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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.95/cwt ≈ $1,137/hd at 476 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $220.64/cwt ≈ $1,293/hd at 586 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $181.12/cwt ≈ $1,114/hd at 615 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 1,205 0
Feeder cattle 499 32 0
Slaughter cattle 347 494 0
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–295 289 6 242.50–285.00 $256.08 $740 —
356–379 374 8 240.00–277.50 $245.72 $919 —
405–435 418 7 247.50–275.00 $253.79 $1,061 —
467 467 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,319 —
535–547 536 11 251.00–252.50 $252.36 $1,353 —
556–590 571 8 240.00–260.00 $244.00 $1,393 —
602–637 628 13 232.50–250.00 $245.67 $1,543 —
661–671 669 7 232.50–247.50 $241.08 $1,613 —
739 739 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,663 —
773–794 790 15 224.00–240.00 $229.19 $1,811 —
819 819 10 217.50 $217.50 $1,781 —
850–899 858 15 200.00–228.00 $217.45 $1,866 —
905–921 913 2 202.50–203.00 $202.75 $1,851 —
956–957 956 4 228.00–240.00 $231.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 1 230.00 $230.00 $803 —
378 378 1 210.00 $210.00 $794 —
418–434 422 4 180.00–225.00 $213.43 $901 —
489–494 492 9 200.00–235.00 $223.41 $1,099 —
505–537 520 8 227.50–230.00 $228.15 $1,186 —
563–573 568 2 185.00–187.50 $186.24 $1,058 —
603–626 615 2 180.00–220.00 $199.63 $1,228 —
658–698 684 6 165.00–230.00 $205.33 $1,404 —
738 738 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,469 —
829–835 833 3 170.00–197.50 $180.79 $1,506 —
907 907 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,791 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1249–1652 1402 5 145.00–161.00 $152.77 $2,142 —
1247–1722 1424 22 178.00–189.00 $183.01 $2,606 —
1210–1693 1427 11 167.00–176.00 $171.46 $2,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–293 271 4 230.00–255.00 $236.77 $642 —
310–331 313 7 247.50–252.50 $248.26 $777 —
364–398 378 9 230.00–255.00 $238.76 $903 —
415–434 429 9 220.00–255.00 $228.49 $980 —
451–494 476 31 220.00–245.00 $238.95 $1,137 —
516–525 521 7 225.00–230.00 $228.56 $1,191 —
677 677 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,405 —
735 735 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 —
750–794 787 8 192.50–207.50 $194.65 $1,532 —
803–814 808 10 195.00–212.50 $206.53 $1,669 —
930–949 944 4 185.00–190.00 $188.77 $1,782 —
963 963 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 288 2 217.50–225.00 $221.38 $638 —
305–338 323 4 195.00–205.00 $200.05 $646 —
353–392 372 11 170.00–210.00 $196.11 $730 —
400–449 435 14 180.00–205.00 $191.27 $832 —
452–483 462 12 197.50–215.00 $204.01 $943 —
505–521 508 6 188.00–202.50 $192.80 $979 —
557–585 577 6 195.00–207.50 $204.26 $1,179 —
600–629 615 16 160.00–201.00 $181.12 $1,114 —
706–710 707 4 177.50–185.00 $183.12 $1,295 —
787 787 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,358 —
813–828 826 8 167.50–177.50 $168.73 $1,394 —
857 857 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,286 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73–75 74 2 400.00 $400.00 $296 -300.00
73–79 76 2 630.00–770.00 $702.76 $534 -51.50
77 77 1 920.00 $920.00 $708 +165.74
80–89 84 5 760.00–900.00 $841.57 $707 +18.07
84 84 1 630.00 $630.00 $529 -193.50
82–88 85 4 305.00–600.00 $478.73 $407 -344.77
88 88 1 300.00 $300.00 $264 +220.00
90–93 91 4 725.00–880.00 $815.99 $743 +738.49
91–94 93 2 700.00–780.00 $739.35 $688 +163.13
90–99 95 3 500.00–600.00 $537.16 $510 -222.57
93–97 95 2 300.00–330.00 $314.68 $299 -445.05
101 101 1 550.00 $550.00 $556 -65.02
101 101 1 800.00 $800.00 $808 +184.98
104 104 2 640.00–770.00 $705.00 $733 +0.14
109 109 1 400.00 $400.00 $436 -100.00
111 111 1 465.00 $465.00 $516 -35.00
116 116 1 690.00 $690.00 $800 +190.00
1167–1480 1325 14 175.00–188.00 $180.19 $2,388 -5.66
1236–1506 1355 3 161.00–169.00 $164.91 $2,235 —
1350–1580 1443 3 138.00–165.00 $152.93 $2,207 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–68 66 2 30.00–50.00 $39.70 $26 -31.00
70–76 73 2 50.00–65.00 $57.19 $42 -101.15
71–79 75 2 150.00–190.00 $168.93 $127 -57.78
75–76 76 3 310.00–400.00 $343.08 $261 -522.24
80–88 84 11 310.00–400.00 $369.14 $310 +4.31
82–86 84 3 840.00–900.00 $869.64 $730 +504.81
84 84 1 500.00 $500.00 $420 +135.17
81–89 85 5 210.00–280.00 $233.77 $199 -574.87
80–89 86 15 410.00–490.00 $454.52 $391 -52.33
82–89 86 4 50.00–100.00 $75.00 $64 -431.85
88 88 1 695.00 $695.00 $612 +188.15
92 92 1 100.00 $100.00 $92 -250.70
90–99 93 6 340.00–400.00 $366.38 $341 +15.68
90–98 94 3 230.00–300.00 $259.01 $243 -247.33
90–99 94 26 400.00–500.00 $445.35 $419 -60.99
94–96 95 2 700.00 $700.00 $665 -84.53
94–99 97 5 770.00–805.00 $793.05 $769 +718.05
100–108 103 20 410.00–525.00 $471.86 $486 -33.84
100–106 104 3 735.00–795.00 $769.63 $800 +263.93
101–108 104 7 300.00–400.00 $348.41 $362 -157.29
104 104 1 100.00 $100.00 $104 -405.70
108–109 109 2 680.00–700.00 $689.95 $752 +479.95
110–115 112 3 390.00–400.00 $396.59 $444 -276.52
112 112 1 470.00 $470.00 $526 -203.11
111–118 114 4 600.00–740.00 $664.38 $757 +181.27
114 114 1 720.00 $720.00 $821 +236.89
122 122 1 670.00 $670.00 $817 +470.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–261 259 2 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $660 —
344 344 1 270.00 $270.00 $929 —
359–378 369 8 260.00–272.50 $264.34 $975 —
406–444 421 11 210.00–257.50 $234.89 $989 —
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
551–597 586 19 215.00–235.00 $220.64 $1,293 —
683 683 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,520 —
702–725 710 3 177.50–197.50 $186.57 $1,325 —
771 771 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,291 —
881 881 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–298 282 2 205.00–222.50 $213.25 $601 —
302–328 317 5 170.00–215.00 $203.94 $646 —
352–392 383 7 197.50–227.50 $217.33 $832 —
405–438 427 3 192.50 $192.50 $822 —
453–496 482 3 177.50–192.50 $182.20 $878 —
507–548 540 9 160.00–192.50 $187.10 $1,010 —
551–588 570 2 187.50–197.50 $192.66 $1,098 —
618–636 620 8 145.00–185.00 $179.87 $1,115 —
722 722 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1267–1949 1507 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 141.00–150.00 $147.52 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1912 1281 80-85% 22 109.00–119.00 $114.32 $1,464 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1924 1588 75-80% 11 120.00–130.00 $123.88 $1,967 —
1961 1961 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834–1022 939 85-90% 3 80.00–90.00 $84.22 $791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–2001 1655 8 135.00–170.00 $154.64 $2,559 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1042–1206 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 101.00–108.00 $104.76 $1,178

