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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $266.63/cwt ≈ $1,930/hd at 724 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.91/cwt ≈ $1,675/hd at 612 lb · 29 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.20/cwt ≈ $1,964/hd at 761 lb · 28 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,096 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 value added 323 7 407.50 $407.50 $1,316 —
355–372 value added 361 3 375.00–420.00 $390.47 $1,410 —
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 —
404–422 value added 413 4 350.00–400.00 $375.00 $1,549 —
419–441 434 3 337.50–365.00 $346.36 $1,503 —
465 465 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,616 —
476–494 value added 485 5 330.00–370.00 $338.87 $1,644 —
501–532 value added 510 7 302.00–342.50 $324.96 $1,657 —
514–524 517 11 295.00–330.00 $315.49 $1,631 —
551–582 561 10 280.00–305.00 $284.02 $1,593 —
572–584 value added 578 9 297.50–315.00 $308.04 $1,780 —
615–646 621 14 260.00–315.00 $281.15 $1,746 —
610–642 value added 623 11 270.00–295.00 $284.97 $1,775 —
655–683 value added 665 9 277.50–310.00 $288.78 $1,920 —
667–674 670 15 260.00–297.50 $273.97 $1,836 —
700–740 value added 714 11 265.00–285.00 $273.60 $1,954 —
721–748 729 20 250.00–272.50 $262.80 $1,916 —
750–769 760 21 250.00–266.00 $256.15 $1,947 —
750–790 value added 763 7 255.00–272.00 $264.37 $2,017 —
803–805 804 12 265.00–277.00 $271.01 $2,179 —
802–834 value added 819 4 257.00–260.00 $258.47 $2,117 —
874 874 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,141 —
858–894 value added 876 5 230.00–242.50 $236.33 $2,070 —
900 900 7 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 4 250.00 $250.00 $742 —
317 value added 317 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,132 —
341 341 5 255.00 $255.00 $870 —
354–393 value added 374 2 300.00–350.00 $326.31 $1,220 —
391 391 1 235.00 $235.00 $919 —
406–438 421 4 277.50–300.00 $288.19 $1,213 —
410–444 value added 422 5 292.50–330.00 $314.12 $1,326 —
462–476 472 8 250.00–290.00 $277.70 $1,311 —
450–490 value added 480 6 260.00–285.00 $278.59 $1,337 —
503–542 519 11 240.00–280.00 $264.08 $1,371 —
506–542 value added 529 9 265.00–285.00 $275.76 $1,459 —
550–552 value added 551 3 255.00–285.00 $265.65 $1,464 —
570–582 575 5 255.00–270.00 $261.94 $1,506 —
603–644 620 7 240.00–265.00 $254.38 $1,577 —
632–636 value added 633 6 252.50–277.50 $267.48 $1,693 —
658–672 667 6 230.00–252.50 $245.38 $1,637 —
657–674 value added 668 7 267.00–277.00 $273.70 $1,828 —
712–747 726 16 170.00–257.50 $233.07 $1,692 —
715–734 value added 727 6 262.00–267.00 $264.69 $1,924 —
750–792 764 15 200.00–255.00 $242.41 $1,852 —
762–782 value added 769 3 225.00–227.50 $226.65 $1,743 —
832 832 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,830 —
834–847 value added 843 3 222.00–236.00 $231.38 $1,951 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214–1836 1426 14 156.00–187.00 $180.23 $2,570 —
1371–1509 1453 5 204.00–210.00 $206.16 $2,996 +7.49
1320–1750 1572 6 193.00–202.00 $197.98 $3,112 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–333 328 4 260.00–300.00 $269.89 $885 —
320–349 value added 337 11 300.00–337.50 $323.38 $1,090 —
366–387 372 7 280.00–310.00 $305.56 $1,137 —
404–448 value added 431 15 255.00–345.00 $303.25 $1,307 —
434–441 438 2 255.00–285.00 $269.88 $1,182 —
460–486 value added 472 5 260.00–280.00 $268.82 $1,269 —
457–497 478 7 260.00–290.00 $279.51 $1,336 —
508–539 523 7 212.50–277.50 $250.43 $1,310 —
500–546 value added 527 6 260.00–320.00 $300.49 $1,584 —
552–595 571 10 212.50–272.50 $238.77 $1,363 —
564–596 value added 577 8 235.00–285.00 $264.68 $1,527 —
604–642 value added 624 8 227.00–255.00 $245.10 $1,529 —
608–644 628 11 217.50–255.00 $246.29 $1,547 —
662–673 value added 671 6 265.00–282.00 $273.48 $1,835 —
661–687 676 17 220.00–267.50 $250.67 $1,695 —
704–742 720 8 200.00–235.00 $222.50 $1,602 —
709–749 value added 726 4 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $1,750 —
767–799 783 2 230.00–245.00 $237.35 $1,858 —
818–842 838 9 190.00–215.00 $210.63 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 value added 393 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,474 —
