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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

1,499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.93/cwt +13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 617 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.43/cwt -17.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.93/cwt -17.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 532 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,499 1,005 300
Feeder cattle 479 510 262
Slaughter cattle 407 261 0
Replacement cattle 35 56 38

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–268 265 3 300.00–325.00 $315.09 $835 +5.11
328–334 331 2 272.50–282.50 $277.55 $919 +27.55
376 376 1 262.50 $262.50 $987 -4.51
402–446 427 8 280.00–317.50 $291.21 $1,243 -11.18
452–494 479 5 275.00–312.50 $293.62 $1,406 +4.41
500–542 520 18 242.50–295.00 $271.43 $1,411 -17.28
560–590 573 7 240.00–265.00 $250.48 $1,435 -34.34
604–638 621 8 230.00–257.50 $247.08 $1,534 -13.38
654–699 683 7 227.50–260.00 $245.33 $1,676 -11.55
702–743 732 8 232.50–237.50 $234.66 $1,718 +5.53
768 768 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,728 +5.52
802 802 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,885 +11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 255.00 $255.00 $683 +45.00
300–348 327 4 225.00–260.00 $240.58 $787 -6.92
356–380 367 3 235.00–255.00 $245.95 $903 +28.45
418 418 1 227.50 $227.50 $951 -18.75
464–498 482 3 200.00–265.00 $240.10 $1,157 +27.46
514–540 527 5 202.50–235.00 $217.93 $1,148 -30.92
558–578 567 5 225.00–259.00 $245.37 $1,391 +6.39
644–645 645 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,403 -21.29
667 667 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,547 +14.53
704 704 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,531 +20.73
848 848 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,484 -21.91
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1402 1265 5 140.00–182.00 $169.28 $2,141
1140–1686 1414 13 161.00–196.00 $181.75 $2,570 +8.73
1473–1757 1588 3 190.00–193.50 $192.10 $3,051 +5.01
1610 1610 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,769
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522
350–370 357 3 197.50–220.00 $208.95 $746
415–445 434 4 175.00–205.00 $192.36 $835
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728
515–545 530 2 147.50–227.50 $188.63 $1,000
605–640 623 2 160.00–200.00 $179.44 $1,118
650 650 2 165.00–182.50 $173.75 $1,129
740 740 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,462
750–765 758 2 160.00–162.50 $161.26 $1,222
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 170.00 $170.00 $558
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927
560–570 563 3 125.00–177.50 $148.51 $836
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 325.00 $325.00 $838 +65.35
302–348 322 5 257.50–285.00 $269.71 $868 -5.23
384–390 387 3 250.00–302.50 $269.95 $1,045 +6.25
406–442 431 10 235.00–282.50 $258.94 $1,116 -1.48
452–496 466 11 232.50–285.00 $257.38 $1,199 +7.00
508–546 532 13 225.00–265.00 $244.93 $1,303 -17.44
570–595 588 6 220.00–242.50 $237.23 $1,395 -21.92
602–647 617 22 220.00–260.00 $235.93 $1,456 +13.70
666–678 674 3 220.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,551 -0.32
705 705 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,569 +17.49
756–784 766 9 182.50–227.50 $218.76 $1,676 +20.50
826 826 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,755 +30.80
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–65 64 2 640.00–700.00 $669.53 $428 -160.47
67 67 1 20.00 $20.00 $13 -810.00
76–78 77 2 60.00–85.00 $72.34 $56 -627.66
77–79 78 4 800.00–1,010.00 $926.77 $723 +226.77
78–79 79 2 600.00–780.00 $690.57 $546 -9.43
81–89 84 5 820.00–990.00 $912.62 $767 +172.62
83–88 85 3 90.00–130.00 $103.02 $88 -736.28
86 86 1 730.00 $730.00 $628 -109.30
84–89 87 2 350.00–550.00 $452.89 $394 -386.41
90–93 92 2 200.00–450.00 $327.05 $301 +27.05
90–95 92 9 810.00–980.00 $867.12 $798 +567.12
91–95 93 6 490.00–770.00 $664.30 $618 +364.30
90–98 94 6 370.00–550.00 $463.87 $436 +163.87
99 99 1 50.00 $50.00 $50 -650.00
103 103 2 710.00–780.00 $745.00 $767 +555.00
100–109 104 12 810.00–880.00 $844.65 $878 +654.65
108 108 1 340.00 $340.00 $367 -425.07
111–116 114 2 600.00–760.00 $678.24 $773 -86.83
1030–1520 1333 6 138.00–182.50 $168.04 $2,240 -8.46
1375 1375 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,722 +18.08
1245–1544 1408 8 181.00–188.00 $185.27 $2,609
1520–1539 1530 2 190.00–190.50 $190.25 $2,911
1655 1655 1 171.50 $171.50 $2,838
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 341 2 230.00–232.50 $231.24 $789 +26.24
350–396 379 6 187.50–250.00 $216.40 $820 +4.52
424–440 431 3 192.50–222.50 $204.36 $881 -2.95
468–484 476 6 202.50–220.00 $211.32 $1,006 -4.41
502–526 511 4 182.50–215.00 $205.41 $1,050 -7.71
562–597 581 10 180.00–217.50 $207.39 $1,205 -8.96
612–636 624 6 187.50–217.50 $210.52 $1,314 +15.09
662–676 666 4 210.00–215.00 $213.73 $1,423 +18.06
708–746 734 5 162.50–177.50 $173.08 $1,270 +1.64
836 836 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,338 -1.24
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 207.50 $207.50 $508
270–280 275 2 187.50–190.00 $188.77 $519
315–345 330 2 170.00–200.00 $185.68 $613
370–380 375 2 190.00 $190.00 $712
425 425 2 140.00–200.00 $170.00 $722
460–485 470 4 130.00–188.00 $152.40 $716
500–520 510 2 145.00–160.00 $152.65 $779
585–595 590 2 140.00–172.50 $156.11 $921
605–645 625 5 150.00–165.00 $159.47 $997
650–685 666 4 142.50–165.00 $154.15 $1,027
700–735 716 4 90.00–170.00 $137.26 $983
745 745 1 132.50 $132.50 $987
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 185.00 $185.00 $333
210–240 225 2 110.00–125.00 $117.00 $263
295 295 1 132.50 $132.50 $391
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549
360 360 1 147.50 $147.50 $531
420–445 433 6 135.00–180.00 $147.33 $638
450–480 467 3 112.50–147.50 $133.09 $622
525–545 532 3 95.00–117.50 $107.63 $573
550–590 565 3 130.00–145.00 $134.91 $762
605–635 625 3 90.00–147.50 $113.63 $710
785 785 1 60.00 $60.00 $471

