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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.76/cwt -12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,342/hd at 625 lb · 65 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $335.59/cwt -6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,406/hd at 717 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $376.27/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 387 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 1,001 517
Feeder cattle 448 513 19
Slaughter cattle 319 214 318
Replacement cattle 12 57 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,344 -135.00
320–323 322 3 420.00–460.00 $433.25 $1,395 -96.75
370–396 375 9 420.00–470.00 $462.17 $1,733 -34.78
413–424 420 3 450.00–480.00 $470.17 $1,975 +49.75
483–484 484 6 415.00–417.50 $416.25 $2,015 +12.63
508–547 526 17 380.00–420.00 $401.23 $2,110 -13.67
554–597 565 11 372.50–380.00 $375.32 $2,121 -33.81
608–642 625 65 330.00–407.50 $374.76 $2,342 -12.06
662–682 673 20 335.00–367.50 $347.58 $2,339 -0.80
703–736 717 22 320.00–342.50 $335.59 $2,406 -6.15
751–773 760 17 317.50–342.50 $330.12 $2,509 +14.55
804–835 820 2 290.00–322.50 $305.94 $2,509 -8.43
954 954 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,576 —
1017 1017 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,492 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1516 1320 3 195.00–216.00 $208.90 $2,757 —
1312–1746 1508 13 224.00–241.00 $234.97 $3,543 —
1406–1615 1520 9 252.00–260.00 $255.23 $3,879 +21.71
1375–1725 1559 20 235.00–250.00 $244.95 $3,819 +6.33
1418–1756 1587 2 215.00–229.00 $222.75 $3,535 -15.87
1750 1750 1 236.00 $236.00 $4,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 416.00 $416.00 $1,115 —
327–347 340 3 390.00–405.00 $394.80 $1,342 +23.25
368–379 374 4 350.00–410.00 $376.24 $1,407 -19.70
400–443 429 5 310.00–392.50 $367.80 $1,578 +28.30
451–479 464 5 290.00–355.00 $326.68 $1,516 -23.27
506 506 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,518 -27.14
552–585 570 10 330.00–355.00 $343.82 $1,960 +28.63
611 611 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,650 -39.65
676–692 684 3 300.00–325.00 $308.34 $2,109 +9.66
705–747 734 8 270.00–290.00 $274.07 $2,012 -29.54
754 754 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,092 +37.50
851–893 872 2 267.50–272.50 $270.06 $2,355 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 314 4 330.00–405.00 $376.63 $1,183 +29.17
352–399 387 21 322.50–400.00 $376.27 $1,456 +8.77
436 436 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,526 -2.39
457–495 483 7 305.00–345.00 $319.90 $1,545 -11.12
533–540 535 5 305.00–340.00 $313.56 $1,678 +18.43
552–593 562 19 307.50–335.00 $321.20 $1,805 +4.87
613–642 629 3 295.00–310.00 $305.12 $1,919 +45.36
656–697 669 8 295.00–315.00 $301.69 $2,018 +21.69
708–722 717 3 250.00–262.50 $258.39 $1,853 -16.61
771 771 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,082 —
809 809 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,618 -45.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 800.00 $800.00 $592 -900.00
71–78 76 3 300.00–590.00 $459.43 $349 -1,240.57
79 79 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,580 +60.00
80–88 85 5 1,820.00–2,100.00 $1,943.04 $1,652 +987.25
91–96 94 6 1,670.00–1,900.00 $1,801.78 $1,694 +39.90
94–95 95 2 1,300.00–1,580.00 $1,439.26 $1,367 -322.62
95 95 1 600.00 $600.00 $570 -1,161.88
100–101 100 4 1,640.00–1,710.00 $1,662.49 $1,662 +1,122.49
101–109 105 2 700.00–890.00 $798.62 $839 -745.46
117 117 1 400.00 $400.00 $468 -360.00
1044 1044 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,328 —
1090–1499 1333 8 222.00–240.00 $231.64 $3,088 —
1350 1350 1 239.00 $239.00 $3,226 —
1296–1564 1444 6 252.00–255.00 $253.14 $3,655 —
1161–1630 1471 17 237.00–251.00 $246.04 $3,619 +6.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,206 ±0.00
346 346 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,453 +4.86
373 373 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,809 +76.96
413–438 426 4 365.00–395.00 $380.22 $1,620 -45.21
466–490 478 2 370.00–380.00 $375.13 $1,793 -13.93
503–532 522 14 347.00–360.00 $350.29 $1,829 -15.36
575–580 578 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,994 -18.96
609–649 632 12 330.00–345.00 $336.16 $2,125 -22.91
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 -8.70
731 731 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,248 -17.29
828–837 831 3 252.50–270.00 $264.12 $2,195 -28.11
873 873 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,204 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 1 700.00 $700.00 $413 +90.00
59 59 1 700.00 $700.00 $413 +90.00
60 60 1 300.00 $300.00 $180 -310.00
68 68 1 800.00 $800.00 $544 -1,110.00
72 72 2 1,900.00–1,960.00 $1,930.00 $1,390 +1,430.00
72–78 75 2 600.00–800.00 $696.00 $522 -1,396.42
72–79 76 3 800.00–1,310.00 $1,079.65 $821 +575.70
76–79 78 7 1,220.00–1,400.00 $1,293.88 $1,009 -56.25
81 81 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 $1,458 +449.87
80–88 84 21 1,270.00–1,530.00 $1,376.00 $1,156 +34.60
81–89 85 4 1,920.00–2,100.00 $1,990.94 $1,692 +649.54
