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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 1,742 1,376
Feeder cattle — 840 —
Slaughter cattle 589 491 825

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1313 1194 5 85.50–97.00 $92.88 $1,109 —
1086–1469 1381 8 100.00–102.00 $101.41 $1,400 -1.82
1376–1605 1471 17 103.00–109.00 $104.86 $1,542 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–69 65 3 5.00–10.00 $6.53 $4 -1.05
71–75 73 2 30.00–50.00 $40.27 $29 +26.49
71–78 76 5 10.00 $10.00 $8 -3.78
78 78 1 17.50 $17.50 $14 -2.50
80–82 81 2 20.00 $20.00 $16 ±0.00
83–84 84 2 50.00–70.00 $60.06 $50 -113.90
80–89 85 13 15.00–25.00 $17.89 $15 +1.79
82–86 85 3 155.00–167.50 $162.62 $138 +146.52
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 $171 +172.53
90 90 1 112.50 $112.50 $101 +95.03
92 92 2 25.00–27.50 $26.25 $24 +8.78
92–98 95 2 15.00–20.00 $17.58 $17 +0.11
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 $80 -100.00
102 102 1 30.00 $30.00 $31 ±0.00
100–108 103 6 15.00–32.50 $24.99 $26 -5.01
104–105 105 2 105.00–180.00 $142.68 $150 +112.68
128 128 1 60.00 $60.00 $77 +45.00
1060–1290 1158 5 88.50–96.00 $92.24 $1,068 —
1222–1512 1393 8 100.00–102.00 $101.02 $1,407 —
1271–1628 1430 19 102.00–106.50 $104.25 $1,491 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–69 66 14 5.00–10.00 $5.74 $4 +0.74
70–79 74 32 5.00–20.00 $10.78 $8 -89.22
75–79 77 7 20.00–35.00 $24.25 $19 -0.75
77 77 1 40.00 $40.00 $31 +15.00
79 79 1 180.00 $180.00 $142 +150.00
80–88 84 17 20.00–57.50 $35.82 $30 -31.77
80–89 84 31 5.00–30.00 $16.06 $13 -51.53
84 84 1 125.00 $125.00 $105 +57.41
83–89 85 3 120.00–190.00 $160.08 $136 +92.49
80–89 86 21 40.00–80.00 $51.75 $45 -128.05
89 89 1 85.00 $85.00 $76 -80.00
91 91 1 90.00 $90.00 $82 -35.00
92–93 93 2 50.00–60.00 $55.03 $51 +4.99
90–99 94 29 10.00–20.00 $17.10 $16 -64.28
90–99 94 40 40.00–85.00 $61.93 $58 -19.45
90–98 94 19 30.00–52.50 $38.84 $37 -42.54
90–99 96 8 165.00–185.00 $177.73 $171 +73.38
92–99 97 13 65.00–100.00 $83.53 $81 -20.82
100–109 103 18 70.00–110.00 $94.05 $97 -89.74
100–109 104 14 15.00–30.00 $19.31 $20 -89.83
100–109 104 12 50.00–85.00 $73.17 $76 -35.97
100–108 105 12 30.00–57.50 $38.03 $40 -71.11
101–108 105 4 90.00–175.00 $149.29 $157 +40.15
110–114 111 3 30.00–52.50 $39.97 $44 +17.47
112 112 1 160.00 $160.00 $179 +101.59
110–119 113 9 80.00–110.00 $94.97 $107 -14.69
110–119 114 5 40.00–87.50 $69.45 $79 -40.21
112–116 114 2 10.00–20.00 $14.91 $17 -94.75
114 114 1 120.00 $120.00 $137 +10.34
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 $120 -0.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $331 —
945 945 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $501 +5.00
1030–1627 1327 80-85% 41 35.00–51.00 $44.37 $589 +1.21
1084–1795 1412 80-85% 54 45.00–55.00 $51.74 $731 -6.47
1020–1815 1444 80-85% 53 51.00–64.00 $57.58 $831 -0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $522 +3.00
1010–2050 1529 75-80% 48 43.00–52.00 $49.21 $752 —
1351–2043 1669 75-80% 41 51.50–60.00 $54.81 $915 -5.37
1270–1959 1742 75-80% 20 57.00–67.50 $61.53 $1,072 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–940 910 85-90% 3 47.00–56.50 $51.29 $467 +24.83
975 975 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $370 -10.00
744–1458 1143 85-90% 20 5.00–41.00 $29.75 $340 —
970–1580 1176 85-90% 22 29.00–49.50 $41.81 $492 +14.94
934–1630 1252 85-90% 29 38.00–67.50 $52.53 $658 +2.51
1240–1525 1403 85-90% 4 24.00–33.00 $27.93 $392 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1965 1820 65-75% 2 60.00–64.00 $62.16 $1,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–2290 1531 7 50.50–73.00 $65.96 $1,010 —
1432–2047 1613 6 65.00–77.50 $71.96 $1,161 —
2023 2023 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,639 —
2135–2235 2195 3 68.00–75.00 $70.95 $1,557 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1383 1345 3 90.00–94.00 $91.98 $1,237 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1529 1363 3 85.00–90.00 $87.77 $1,196 —
1351–1593 1462 5 90.00–95.00 $92.52 $1,353 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.