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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.63/cwt +17.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 524 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.41/cwt +18.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 574 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.72/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 679 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 1,621 300
Feeder cattle 339 456 262
Slaughter cattle 262 577 0
Replacement cattle 23 35 38

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1640 1430 15 175.00–189.00 $184.30 $2,635 —
1275–1691 1523 6 170.00–177.50 $174.80 $2,662 —
1384–1632 1536 11 190.00–198.50 $193.72 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 +10.25
428–444 437 3 272.50–295.00 $280.02 $1,224 +36.18
502–548 518 4 262.50–285.00 $272.43 $1,411 +13.68
568 568 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,505 +13.24
626 626 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,518 -6.17
656–694 677 3 235.00–285.00 $261.47 $1,770 +26.47
716–742 728 5 207.50–215.00 $210.48 $1,532 -16.81
756–768 762 2 207.50–212.50 $210.02 $1,600 -10.26
812 812 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,624 -23.08
852–874 862 5 192.50–197.50 $195.02 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 230.00 $230.00 $768 +13.53
434–440 437 2 252.50–260.00 $256.28 $1,120 +36.28
484 484 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,210 +47.39
510–532 521 4 240.00–257.50 $250.52 $1,305 +43.96
568–584 573 3 205.00–235.00 $220.00 $1,261 +8.70
636–640 638 2 187.50–232.50 $209.93 $1,339 -3.66
652–678 667 5 200.00–232.50 $219.00 $1,461 +2.42
700–732 719 3 190.00–202.50 $197.59 $1,421 -8.78
786–792 789 2 190.00–197.50 $193.76 $1,529 -10.28
822–844 833 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,562 +5.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 280.00 $280.00 $739 -20.50
344–348 346 2 277.50–307.50 $292.41 $1,012 +8.01
418–444 434 5 262.50–287.50 $277.64 $1,205 +27.49
450–492 473 4 247.50–267.50 $259.87 $1,229 +17.20
502–548 524 13 240.00–277.50 $255.63 $1,340 +17.13
550–596 574 12 240.00–270.00 $251.41 $1,443 +18.96
604–638 620 8 240.00–247.50 $245.02 $1,519 +12.98
656–660 658 2 262.50–265.00 $263.75 $1,735 +29.60
708–720 713 3 212.50–227.50 $220.79 $1,574 —
808–844 830 3 180.00–182.50 $181.66 $1,508 -0.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 255.00 $255.00 $872 +7.50
394 394 1 205.00 $205.00 $808 -28.39
412–440 431 3 195.00–225.00 $211.18 $910 -2.41
456–482 465 3 222.50–240.00 $233.95 $1,088 +21.33
508–542 524 6 200.00–237.50 $216.78 $1,136 -0.22
554–594 581 3 200.00–225.00 $213.64 $1,241 +12.79
604–634 615 7 200.00–227.50 $217.76 $1,339 +9.44
656–698 679 10 197.50–227.50 $214.72 $1,458 +5.50
700–748 717 10 185.00–205.00 $197.74 $1,418 +23.07
794 794 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,469 +2.50
804–812 808 2 175.00–177.50 $176.26 $1,424 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 100.00 $100.00 $69 -520.00
74 74 1 740.00 $740.00 $548 +530.00
76 76 1 840.00 $840.00 $638 +775.21
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 -686.27
81–82 82 2 740.00–750.00 $744.97 $611 +114.06
80–89 85 2 100.00–135.00 $116.57 $99 -733.86
80–89 85 8 730.00–850.00 $802.83 $682 -47.60
90–94 92 3 720.00–820.00 $769.64 $708 +624.64
103–106 105 2 740.00–750.00 $744.93 $782 -35.80
111 111 1 740.00 $740.00 $821 +10.00
113 113 1 700.00 $700.00 $791 -30.00
120 120 1 700.00 $700.00 $840 -30.00
1159–1451 1316 9 179.00–186.50 $184.05 $2,422 —
1248–1566 1407 2 165.00–177.00 $170.32 $2,396 -8.99
1306–1500 1424 7 187.00–195.00 $191.37 $2,725 +12.06

