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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 28, 2020

1,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,511 1,517 0
Feeder cattle — 409 —
Slaughter cattle 727 465 0

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1493 1364 6 103.00–105.00 $104.35 $1,423 —
1289–1628 1472 16 106.00–109.00 $107.46 $1,582 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -10.00
70–77 73 8 5.00–12.00 $9.66 $7 -5.34
74 74 1 112.50 $112.50 $83 +9.93
70–78 75 4 5.00–10.00 $6.30 $5 -96.27
75 75 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 -82.57
77 77 1 110.00 $110.00 $85 -80.00
80–85 83 5 20.00–35.00 $23.07 $19 -10.70
80–89 83 10 12.50–20.00 $15.66 $13 -18.11
80–86 83 2 12.50–20.00 $16.11 $13 -17.66
84 84 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 +4.29
85–88 87 2 150.00–200.00 $175.43 $153 +159.72
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 $122 -12.64
90–96 92 4 20.00–35.00 $29.39 $27 -142.46
90–95 93 4 45.00 $45.00 $42 +28.84
92–98 95 3 170.00–200.00 $186.92 $178 +170.76
92–99 97 5 15.00–20.00 $17.77 $17 +1.61
98 98 2 12.50 $12.50 $12 -3.66
100 100 1 35.00 $35.00 $35 +21.49
100–102 101 2 18.00–20.00 $19.01 $19 +5.50
101–103 102 2 155.00–185.00 $169.85 $173 +156.34
104 104 1 20.00 $20.00 $21 +6.49
112 112 1 32.50 $32.50 $36 +18.99
113–115 114 2 20.00–35.00 $27.43 $31 +13.92
115 115 1 160.00 $160.00 $184 +146.49
1188–1218 1206 3 103.50–105.00 $104.16 $1,256 —
1185–1674 1348 23 105.50–110.00 $107.15 $1,444 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–69 65 18 2.00–7.00 $4.44 $3 -25.56
70–79 74 57 5.00–20.00 $9.45 $7 -0.41
73–79 76 6 35.00–45.00 $39.18 $30 +15.95
74–79 76 3 20.00–25.00 $21.72 $17 -1.51
72–79 77 5 50.00–70.00 $54.02 $42 +30.79
78 78 1 100.00 $100.00 $78 -40.00
80–88 84 33 20.00–55.00 $40.67 $34 +26.20
80–89 84 66 5.00–20.00 $13.20 $11 -1.27
80–88 85 8 150.00–230.00 $188.35 $160 +155.56
84–88 85 3 125.00–180.00 $156.80 $133 +124.01
80–89 86 20 40.00–80.00 $56.15 $48 -7.48
80–89 86 13 55.00–85.00 $66.01 $57 +2.38
90–99 93 17 150.00–230.00 $183.83 $171 +167.86
90–99 94 36 30.00–55.00 $41.87 $39 -29.73
90–99 94 65 5.00–25.00 $15.24 $14 -56.36
90–98 94 52 45.00–87.50 $68.97 $65 -2.63
92–96 94 3 125.00–185.00 $163.30 $154 +91.70
92–98 95 2 100.00–125.00 $112.89 $107 -74.32
90–99 96 36 65.00–115.00 $85.87 $82 -101.34
100–108 103 18 10.00–25.00 $17.44 $18 -15.83
100–108 104 10 155.00–215.00 $182.62 $190 +164.58
100–108 104 23 50.00–87.50 $72.42 $75 +54.38
100–108 104 50 65.00–125.00 $94.55 $98 +76.51
100–106 104 5 125.00–180.00 $158.63 $165 +140.59
104 104 1 100.00 $100.00 $104 +81.96
100–108 105 19 25.00–60.00 $42.87 $45 -26.27
110 110 1 192.50 $192.50 $212 +2.50
110–115 113 5 60.00–85.00 $71.42 $81 +4.49
110–119 114 21 70.00–115.00 $92.55 $106 +25.62
114 114 1 50.00 $50.00 $57 -16.93
120 120 1 60.00 $60.00 $72 -82.34
121–124 123 2 80.00–95.00 $87.41 $108 +19.84
124 124 1 15.00 $15.00 $19 -52.57
124–126 125 2 40.00–50.00 $44.96 $56 -42.51
130 130 1 22.50 $22.50 $29 -57.50
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 N/A 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1642 1297 80-85% 61 30.00–50.00 $43.44 $563 —
900–1727 1385 80-85% 58 43.00–55.00 $50.28 $696 +2.16
1108–1685 1388 80-85% 49 50.00–60.00 $54.54 $757 +6.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–920 870 85-90% 3 42.00–44.00 $43.01 $374 -5.99
930–950 940 85-90% 2 30.00–31.00 $30.49 $287 —
930–955 945 85-90% 3 34.00–41.50 $38.14 $360 —
888–1435 1117 85-90% 37 32.00–47.00 $38.19 $427 +2.77
774–1490 1141 85-90% 33 8.00–42.00 $31.63 $361 -3.79
1070–1265 1157 85-90% 5 25.00–35.00 $30.17 $349 —
834–1605 1165 85-90% 28 43.00–59.00 $49.61 $578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1846 1497 75-80% 36 42.00–51.00 $47.65 $713 —
1175–1948 1618 75-80% 41 49.00–56.00 $52.58 $851 +0.80
1195–1936 1688 75-80% 20 55.00–64.50 $58.30 $984 +3.28

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–885 830 2 49.00–60.00 $54.86 $455 —
1045–2174 1635 14 60.00–80.00 $70.67 $1,155 —
2152 2152 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,894 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1541–1556 1549 2 103.00–103.50 $103.25 $1,599 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Open 4 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —
— — Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
— — Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 550 Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —
550 550 Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.