47.00	548	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	59.95/cwt	57.00–64.00	795	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	52.78/cwt	48.50–56.50	705	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,707	64.76/cwt	60.50–71.50	1,105	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,721	53.32/cwt	50.00–57.00	918	8
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 3	70	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	88	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	18	1
Heifers	—	Number 3Beef Cross	92	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	92	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	96	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	38	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	104	38.25/cwt	32.00–45.00	40	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	76	9.71/cwt	5.00–12.50	7	9
Bulls	—	Utility	84	13.01/cwt	5.00–20.00	11	19
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	38.39/cwt	30.00–50.00	33	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	88	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	46	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	92	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	138	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	93	38.11/cwt	30.00–50.00	35	11
Bulls	—	Utility	94	15.82/cwt	5.00–22.50	15	12
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	64.23/cwt	57.50–70.00	61	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	98	92.50/cwt	90.00–95.00	91	2
Bulls	—	Utility	101	15.82/cwt	15.00–22.50	16	9
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	68.45/cwt	60.00–77.50	70	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	208	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	90.44/cwt	80.00–100.00	95	11
Bulls	—	Number 3	106	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	53	1
Bulls	—	Utility	111	17.53/cwt	15.00–22.50	19	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	83.77/cwt	80.00–85.00	95	4
Bulls	—	Number 3Beef Cross	116	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	122	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	118	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	89	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	118	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	59	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	122	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	149	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	122	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	79	1
Bulls	—	Utility	122	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	24	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	124	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	112	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 →

Empire Livestock Auction - Cherry Creek, NY

Wed Feb 26, 2020

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 126Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 137Last week 126Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,433	72.50–76.50	74.23
3	—	1,833	80.50–82.00	81.35
1	—	1,128	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,335	48.50–56.50	52.78
16	—	1,326	57.00–64.00	59.95
12	—	1,276	37.00–47.00	42.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,059	34.50–42.00	39.77
9	—	1,059	44.50–52.00	47.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,707	60.50–71.50	64.76
8	—	1,721	50.00–57.00	53.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,276	106.00–108.00	107.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	116.00–118.00	117.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,434	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,216	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	109.00	109.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	114	80.00–85.00	83.77
2	—	98	90.00–95.00	92.50
1	—	124	90.00	90.00
11	—	105	80.00–100.00	90.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	52.50	52.50
3	—	95	57.50–70.00	64.23
1	—	122	65.00	65.00
1	—	118	75.00	75.00
5	—	102	60.00–77.50	68.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	122	122.50	122.50
1	—	92	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	85	30.00–50.00	38.39
1	—	118	50.00	50.00
1	—	106	50.00	50.00
11	—	93	30.00–50.00	38.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	122	20.00	20.00
9	—	101	15.00–22.50	15.82
9	—	76	5.00–12.50	9.71
19	—	84	5.00–20.00	13.01
3	—	111	15.00–22.50	17.53
12	—	94	5.00–22.50	15.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	116	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	40.00	40.00
3	—	104	32.00–45.00	38.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	20.00	20.00

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.