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951–1218 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,500.00 $1,305.68

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–578 567 6 172.50–175.00 $174.58 $990 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1441–1700 1606 4 157.50–165.00 $161.49 $2,594 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,314 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
756–769 759 4 170.00–212.50 $201.74 $1,531 —
843 843 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,623 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1356–1699 1473 6 132.00–165.00 $156.31 $2,302 —
1479–1712 1596 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,729 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
972 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1253 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892–1882 1497 6 118.00–156.00 $139.95 $2,095 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806–1543 1188 85-90% 32 80.00–100.00 $91.00 $1,081 +18.11
957–1394 1214 80-85% 5 135.00–144.00 $137.51 $1,669 —
512–1860 1320 85-90% 42 99.00–112.00 $106.77 $1,409 +2.68
1129–1848 1520 80-85% 23 112.00–125.00 $117.40 $1,784 —
1512–1814 1701 80-85% 6 106.00–110.00 $108.71 $1,849 -5.25
1429–2212 1716 75-80% 27 121.00–133.00 $126.26 $2,167 +12.30
1974 1974 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,250 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1069–1469 1236 6 160.00–174.00 $165.37 $2,044 —
1034–1502 1266 6 143.00–158.00 $150.78 $1,909 -5.22

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1041 1021 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,572 —
1473–1653 1558 3 169.00–173.00 $170.41 $2,655 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,148 —

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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.