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May 24, 2021
New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021
1,044 head sold ·Official USDA report
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
1,044
1,640
1,314
Feeder cattle
191
—
160
Slaughter cattle
475
668
616
Replacement cattle
19
—
0
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
478
478
1
130.00
$130.00
$621
—
516–544
532
6
120.00–130.00
$126.23
$672
—
562–578
572
4
120.00–130.00
$125.22
$716
—
608–642
625
5
120.00–130.00
$125.27
$783
—
660–670
665
2
125.00–126.00
$125.50
$835
—
714–722
718
2
125.00–127.50
$126.26
$907
—
790
790
1
124.00
$124.00
$980
—
802–844
826
3
119.00–127.00
$122.82
$1,014
—
852
852
1
111.00
$111.00
$946
—
1018
1018
1
104.00
$104.00
$1,059
—
1132
1132
1
109.00
$109.00
$1,234
—
1170
1170
1
112.00
$112.00
$1,310
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
352–388
373
3
70.00–102.50
$90.69
$338
—
412–436
424
2
85.00–100.00
$92.29
$391
—
500–538
516
4
75.00–88.00
$79.63
$411
—
566–592
579
2
70.00–102.50
$86.61
$501
—
640
640
1
97.50
$97.50
$624
—
716–746
732
5
83.00–95.00
$86.37
$632
—
848
848
1
95.00
$95.00
$806
—
882–886
884
2
85.00–93.00
$89.01
$787
—
978
978
1
90.00
$90.00
$880
—
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1144–1588
1429
15
110.00–118.00
$114.21
$1,632
—
1432–1625
1527
5
124.00–127.50
$125.22
$1,912
—
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
422
422
1
110.00
$110.00
$464
—
488
488
1
110.00
$110.00
$537
—
518
518
1
102.50
$102.50
$531
—
594
594
1
110.00
$110.00
$653
—
604–626
615
2
100.00–112.50
$106.14
$653
—
722–748
736
3
112.50–115.00
$113.83
$838
—
786
786
1
115.00
$115.00
$904
—
872–894
883
2
105.00–106.00
$105.49
$931
—
984
984
1
97.00
$97.00
$954
—
1028
1028
1
91.00
$91.00
$935
—
1132
1132
1
93.00
$93.00
$1,053
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Feeder Heifers
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
58
58
1
2.00
$2.00
$1
-3.00
61
61
1
65.00
$65.00
$40
+60.00
60–69
65
7
5.00–15.00
$7.80
$5
+2.80
70–78
73
7
10.00–15.00
$13.06
$10
-164.49
74
74
1
12.50
$12.50
$9
-165.05
77–79
78
3
195.00–235.00
$213.50
$167
+201.00
81–84
82
4
10.00–20.00
$16.26
$13
-0.54
81–89
85
6
190.00–250.00
$228.12
$194
-8.76
85–86
86
2
30.00
$30.00
$26
-206.88
86
86
1
42.50
$42.50
$37
-194.38
86–87
87
2
125.00–200.00
$162.28
$141
-74.60
90–98
93
4
20.00–25.00
$21.32
$20
-204.24
90–98
94
5
200.00–260.00
$229.50
$216
+3.94
91–99
95
3
30.00–40.00
$35.14
$33
-190.42
96
96
1
47.50
$47.50
$46
-178.06
102
102
1
132.50
$132.50
$135
+102.50
101–104
103
3
20.00–25.00
$21.64
$22
-34.75
104
104
1
222.50
$222.50
$231
+166.11
102–108
105
3
220.00–240.00
$233.29
$245
-8.69
200
200
1
220.00
$220.00
$440
—
1085–1403
1278
13
112.00–119.50
$116.03
$1,483
-2.76
1256–1531
1446
9
120.00–127.50
$123.66
$1,788
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
232
232
1
100.00
$100.00
$232
—
344
344
1
90.00
$90.00
$310
—
350–396
373
3
75.00–90.00
$84.69
$316
—
412–448
432
4
77.50–95.00
$83.88
$362
—
458–498
482
4
77.50–102.50
$89.04
$429
—
504–542
515
5
70.00–85.00
$76.68
$395
—
554–584
568
4
70.00–100.00
$82.62
$469
—
630
630
1
80.00
$80.00
$504
—
682–694
688
2
75.00–83.00
$79.03
$544
—
704–736
723
4
71.00–90.00
$78.93
$571
—
800–814
807
2
75.00–80.00
$77.48
$625
—
932
932
1
80.00
$80.00
$746
—
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
502–538
522
3
122.50–130.00
$126.68
$661
—
570
570
1
122.50
$122.50
$698
—
648
648
1
125.00
$125.00
$810
—
676
676
1
112.50
$112.50
$760
—
728–746
737
2
110.00–114.00
$111.98
$825
—
790
790
1
119.00
$119.00
$940
—
846
846
1
105.00
$105.00
$888
—
864–868
866
2
105.00–108.00
$106.50
$922
—
908–934
921
2
99.00–107.50
$103.19
$950
—
954
954
1
94.00
$94.00
$897
—
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
718–736
727
2
90.00–91.00
$90.51
$658
—
754
754
1
95.00
$95.00
$716
—
862
862
1
92.00
$92.00
$793
—
922
922
1
85.00
$85.00
$784
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Feeder Bulls
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
51–58
55
5
2.00–7.00
$3.68
$2
+1.68
60–69
64
15
2.00–10.00
$5.17
$3
-44.83
70–79
74
19
10.00–50.00
$15.93
$12
+3.35
71–78
74
3
50.00–60.00
$53.18
$39
+40.60
71–79
75
21
20.00–110.00
$42.59
$32
+30.01
74–76
75
2
120.00–260.00
$189.07
$142
+176.49
72–79
76
5
190.00–260.00
$229.71
$175
+217.13
80–89
84
22
20.00–115.00
$69.13
$58
-200.34
80–89
84
31
10.00–50.00
$21.38
$18
-248.09
80–89
85
19
180.00–270.00
$233.11
$198
+171.03
80–89
86
35
60.00–165.00
$125.36
$108
-102.20
81–89
86
25
80.00–140.00
$115.48
$99
-112.08
86
86
1
150.00
$150.00
$129