422 value added 422 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,656 —
406–447 427 14 287.50–320.00 $304.53 $1,300 —
468–492 value added 480 2 310.00–327.50 $318.97 $1,531 —
465–499 489 12 290.00–315.00 $298.98 $1,462 —
518–546 528 7 270.00–290.00 $282.79 $1,493 —
520–542 value added 533 4 292.50–307.50 $299.84 $1,598 —
582 582 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,630 —
552–596 value added 583 8 271.00–297.50 $279.56 $1,630 —
601–622 611 13 250.00–285.00 $269.81 $1,649 —
602–624 value added 612 16 272.00–290.00 $277.25 $1,697 —
658–676 668 8 260.00–270.00 $264.08 $1,764 —
662–698 value added 676 5 250.00–262.50 $258.43 $1,747 —
706–733 727 6 242.50–252.50 $250.43 $1,821 —
707–742 value added 727 10 252.50–265.00 $257.74 $1,874 —
765 765 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,951 —
750–797 value added 771 11 255.00–272.00 $262.29 $2,022 —
826 826 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,106 —
874 874 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,945 —
876–896 value added 886 2 200.00–220.00 $209.89 $1,860 —
914 914 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,874 —
951 951 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,092 —
958 value added 958 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,156 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 780.00 $780.00 $499 -170.00
76 76 1 400.00 $400.00 $304 -113.01
75–79 77 2 1,000.00–1,040.00 $1,019.48 $785 +279.48
78–79 79 2 580.00–610.00 $595.10 $470 -144.90
81–83 82 2 700.00–810.00 $755.67 $620 -250.13
80–88 83 5 1,110.00–1,200.00 $1,158.11 $961 +152.31
81–84 83 2 600.00–1,000.00 $803.64 $667 -202.16
84 84 2 470.00–610.00 $540.00 $454 -465.80
89 89 2 910.00–960.00 $935.00 $832 +495.00
90–96 93 4 700.00–1,060.00 $947.12 $881 -203.59
90–97 93 8 1,090.00–1,220.00 $1,164.15 $1,083 +13.44
101–103 102 3 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,103.37 $1,125 +183.37
106 106 1 700.00 $700.00 $742 -220.00
106 106 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $1,102 +120.00
111–116 114 2 1,020.00–1,040.00 $1,029.78 $1,174 -60.22
114 114 1 600.00 $600.00 $684 -490.00
1256–1462 1361 6 202.00–214.00 $205.42 $2,796 +18.25
1284–1564 1384 4 170.00–190.00 $181.01 $2,505 -6.16
1348–1553 1437 5 192.00–199.50 $196.02 $2,817 -11.64
1337–1611 1471 6 195.00–198.00 $196.39 $2,889 —
1371–1777 1627 5 185.00–189.00 $188.11 $3,061 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 610.00 $610.00 $439 -702.99
76–79 77 3 310.00–420.00 $377.33 $291 -935.66
78 78 1 150.00 $150.00 $117 -270.00
79 79 1 705.00 $705.00 $557 +65.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 -440.00
83 83 1 600.00 $600.00 $498 -376.18
80–89 84 7 1,175.00–1,290.00 $1,223.34 $1,028 +247.16
80–89 85 6 560.00–650.00 $627.91 $534 -208.92
81–87 85 7 690.00–855.00 $813.57 $692 -23.26
87 87 1 940.00 $940.00 $818 -302.30
87 87 1 300.00 $300.00 $261 -942.30
90–93 91 3 350.00–490.00 $404.09 $368 -200.91
90–96 93 10 475.00–700.00 $590.03 $549 -9.97
90–98 94 6 1,075.00–1,240.00 $1,164.97 $1,095 +333.24
90–99 95 21 675.00–860.00 $789.26 $750 -43.48
92–99 95 3 800.00–1,040.00 $904.90 $860 +72.16
97 97 1 200.00 $200.00 $194 -632.74
100–108 103 18 680.00–820.00 $768.24 $791 -44.39
101–106 103 8 1,100.00–1,210.00 $1,152.14 $1,187 +339.51
102–109 105 4 500.00–600.00 $538.28 $565 -161.72
106–107 107 2 950.00–1,060.00 $1,004.74 $1,075 +64.61
111 111 1 700.00 $700.00 $777 +3.76
111–113 112 2 915.00–1,000.00 $957.88 $1,073 +261.64
110–118 114 2 1,020.00–1,090.00 $1,053.77 $1,201 +110.79
112–118 115 4 540.00–680.00 $605.38 $696 -337.60
121 121 1 940.00 $940.00 $1,137 +245.00
121 121 1 670.00 $670.00 $811 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–339 318 7 225.00–307.50 $263.35 $837 —
401–404 403 2 245.00–287.50 $266.33 $1,073 +26.33
457–499 473 9 255.00–310.00 $282.76 $1,337 —
517–523 520 2 270.00–300.00 $285.09 $1,482 —
550–569 562 3 220.00–260.00 $241.89 $1,359 —
622–640 636 5 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,590 —
672 672 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,646 —
732 732 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,775 —
805 805 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 —
