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May 31, 2021
New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021
1,832 head sold ·Official USDA report
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$140.00/cwt
+14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 618 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$139.30/cwt
+12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 531 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers
$143.23/cwt
≈ $604/hd at 422 lb · 13 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
1,832
1,044
1,547
Feeder cattle
357
191
20
Slaughter cattle
617
475
816
Replacement cattle
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19
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
404–445
424
4
125.00–150.00
$139.90
$593
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488
488
1
141.00
$141.00
$688
+11.00
510–544
527
4
137.50–141.00
$139.31
$734
+13.08
611–629
618
20
140.00
$140.00
$865
+14.73
710
710
1
120.00
$120.00
$852
-6.26
750–799
787
5
115.00–126.00
$123.29
$970
-0.71
868–878
870
6
119.00–126.00
$124.82
$1,086
+13.82
912–913
912
9
121.00–123.00
$122.11
$1,114
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
406–409
408
4
115.00–124.00
$121.76
$497
+29.47
502–518
505
5
80.00–125.00
$115.77
$585
+36.14
644
644
1
130.00
$130.00
$837
+32.50
651–656
654
6
121.00–134.00
$129.69
$848
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974–984
979
2
78.00–80.00
$79.01
$774
-10.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
346
346
1
110.00
$110.00
$381
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462
462
1
115.00
$115.00
$531
+5.00
712
712
1
90.00
$90.00
$641
-23.83
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Feeder Heifers
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
52–54
53
2
2.00–5.00
$3.53
$2
+1.53
60–69
64
8
5.00
$5.00
$3
-2.80
62–66
64
2
60.00–80.00
$69.69
$45
+61.89
69
69
1
160.00
$160.00
$110
+152.20
71–74
72
5
145.00–210.00
$179.79
$129
+166.73
71–75
73
2
150.00–160.00
$154.86
$113
+141.80
71–79
75
12
10.00–18.00
$14.07
$11
+1.57
75
75
1
10.00
$10.00
$8
-2.50
76
76
1
30.00
$30.00
$23
+17.50
80–84
82
4
30.00–52.50
$46.28
$38
+30.02
80–85
83
4
10.00–15.00
$12.58
$10
-3.68
80–88
84
12
105.00–235.00
$205.94
$173
-22.18
81–88
85
8
18.00–22.50
$20.05
$17
-208.07
84–88
86
3
25.00–35.00
$30.06
$26
+0.06
86
86
1
170.00
$170.00
$146
+140.00
86
86
1
100.00
$100.00
$86
+70.00
90
90
1
12.50
$12.50
$11
-149.78
90–96
93
2
150.00–155.00
$152.42
$142
+131.10
90–98
93
4
25.00
$25.00
$23
+3.68
92–96
94
3
45.00–50.00
$46.63
$44
-182.87
93–96
95
4
20.00
$20.00
$19
-15.14
94–98
96
5
200.00–222.50
$211.10
$203
+163.60
95–96
96
2
60.00–140.00
$100.21
$96
+52.71
100
100
3
40.00–50.00
$46.67
$47
-85.83
104–109
106
3
200.00–215.00
$204.98
$217
-28.31
106
106
1
25.00
$25.00
$26
-208.29
110–114
112
3
170.00–217.50
$189.33
$212
-43.96
124
124
1
285.00
$285.00
$353
+51.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
422–423
422
13
143.00–146.00
$143.23
$604
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477
477
1
137.50
$137.50
$656
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525–539
531
14
137.50–141.00
$139.30
$740
+12.62
621–624
622
7
120.00–132.00
$123.44
$768
-1.56
671
671
6
117.00
$117.00
$785
+4.50
731
731
1
124.00
$124.00
$906
+12.02
757
757
4
123.00
$123.00
$931
+4.00
851–856
852
5
117.00–121.00
$117.80
$1,004
+11.30
904
904
3
105.00–121.00
$115.67
$1,046
+12.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
342
342
1
80.00
$80.00
$274
-10.00
392
392
1
90.00
$90.00
$353
+5.31
424–436
430
2
85.00–115.00
$100.21
$431
+16.33
452–474
467
6
50.00–119.00
$99.20
$463
+10.16
509–537
522
7
130.00–131.00
$130.14
$679
+53.46
607–646
617
4
100.00–104.00
$101.05
$623
+21.05
693
693
1
114.00
$114.00
$790
+34.97
721
721
3
116.00
$116.00
$836
+37.07
825
825
1
95.00
$95.00
$784
+17.52
852–858
853
6
