Cattle Market Pulse

New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

1,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $293.08/cwt ≈ $1,372/hd at 468 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.02/cwt ≈ $1,036/hd at 423 lb · 34 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.65/cwt ≈ $2,090/hd at 865 lb · 29 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,793 253 1,006
Feeder cattle 543 — 287
Slaughter cattle 613 153 471
Replacement cattle 27 — 59

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 1 292.50 $292.50 $728 —
274 274 3 315.00 $315.00 $863 —
317 317 1 295.00 $295.00 $935 —
356–388 363 18 285.00–380.00 $296.85 $1,078 —
400–449 434 15 277.50–375.00 $321.10 $1,394 —
451–479 468 51 270.00–340.00 $293.08 $1,372 —
501–531 516 2 295.00–320.00 $307.14 $1,585 —
554–597 588 24 290.00–320.00 $306.95 $1,805 —
602–608 606 12 265.00–290.00 $276.63 $1,676 —
673 673 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,918 —
711–730 722 11 266.00–281.00 $271.77 $1,962 —
766 766 9 276.00 $276.00 $2,114 —
856–877 865 29 240.00–243.00 $241.65 $2,090 —
920 920 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 —
969 969 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 240.00 $240.00 $686 —
308–341 325 4 270.00–275.00 $272.37 $885 —
353–387 375 3 200.00–265.00 $229.27 $860 —
419 419 1 200.00 $200.00 $838 —
465–486 476 2 205.00–250.00 $227.00 $1,081 —
525–542 528 5 225.00–273.00 $234.85 $1,240 —
609–649 638 11 232.50–255.00 $249.14 $1,590 —
650–697 688 11 195.00–240.00 $205.91 $1,417 —
709–725 718 7 180.00–255.00 $223.27 $1,603 —
756 756 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,777 —
868 868 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,562 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1572 1385 24 150.00–185.50 $178.65 $2,474 -0.95
1151–1916 1455 7 154.00–167.00 $162.69 $2,367 —
1281–1697 1511 13 186.50–196.50 $190.47 $2,878 —

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 285 7 205.00–255.00 $239.58 $683 —
306–325 314 5 220.00–265.00 $237.01 $744 —
415–437 423 34 235.00–255.00 $245.02 $1,036 —
454 454 6 205.00–250.00 $220.00 $999 —
504–538 517 12 177.50–260.00 $233.81 $1,209 —
563–599 590 12 190.00–255.00 $230.66 $1,361 —
634–643 636 6 180.00–230.00 $188.43 $1,198 —
655–690 679 6 190.00–215.00 $201.73 $1,370 —
816 816 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,452 —
860 860 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,484 —
988 988 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,828 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73–78 75 3 210.00–270.00 $233.36 $175 -538.91
78–79 79 2 700.00–720.00 $709.94 $561 -62.33
81–88 85 11 790.00–1,070.00 $918.80 $781 +384.88
87–88 88 2 210.00–260.00 $234.86 $207 -565.14
88 88 1 400.00 $400.00 $352 -400.00
90–95 93 3 250.00–300.00 $273.56 $254 -186.44
90–98 94 8 350.00–680.00 $493.11 $464 +33.11
90–99 96 10 830.00–1,000.00 $884.24 $849 +424.24
97 97 1 710.00 $710.00 $689 +250.00
100–104 102 2 425.00–550.00 $488.73 $499 -301.27
100–109 103 5 780.00–960.00 $846.69 $872 +56.69
120 120 1 700.00 $700.00 $840 -90.00
1120–1249 1195 3 165.00–176.00 $169.17 $2,022 —
975–1481 1304 14 144.00–185.50 $177.97 $2,321 +6.54
1334–1702 1456 15 186.00–198.00 $192.56 $2,804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 287.50 $287.50 $848 —
306–342 327 6 290.00–320.00 $307.21 $1,005 —
356 356 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,139 —
418–445 432 14 270.00–340.00 $289.12 $1,249 —
475–484 478 3 260.00–262.50 $260.84 $1,247 —
517–547 524 8 270.00–272.50 $270.33 $1,417 —
553 553 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,714 —
601–632 613 10 250.00–269.00 $264.78 $1,623 —
658–684 677 7 257.50–266.00 $263.64 $1,785 —
728 728 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,529 —
976–993 983 12 231.00 $231.00 $2,271 —

