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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 25, 2023

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 554 262
Feeder cattle 19 32 262
Slaughter cattle 342 291 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243–1521 1397 8 159.00–167.00 $162.92 $2,276 —
1321–1718 1541 8 178.00–187.00 $180.60 $2,783 —
1431–1698 1562 12 170.00–177.50 $174.82 $2,731 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67–68 68 2 25.00 $25.00 $17 -275.00
68 68 1 320.00 $320.00 $218 +20.00
68 68 1 200.00 $200.00 $136 -100.00
70–74 72 2 300.00–365.00 $333.40 $240 -187.27
70–78 74 2 40.00–50.00 $45.27 $33 -475.40
74–79 77 2 400.00–460.00 $430.98 $332 +180.98
79 79 2 465.00–505.00 $485.00 $383 +440.00
79 79 1 175.00 $175.00 $138 +130.00
81–83 82 2 425.00–455.00 $439.82 $361 +314.82
82 82 1 80.00 $80.00 $66 -45.00
81–87 84 2 310.00–370.00 $341.07 $286 +288.74
84 84 1 300.00 $300.00 $252 +247.67
81–89 85 7 475.00–540.00 $503.18 $428 +383.18
90–96 93 2 400.00–440.00 $419.35 $390 -13.27
92–96 94 2 140.00–275.00 $208.94 $196 -223.68
92–99 96 9 480.00–540.00 $510.57 $490 -12.80
100–105 102 7 500.00–525.00 $515.01 $525 -14.99
100–103 102 2 105.00–250.00 $178.57 $182 -351.43
103 103 1 235.00 $235.00 $242 -295.00
101–106 104 2 455.00–490.00 $472.92 $492 -57.08
107 107 1 305.00 $305.00 $326 -175.00
115 115 1 180.00 $180.00 $207 -300.00
115–118 117 2 410.00–480.00 $444.55 $520 -35.45
1256–1568 1369 8 162.00–168.00 $166.01 $2,273 —
1308–1601 1441 8 170.00–175.50 $172.77 $2,490 +6.42
1335–1628 1502 8 177.00–182.50 $179.54 $2,697 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–65 64 2 55.00–60.00 $57.54 $37 +27.54
73 73 1 230.00 $230.00 $168 -205.51
72–79 75 3 50.00–75.00 $62.03 $47 -373.48
77–79 78 3 130.00–220.00 $186.47 $145 +155.82
78 78 1 545.00 $545.00 $425 +514.35
80–89 83 11 250.00–350.00 $297.38 $247 +151.82
80–89 85 5 130.00–200.00 $165.86 $141 -367.46
81–89 85 7 40.00–100.00 $69.42 $59 -463.90
83–89 86 10 360.00–425.00 $397.78 $342 +73.62
85–87 86 2 455.00–465.00 $460.06 $396 +135.90
81–89 87 9 505.00–615.00 $569.36 $495 +245.20
89 89 1 380.00 $380.00 $338 +55.84
90–98 93 8 260.00–370.00 $336.93 $313 +212.47
91–95 93 2 170.00–195.00 $182.23 $169 +57.77
90–99 94 7 390.00–500.00 $459.71 $432 +423.65
90–99 95 33 380.00–455.00 $418.65 $398 +174.93
95–96 96 2 50.00–70.00 $60.05 $58 -183.67
91–99 97 6 500.00–580.00 $538.74 $523 +295.02
100–109 103 22 365.00–450.00 $407.99 $420 +173.10
102–104 103 2 160.00–185.00 $172.38 $178 -62.51
100–107 104 8 505.00–545.00 $525.13 $546 +187.88
100–109 105 7 450.00–510.00 $478.58 $503 +141.33
101–109 105 3 305.00–370.00 $341.41 $358 +4.16
105 105 1 250.00 $250.00 $262 -87.25
110 110 1 345.00 $345.00 $380 +55.00
112–115 113 9 360.00–415.00 $384.96 $435 +59.47
112–115 114 5 480.00–500.00 $485.95 $554 +362.00
110–119 115 4 300.00–350.00 $323.22 $372 +199.27
123–127 125 2 295.00–345.00 $320.40 $400 -114.35
124–125 125 2 400.00–470.00 $435.14 $544 +0.39
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 115.00–120.00 $117.60 $441 —
426 426 1 120.00 $120.00 $511 —
488 488 1 110.00 $110.00 $537 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–2007 1466 80-85% 87 88.00–99.00 $93.24 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–2082 1572 75-80% 42 98.00–115.00 $104.38 $1,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1880 1347 85-90% 41 78.00–88.00 $83.89 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1918 1638 5 109.00–119.00 $114.26 $1,872 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1699 1486 7 130.00–149.00 $143.31 $2,130 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1547 1434 3 145.50–150.50 $148.61 $2,131 +15.05

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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.