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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 1,220 262
Feeder cattle 32 454 262
Slaughter cattle 291 452 0
Replacement cattle — 73 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1720 1408 10 116.00–160.00 $155.01 $2,183 —
1241–1658 1453 16 160.50–163.50 $162.39 $2,360 +0.74
1372–1513 1453 6 164.50–169.00 $166.00 $2,412 +4.35

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 25.00 $25.00 $17 -50.00
68 68 1 300.00 $300.00 $204 +10.00
68 68 1 450.00 $450.00 $306 +160.00
73–77 75 2 495.00–545.00 $520.67 $391 +155.63
74–77 75 3 20.00–30.00 $23.29 $17 -341.75
77 77 1 250.00 $250.00 $192 -220.00
77 77 1 485.00 $485.00 $373 +15.00
78 78 1 45.00 $45.00 $35 -425.00
83 83 1 125.00 $125.00 $104 +60.68
80–89 84 3 40.00–70.00 $52.33 $44 -11.99
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 $102 +55.68
87 87 1 450.00 $450.00 $392 +324.98
87–89 88 4 500.00–550.00 $527.68 $464 +402.66
91 91 2 100.00 $100.00 $91 -9.86
90–97 93 3 400.00–450.00 $432.62 $402 +397.46
92–93 93 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $188 +167.35
94–96 95 3 520.00–530.00 $523.37 $497 +83.80
98 98 1 210.00 $210.00 $206 -229.57
103 103 1 530.00 $530.00 $546 +60.02
107 107 1 480.00 $480.00 $514 -5.07
1185–1423 1312 4 153.50–159.50 $156.35 $2,051 —
1316–1500 1408 5 165.00–168.00 $166.35 $2,342 —
1312–1578 1450 6 160.00–163.00 $161.53 $2,342 -9.77

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 30.00 $30.00 $20 -20.00
69 69 1 310.00 $310.00 $214 +260.00
71 71 1 300.00 $300.00 $213 +229.76
71 71 1 250.00 $250.00 $178 +179.76
72–75 74 2 410.00–460.00 $435.51 $322 +235.51
73–79 76 6 100.00–165.00 $117.41 $89 -36.96
74–79 77 2 10.00–50.00 $30.65 $24 -123.72
75–78 77 2 225.00 $225.00 $173 +70.63
80–88 83 5 100.00–180.00 $145.56 $121 -161.14
81–88 84 3 530.00–540.00 $533.32 $448 +226.62
81–85 84 8 20.00–50.00 $33.76 $28 -272.94
81–89 86 20 300.00–370.00 $324.16 $279 +271.31
83–89 86 8 210.00–290.00 $250.42 $215 +197.57
85–87 86 2 440.00–460.00 $450.12 $387 +397.27
90–98 93 3 100.00–150.00 $124.46 $116 -125.54
93 93 1 440.00 $440.00 $409 +190.00
91–99 94 5 20.00–50.00 $36.06 $34 -221.46
90–99 95 13 200.00–280.00 $243.72 $232 -83.57
90–99 95 14 300.00–360.00 $327.32 $311 +0.03
91–98 95 14 500.00–575.00 $525.87 $500 +198.58
100–106 103 9 200.00–285.00 $234.89 $242 -291.98
100–108 104 30 300.00–365.00 $337.25 $351 +2.94
100–109 104 6 490.00–550.00 $524.03 $545 +189.72
106 106 1 50.00 $50.00 $53 -100.00
109 109 1 475.00 $475.00 $518 +325.00
110 110 1 290.00 $290.00 $319 +165.00
110–112 111 3 500.00–505.00 $501.68 $557 +376.68
110–118 113 9 310.00–345.00 $325.49 $368 +11.72
111–117 114 3 100.00–170.00 $123.95 $141 -189.82
113–115 114 2 40.00–75.00 $57.35 $65 -256.42
121 121 1 300.00 $300.00 $363 +25.00
120–124 122 2 420.00–450.00 $434.75 $530 +159.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1967 1528 80-85% 75 76.00–88.50 $81.34 $1,243 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–2166 1674 75-80% 48 85.00–101.00 $89.94 $1,506 +3.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1798 1374 85-90% 42 68.00–79.00 $73.48 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1584–2176 1759 5 90.00–112.00 $104.58 $1,840 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1776 1525 9 134.00–155.00 $142.46 $2,173 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 1 75.00 $75.00 $400 —
582 582 1 75.00 $75.00 $436 —
609–643 626 2 75.00–81.00 $78.08 $489 -1.71
794 794 1 92.00 $92.00 $730 -16.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 1 135.00 $135.00 $267 —
368–390 379 2 132.50–135.00 $133.79 $507 —
420–426 423 2 130.00–137.50 $133.72 $566 —
456 456 1 130.00 $130.00 $593 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1549 1415 5 114.00–143.00 $133.56 $1,890 —

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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.