83–89 86 2 260.00–380.00 $317.91 $273 -1,023.49
83–89 86 6 750.00–1,200.00 $1,050.29 $903 -291.11
88 88 1 750.00 $750.00 $660 -201.06
91–96 94 8 1,720.00–1,860.00 $1,781.80 $1,675 +1,213.29
90–99 95 29 1,150.00–1,490.00 $1,358.61 $1,291 +35.12
92–97 95 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,084.39 $1,030 -239.10
98 98 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,666 +1,349.95
100–105 102 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,020 +925.00
100–109 103 25 1,190.00–1,390.00 $1,285.95 $1,325 -406.09
100–108 103 8 1,610.00–1,790.00 $1,704.27 $1,755 +12.23
105–106 106 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,549.76 $1,643 +1,239.43
107 107 1 410.00 $410.00 $439 -905.00
107 107 1 100.00 $100.00 $107 -1,215.00
110–117 112 8 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,206.17 $1,351 -193.83
115 115 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $1,714 +1,040.00
124 124 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 $1,748 +960.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 —
308 308 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,309 +20.00
406–433 421 3 425.00–432.50 $429.13 $1,807 +62.14
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 +29.99
515–537 525 5 392.50–410.00 $404.43 $2,123 +39.43
564–574 566 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,236 +79.93
613 613 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,237 —
698 698 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,268 —
703–722 713 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,014 -7.50
758 758 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,331 —
811–812 812 2 260.00–285.00 $272.49 $2,213 +4.99
879–898 885 3 265.00–270.00 $266.69 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,084 —
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 -17.48
392 392 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,470 +45.00
407–441 424 2 300.00–320.00 $309.60 $1,313 -19.11
472–492 485 7 320.00–360.00 $346.00 $1,678 +56.00
501–528 515 5 305.00–355.00 $324.84 $1,673 +65.38
657–697 679 3 262.50–295.00 $280.69 $1,906 +0.69
754 754 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,904 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1215 1188 80-85% 2 181.00–184.00 $182.53 $2,168 +40.53
1163–1478 1310 80-85% 4 159.00–174.00 $166.42 $2,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 866 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,126 —
970–1097 1034 85-90% 2 138.00–147.00 $142.22 $1,471 —
939–1220 1080 85-90% 2 172.00–179.00 $175.04 $1,890 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1454–1651 1581 75-80% 4 176.00–184.00 $180.96 $2,861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1908 1558 5 190.00–215.00 $205.43 $3,201 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
784–1108 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 152.50–195.00 $177.39 $1,678

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
999–1272 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,433.20
1010–1651 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,253.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
976 976 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903 903 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1366 1267 4 219.00–223.00 $220.81 $2,798 —
1334–1598 1451 7 227.00–233.00 $230.07 $3,338 —
1490–1608 1549 2 235.00–236.00 $235.52 $3,648 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906 906 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,631 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1470 1412 5 220.00–225.00 $223.22 $3,152 —
1412–1462 1437 2 224.00–225.00 $224.51 $3,226 —
1213–1787 1480 20 224.00–233.00 $229.14 $3,391 +9.14
1514–1727 1634 8 234.00–248.00 $241.01 $3,938 —
1470–1932 1701 2 228.00–232.00 $229.73 $3,908 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2202 1676 3 185.00–210.00 $197.65 $3,313 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896–1124 1010 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 —
720–1687 1152 85-90% 19 120.00–130.00 $124.89 $1,439 —
1059–1317 1188 80-85% 2 195.00–199.00 $197.22 $2,343 —
878–1624 1258 85-90% 21 135.00–152.00 $145.66 $1,832 —
954–1540 1297 85-90% 12 153.00–179.00 $162.37 $2,106 —
1168–1645 1467 80-85% 7 141.00–154.00 $147.97 $2,171 -10.84
1126–1816 1504 80-85% 28 155.00–172.00 $163.05 $2,452 +63.05
1364–2014 1667 75-80% 19 168.00–177.00 $173.09 $2,885 —
1509–1839 1675 75-80% 3 160.00–170.00 $164.99 $2,764 —
1484–2036 1760 75-80% 11 179.00–189.50 $182.88 $3,219 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112–1448 1212 4 184.00–208.00 $197.02 $2,388 —
1209–1350 1299 7 211.00–216.00 $214.40 $2,785 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
1034 1034 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,326 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366 1366 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,814 —
1381–1565 1473 2 216.00–220.00 $217.88 $3,209 —

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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.