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 830.00 $830.00 $531 +644.88
65 65 1 660.00 $660.00 $429 +474.88
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 $35 -282.81
74–78 76 7 400.00–520.00 $460.86 $350 +128.05
76 76 1 360.00 $360.00 $274 +27.19
77 77 1 510.00 $510.00 $393 +96.72
78 78 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $811 +626.72
79 79 1 660.00 $660.00 $521 +246.72
83 83 1 430.00 $430.00 $357 -368.10
80–87 84 4 700.00–800.00 $744.64 $625 -53.46
84 84 1 40.00 $40.00 $34 -758.10
82–89 85 8 230.00–400.00 $321.41 $273 -476.69
80–89 86 18 520.00–700.00 $600.31 $516 -69.69
80–89 86 13 415.00–560.00 $488.93 $420 -181.07
81–89 86 17 810.00–1,000.00 $918.07 $790 +248.07
87 87 1 110.00 $110.00 $96 -333.48
90–94 92 3 270.00–390.00 $332.83 $306 -3.08
90–94 92 2 500.00–530.00 $514.67 $473 +178.76
92 92 1 110.00 $110.00 $101 -225.91
90–99 93 15 420.00–520.00 $479.35 $446 +143.44
90–99 95 20 800.00–960.00 $876.92 $833 +472.06
90–99 95 41 505.00–730.00 $608.30 $578 +203.44
90–99 96 12 600.00–870.00 $760.70 $730 +355.84
98 98 1 320.00 $320.00 $314 -84.86
100–109 105 26 520.00–700.00 $623.19 $654 +57.35
100–109 105 24 770.00–890.00 $840.76 $883 +274.92
101–109 105 9 425.00–570.00 $500.76 $526 -65.08
102–109 105 10 640.00–870.00 $760.87 $799 +195.03
102–108 105 2 300.00 $300.00 $315 -265.84
106 106 1 410.00 $410.00 $435 -155.84
110–115 112 4 780.00–830.00 $797.53 $893 +332.53
110–117 113 16 520.00–670.00 $604.69 $683 +84.69
110–119 114 6 720.00–805.00 $766.23 $874 +246.23
119 119 1 470.00 $470.00 $559 -220.00
120–122 121 2 500.00 $500.00 $605 -26.84
121–122 122 4 500.00–600.00 $528.60 $645 +1.76
120–126 123 4 460.00–550.00 $494.27 $608 -32.57
121–124 123 2 720.00–730.00 $724.94 $892 +198.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 335.00 $335.00 $951
304–342 323 2 255.00 $255.00 $824 -35.00
352–392 378 6 255.00–275.00 $260.48 $985 -20.77
410–420 415 2 250.00–252.50 $251.23 $1,043 -11.27
462–464 463 2 227.50–230.00 $228.75 $1,059 -38.78
500–540 525 5 200.00–235.00 $212.51 $1,116 -37.52
554–596 571 3 222.50–230.00 $224.96 $1,285 -32.48
610–642 626 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,392 +11.18
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 +6.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 2 200.00–277.50 $238.75 $802 -6.25
352–362 357 3 225.00–235.00 $229.21 $818 -15.62
448 448 1 212.50 $212.50 $952 +6.91
454 454 1 210.00 $210.00 $953 +12.26
634 634 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,379 +27.58
728 728 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,329 +36.56
826–848 837 2 150.00–157.50 $153.80 $1,287
856 856 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,348
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663
620 620 2 150.00 $150.00 $930
650–655 653 2 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $947
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–2394 1913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 4 149.00–170.00 $157.68 $3,016
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676
660 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1355 1258 75-80% 3 95.00–106.00 $100.10 $1,259
977–1784 1505 75-80% 13 109.00–129.00 $116.52 $1,754
1410–2130 1729 75-80% 10 117.00–125.00 $120.36 $2,081
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1617 1311 80-85% 8 94.00–118.00 $110.15 $1,444
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1420 1199 85-90% 6 90.00–108.00 $100.47 $1,205

