Cattle Market New York cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 5 New York auction markets, most recently Thursday, August 27, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in New York
Head-weighted average across 109 head at the 1 New York market that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 8, 2026 – Aug 8, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $390.13 | 528 | $2,060 | 20 | 1 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $394.16 | 569 | $2,243 | 19 | 1 |
| light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers | $384.62 | 328 | $1,262 | 19 | 1 |
| heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers | $532.04 | 269 | $1,431 | 18 | 1 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers | $404.20 | 470 | $1,900 | 17 | 1 |
| light 3-weight M&L 1 steers | $504.68 | 315 | $1,590 | 16 | 1 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale | Bath | Sat · May 9, 2026 | 542 |
| Empire Livestock Sale | Bath | Thu · Aug 27, 2026 | 164 |
| Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale | Canandaigua | Sat · Aug 8, 2026 | 604 |
| Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction | Canandaigua | Wed · Aug 26, 2026 | 282 |
| New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Aug 24, 2026 | 446 |