-77.56
88–89
89
2
120.00–267.50
$193.33
$172
-34.23
91–93
92
2
50.00–70.00
$59.89
$55
-42.61
90–98
93
13
30.00–120.00
$78.16
$73
-59.57
90–99
94
38
70.00–165.00
$127.45
$120
+101.17
90–99
94
33
150.00–280.00
$234.98
$221
+208.70
90–99
95
40
110.00–185.00
$141.22
$134
+73.54
90–99
96
15
7.50–50.00
$23.79
$23
-43.89
94–99
97
2
110.00–245.00
$175.75
$170
+108.07
100
100
1
140.00
$140.00
$140
+90.00
100–107
103
5
50.00–80.00
$60.07
$62
-64.20
100–108
103
7
20.00–45.00
$25.29
$26
-98.98
100–108
103
18
100.00–140.00
$117.41
$121
-6.86
101–106
103
6
225.00–275.00
$245.66
$253
+121.39
103
103
1
60.00
$60.00
$62
-64.27
100–108
104
38
90.00–195.00
$150.53
$157
-21.15
111–116
112
5
180.00–240.00
$216.99
$243
+61.96
110–117
113
9
100.00–180.00
$152.88
$173
+35.48
110–116
114
3
20.00–50.00
$30.21
$34
-9.97
112–119
115
6
75.00–137.50
$112.94
$130
+72.76
115
115
1
50.00
$50.00
$58
+9.82
122
122
1
50.00
$50.00
$61
-190.00
122–123
123
2
140.00–150.00
$144.98
$178
+8.79
124
124
1
110.00
$110.00
$136
-26.19
132
132
1
135.00
$135.00
$178
+35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
402
402
1
85.00
$85.00
$342
—
462
462
1
87.50
$87.50
$404
—
570–588
579
2
92.50
$92.50
$536
—
678
678
1
89.00
$89.00
$603
—
812–814
813
3
80.00–85.00
$83.33
$677
—
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
218
218
1
122.50
$122.50
$267
—
536
536
1
100.00
$100.00
$536
—
648
648
1
90.00
$90.00
$583
—
728–744
736
2
95.00–100.00
$97.53
$718
—
930
930
1
90.00
$90.00
$837
—
1084
1084
1
88.00
$88.00
$954
—
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
508
508
1
120.00
$120.00
$610
—
556–574
565
3
117.50–122.50
$120.01
$678
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
800
800
80-85% 1
51.50
$51.50
$412
—
820–905
863
80-85% 2
52.00–53.00
$52.52
$453
—
943–1635
1299
80-85% 54
40.00–67.50
$57.25
$744
+3.08
1056–1665
1305
80-85% 44
51.00–70.50
$63.78
$832
+0.98
969–1740
1384
80-85% 35
60.00–80.50
$71.37
$988
+1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1048–2265
1563
75-80% 28
52.50–66.00
$61.60
$963
-6.47
1065–2035
1593
75-80% 41
65.00–72.50
$69.10
$1,101
+1.03
1344–2035
1651
75-80% 35
68.00–80.50
$74.05
$1,223
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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
775
775
85-90% 1
40.00
$40.00
$310
—
770–980
873
85-90% 7
48.00–56.00
$51.99
$454
—
920
920
85-90% 1
64.00
$64.00
$589
±0.00
686–1545
1120
85-90% 21
20.00–50.50
$42.11
$472
+2.77
846–1671
1129
85-90% 27
40.00–58.00
$48.32
$546
+8.98
893–1505
1162
85-90% 36
44.00–70.00
$58.38
$678
-4.83
1095–1630
1363
85-90% 8
30.00–40.00
$38.47
$524
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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1370–1940
1559
65-75% 7
74.50–80.00
$77.74
$1,212
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
936–1805
1185
6
61.00–75.00
$69.97
$829
-2.66
1178–1644
1443
4
82.00–92.00
$87.29
$1,260
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1582–1692
1637
2
95.00–98.00
$96.45
$1,579
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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1281–1371
1332
3
77.50–85.00
$80.91
$1,078
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1628
1628
1
94.50
$94.50
$1,538
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Cow-Calf Pairs
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
—
—
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 1
1,225.00
$1,225.00
—
—
—
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 11
1,200.00–1,550.00
$1,388.64
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Dairy Heifers
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1434–1620
1493
10
97.00–110.00
$104.34
$1,558
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Dairy Steers
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
290
290
2
65.00–72.50
$68.75
$199
—
308
308
1
85.00
$85.00
$262
—
358–372
365
2
80.00
$80.00
$292
—
422
422
1
70.00
$70.00
$295
—
456–494
478
5
70.00–82.50
$76.14
$364
—
504–536
518
6
65.00–80.00
$74.13
$384
—
550–594
577
8
65.00–82.50
$73.40
$424
—
606–644
625
2
72.00–87.00
$79.73
$498
—
652–690
667
3
80.00–87.50
$83.40
$556
—
712–738
725
2
77.50–80.00
$78.77
$571
—
928–932
930
2
80.00–81.00
$80.50
$749
—
970
970
1
70.00
$70.00
$679
—
1108
1108
1
80.00
$80.00
$886
—
1200
1200
1
84.00
$84.00
$1,008
—
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1399–1484
1447
3
98.00
$98.00
$1,418
-16.79
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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.
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