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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

1,855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $98.75/cwt ≈ $674/hd at 683 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,855 1,352 1,848
Feeder cattle 140 — 0
Slaughter cattle 841 587 972

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower on a light comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder dairy calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1396 1323 2 95.00–98.00 $96.58 $1,278 —
1334 1334 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,267 —
1204–1519 1373 7 102.00–106.00 $104.26 $1,431 -2.51
1464 1464 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–388 381 2 120.00 $120.00 $457 —
508–524 516 2 110.00 $110.00 $568 —
562–594 581 3 100.00–112.50 $108.30 $629 —
604–610 607 2 115.00 $115.00 $698 —
942 942 1 90.00 $90.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 1 130.00 $130.00 $569 —
538–542 540 3 122.50–127.50 $124.16 $670 —
552–556 554 2 122.50–127.50 $124.99 $692 —
628 628 1 120.00 $120.00 $754 —
782 782 1 115.00 $115.00 $899 —
874 874 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 1 87.50 $87.50 $396 —
520 520 1 85.00 $85.00 $442 —
558 558 1 60.00 $60.00 $335 —
654–670 662 2 70.00–82.50 $76.17 $504 —
706 706 1 87.50 $87.50 $618 —
786 786 1 70.00 $70.00 $550 —
832–844 838 2 70.00–73.00 $71.51 $599 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–68 66 4 2.00–10.00 $5.54 $4 -0.61
73 73 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 ±0.00
70–79 75 7 5.00–15.00 $9.70 $7 -3.04
74–76 75 3 7.50 $7.50 $6 -5.24
77 77 1 130.00 $130.00 $100 +117.26
76–79 78 3 150.00–195.00 $171.85 $134 +159.11
80–84 81 3 10.00–12.50 $11.68 $9 -1.06
80–88 84 11 180.00–220.00 $203.89 $171 -2.05
82–86 85 5 15.00–25.00 $18.96 $16 +1.75
82–88 85 10 12.00–20.00 $14.73 $13 -2.48
82–89 86 2 25.00–27.50 $26.20 $23 -25.78
86 86 1 130.00 $130.00 $112 +78.02
86 86 1 70.00 $70.00 $60 +18.02
90 90 1 12.50 $12.50 $11 -12.50
90–92 91 5 20.00–27.50 $22.50 $20 -2.50
90–93 92 7 15.00–18.00 $17.15 $16 -0.87
90–98 93 8 180.00–215.00 $203.14 $189 +185.12
100 100 2 20.00 $20.00 $20 ±0.00
100–102 101 2 18.00–20.00 $18.99 $19 -1.01
104 104 1 180.00 $180.00 $187 -20.37
1176–1496 1289 3 86.00–94.00 $90.02 $1,160 —
1208–1432 1321 5 107.00–114.50 $110.23 $1,456 —
1201–1399 1322 4 105.00–106.00 $105.25 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 1 120.00 $120.00 $406 —
432–434 433 2 117.50–125.00 $121.24 $525 —
492 492 1 125.00 $125.00 $615 —
506–532 519 4 115.00–125.00 $118.81 $617 —
560–582 571 2 115.00–117.50 $116.27 $664 —
600–614 607 2 107.50–115.00 $111.21 $675 —
660–690 675 4 102.50–115.00 $108.11 $730 —
708–738 726 4 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $781 —
784 784 1 107.50 $107.50 $843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 1 92.50 $92.50 $339 —
496 496 1 82.50 $82.50 $409 —
502–504 503 2 82.50–92.50 $87.49 $440 —
612–618 615 2 85.00 $85.00 $523 —
708–732 717 3 57.50–70.00 $64.22 $460 —
788–794 791 2 70.00 $70.00 $554 —
836–840 838 2 54.00–55.00 $54.50 $457 —
856 856 1 57.00 $57.00 $488 —
902 902 1 70.00 $70.00 $631 —
1006 1006 1 61.00 $61.00 $614 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 72.50 $72.50 $210 —
344–346 345 2 60.00–72.50 $66.23 $228 —
350–378 365 3 67.50–72.50 $70.83 $259 —
518–540 531 3 60.00–62.50 $60.85 $323 —
566–580 572 3 60.00–70.00 $63.30 $362 —
626 626 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 $344 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 97.50 $97.50 $390 —
487 487 1 92.50 $92.50 $450 —
502–520 511 2 105.00 $105.00 $537 —
622 622 1 100.00 $100.00 $622 —
710–716 713 2 95.00 $95.00 $677 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 20.00 $20.00 $13 +15.41
62–69 66 8 2.00–10.00 $4.57 $3 -0.02
66 66 1 85.00 $85.00 $56 +80.41
71–77 74 2 35.00–50.00 $42.20 $31 +31.11
70–79 75 49 5.00–32.50 $11.64 $9 +0.55
74–78 76 4 150.00–175.00 $162.40 $123 +151.31
72–78 77 6 20.00–55.00 $35.98 $28 -174.11
76–79 77 5 170.00–230.00 $196.59 $151 -13.50
82 82 1 155.00 $155.00 $127 +139.67
80–89 84 6 20.00–125.00 $77.75 $65 +43.05
80–89 84 32 20.00–65.00 $41.65 $35 +6.95
80–89 84 34 40.00–100.00 $74.01 $62 +39.31
80–89 84 50 5.00–37.50 $15.49 $13 -19.21
80–89 85 13 70.00–122.50 $85.57 $73 +8.30
82–88 85 9 175.00–220.00 $199.92 $170 +122.65
90–98 93 5 20.00–125.00 $82.45 $77 -117.46
90–98 93 23 170.00–245.00 $202.46 $188 +2.55
90–99 93 30 20.00–60.00 $41.27 $38 -158.64
90–99 94 35 5.00–35.00 $17.67 $17 +2.33
90–99 94 50 50.00–102.50 $75.68 $71 +60.34
90–99 95 63 75.00–115.00 $94.14 $89 +50.59
94–99 97 3 140.00–190.00 $163.30 $158 +68.84
100–104 101 5 120.00–190.00 $169.09 $171 +68.80
