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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.70/cwt -53.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 469 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $297.65/cwt -57.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 435 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $341.82/cwt ≈ $1,651/hd at 483 lb · 22 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 593

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,082
306–336 323 11 370.00–392.50 $376.51 $1,216 -138.49
352–385 380 7 367.50–415.00 $405.12 $1,539
401–430 413 13 362.50–410.00 $379.55 $1,568
451–492 484 9 365.00–415.00 $403.58 $1,953
500–529 521 15 350.00–370.00 $354.82 $1,849
552–581 561 18 342.50–365.00 $355.31 $1,993
615–635 621 20 311.00–345.00 $329.68 $2,047 -3.32
714–738 727 11 287.50–306.00 $300.37 $2,184
777 777 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,137
809 809 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,124
851–884 873 3 267.50–273.00 $271.21 $2,368
950–951 951 6 245.00–252.50 $251.25 $2,389
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–278 276 9 337.50–360.00 $354.97 $980
313–339 332 14 300.00–352.50 $330.48 $1,097
362–376 368 7 300.00–325.00 $317.71 $1,169
411–429 425 18 325.00–355.00 $340.37 $1,447
458–497 483 22 300.00–352.50 $341.82 $1,651
501–525 513 6 297.50–330.00 $318.75 $1,635
566–569 567 3 282.50–332.50 $305.05 $1,730
607–648 641 12 270.00–300.00 $294.35 $1,887
685 685 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,038
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–289 276 7 300.00–335.00 $316.15 $873
302–345 331 15 295.00–320.00 $305.30 $1,011
355–386 373 20 300.00–320.00 $304.45 $1,136
408–449 435 22 290.00–307.50 $297.65 $1,295 -57.35
453–490 472 8 280.00–305.00 $298.20 $1,408
524–541 531 5 250.00–255.00 $252.04 $1,338
593–595 594 5 250.00–272.50 $263.48 $1,565
600–644 612 4 232.50–245.00 $238.24 $1,458
652–665 658 7 237.50–255.00 $245.29 $1,614
760–789 775 4 247.50–250.00 $248.73 $1,928
840 840 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,058
860 860 7 237.50 $237.50 $2,042
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 282 2 350.00–365.00 $357.06 $1,007
304–337 318 7 340.00–342.50 $341.13 $1,085
376–387 382 6 335.00–350.00 $343.77 $1,313
424–449 436 9 310.00–340.00 $329.96 $1,439
457–489 469 23 310.00–337.50 $321.70 $1,509 -53.30
502–538 514 18 292.50–332.50 $306.69 $1,576
569–596 592 6 290.00–325.00 $319.39 $1,891
605–627 625 10 274.00–282.50 $274.82 $1,718
684–688 686 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,801
713–738 736 11 270.00–282.50 $273.84 $2,015
752 752 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,955
830 830 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,262

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,092
366–379 371 12 355.00–385.00 $376.69 $1,398
440 440 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,551
455–487 473 19 325.00–345.00 $332.09 $1,571
501–523 507 8 325.00–340.00 $336.13 $1,704
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,050
343 343 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,158
351–399 381 9 295.00–347.50 $318.34 $1,213
428–441 435 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,185
455–488 473 4 280.00–300.00 $291.39 $1,378
518–527 522 5 272.50–302.50 $290.38 $1,516
559–598 585 3 262.50–307.00 $292.83 $1,713
634 634 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,744
651 651 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,725
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1972 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 7 161.00–195.00 $172.61 $2,413

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1023–1719 1396 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 132.00–146.00 $140.88 $1,967
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1166–1361 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 119.00–130.00 $125.65 $1,584
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1439–2226 1833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 150.00–159.00 $155.47 $2,850

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1019–1830 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 43 1,625.00–2,175.00 $1,933.17
1246–1723 1446 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,400.00 $2,174.24
1735 1735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
837–1257 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,524.68

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
941 941 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1258 1258 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1157 1096 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,936.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
979 979 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,051
488 488 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,220
505 505 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,414
745 745 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,360

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,720
524 524 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,664
581 581 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,772

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1057 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1189 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335

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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.