85.00–89.00
$88.33
$753
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Feeder Bulls
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
52–58
56
5
2.00
$2.00
$1
-1.68
60–69
65
24
2.00–10.00
$5.80
$4
+0.63
66
66
1
90.00
$90.00
$59
+84.83
70
70
1
137.50
$137.50
$96
+121.57
72–74
73
2
95.00
$95.00
$69
+79.07
70–79
75
48
7.50–32.50
$12.40
$9
-30.19
70–79
76
7
185.00–335.00
$237.72
$181
+8.01
72–79
76
28
20.00–50.00
$27.23
$21
-202.48
77–79
78
3
150.00–170.00
$160.09
$125
-69.62
80–88
84
44
5.00–50.00
$20.97
$18
-48.16
81–89
84
12
150.00–315.00
$231.19
$194
+162.06
80–89
85
46
50.00–147.50
$110.03
$94
-123.08
80–89
85
36
75.00–220.00
$120.84
$103
-112.27
80–89
85
21
20.00–80.00
$57.83
$49
-175.28
86
86
1
165.00
$165.00
$142
+39.64
86
86
1
165.00
$165.00
$142
+39.64
90–98
93
48
70.00–147.50
$109.46
$102
+31.30
90–98
93
30
10.00–50.00
$22.68
$21
-55.48
94
94
1
80.00
$80.00
$75
-47.45
90–99
95
75
85.00–157.50
$127.27
$121
-13.95
90–99
95
30
105.00–345.00
$247.05
$235
+105.83
92–99
96
16
30.00–87.50
$62.03
$60
+38.24
100–108
103
16
15.00–50.00
$31.16
$32
-28.91
100–109
103
11
90.00–127.50
$111.74
$115
+51.67
100–108
104
2
150.00
$150.00
$156
-0.53
100–109
104
67
100.00–215.00
$139.29
$145
-11.24
101–109
104
6
30.00–70.00
$46.72
$49
-103.81
100–109
105
12
200.00–342.50
$250.91
$263
+100.38
110
110
1
150.00
$150.00
$165
-66.99
110
110
1
15.00
$15.00
$16
-201.99
110
110
1
70.00
$70.00
$77
-146.99
110
110
1
115.00
$115.00
$126
-101.99
110–118
113
4
100.00–120.00
$112.35
$127
-40.53
110–117
113
20
115.00–150.00
$137.70
$156
-15.18
112–115
113
3
210.00–315.00
$252.95
$286
+100.07
120
120
1
30.00
$30.00
$36
-20.00
120–125
122
4
130.00–137.50
$133.09
$162
+83.09
121–125
124
3
195.00–205.00
$199.95
$248
+89.95
124–128
126
3
110.00–125.00
$116.61
$147
+6.61
128
128
1
20.00
$20.00
$26
-90.00
130
130
1
110.00
$110.00
$143
-25.00
130
130
1
185.00
$185.00
$240
+50.00
151
151
1
50.00
$50.00
$76
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
330
330
1
130.00
$130.00
$429
—
408–437
427
3
125.00–141.00
$135.91
$580
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484
484
1
132.50
$132.50
$641
—
520–542
527
10
123.00–137.00
$130.85
$690
+10.85
558–580
564
4
123.00–136.00
$132.65
$748
+12.64
625–629
628
5
127.00–130.00
$129.40
$813
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
414–438
426
2
70.00–75.00
$72.43
$309
-12.57
496
496
1
52.50
$52.50
$260
-35.00
526–530
528
2
67.50–70.00
$68.75
$363
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654
654
1
60.00
$60.00
$392
-29.00
760
760
1
77.50
$77.50
$589
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
482
482
1
100.00
$100.00
$482
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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
500
500
N/A 1
260.00
$260.00
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
930
930
80-85% 1
55.00
$55.00
$512
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945–1860
1299
80-85% 59
38.00–62.00
$52.77
$685
-4.48
976–1590
1363
80-85% 44
50.00–71.00
$64.85
$884
-6.52
1020–1760
1368
80-85% 72
45.00–69.00
$60.13
$823
-11.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
670–930
800
85-90% 2
30.00–37.00
$34.07
$273
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945–985
966
85-90% 4
52.00–58.00
$55.52
$536
—
970
970
85-90% 1
60.50
$60.50
$587
—
824–1330
1059
85-90% 38
13.00–55.00
$34.60
$366
—
614–1555
1121
85-90% 46
37.00–57.50
$47.14
$528
+5.03
990–1515
1168
85-90% 8
30.00–38.00
$33.49
$391
-24.89
800–1635
1204
85-90% 30
48.00–66.00
$57.30
$690
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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
924–1916
1590
75-80% 62
54.50–70.50
$64.47
$1,025
-4.63
1290–1899
1621
75-80% 32
60.00–74.00
$67.30
$1,091
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1348–1985
1624
75-80% 23
50.00–64.00
$60.02
$975
