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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

1,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $331.96/cwt ≈ $1,922/hd at 579 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $389.93/cwt ≈ $2,082/hd at 534 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.44/cwt ≈ $1,965/hd at 522 lb · 24 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,257 509 673
Feeder cattle 782 18 359
Slaughter cattle 247 288 202
Replacement cattle 35 — 59

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 —
315–321 317 7 520.00–530.00 $525.71 $1,667 —
370–378 374 9 490.00–495.00 $491.67 $1,839 —
403–444 417 21 440.00–495.00 $471.27 $1,965 —
451–497 480 21 430.00–470.00 $449.18 $2,156 —
511–549 534 25 365.00–430.00 $389.93 $2,082 —
556–593 582 22 365.00–420.00 $382.69 $2,227 —
615–641 627 12 345.00–390.00 $366.68 $2,299 —
653–698 673 15 355.00–375.00 $361.71 $2,434 —
716–731 722 21 320.00–395.00 $366.86 $2,649 —
796 796 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,627 —
809–849 822 6 300.00–350.00 $340.13 $2,796 —
854–859 856 5 290.00–300.00 $295.99 $2,534 —
904–929 920 11 280.00–299.00 $294.22 $2,707 —
954–965 956 6 270.00–277.50 $273.92 $2,619 —
1039 1039 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,649 —
1070 1070 3 256.00 $256.00 $2,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,366 —
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
365–388 377 19 375.00–460.00 $425.63 $1,605 —
405–447 433 18 355.00–425.00 $405.04 $1,754 —
452–499 489 12 360.00–425.00 $384.46 $1,880 —
503–524 508 7 290.00–345.00 $332.83 $1,691 —
551–596 579 48 250.00–362.50 $331.96 $1,922 —
622–640 629 19 310.00–340.00 $323.66 $2,036 —
678–699 691 17 320.00–340.00 $329.18 $2,275 —
700–734 722 3 245.00–297.50 $270.00 $1,949 —
763–797 786 11 250.00–317.50 $301.93 $2,373 —
825 825 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 —
858–878 871 3 250.00–280.00 $263.44 $2,295 —
968 968 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,323 —
1035 1035 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,484 —
1075 1075 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,580 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256–1660 1460 7 227.00–232.00 $229.02 $3,344 +8.86
1245–1800 1497 5 227.00–230.00 $227.74 $3,409 +7.58
1428–1724 1554 12 234.00–244.00 $238.40 $3,705 +8.88
1693 1693 1 255.00 $255.00 $4,317 —
1669–1800 1735 2 217.00–223.00 $219.89 $3,815 —
1809 1809 1 237.00 $237.00 $4,287 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–255 253 3 530.00–600.00 $576.48 $1,458 —
302–318 309 3 480.00–505.00 $496.42 $1,534 —
350–386 366 11 475.00–540.00 $484.63 $1,774 —
404–448 427 20 390.00–455.00 $417.40 $1,782 —
455–498 473 15 390.00–445.00 $413.12 $1,954 —
504–547 522 24 340.00–425.00 $376.44 $1,965 —
558–597 571 6 347.50–355.00 $351.62 $2,008 —
602–630 619 13 327.50–362.50 $346.30 $2,144 —
652–693 671 6 337.50–345.00 $341.57 $2,292 —
705–715 712 4 272.50–287.50 $278.12 $1,980 —
750–772 756 4 270.00–317.50 $305.37 $2,309 —
809–843 829 10 310.00–334.00 $324.64 $2,691 —
935 935 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,244 —
969 969 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,422 —
1065–1092 1079 10 245.00–249.00 $247.03 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–273 262 4 360.00–420.00 $397.19 $1,041 -102.81
301–347 330 8 350.00–450.00 $414.12 $1,367 -0.60
351–396 373 12 330.00–440.00 $373.81 $1,394 —
415–444 434 7 320.00–370.00 $341.40 $1,482 +21.62
450–495 471 14 315.00–357.50 $336.75 $1,586 —
525–549 537 2 315.00–332.50 $323.55 $1,737 —
551–583 569 16 280.00–330.00 $315.30 $1,794 —
604–634 621 4 305.00–325.00 $313.53 $1,947 —
651–693 672 2 300.00–315.00 $307.73 $2,068 —
713–749 728 5 217.50–265.00 $245.82 $1,790 —
753–784 774 5 242.50–262.50 $247.92 $1,919 —
823 823 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,852 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 100.00 $100.00 $69 -1,497.06
72 72 1 1,890.00 $1,890.00 $1,361 +292.94
74 74 1 400.00 $400.00 $296 -1,403.90
74 74 1 200.00 $200.00 $148 -1,603.90
77–78 78 2 2,140.00–2,210.00 $2,174.77 $1,696 +370.87
81 81 1 450.00 $450.00 $364 -1,650.00
80–89 84 7 1,900.00–2,150.00 $1,989.81 $1,671 +486.65
83–85 84 2 1,440.00–1,700.00 $1,568.45 $1,317 +65.29
84–86 85 2 600.00–700.00 $649.41 $552 -1,350.32
92 92 1 500.00 $500.00 $460 -1,268.57
90–99 94 3 750.00–780.00 $760.53 $715 -1,008.04
91–99 96 6 1,780.00–1,940.00 $1,837.91 $1,764 +1,013.31
95–96 96 2 1,780.00–1,790.00 $1,784.97 $1,714 +960.37
101 101 1 740.00 $740.00 $747 -97.18
100–104 102 2 1,700.00–1,740.00 $1,720.39 $1,755 +883.21
102–107 105 2 1,580.00–1,790.00 $1,682.49 $1,767 +255.47
113 113 1 740.00 $740.00 $836 -810.00
116 116 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,740 ±0.00
1317 1317 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,937 —
1314–1440 1377 2 245.00–248.00 $246.57 $3,395 +31.42
1307–1597 1441 14 234.00–244.00 $238.97 $3,444 +23.08
1325–1691 1497 6 225.00–232.00 $228.71 $3,424 +8.63
1492–1501 1497 2 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $3,525 +15.42
1517 1517 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,307 -8.67
1535–1550 1543 2 221.00–226.00 $223.49 $3,448 -3.18