100–106 102 14 5.00–40.00 $19.69 $20 -80.60
100–109 103 11 170.00–230.00 $195.75 $202 +95.46
100–109 104 17 25.00–70.00 $46.50 $48 -47.09
100–109 104 22 55.00–90.00 $76.15 $79 -17.44
100–109 104 46 80.00–122.50 $99.35 $103 +5.76
100–108 105 3 45.00–125.00 $74.11 $78 -19.48
110 110 1 167.50 $167.50 $184 +27.50
110–115 112 5 15.00–20.00 $18.04 $20 -121.96
110–114 112 5 170.00–225.00 $198.93 $223 +58.93
110–119 113 6 70.00–85.00 $75.68 $86 -112.74
110–119 113 7 25.00–60.00 $42.52 $48 -145.90
110–118 114 8 85.00–112.50 $98.95 $113 +50.21
120 120 1 165.00 $165.00 $198 +64.43
120 120 1 15.00 $15.00 $18 -85.57
120–121 121 3 75.00–90.00 $81.64 $99 -18.93
120–129 124 4 80.00–95.00 $87.44 $108 +27.44
128 128 1 50.00 $50.00 $64 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 105.00 $105.00 $363 —
474 474 1 100.00 $100.00 $474 —
520–540 533 4 95.00–102.50 $99.99 $533 —
552 552 1 92.50 $92.50 $511 —
638–644 641 2 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $657 —
664–694 683 12 95.00–102.50 $98.75 $674 —
712–738 722 4 95.00–105.00 $101.91 $736 —
794–796 795 2 87.50–90.00 $88.75 $706 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 130.00 $130.00 $434 —
410–440 427 4 117.50–125.00 $122.56 $523 —
460–492 469 4 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $551 —
512–522 517 2 112.50–130.00 $121.17 $626 —
596 596 1 112.50 $112.50 $670 —
618–638 629 5 110.00–120.00 $114.97 $723 —
674 674 1 112.50 $112.50 $758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 77.50 $77.50 $217 —
524 524 1 85.00 $85.00 $445 —
628–636 632 2 65.00–87.50 $76.32 $482 —
668–676 672 2 80.00–85.00 $82.49 $554 —
740 740 1 80.00 $80.00 $592 —
754 754 2 60.00–82.50 $71.25 $537 —
824 824 1 63.00 $63.00 $519 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 N/A 1 325.00 $325.00 —
900 900 N/A 1 675.00 $675.00 +125.00
950 950 N/A 1 600.00 $600.00 —
1000 1000 N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–1640 1290 80-85% 88 35.00–64.00 $49.47 $638 +4.63
926–1975 1361 80-85% 139 44.00–65.00 $53.11 $723 +3.11
1034–1630 1408 80-85% 101 49.00–70.00 $59.28 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1955 1513 75-80% 51 41.50–63.50 $55.48 $839 +12.96
1093–2065 1626 75-80% 66 50.00–68.00 $59.34 $965 +5.66
1251–2132 1705 75-80% 56 54.00–75.00 $63.55 $1,084 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–1615 1098 85-90% 41 32.00–50.50 $41.42 $455 +4.28
710–1571 1123 85-90% 37 19.00–54.00 $38.24 $429 —
756–1715 1159 85-90% 53 42.00–58.50 $50.08 $580 +8.03
1035–1620 1226 85-90% 10 25.00–39.00 $34.39 $422 -12.20
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1486 1486 65-75% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,189 —
1630–1665 1648 65-75% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.49 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968–1390 1179 2 58.00–60.00 $58.82 $693 —
1035–2137 1402 7 60.00–78.50 $71.02 $996 -4.08
1318–2052 1630 8 77.00–88.00 $81.93 $1,335 —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 735.00–750.00 $745.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–575.00 $525.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 725.00–925.00 $839.29
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,150.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,070.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 600.00–725.00 $690.71
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–1,000.00 $958.33

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 1 67.50 $67.50 $483 —
758 758 1 70.00 $70.00 $531 —

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Fresh Milking Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Open 4 360.00–500.00 $415.00 —
— — Open 5 625.00–750.00 $695.00 —
— — Open 15 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,465.00 —
— — Open 2 700.00–875.00 $787.50 —
— — Open 17 850.00–1,225.00 $1,032.35 —

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Open Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Open 1 260.00 $260.00 -25.00

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Springer Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $775.00 —
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00 —
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,075.00 $965.00 —

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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) 7 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,178.57 —
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–800.00 $650.00 —
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00 —

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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.