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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1915–1955
1935
65-75% 2
75.00
$75.00
$1,451
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
912–1448
1222
4
64.00–84.00
$76.79
$938
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1002–1880
1303
6
69.00–89.00
$78.22
$1,019
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1454–1794
1610
9
85.00–105.00
$95.47
$1,537
-0.98
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1133
1133
1
58.50
$58.50
$663
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Bred Cows
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
—
—
2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
650.00
$650.00
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—
1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2
725.00–850.00
$787.50
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—
1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
650.00
$650.00
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—
2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2
800.00–900.00
$850.00
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Bred Heifers
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
—
—
2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2
700.00–810.00
$755.00
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Dairy Steers
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
416–424
420
4
76.00–79.00
$77.49
$325
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469
469
2
79.00
$79.00
$371
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615
615
4
80.00
$80.00
$492
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678
678
3
75.00
$75.00
$508
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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
336
336
1
60.00
$60.00
$202
-25.00
356
356
1
60.00
$60.00
$214
-20.00
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Fresh Milking Cows
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
—
—
Open 1
1,100.00
$1,100.00
—
—
—
Open 3
1,450.00–1,700.00
$1,616.67
—
—
—
Open 1
800.00
$800.00
—
—
—
Open 4
775.00–1,100.00
$918.75
—
—
—
Open 1
725.00
$725.00
—
—
—
Open 3
460.00–500.00
$473.33
—
—
—
Open 3
700.00–775.00
$725.00
—
—
—
Open 8
1,400.00–1,825.00
$1,512.50
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—
—
Open 1
750.00
$750.00
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Open Heifers
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
450
450
Open 2
210.00
$210.00
—
550
550
Open 5
300.00
$300.00
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850
850
Open 1
425.00
$425.00
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900
900
Open 1
625.00
$625.00
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Springer Cows
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
—
—
3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
1,000.00
$1,000.00
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—
—
3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
1,400.00
$1,400.00
—
—
—
3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
1,000.00
$1,000.00
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Springer Heifers
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
—
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3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
750.00
$750.00
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—
—
3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3
700.00–725.00
$716.67
—
—
—
3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3
700.00–825.00
$778.33
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—
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3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
850.00
$850.00
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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.
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