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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 29, 2025

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 354 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1799 1492 12 220.00–225.00 $223.24 $3,331 +1.22
1451–1523 1497 3 211.00–215.00 $213.33 $3,194 -8.69
1263–1808 1515 14 232.00–243.00 $238.04 $3,606 —
1413–1711 1524 5 224.00–230.00 $225.92 $3,443 —
1498–1634 1573 4 249.00–256.00 $251.48 $3,956 +37.72

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $750 -674.59
75–77 76 3 1,490.00–1,850.00 $1,612.25 $1,225 -62.34
80–89 84 8 1,440.00–1,800.00 $1,604.02 $1,347 -45.98
80–88 85 5 1,100.00–1,540.00 $1,349.81 $1,147 -300.19
89 89 1 750.00 $750.00 $668 -900.00
89 89 1 200.00 $200.00 $178 -1,450.00
90–95 93 2 830.00–900.00 $864.05 $804 -785.95
93 93 1 300.00 $300.00 $279 -1,350.00
91–99 96 8 1,370.00–1,520.00 $1,456.47 $1,398 -193.53
97 97 1 730.00 $730.00 $708 -920.00
107 107 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 $1,487 —
1292–1471 1374 7 230.00–235.00 $232.75 $3,198 —
1345–1539 1445 10 238.00–246.00 $242.43 $3,503 —
1280–1629 1446 8 222.00–231.00 $227.32 $3,287 —
1442–1513 1478 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $3,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 460.00 $460.00 $308 -50.00
69 69 1 150.00 $150.00 $104 -300.00
73 73 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 $1,285 +1,310.00
74 74 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $1,103 +410.00
77–78 77 3 400.00–600.00 $500.43 $385 -579.57
79 79 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $948 +120.00
79 79 1 260.00 $260.00 $205 -820.00
80–89 84 6 800.00–1,000.00 $921.91 $774 -403.09
82–87 84 4 1,600.00–1,710.00 $1,661.75 $1,396 +336.75
85 85 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,020 +833.69
80–89 86 16 1,100.00–1,360.00 $1,221.11 $1,050 +854.80
86–88 87 2 300.00 $300.00 $261 -66.31
90–99 95 25 1,000.00–1,310.00 $1,160.97 $1,103 -89.85
93–96 95 2 1,140.00–1,280.00 $1,211.11 $1,151 -39.71
90–99 96 8 800.00–1,180.00 $1,025.34 $984 -364.66
91–99 96 11 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,449.30 $1,391 +59.30
101 101 1 300.00 $300.00 $303 -840.40
100–109 103 9 900.00–1,070.00 $968.02 $997 -172.38
100–108 104 11 1,260.00–1,450.00 $1,387.23 $1,443 +246.83
101–108 104 19 1,050.00–1,340.00 $1,158.90 $1,205 +18.50
108 108 1 660.00 $660.00 $713 -660.14
111–112 112 2 1,200.00–1,240.00 $1,219.91 $1,366 +96.67
110–115 113 7 930.00–1,170.00 $1,027.13 $1,161 -96.11
113–114 114 2 1,230.00–1,320.00 $1,274.80 $1,453 +151.56
114 114 1 210.00 $210.00 $239 -913.24
112–119 116 3 910.00–990.00 $953.32 $1,106 -296.68
120 120 1 795.00 $795.00 $954 -455.00
120 120 1 950.00 $950.00 $1,140 -300.00
125 125 2 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,055.00 $1,319 -195.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1181 1181 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,795 —
1131–1260 1213 80-85% 4 138.00–147.00 $143.38 $1,739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
874 874 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $961 —
1317–1421 1364 85-90% 3 128.00–129.00 $128.32 $1,750 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1668 1403 75-80% 4 154.00–164.00 $158.22 $2,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1766 1766 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,355 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156 1156 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,907 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1364 1114 85-90% 5 94.00–100.00 $98.02 $1,092 —
1015–1330 1114 85-90% 6 109.00–116.00 $111.43 $1,241 —
1011–1460 1252 85-90% 11 117.00–126.00 $121.15 $1,517 —
1162–1396 1279 80-85% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.73 $2,145 +12.25
899–1815 1400 85-90% 17 129.00–139.00 $135.04 $1,891 —
1109–1727 1433 80-85% 13 140.00–158.00 $147.64 $2,116 —
1406–1532 1460 80-85% 5 139.00–141.00 $139.58 $2,038 —
1472–1993 1681 75-80% 25 148.00–160.00 $153.53 $2,581 —
1646–1875 1727 75-80% 6 137.00–146.00 $141.24 $2,439 -5.57
1762–2060 1911 75-80% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.46 $3,200 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1131–1389 1282 4 196.00–208.00 $202.49 $2,596 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1661–1816 1739 2 215.00–221.00 $218.13 $3,793 —

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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.