Dairy cross calves, even at lower weight bring $58/hd premium- Cambridge Valley Livestock

Computing the average price and multiplying by the average weight, beef on dairy calves sold at a premium to number 1 Holstein bull calves. This sale reported 14 cross bred calves.

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Albany, NY Tue Mar 12, 2019 USDA – Cornell Coop Ext Service

Cambridge Valley Livestock Market – Cambridge, NY
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Tuesday, March 12, 2018

Cattle Calves
This Week: 226 181
03/05/19: 243 180

Compared to last sale, Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Cattle supplies included 198 Cows, 21 Feeders, 3 Dairy, 4 Bulls, 2 Sheep, 1 Goat and 7 heifers.

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Partial funding for this project: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets project “Stocker cattle: Using underutilized grasslands to improve economic viability of the Southern Tier while providing viable careers for beginning farmers.”