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–77 74 3 325.00–370.00 $346.51 $256 -320.27
73–78 76 5 100.00–250.00 $181.83 $138 -57.66
78 78 2 445.00–500.00 $472.50 $369 +439.56
78 78 1 755.00 $755.00 $589 +722.06
80–87 84 4 270.00–370.00 $319.64 $268 +14.63
80–89 85 2 150.00–255.00 $205.30 $175 -99.71
81–88 85 7 540.00–600.00 $578.84 $492 +273.83
82–88 85 10 390.00–530.00 $465.63 $396 +160.62
83–89 85 7 745.00–900.00 $827.42 $703 +522.41
88 88 1 650.00 $650.00 $572 -76.86
91–95 93 4 300.00–380.00 $334.73 $311 -518.70
90–99 94 12 400.00–525.00 $465.68 $438 -387.75
91–99 95 33 520.00–625.00 $577.60 $549 +244.02
91–98 95 5 740.00–820.00 $788.23 $749 +454.65
93–97 95 3 720.00–780.00 $756.94 $719 +423.36
100 100 1 720.00 $720.00 $720 +303.76
101–104 102 3 500.00–535.00 $511.63 $522 +95.39
100–105 103 2 150.00–170.00 $159.76 $165 -256.48
102–108 104 3 260.00–360.00 $306.71 $319 -526.38
100–109 105 14 550.00–615.00 $570.84 $599 -129.55
104–109 106 3 645.00–720.00 $674.67 $715 -25.72
111–115 113 2 760.00–770.00 $765.09 $865 +235.36
110–117 114 2 565.00–610.00 $586.81 $669 +286.81
114 114 1 330.00 $330.00 $376 +30.00
111–119 115 4 400.00–515.00 $479.49 $551 +39.72
124 124 1 500.00 $500.00 $620 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 +20.00
350–376 363 2 252.50–290.00 $271.92 $987 +4.42
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 +3.48
482–484 483 2 272.50–285.00 $278.74 $1,346 +37.77
548 548 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,315 +11.33
552–584 568 6 232.50–270.00 $248.57 $1,412 +18.97
606–636 623 4 222.50–237.50 $228.13 $1,421 -7.87
658–670 664 2 222.50–242.50 $232.41 $1,543 +2.41
702–720 709 3 192.50–222.50 $209.04 $1,482 -7.75
760–782 771 2 180.00–187.50 $183.80 $1,417 -28.70
868–870 869 2 165.00–180.00 $172.49 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 1 210.00 $210.00 $622 —
314–320 317 2 235.00–247.50 $241.31 $765 —
432 432 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,037 +18.72
450–480 465 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +27.13
520 520 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,183 —
554–598 581 7 185.00–227.50 $212.06 $1,232 -2.94
638–640 639 2 197.50–215.00 $206.26 $1,318 -15.17
662–684 669 3 190.00–202.50 $197.42 $1,321 -18.66
704–734 719 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,240 -32.50
784 784 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,313 -39.50
862–872 867 2 156.00–158.00 $157.01 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–2126 1879 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 130.00–139.00 $133.52 $2,509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1648 1490 75-80% 4 113.00–123.00 $117.24 $1,747 +7.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1140 1074 85-90% 3 91.00–102.00 $95.29 $1,023 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1486 1395 80-85% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.40 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2453 1615 11 122.00–140.00 $129.31 $2,088 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1124–1858 1452 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 116.00–129.00 $122.44 $1,778

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1324 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,562

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 —
360–372 366 2 160.00–225.00 $193.03 $706 —
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
550 550 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,114 —
708 708 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,221 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 185.00 $185.00 $551 —
398 398 1 220.00 $220.00 $876 —
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
534 534 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,188 —
568 568 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,136 —
632 632 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,201 —
764–792 778 2 174.00–175.00 $174.49 $1,358 —
844 844 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,519 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1438–1597 1510 3 160.00–169.00 $163.65 $2,471 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1616 1344 85-90% 29 90.00–102.00 $97.23 $1,307 -18.72
1108–1880 1464 80-85% 52 103.00–113.00 $107.73 $1,577 +13.03
1032–2144 1678 75-80% 39 114.00–125.00 $118.02 $1,980 +5.41

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104–1248 1179 8 128.00–150.00 $134.55 $1,586 -17.66
1542 1542 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,513 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 200.00 $200.00 $556 —
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 +30.00
804 804 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,367 +17.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–298 291 2 180.00–205.00 $192.20 $559 —
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
368–384 376 2 175.00–185.00 $179.89 $676 +29.89
478 478 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 $693 —
514 514 2 170.00 $170.00 $874 —
804–842 826 5 165.00–172.00 $168.89 $1,395 —
852 852 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,457 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1632 1444 3 142.00–149.00 $145.98 $2,108 —
1546 1546 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,551 —

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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.