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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

1,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.70/cwt +33.70 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 664 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.63/cwt -16.27 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 622 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.74/cwt +12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 619 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,784 1,886 1,299
Feeder cattle 732 309 374
Slaughter cattle 525 746 477
Replacement cattle — 55 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–342 336 2 162.00–166.00 $163.96 $551 +6.95
363–390 371 5 152.00–157.50 $154.77 $574 -2.73
411 411 1 150.00 $150.00 $616 -14.52
461–481 470 9 149.00–154.00 $151.23 $711 -9.68
505–522 516 8 146.00–152.00 $148.63 $767 -11.77
569–598 573 12 139.00–144.00 $139.69 $800 -5.31
605–642 622 25 122.00–150.00 $134.63 $837 -16.27
656–692 671 7 137.00–150.00 $144.06 $967 -3.54
725–748 730 6 138.00–145.00 $139.85 $1,021 -2.65
750–792 761 17 144.00–147.00 $145.06 $1,104 -4.54
800–849 822 19 128.00–140.00 $135.03 $1,110 —
885–895 891 12 128.00–132.00 $129.66 $1,155 -5.34
910–926 918 8 115.00–122.00 $121.12 $1,112 —
967 967 3 112.00 $112.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 1 140.00 $140.00 $589 —
475–496 486 4 134.00–141.00 $137.72 $669 —
501–537 516 5 127.50–136.00 $131.15 $677 —
558–597 567 5 121.00–138.00 $129.58 $735 +29.58
600–641 607 6 120.00–131.00 $129.06 $783 —
663–693 681 3 120.00–130.00 $126.29 $860 +47.29
710–725 716 13 126.00–132.00 $127.61 $914 +42.61
754 754 1 131.00 $131.00 $988 —
805–835 819 8 100.00–117.00 $110.97 $909 +19.97
857–892 864 5 105.00–111.00 $106.24 $918 —
912–948 939 4 90.00–105.00 $93.64 $879 —
966 966 2 99.00 $99.00 $956 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–1648 1323 16 95.00–115.00 $108.15 $1,431 —
1158–1507 1402 19 116.00–122.00 $117.95 $1,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–343 321 6 130.00–135.00 $132.77 $426 +17.77
367–376 373 4 121.00–131.00 $128.03 $478 +35.85
407–449 436 11 122.00–135.00 $128.51 $560 +44.49
451–493 468 14 122.00–137.00 $129.31 $605 —
525–543 532 5 117.00–123.00 $121.01 $644 +8.51
562–599 587 11 115.00–119.00 $116.34 $683 +6.34
607–649 619 21 112.00–120.00 $117.74 $729 +12.74
653–697 664 27 107.50–120.00 $115.70 $768 +33.70
704–747 714 14 110.00–119.00 $112.30 $802 +37.30
761–785 768 7 105.00–116.00 $109.96 $844 +12.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–343 321 7 141.00–153.00 $145.13 $466 +2.63
369 369 2 139.00 $139.00 $513 -8.20
442 442 1 144.00 $144.00 $636 -4.66
457–473 470 12 137.00–147.00 $141.97 $667 -9.36
507–539 525 10 126.00–131.00 $128.81 $676 -16.98
553–598 570 19 126.00–136.00 $127.85 $729 -23.15
621–626 624 5 125.00–140.00 $134.03 $836 —
664–680 674 14 123.00–132.00 $129.05 $870 -12.95
729 729 2 120.00 $120.00 $875 -16.00
760 760 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,049 —
804–838 834 13 111.00–121.00 $116.40 $971 —
892 892 1 110.00 $110.00 $981 —
919–935 930 7 105.00 $105.00 $976 —
987 987 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,036 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -2.58
61–65 63 3 5.00–10.00 $6.61 $4 -0.97
65–68 67 2 80.00–125.00 $101.99 $68 +94.41
69 69 1 50.00 $50.00 $34 -15.00
70–72 71 2 200.00–202.50 $201.27 $143 +136.27
73 73 1 240.00 $240.00 $175 +230.00
72–79 74 5 22.00–30.00 $26.33 $19 +16.33
73–79 77 3 15.00–20.00 $16.59 $13 -213.41
82 82 1 25.00 $25.00 $20 -5.09
80–88 83 3 20.00–22.50 $20.81 $17 -9.28
80–88 84 11 165.00–275.00 $228.02 $192 +209.70
82–89 85 8 18.00–20.00 $19.01 $16 +0.69
86 86 1 197.50 $197.50 $170 -20.26
92 92 2 18.00–20.00 $19.00 $17 -32.62
92 92 1 37.50 $37.50 $34 -14.12
92 92 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -31.62
90–99 94 9 200.00–245.00 $225.55 $212 +6.56
104 104 1 30.00 $30.00 $31 -189.92
102–107 105 3 220.00–230.00 $223.24 $234 +3.32
110 110 1 227.50 $227.50 $250 +12.37
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 $234 +152.50
1152–1530 1312 9 117.00–121.00 $118.44 $1,554 —
1196–1566 1365 14 108.00–115.50 $112.45 $1,535 -1.38

