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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $262.85/cwt ≈ $1,267/hd at 482 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.95/cwt ≈ $944/hd at 414 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.90/cwt ≈ $1,332/hd at 560 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,787 1,173 0
Feeder cattle 574 41 0
Slaughter cattle 537 537 0
Replacement cattle 65 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 275.00 $275.00 $803 —
312–331 319 8 270.00–290.00 $282.22 $900 —
377–397 385 14 235.00–265.00 $254.87 $981 —
408–432 427 5 222.50–245.00 $226.80 $968 —
452–499 482 50 222.50–281.00 $262.85 $1,267 —
515–530 527 10 237.50–272.50 $267.61 $1,410 —
561–598 588 19 232.50–275.00 $260.21 $1,530 —
606–643 624 20 220.00–275.00 $238.99 $1,491 —
654 654 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,717 —
733–741 738 3 230.00–237.50 $235.02 $1,734 —
753 753 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,751 —
810–822 814 19 232.50–240.00 $237.95 $1,937 —
853 853 4 237.00 $237.00 $2,022 —
911–935 928 8 185.00–200.00 $198.13 $1,839 —
982–987 984 3 190.00–200.00 $196.66 $1,935 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1625 1387 9 138.00–175.00 $158.85 $2,203 -20.61
1229–1547 1408 10 144.00–183.00 $172.06 $2,423 —
1244–1683 1453 19 180.00–198.50 $187.95 $2,731 +22.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–433 431 7 205.00–217.50 $214.68 $925 —
453–460 459 8 205.00–217.50 $206.54 $948 —
507–534 517 3 202.50–225.00 $214.33 $1,108 +27.33
580 580 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,027 —
672–695 684 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,471 —
746 746 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,455 —
804–845 825 2 180.00–207.50 $193.41 $1,596 —
869–892 879 10 180.00–210.00 $190.43 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–285 275 8 235.00–270.00 $240.81 $662 —
309–348 329 17 230.00–280.00 $247.67 $815 —
364–390 375 10 210.00–245.00 $230.48 $864 —
401–443 414 29 217.50–260.00 $227.95 $944 —
455–490 481 14 225.00–242.50 $232.55 $1,119 —
504 504 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,109 —
551–564 560 28 215.00–248.00 $237.90 $1,332 —
615–636 621 4 187.50–200.00 $196.90 $1,223 —
663–684 674 2 182.50–187.50 $184.96 $1,247 —
722 722 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,480 —
760–779 775 8 187.50–237.50 $226.44 $1,755 —
803 803 6 252.50 $252.50 $2,028 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–69 66 2 260.00–270.00 $264.77 $175 -35.23
72–73 73 2 75.00–105.00 $89.90 $66 -370.10
75 75 1 370.00 $370.00 $278 -240.00
75–78 77 4 780.00–1,090.00 $958.80 $738 +446.05
78 78 1 500.00 $500.00 $390 -484.97
79 79 1 620.00 $620.00 $490 -364.97
82 82 1 200.00 $200.00 $164 -699.45
80–89 84 3 650.00–710.00 $690.08 $580 -209.37
80–89 85 9 840.00–1,080.00 $965.71 $821 +66.26
87 87 1 510.00 $510.00 $444 -39.89
88 88 1 750.00 $750.00 $660 +200.11
91–95 93 2 580.00–605.00 $592.77 $551 -242.78
91–99 95 12 800.00–1,070.00 $907.88 $862 +72.33
95 95 1 660.00 $660.00 $627 -175.55
100–102 101 3 500.00–600.00 $553.38 $559 -244.78
100–106 102 6 780.00–910.00 $853.38 $870 +55.22
100–106 103 4 750.00–820.00 $797.37 $821 -0.79
111 111 1 790.00 $790.00 $877 +69.87
111 111 1 750.00 $750.00 $832 +29.87
120 120 1 540.00 $540.00 $648 -140.00
1164–1328 1218 4 170.00–172.00 $171.52 $2,089 —
1139–1502 1348 12 185.00–203.00 $190.48 $2,568 —
1192–1652 1395 7 178.00–185.50 $182.18 $2,541 +4.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–293 274 4 205.00–225.00 $219.64 $602 —
428–440 431 4 197.50–205.00 $199.41 $859 +17.41
470–490 475 8 190.00–207.50 $197.24 $937 —
538 538 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,103 +33.74
560–596 581 4 195.00–200.00 $198.11 $1,151 —
640 640 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,136 —
664 664 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,179 +10.50
709 709 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,134 -30.98
761 761 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,370 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61–69 67 5 70.00–95.00 $77.99 $52 -122.01
68 68 1 740.00 $740.00 $503 +540.00
69 69 3 190.00–360.00 $303.33 $209 +103.33
70–79 75 10 900.00–1,210.00 $1,098.03 $824 +942.48
70–79 75 12 400.00–580.00 $485.91 $364 +330.36
73–78 75 5 300.00–390.00 $331.28 $248 +175.73
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 $68 -65.55
75 75 1 340.00 $340.00 $255 +184.45
74–77 76 2 460.00–600.00 $531.39 $404 +461.26
74–79 77 7 600.00–660.00 $628.59 $484 +80.23
74–79 77 3 700.00–840.00 $786.26 $605 +237.90
79 79 1 490.00 $490.00 $387 -84.90
80 80 1 520.00 $520.00 $416 +60.00
81–84 82 5 330.00–420.00 $389.76 $320 -197.24
81–85 83 4 75.00–195.00 $132.29 $110 -454.71
80–89 84 7 450.00–590.00 $505.41 $425 -436.58
80–89 85 2 700.00–800.00 $747.34 $635 -194.65
80–89 85 30 800.00–1,170.00 $1,015.30 $863 +73.31
80–89 86 23 530.00–670.00 $607.34 $522 +309.72
90–99 93 22 460.00–640.00 $508.62 $473 +230.77