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 $1,472 +1,100.00
67 67 1 160.00 $160.00 $107 -320.00
73 73 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,460 +937.58
71–78 75 7 900.00–1,310.00 $1,158.67 $869 +96.25
71–79 75 2 800.00–810.00 $804.73 $604 -257.69
79 79 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 $1,138 +1,190.00
81–87 85 3 600.00–720.00 $638.27 $543 -768.04
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 $170 -1,206.31
80–89 86 15 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,422.42 $1,223 +16.11
87 87 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 $1,522 +7.06
85–89 88 6 1,890.00–2,040.00 $1,971.24 $1,735 +228.30
85–89 88 4 940.00–1,300.00 $1,162.68 $1,023 -580.26
90–92 91 2 710.00–740.00 $725.16 $660 +235.16
91–93 92 5 1,810.00–1,940.00 $1,884.09 $1,733 +1,394.09
90–99 94 20 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,352.91 $1,272 +23.54
91–99 95 12 850.00–1,260.00 $1,061.01 $1,008 -647.35
95–99 97 3 1,200.00–1,740.00 $1,519.48 $1,474 +486.50
100 100 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 $1,560 +348.66
101 101 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 $1,091 -131.34
100–107 104 3 1,600.00–1,780.00 $1,687.99 $1,756 +25.40
100–109 104 23 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,240.28 $1,290 -422.31
112 112 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 $1,747 +422.46
110–118 114 11 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,155.23 $1,317 -347.17
116 116 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,740 +10.13
122 122 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 $1,232 -400.00
125 125 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 $1,700 +34.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,346 —
322 322 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,610 —
382–394 388 2 465.00–470.00 $467.54 $1,814 —
448 448 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,038 —
479–480 479 8 380.00–385.00 $381.25 $1,826 —
514–532 517 10 362.50–400.00 $369.14 $1,908 —
597 597 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,045 —
618 618 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,993 —
654 654 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,027 —
708 708 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,336 —
834–839 837 2 235.00–250.00 $242.52 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–398 392 2 280.00–380.00 $330.77 $1,297 -74.23
400–437 419 2 350.00–355.00 $352.61 $1,477 —
456–497 480 5 345.00–365.00 $356.80 $1,713 +36.80
505–530 516 5 285.00–330.00 $307.59 $1,587 —
564–592 579 7 285.00–330.00 $298.47 $1,728 —
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
694–695 695 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
785–787 786 2 270.00–297.50 $283.77 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078–2059 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 8 185.00–212.50 $197.62 $2,733 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1329–1866 1590 75-80% 6 144.00–155.00 $151.45 $2,408 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1518 1321 80-85% 4 136.00–140.00 $137.03 $1,810 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $783 —
1152 1152 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,532 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1808–1921 1865 3 198.00–202.00 $199.29 $3,717 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1787 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 138.00–163.00 $153.53 $1,974
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
943–1124 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 117.00–125.00 $121.57 $1,290

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1031–1212 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,785.09
1062–1219 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1198 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1204 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1427–1552 1490 2 222.00–228.00 $225.13 $3,354 —
1521 1521 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,240 —
1604–1756 1680 4 233.00–235.00 $234.27 $3,936 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473 1473 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,858 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–1278 1103 80-85% 3 160.00–166.00 $162.25 $1,790 —
878–1389 1156 85-90% 8 90.00–103.00 $97.45 $1,127 —
967–1676 1313 85-90% 34 116.00–129.00 $123.29 $1,619 +4.79
1116–1596 1328 85-90% 12 109.00–117.00 $112.22 $1,490 -6.28
1081–1742 1371 85-90% 17 130.00–143.00 $132.97 $1,823 -14.97
1301–1828 1528 80-85% 27 135.00–146.00 $140.24 $2,143 +3.70
1450–1638 1544 80-85% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.53 $2,062 -3.01
1272–1765 1592 75-80% 4 156.00–164.00 $159.20 $2,534 —
1504–1878 1711 75-80% 6 134.00–138.00 $136.16 $2,330 —
1525–2056 1777 75-80% 13 141.00–152.00 $147.38 $2,619 +1.14

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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.