510–528 523 7 250.00–287.50 $270.99 $1,417 —
572–588 584 4 227.50–290.00 $260.22 $1,520 —
602–644 623 2 225.00–252.50 $238.29 $1,485 —
629 value added 629 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1803 1610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 4 144.00–150.00 $147.52 $2,375 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148 1148 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,653 —
1151–1257 1204 80-85% 2 130.00–136.00 $132.87 $1,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146–1325 1236 85-90% 2 118.00–124.00 $120.78 $1,493 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1619 1619 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,056 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1618 1505 2 155.00–172.00 $164.14 $2,470 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1027–1443 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,708.86

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1512 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,100.00–3,200.00 $2,551.93
1113–1326 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–2,150.00 $1,774.97
1054–1445 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,120.51

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
967 967 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 277.50 $277.50 $763 —
352 352 1 250.00 $250.00 $880 —
626 626 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,612 —
697 697 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,429 —
834 834 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,835 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 1 178.00 $178.00 $714 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308 1308 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,766 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–644 622 2 190.00–230.00 $209.29 $1,302 —
668 668 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,650 —
716 716 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,289 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1534 1534 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,301 —
1384–1765 1618 3 189.00–194.00 $190.82 $3,087 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1316 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–1544 1363 3 135.00–173.00 $155.83 $2,124 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
964–1222 1093 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.80 $905 —
822–1464 1159 85-90% 10 95.00–106.00 $101.40 $1,175 —
882–1641 1291 85-90% 15 110.00–120.00 $114.53 $1,479 —
1136–1585 1317 80-85% 7 136.00–146.00 $139.07 $1,832 +27.46
956–1677 1377 85-90% 22 118.00–126.00 $122.41 $1,686 -0.71
1141–1674 1469 80-85% 19 124.00–134.00 $128.69 $1,890 —
1482–1754 1654 75-80% 6 115.00–127.00 $121.73 $2,013 —
1476–2102 1750 75-80% 24 129.00–141.00 $134.27 $2,350 -4.01
1662–1929 1815 75-80% 3 146.00–156.00 $152.27 $2,764 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 1 165.00 $165.00 $663 —
450–481 466 2 161.00–212.50 $187.61 $874 —
646 646 1 125.00 $125.00 $808 —
673 673 1 120.00 $120.00 $808 —
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
761 761 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,065 —
831 831 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,122 —
862–876 869 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,130 —
903 903 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,517 —
955–976 964 4 160.00–174.00 $168.52 $1,625 +3.52
1050–1082 1066 2 155.00–173.00 $163.86 $1,747 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1552 1355 6 160.00–176.00 $171.59 $2,325 —
1120–1658 1424 5 136.00–154.00 $145.04 $2,065 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
794 794 1 122.00 $122.00 $969 —
982 982 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,522 —
1042 1042 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,459 —
1056 1056 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,605 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1442 1303 3 139.00–146.00 $141.34 $1,842 —
1425–1535 1480 2 174.00–180.50 $177.37 $2,625 —

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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.