90–97 93 4 340.00–450.00 $387.63 $360 +109.78
90–99 94 34 800.00–1,070.00 $921.78 $866 +392.39
92–99 94 3 490.00–820.00 $641.20 $603 +111.81
90–99 95 45 520.00–680.00 $595.01 $565 -271.38
98 98 1 640.00 $640.00 $627 +550.00
100–106 103 2 130.00–370.00 $253.50 $261 -325.64
101–104 103 2 130.00–160.00 $145.22 $150 -433.92
100–109 104 36 520.00–900.00 $599.49 $623 -191.07
101–107 104 3 650.00–780.00 $725.50 $755 -65.06
100–109 105 22 580.00–940.00 $848.19 $891 +433.85
100–107 105 7 475.00–540.00 $507.95 $533 +93.61
105 105 1 105.00 $105.00 $110 -309.34
109 109 1 200.00 $200.00 $218 +150.00
109 109 1 400.00 $400.00 $436 +350.00
110 110 1 630.00 $630.00 $693 +350.00
112 112 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $350 -192.31
110–118 113 12 515.00–600.00 $547.20 $618 +42.39
110–116 113 7 800.00–850.00 $819.85 $926 +315.04
111–119 114 3 700.00–820.00 $749.39 $854 +16.49
114–116 115 5 400.00–520.00 $477.11 $549 -94.33
117 117 1 240.00 $240.00 $281 -37.16
122 122 1 500.00 $500.00 $610 -249.88
125 125 1 760.00 $760.00 $950 +295.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–296 281 4 227.50–265.00 $245.40 $690 —
315 315 2 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
356–395 387 5 220.00–247.50 $225.06 $871 —
410–449 428 15 197.50–230.00 $219.58 $940 —
487 487 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,084 —
503–512 505 5 207.50–222.50 $210.54 $1,063 —
550–595 571 20 200.00–230.00 $216.97 $1,239 —
601–644 623 12 200.00–225.00 $210.42 $1,311 —
651 651 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,286 —
738 738 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–286 281 3 205.00–245.00 $217.89 $612 —
434 434 1 202.00 $202.00 $877 +8.94
560–596 578 2 195.00–197.50 $196.21 $1,134 +26.21
640 640 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,136 —
664 664 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,179 +22.50
782–798 790 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1576–2229 1741 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 129.00–152.00 $140.57 $2,447 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,016 —
1000–1369 1196 85-90% 13 94.00–111.00 $106.77 $1,277 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1633 1390 80-85% 13 109.00–119.00 $115.79 $1,609 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,662 —
1238–1781 1501 75-80% 12 109.00–128.00 $121.89 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,519 +29.00
1075–2140 1630 17 146.00–180.00 $159.41 $2,598 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
782–1838 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,000.00–2,350.00 $1,489.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1890 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,150.00–2,225.00 $1,584.65
1176–1844 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,075.00 $1,815.47
740–2193 1609 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,200.00–2,600.00 $2,063.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838–1325 1071 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,500.00 $1,242.17

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1369–1508 1434 3 162.50–169.00 $166.93 $2,394 —
1353–1654 1449 5 173.00–183.00 $176.87 $2,563 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 1 172.00 $172.00 $712 —
468 468 1 150.00 $150.00 $702 —
502 502 1 165.00 $165.00 $828 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1477 1388 5 124.00–167.00 $142.84 $1,983 -32.88
1381–1442 1412 2 187.00–187.50 $187.26 $2,644 —
1421–1785 1567 9 174.00–182.00 $177.03 $2,774 -11.58
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–448 433 3 140.00–175.00 $161.27 $698 —
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 —
512 512 1 150.00 $150.00 $768 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–2169 1567 6 130.00–158.00 $146.45 $2,295 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1761 1253 85-90% 33 83.00–104.00 $92.29 $1,156 -6.09
1055–1485 1268 80-85% 9 124.00–148.00 $135.30 $1,716 +36.92
1065–1440 1292 85-90% 9 64.00–82.00 $75.82 $980 -22.56
878–1755 1341 85-90% 75 91.00–118.00 $108.38 $1,453 -10.26
1005–1610 1360 85-90% 22 115.00–124.00 $120.45 $1,638 —
1065–1768 1447 80-85% 45 103.00–127.00 $118.01 $1,708 —
1185–1909 1616 75-80% 12 126.00–142.00 $132.32 $2,138 —
1345–2193 1704 75-80% 35 110.00–136.00 $124.91 $2,128 +0.93
1680–1965 1823 75-80% 2 100.00–108.00 $104.31 $1,902 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1380 1225 6 120.00–150.00 $135.91 $1,665 -21.61
1040–1716 1348 13 152.00–169.00 $161.53 $2,177 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 112.00 $112.00 $314 —
692 692 1 122.00 $122.00 $844 —
924 924 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,414 —
977 977 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,544 —
1038 1038 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,609 —
1100–1111 1105 3 156.00–162.00 $158.34 $1,750 —
1153–1169 1161 2 152.00–158.00 $154.98 $1,799 —

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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.