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 30.00 $30.00 $17 -45.00
60–68 64 11 5.00–12.00 $6.34 $4 -68.66
68 68 1 135.00 $135.00 $92 +128.90
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 $35 -86.97
70–74 72 2 50.00–100.00 $75.69 $54 -61.28
71–79 73 10 30.00–80.00 $53.03 $39 -83.94
70–79 74 19 8.00–50.00 $14.91 $11 -122.06
72–79 77 17 40.00–125.00 $87.50 $67 +45.58
78 78 1 130.00 $130.00 $101 +88.08
78 78 1 185.00 $185.00 $144 +143.08
80–88 83 15 15.00–50.00 $24.93 $21 -90.37
81–84 83 2 90.00–202.50 $147.27 $122 +31.97
80–87 84 10 35.00–90.00 $58.28 $49 -57.02
80–89 85 33 85.00–152.50 $130.95 $111 +4.48
80–89 85 37 75.00–167.50 $139.44 $119 +12.97
82–89 86 4 215.00–280.00 $255.52 $220 +129.05
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 +100.00
90–99 93 8 25.00–80.00 $49.74 $46 +18.70
90–99 93 27 75.00–155.00 $128.45 $119 +97.41
90–99 94 14 130.00–285.00 $239.18 $225 +89.18
91–98 94 7 18.00–50.00 $28.09 $26 -121.91
90–99 95 64 90.00–180.00 $143.09 $136 +6.01
100–101 101 2 45.00–80.00 $62.59 $63 +36.50
100–108 103 8 97.50–140.00 $114.86 $118 -22.79
100–107 103 10 210.00–270.00 $231.57 $239 +93.92
100–109 104 58 90.00–175.00 $150.58 $157 +12.93
101–107 104 3 18.00–20.00 $19.31 $20 -118.34
109 109 1 140.00 $140.00 $153 -50.82
110 110 1 30.00 $30.00 $33 -160.82
111 111 1 85.00 $85.00 $94 -105.82
110–119 112 23 100.00–160.00 $143.68 $161 -47.14
110–118 113 7 210.00–250.00 $225.15 $254 +87.55
112–116 115 5 70.00–120.00 $95.48 $110 +53.62
118 118 1 180.00 $180.00 $212 -33.61
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 -60.00
120–126 123 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $151 -2.60
120–128 124 2 150.00–220.00 $183.87 $228 +58.83
123–124 124 2 140.00 $140.00 $174 +14.96
130 130 1 120.00 $120.00 $156 -60.00
133 133 1 125.00 $125.00 $166 -55.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–391 376 7 156.00–164.00 $158.73 $597 +9.92
400–420 416 5 143.00–150.00 $147.63 $614 -2.79
459–490 484 5 141.00–150.00 $146.66 $710 -11.55
534–546 540 4 131.00–137.00 $134.03 $724 -18.60
555–579 561 4 125.00–133.00 $130.94 $735 -17.34
600–621 617 6 116.00–121.00 $118.16 $729 -15.84
653–659 654 6 112.50–121.00 $116.92 $765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 2 145.00 $145.00 $448 +32.50
366 366 1 148.00 $148.00 $542 —
420 420 1 132.50 $132.50 $556 +62.50
452–485 472 4 127.50–134.00 $132.03 $623 —
511–543 531 5 119.00–123.00 $121.02 $643 +20.02
574–589 579 3 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $699 +15.66

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1920 1481 75-80% 24 55.00–63.50 $59.40 $880 —
1220–2080 1635 75-80% 56 59.00–71.50 $65.57 $1,072 +2.41
1212–1952 1676 75-80% 53 66.00–77.00 $71.45 $1,198 +3.53
2020 2020 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,212 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1810 1278 80-85% 30 40.00–61.00 $52.75 $674 +2.51
1010–1840 1381 80-85% 59 51.00–68.00 $59.22 $818 —
1120–1735 1405 80-85% 43 59.00–75.00 $65.18 $916 +1.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $260 —
920 920 85-90% 1 45.50 $45.50 $419 +15.50
920–925 923 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $462 +20.00
806–1510 1051 85-90% 35 37.00–55.00 $44.88 $472 —
652–1680 1110 85-90% 23 20.00–56.50 $40.40 $448 -14.24
919–1630 1228 85-90% 27 48.50–69.00 $59.11 $726 —
1315–1645 1480 85-90% 2 32.00–33.00 $32.56 $482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1215 1128 4 55.50–69.00 $62.90 $710 —
1248–1725 1462 3 72.00–80.00 $75.79 $1,108 -7.27
1710 1710 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,539 —
2230–2290 2260 2 63.00 $63.00 $1,424 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970 1970 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,497 —

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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.