Cattle Market New York cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 5 New York auction markets, most recently Saturday, October 17, 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 256 head at the 2 New York markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 19, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light 6-weight M&L 1 steers | $345.93 | 621 | $2,148 | 48 | 2 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $341.65 | 519 | $1,773 | 45 | 2 |
| light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers | $351.64 | 427 | $1,502 | 43 | 2 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $383.44 | 521 | $1,998 | 42 | 2 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers | $398.23 | 472 | $1,880 | 39 | 2 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $380.39 | 573 | $2,180 | 39 | 2 |
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 · Oct 10, 2026 | 480 |
| Empire Livestock Sale | Bath | Thu · Oct 15, 2026 | 245 |
| Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale | Canandaigua | Sat · Oct 17, 2026 | 526 |
| Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction | Canandaigua | Wed · Oct 14, 2026 | 292 |
| New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Oct 12, 2026 | 1,063 |