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1761 1405 8 127.00–142.00 $134.68 $1,892
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895–2160 2028 2 130.00–143.00 $136.92 $2,777

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
892–1292 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 113.00–115.00 $113.87 $1,194
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908–1034 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 99.00–105.00 $102.19

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1086–1606 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,994.80
1528 1528 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
834 834 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 132.50 $132.50 $550
775 775 1 101.00 $101.00 $783

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754
795 795 1 103.00 $103.00 $819
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 217.50 $217.50 $620
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 100.00 $100.00 $435

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
812–1082 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,835.37
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1160 1075 2 90.00–110.00 $100.79 $1,083
1158–2304 1682 5 126.00–144.00 $135.49 $2,279

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1185 971 85-90% 5 62.00–75.00 $67.64 $657
855–1590 1380 85-90% 16 80.00–90.00 $84.79 $1,170 -18.67
1004–1805 1383 85-90% 33 91.00–106.00 $100.33 $1,388 -3.13
1420 1420 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,562
1135–1640 1451 80-85% 7 90.00–97.00 $93.09 $1,351
1094–1830 1530 80-85% 58 97.00–117.00 $110.88 $1,696 -6.30
1595–1790 1693 80-85% 2 109.00–114.00 $111.64 $1,890
1288–2085 1773 75-80% 35 108.50–127.00 $119.33 $2,116
1810–2035 1890 75-80% 4 95.00–106.00 $101.82 $1,924

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1185 1015 3 100.00–110.00 $104.28 $1,058
905–1496 1168 9 118.00–150.00 $127.50 $1,489
1025–1483 1273 12 144.00–160.00 $152.08 $1,936 +13.41
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 117.00 $117.00 $924

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1810 1410 5 120.00–145.00 $135.85 $1,915
1692 1692 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,707
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432
610 610 1 91.00 $91.00 $555
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 109.00 $109.00 $638
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 175.00 $175.00 $497

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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.