Sale reports / New York / Empire - Cherry Creek / 2020-04-01

Empire - Cherry Creek

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Cherry Creek, New York · Wed, Apr 1
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1977
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 145 vs last sale 225▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
105 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 139▲ 105 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 0▲ 20 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 tested. Slaughter Cows sold 15.00 lower except Lean Slaughter Cows sold 5.00 lower. Organic Slaughter Cows not tested. Slaughter Bulls not tested. Holstein Bull Calves sold steady to 7.00 lower. Holstein Heifer Calves not tested. Dairy/Beef Crossbred Calves not tested. Feeder and Dairy Cattle not tested. Today's sale included a small dairy herd dispersal and consignments. Demand was moderate. Supply was light due to the temporary closure of a large beef buyer.

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
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,70254.799338thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,34547.1463437
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06334.3236519

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 19673.13/cwt39
BullsNumber 29665.49/cwt32
BullsNumber 38636.17/cwt18
BullsUtility7712.81/cwt9
HeifersNumber 29637.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 39412.50/cwt2

Every lot

38 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04335.29/cwt29.00–39.003687
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04644.97/cwt41.00–51.504707
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11318.04/cwt10.00–24.002015
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25339.15/cwt36.00–41.004915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32745.14/cwt42.50–49.0059918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40052.57/cwt50.00–60.5073614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67951.54/cwt48.50–54.008655
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,74160.20/cwt59.00–61.001,0483
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 38210.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Heifers—Number 29637.50/cwt37.50–37.50362
Heifers—Number 310615.00/cwt15.00–15.00161
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility666.25/cwt5.00–7.5042
Bulls—Utility7414.06/cwt10.00–17.50105
Bulls—Number 37630.61/cwt22.50–37.50235
Bulls—Number 17870.00/cwt67.50–72.50552
Bulls—Number 27870.00/cwt70.00–70.00551
Bulls—Number 18475.63/cwt72.50–80.00648
Bulls—Number 28459.94/cwt50.00–70.00506
Bulls—Number 38438.16/cwt30.00–47.50328
Bulls—Utility9015.00/cwt15.00–15.00141
Bulls—Number 39135.03/cwt32.50–37.50322
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross92113.67/cwt110.00–117.501052
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94135.00/cwt135.00–135.001271
Bulls—Number 19470.74/cwt62.50–75.006613
Bulls—Number 29463.69/cwt50.00–70.006012
Bulls—Utility10017.50/cwt17.50–17.50181
Bulls—Number 110369.98/cwt65.00–80.007212
Bulls—Number 310440.90/cwt37.50–45.00433
Bulls—Number 210559.57/cwt50.00–67.50637
Bulls—Number 211064.38/cwt55.00–70.00714
Bulls—Number 111770.84/cwt70.00–72.50833
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—975.00/cwt975.00–975.00—1
Bred Cows—Approved—700.00/cwt700.00–700.00—1
Bred Cows—Approved—666.67/cwt650.00–700.00—3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Approved—775.00/cwt775.00–775.00—1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—887.50/cwt775.00–975.00—6
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium—670.00/cwt575.00–750.00—5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows—Approved—775.00/cwt725.00–825.00—2

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.