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Empire - Cherry Creek

Name: Empire - Cherry Creek livestock auction prices — 2021-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-03

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Cherry Creek, New York · Wed, Mar 3

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1977

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 189▲ 19 vs year ago 135 · +14.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

123 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 131▲ 7 vs year ago 116 · +6.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 0▼ 70 vs year ago 84 · −83.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report, Slaughter Cattle not tested. Slaughter Cows sold 10.00 lower. Organic Slaughter Cows not tested. Slaughter Bulls not tested. Holstein Bull Calves sold steady. Holstein Heifer Calves not tested. Dairy/Beef Crossbred Calves sold steady to 30.00 lower. Dairy and Feeder Cattle not tested. Demand was light due to two large beef buyers' absence.

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	—	High	1,810	72.50	1,312	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,726	56.82	981	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,386	50.14	695	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,086	38.18	415	28
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,397	104.52	1,460	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	130.52/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	90	82.55/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 3	90	54.78/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	84	15.61/cwt	39
Heifers	Number 1	90	175.43/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	66	5.00/cwt	1

Every lot

42 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,397	104.52/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,460	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,810	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,312	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	22.59/cwt	10.00–29.00	222	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	45.80/cwt	42.50–50.00	506	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,171	35.60/cwt	35.00–37.00	417	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	42.81/cwt	34.00–47.00	543	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	51.00/cwt	48.00–55.00	714	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	57.76/cwt	55.50–61.50	868	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,697	54.77/cwt	51.00–58.00	929	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,782	60.72/cwt	59.00–65.00	1,082	10
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	66	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	156	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	88	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	48	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	199.40/cwt	187.50–210.00	185	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	67	7.54/cwt	5.00–10.00	5	2
Bulls	—	Number 3Beef Cross	68	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	46	1
Bulls	—	Utility	73	11.26/cwt	10.00–20.00	8	12
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	74	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	74	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	40	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	210.24/cwt	190.00–220.00	177	4
Bulls	—	Utility	84	16.21/cwt	10.00–20.00	14	13
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	77	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	79.56/cwt	70.00–87.50	68	9
Bulls	—	Number 2	91	75.42/cwt	70.00–82.50	69	6
Bulls	—	Utility	92	19.22/cwt	10.00–30.00	18	6
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	94	116.25/cwt	102.50–130.00	109	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	54.25/cwt	42.50–65.00	51	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	204.14/cwt	200.00–212.50	194	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	97.37/cwt	85.00–110.00	93	13
Bulls	—	Number 3	100	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	50	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	105.13/cwt	100.00–110.00	109	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	83	1
Bulls	—	Utility	104	21.88/cwt	20.00–27.50	23	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	203.75/cwt	200.00–207.50	216	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	220	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	77	1
Bulls	—	Utility	111	22.57/cwt	15.00–30.00	25	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	99.08/cwt	90.00–102.50	112	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/A	600	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,250	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	778.33/cwt	710.00–860.00	—	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	787.50/cwt	750.00–825.00	—	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.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Empire Livestock Auction - Cherry Creek, NY

Wed Mar 3, 2021

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 189Year ago 135

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 123Last week 131Year ago 116

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 14Last week 0Year ago 84

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	N/A	1	—	600	375.00	375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	710.00–860.00	778.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	750.00–825.00	787.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	910.00	910.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	102.50–130.00	116.25
1	—	74	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	50.00	50.00
1	—	100	50.00	50.00
6	—	94	42.50–65.00	54.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	92	10.00–30.00	19.22
13	—	84	10.00–20.00	16.21
2	—	111	15.00–30.00	22.57
4	—	104	20.00–27.50	21.88
2	—	67	5.00–10.00	7.54
12	—	73	10.00–20.00	11.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	95	200.00–212.50	204.14
2	—	106	200.00–207.50	203.75
1	—	110	200.00	200.00
4	—	84	190.00–220.00	210.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	86	70.00–87.50	79.56
1	—	110	70.00	70.00
6	—	91	70.00–82.50	75.42
1	—	104	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	67.50	67.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	113	90.00–102.50	99.08
13	—	95	85.00–110.00	97.37
1	—	86	90.00	90.00
5	—	104	100.00–110.00	105.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	200.00	200.00
4	—	93	187.50–210.00	199.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	66	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	55.00	55.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,269	34.00–47.00	42.81
56	—	1,400	48.00–55.00	51.00
11	—	1,503	55.50–61.50	57.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	982	10.00–29.00	22.59
5	—	1,171	35.00–37.00	35.60
16	—	1,105	42.50–50.00	45.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,697	51.00–58.00	54.77
10	—	1,782	59.00–65.00	60.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	102.00–106.00	104.52

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.