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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 818 600
Feeder cattle 37 216 25
Slaughter cattle 335 380 280
Replacement cattle — 17 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1437 1325 4 210.00–225.00 $219.99 $2,915 —
1317–1608 1447 3 214.00–220.00 $217.53 $3,148 —
1438–1537 1491 3 228.00–232.00 $230.03 $3,430 —
1360–1650 1514 21 226.00–232.00 $229.06 $3,468 -5.29
1578 1578 1 234.00 $234.00 $3,693 -3.58
1424–1741 1601 16 233.00–241.00 $235.96 $3,778 -12.01

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 $1,373 -320.00
79 79 1 410.00 $410.00 $324 -1,670.00
81 81 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $1,207 -590.00
83 83 2 510.00–890.00 $700.00 $581 +519.76
84 84 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 $1,016 +1,029.76
81–89 85 13 1,850.00–2,140.00 $1,967.53 $1,672 +72.47
92–94 93 2 380.00–550.00 $465.91 $433 -1,284.67
90–99 94 7 1,700.00–1,880.00 $1,796.84 $1,689 +1,451.32
96–98 97 2 1,640.00–1,680.00 $1,660.21 $1,610 +939.30
101 101 1 230.00 $230.00 $232 -470.00
101–109 105 4 1,500.00–1,790.00 $1,646.84 $1,729 +85.21
112 112 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00 $1,814 +58.37
125 125 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 $1,800 -121.63
1088–1419 1302 10 222.00–232.00 $226.61 $2,950 —
1088–1496 1312 5 214.00–221.00 $218.31 $2,864 -1.72
1401–1638 1480 6 227.00–232.00 $229.00 $3,389 +0.49
1340–1687 1533 15 230.00–246.00 $236.26 $3,622 -10.74

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 280.00 $280.00 $199 +159.86
72 72 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,440 +1,879.86
72–77 75 4 2,000.00–2,180.00 $2,116.95 $1,588 +1,996.81
79 79 1 460.00 $460.00 $363 -856.47
81–89 85 11 1,100.00–1,510.00 $1,358.66 $1,155 -110.63
81–89 85 12 810.00–1,240.00 $992.05 $843 -477.24
82–87 85 4 400.00–780.00 $572.43 $487 -896.86
82–88 85 3 1,790.00–2,100.00 $1,989.37 $1,691 +520.08
90 90 1 220.00 $220.00 $198 -371.24
90–98 94 4 490.00–700.00 $613.55 $577 -717.00
90–98 95 21 1,020.00–1,450.00 $1,281.05 $1,217 -49.50
90–99 95 7 760.00–1,150.00 $968.11 $920 -362.44
91–99 95 9 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,829.85 $1,738 +499.30
92–99 96 3 1,260.00–1,730.00 $1,495.03 $1,435 +502.25
100 100 1 970.00 $970.00 $970 +545.71
101–107 103 4 400.00–760.00 $577.75 $595 -673.62
100–108 104 24 1,070.00–1,360.00 $1,194.16 $1,242 -377.98
101–109 104 7 1,510.00–1,780.00 $1,641.28 $1,707 +69.14
102–109 105 3 1,040.00–1,360.00 $1,235.62 $1,297 -336.52
110 110 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 $1,815 +609.25
110–119 114 7 1,060.00–1,170.00 $1,114.35 $1,270 -11.17
115 115 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00 $1,806 +40.00
115 115 1 750.00 $750.00 $862 -780.00
123 123 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $1,833 +590.00
123 123 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,820 +580.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–448 433 3 190.00–277.00 $217.21 $941 +27.21
468 468 1 200.00 $200.00 $936 —
506 506 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,113 —
582–592 587 2 200.00–220.00 $209.91 $1,232 —
634 634 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,141 —
736 736 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,252 —
760–776 768 2 192.00–245.00 $218.22 $1,676 —
842 842 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,431 —
984 984 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,354 -78.00
538 538 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186 1186 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1735 1628 5 191.00–205.00 $200.37 $3,262 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1488 1336 6 214.00–220.00 $217.17 $2,901 —
1270–1422 1346 3 218.00–225.00 $222.45 $2,994 —
1402–1510 1461 3 228.00–230.00 $228.69 $3,341 -1.31

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1566 1343 6 196.00–220.00 $210.47 $2,827 —
1392–1478 1430 3 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $3,232 —
1326–1692 1542 13 221.00–230.00 $224.34 $3,459 —
1650 1650 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,580 -7.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,471 —
516 516 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,548 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1330 1163 4 170.00–182.00 $175.63 $2,043 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802–1328 1186 85-90% 5 100.00–110.00 $104.39 $1,238 —
852–1664 1262 85-90% 16 112.00–126.00 $119.64 $1,510 +3.41
951–1854 1293 85-90% 14 137.00–149.00 $141.16 $1,825 +24.93
1244–1540 1370 80-85% 3 158.00–160.00 $159.02 $2,179 +13.57
1125–1720 1393 85-90% 24 124.00–136.00 $130.39 $1,816 -15.06
1126–1854 1464 80-85% 24 140.00–157.00 $145.70 $2,133 —
1358–1753 1469 75-80% 4 162.00–192.00 $171.88 $2,525 —
1450–1767 1650 80-85% 6 130.00–142.00 $136.46 $2,252 —
1316–2069 1659 75-80% 41 143.00–170.00 $156.67 $2,599 —
1412–1898 1676 75-80% 14 135.00–151.00 $143.14 $2,399 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 220.00 $220.00 $629 —
362 362 1 240.00 $240.00 $869 —
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
613 613 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,201 —
698 698 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,410 —
808 808 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,592 —
878 878 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,642 —
970 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 —
1072–1088 1084 4 210.00–220.00 $216.74 $2,349 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1131–1426 1253 6 210.00–217.00 $211.27 $2,647 —
1246–1309 1278 2 221.00–224.00 $222.54 $2,844 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,670 —
995 995 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,179 —
1070 1070 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,862 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1389 1389 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,861 —
1375–1738 1557 2 210.00–215.00 $212.79 $3,313 —

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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.