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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

1,343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,343 2,056 1,797
Feeder cattle — 1,003 —
Slaughter cattle 579 634 838
Replacement cattle — 11 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 2.00 $2.00 $1 -5.66
70–71 71 2 30.00–40.00 $35.04 $25 +25.04
70–79 75 15 10.00–15.00 $10.66 $8 +0.66
75–78 76 3 7.50–10.00 $9.17 $7 -0.83
80–89 83 10 15.00–20.00 $16.40 $14 +1.40
80–88 83 11 10.00–15.00 $11.38 $9 -3.62
80–86 83 2 50.00 $50.00 $42 +35.00
80–86 84 4 170.00–200.00 $180.22 $151 +165.22
84–85 85 2 15.00–20.00 $17.51 $15 +2.51
88 88 1 142.50 $142.50 $125 +122.50
90–92 91 2 15.00–20.00 $17.47 $16 -2.53
92–94 93 3 100.00–157.50 $133.92 $125 +117.63
90–98 95 10 15.00–20.00 $17.61 $17 +2.61
92–98 95 3 15.00 $15.00 $14 ±0.00
100–106 102 5 150.00–185.00 $172.68 $176 -0.36
100–106 104 4 20.00–22.50 $20.63 $21 +0.63
104 104 1 72.50 $72.50 $75 +52.50
106–108 107 2 15.00 $15.00 $16 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61–68 66 13 2.00–10.00 $5.31 $4 +0.31
66 66 1 20.00 $20.00 $13 +15.00
70–78 75 38 5.00–20.00 $10.59 $8 -1.04
71–78 75 6 20.00–40.00 $30.06 $23 +18.43
74–78 76 3 150.00–225.00 $181.84 $138 +138.54
75–79 77 6 40.00–45.00 $42.53 $33 +15.90
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 $96 -75.32
82 82 1 100.00 $100.00 $82 -95.55
80–89 83 14 20.00–60.00 $41.28 $34 +26.66
80–88 84 53 5.00–37.50 $15.88 $13 +1.26
80–89 85 5 157.50–217.50 $185.50 $158 +147.44
82–89 86 17 55.00–97.50 $79.36 $68 +12.36
82–88 86 19 40.00–87.50 $68.52 $59 +1.52
90–98 93 44 50.00–85.00 $70.22 $65 +8.59
91–97 93 7 170.00–200.00 $186.44 $173 +124.81
90–99 94 40 10.00–35.00 $17.15 $16 -44.48
90–98 94 14 25.00–62.50 $44.18 $42 -17.45
92–96 94 3 125.00–155.00 $143.51 $135 +81.88
90–99 95 45 75.00–120.00 $93.96 $89 +78.26
94–97 96 2 65.00–100.00 $82.23 $79 -9.24
100–109 102 9 20.00–60.00 $45.88 $47 -136.61
100–106 103 6 162.50–217.50 $185.97 $192 +90.89
100–106 103 3 120.00–150.00 $136.62 $141 +41.54
100–108 103 11 15.00–30.00 $18.78 $19 -76.30
100–108 103 58 70.00–130.00 $98.85 $102 +3.77
100–108 104 11 50.00–85.00 $72.46 $75 -22.62
110 110 2 145.00–165.00 $155.00 $170 +142.50
110–117 113 7 15.00–30.00 $20.74 $23 -73.08
110–118 114 14 65.00–107.50 $94.09 $107 +0.27
111–116 114 5 55.00–80.00 $67.55 $77 -26.27
115 115 1 40.00 $40.00 $46 -53.82
120 120 1 50.00 $50.00 $60 -35.00
120–121 120 4 15.00–20.00 $18.75 $22 -66.25
120–124 122 4 85.00–97.50 $91.89 $112 +6.89
126 126 1 60.00 $60.00 $76 -25.00
128 128 1 147.50 $147.50 $189 +57.50
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 N/A 1 385.00 $385.00 —
600 600 N/A 1 360.00 $360.00 —
650 650 N/A 1 650.00 $650.00 —
700–750 717 N/A 3 400.00–535.00 $453.33 —
800–850 817 N/A 3 525.00–910.00 $653.33 —
1000 1000 N/A 1 560.00 $560.00 —
1100 1100 N/A 1 685.00 $685.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 30.00 $30.00 $298 —
874–1544 1274 80-85% 29 30.00–46.00 $39.14 $499 —
1130–1665 1381 80-85% 5 37.50–40.00 $38.67 $534 —
1000–1690 1388 80-85% 87 43.50–57.00 $48.39 $672 —
1188–1618 1445 80-85% 36 52.00–55.00 $53.43 $772 +30.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–970 840 85-90% 2 30.00–33.00 $31.27 $263 —
740–940 861 85-90% 6 38.50–44.00 $40.93 $352 —
945–995 965 85-90% 3 43.50–46.50 $45.51 $439 +14.51
562–1430 1059 85-90% 31 5.00–43.00 $30.90 $327 —
1015–1295 1136 85-90% 9 22.50–35.00 $30.55 $347 —
846–1565 1159 85-90% 48 32.00–47.50 $40.53 $470 —
900–1555 1182 85-90% 27 45.00–53.00 $48.42 $572 +8.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1915 1596 75-80% 12 44.00–49.00 $46.91 $749 —
1495–1910 1718 75-80% 30 49.00–54.00 $51.33 $882 -4.27
1606–2040 1791 75-80% 25 53.00–56.00 $54.56 $977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–900 898 2 54.00–56.50 $55.25 $496 —
954–1686 1277 3 65.00–67.00 $66.50 $849 +12.66
1398–1416 1407 2 70.00–78.00 $74.03 $1,042 —
1082–2045 1491 6 45.00–63.00 $57.06 $851 —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 325.00 $325.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 435.00 $435.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 300.00–450.00 $375.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–800.00 $690.83
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–935.00 $922.50
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00–550.00 $500.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00

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Fresh Milking Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
— — Open 5 700.00–1,175.00 $970.00 —
— — Open 2 250.00–385.00 $317.50 —
— — Open 4 275.00–435.00 $377.50 —
— — Open 4 500.00–900.00 $768.75 —
— — Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
— — Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —
— — Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —
— — Open 2 975.00–1,400.00 $1,187.50 —

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Open Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 Open 1 175.00 $175.00 —
350 350 Open 1 200.00 $200.00 —
400–450 425 Open 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 —
450 450 Open 2 200.00 $200.00 —
450 450 Open 3 285.00 $285.00 —
450 450 Open 1 310.00 $310.00 —
500 500 Open 1 235.00 $235.00 —
500 500 Open 1 225.00 $225.00 —
500 500 Open 1 150.00 $150.00 —
500–550 517 Open 3 260.00–275.00 $265.00 —
500–550 525 Open 12 285.00–400.00 $334.58 —
650 650 Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —
650 650 Open 1 485.00 $485.00 —
750 750 Open 1 160.00 $160.00 —
950 950 Open 1 435.00 $435.00 —

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Springer Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00 —
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–785.00 $671.25 —
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 750.00–925.00 $848.33 —
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,150.00 $1,073.33 —
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–550.00 $520.00 —
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 550.00–725.00 $633.75 —

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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.