↑ Back to top

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–68 65 3 50.00 $50.00 $32 ±0.00
71–79 76 8 110.00–300.00 $172.92 $131 -267.08
76 76 1 700.00 $700.00 $532 +260.00
73–79 77 3 415.00–470.00 $438.65 $338 -1.35
73–79 77 7 775.00–1,100.00 $948.92 $731 +508.92
76–79 78 5 490.00–630.00 $553.69 $432 +113.69
77–78 78 3 20.00–65.00 $41.76 $33 -398.24
80–86 83 7 20.00–160.00 $72.88 $60 -465.43
80–89 84 9 365.00–490.00 $442.49 $372 -95.82
80–88 85 5 480.00–800.00 $655.39 $557 +117.08
81–89 85 17 500.00–670.00 $573.35 $487 +35.04
83–88 85 4 130.00–290.00 $210.22 $179 -328.09
82–89 86 20 800.00–1,090.00 $981.06 $844 +101.91
90–94 92 4 25.00–500.00 $170.27 $157 -375.74
90–99 94 5 100.00–165.00 $132.97 $125 -725.32
90–99 94 38 750.00–1,030.00 $893.64 $840 +35.35
90–99 94 46 485.00–680.00 $587.27 $552 -271.02
91–96 94 2 780.00–800.00 $789.73 $742 -68.56
90–99 95 9 350.00–500.00 $439.20 $417 -419.09
102 102 1 155.00 $155.00 $158 -394.74
100–109 103 6 120.00–330.00 $258.00 $266 -291.74
100–109 104 34 475.00–990.00 $579.42 $603 -274.02
100–109 104 6 350.00–580.00 $446.08 $464 -407.36
100–109 105 29 700.00–920.00 $841.45 $884 -11.99
106–109 107 6 410.00–800.00 $701.77 $751 -151.67
110–115 111 9 770.00–850.00 $817.05 $907 +282.08
110–116 113 4 680.00–715.00 $698.78 $790 +163.81
110–117 113 12 500.00–590.00 $530.32 $599 -4.65
110–119 114 7 420.00–500.00 $455.08 $519 -79.89
121 121 1 450.00 $450.00 $544 +300.00
120–124 122 3 480.00–580.00 $529.45 $646 +379.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 1 305.00 $305.00 $881 —
341 341 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,211 —
368 368 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,270 —
422 422 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,319 —
461 461 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,383 —
549 549 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,455 —
591 591 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,714 —
604–647 635 17 232.50–250.00 $235.54 $1,496 —
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
796 796 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,791 —
841 841 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,514 —
970 970 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 3 270.00 $270.00 $678 —
388 388 1 210.00 $210.00 $815 —
469–480 473 3 237.50–255.00 $249.08 $1,178 —
522 522 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,135 —
563–599 581 2 200.00–230.00 $215.46 $1,252 —
726–739 730 3 195.00–197.50 $195.84 $1,430 —
845 845 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1912 1625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 136.00–141.00 $138.64 $2,253 —

↑ Back to top

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
1125–1480 1290 80-85% 6 78.00–99.00 $92.43 $1,192 —
1010–1538 1323 80-85% 18 100.00–113.00 $104.42 $1,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1069 1069 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,229 —
960–1193 1080 85-90% 4 77.00–88.00 $83.89 $906 —
870–1465 1192 85-90% 17 90.00–113.00 $96.63 $1,152 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1342–2043 1684 75-80% 7 110.00–129.00 $115.17 $1,939 +9.17
1660–1858 1759 75-80% 2 100.00–102.00 $100.94 $1,776 —

↑ Back to top

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,562 —
1080–1700 1390 2 153.00–162.00 $156.50 $2,175 —
915–2000 1499 12 125.00–150.00 $139.53 $2,092 —

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1666 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 95.00–127.00 $111.45 $1,325

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907–1234 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,319.44
916–1576 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,419.96

↑ Back to top

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1120–1195 1158 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.90
1185 1185 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1062 950 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,550.00 $1,247.74

↑ Back to top

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256–1621 1383 3 155.00–162.00 $158.32 $2,190 —
1225–1532 1412 3 139.00–178.00 $166.18 $2,346 —

↑ Back to top

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1487–1586 1540 3 178.00–180.00 $179.36 $2,762 —
1376–1813 1614 6 160.00–172.00 $166.63 $2,689 —

↑ Back to top

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1577 1391 5 125.00–151.00 $140.04 $1,948 -20.68

↑ Back to top

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1288 1207 80-85% 2 128.00–133.00 $130.67 $1,577 —
855–1626 1283 85-90% 41 80.00–95.00 $88.63 $1,137 -37.20
1060–1555 1289 85-90% 3 106.00–118.00 $110.91 $1,430 —
805–1554 1322 85-90% 10 65.00–80.00 $72.76 $962 —
1010–1792 1357 85-90% 71 90.00–110.00 $100.26 $1,361 +10.81
1085–1660 1460 80-85% 3 87.00–92.00 $89.36 $1,305 —
960–1868 1467 80-85% 52 96.00–119.00 $108.23 $1,588 —
1349–2122 1748 75-80% 36 104.00–124.00 $113.95 $1,992 —
1638–2128 1801 75-80% 5 101.00–108.00 $105.08 $1,892 —

↑ Back to top

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1514 1215 16 125.00–149.00 $141.18 $1,715 —
1215 1215 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,336 —
1242–1592 1390 5 148.00–160.00 $154.41 $2,146 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916 916 2 124.00–130.00 $127.00 $1,163 —
1014 1014 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,460 —
1103–1133 1118 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $1,465 —

↑ Back to top

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 1 167.50 $167.50 $839 —
652–683 670 4 145.00–170.00 $157.74 $1,057 —
726 726 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,035 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1526 1172 3 139.00–150.50 $146.05 $1,712 —
1065–1640 1359 3 143.00–170.50 $159.09 $2,162 —
1535 1535 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,980 —

↑ Back to top

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

↑ Back to top

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
460–490 475 Open 2 565.00–1,060.00 $820.32 —
510–570 540 Open 2 1,010.00–1,200.00 $1,110.28 —
540 540 Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
570 570 Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
670 670 Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
700–755 724 Open 4 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,170.63 —
800 800 Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.