New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.30/cwt -36.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 573 lb · 15 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.61/cwt -22.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,306/hd at 521 lb · 12 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $509.56/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,614/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	460	1,190	859
Feeder cattle	21	693	325
Slaughter cattle	272	340	270
Replacement cattle	0	16	57

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338	338	1	655.00	$655.00	$2,214	+38.00
361–382	368	4	600.00–625.00	$606.25	$2,231	-43.75
402–448	419	8	490.00–575.00	$527.04	$2,208	+22.29
466–483	473	5	510.00–560.00	$530.43	$2,509	+23.85
503–548	513	10	460.00–532.50	$509.56	$2,614	+9.13
584	584	1	452.50	$452.50	$2,643	-33.64
600–640	614	9	380.00–437.50	$408.17	$2,506	-64.24
652–658	657	6	412.50–437.00	$432.95	$2,844	-28.91
658–698	678	2	325.00–357.50	$340.77	$2,310	-121.09
704–712	707	3	345.00–372.50	$357.55	$2,528	-71.18
750–768	759	3	350.00–400.00	$368.30	$2,795	-31.70
840	840	1	365.00	$365.00	$3,066	+8.99
902–940	917	3	275.00–287.50	$283.40	$2,599	—
976	976	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,830	-15.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
298	298	1	560.00	$560.00	$1,669	+75.00
314	314	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,633	+3.98
352–394	369	4	450.00–555.00	$527.92	$1,948	+13.30
414–446	435	4	420.00–470.00	$451.06	$1,962	+1.06
472–494	480	7	425.00–475.00	$452.91	$2,174	+9.59
500–540	522	7	400.00–440.00	$424.43	$2,216	+7.20
552–586	569	7	365.00–410.00	$386.81	$2,201	-39.98
608–630	618	3	322.50–350.00	$338.99	$2,095	-76.76
696	696	1	365.00	$365.00	$2,540	-35.50
712–742	727	2	300.00–330.00	$314.69	$2,288	-55.31
756–788	770	4	326.00–335.00	$330.43	$2,544	-46.20
808–845	832	7	320.00–335.00	$327.45	$2,724	—
866	866	2	336.00	$336.00	$2,910	+46.00
4622	4622	1	440.00	$440.00	$20,337	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1221–1840	1466	10	220.00–241.00	$233.88	$3,429	+9.49
1221–1724	1520	19	242.00–250.00	$245.73	$3,735	+3.19
1188–1842	1534	7	206.00–231.00	$224.77	$3,448	-17.77
1535	1535	1	240.00	$240.00	$3,684	-2.54
1489–1616	1560	5	252.00–256.00	$253.81	$3,959	+17.82

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
43	43	1	680.00	$680.00	$292	—
52–54	53	2	260.00–500.00	$382.26	$203	-112.62
66–68	67	2	2,050.00–2,150.00	$2,099.25	$1,406	+1,257.65
67	67	1	1,070.00	$1,070.00	$717	+228.40
72	72	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	$1,656	-109.93
79	79	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	$1,817	-109.93
82–88	85	2	1,750.00–1,810.00	$1,781.06	$1,514	+734.10
81–89	86	9	2,000.00–2,340.00	$2,180.75	$1,875	+53.06
91–96	93	3	1,720.00–1,800.00	$1,747.63	$1,625	-137.56
93	93	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	$1,162	-635.19
90–99	95	8	1,850.00–2,050.00	$1,926.15	$1,830	-43.47
101–109	106	5	1,740.00–1,950.00	$1,802.02	$1,910	-84.30
106	106	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	$1,643	-336.32
113–117	115	2	1,630.00–1,730.00	$1,679.13	$1,931	-10.87
1205–1289	1257	3	214.00–217.00	$215.34	$2,707	-10.14
1199–1589	1310	12	228.00–239.00	$233.42	$3,058	-4.37
1208–1583	1402	15	236.00–250.00	$244.01	$3,421	—
1531	1531	1	238.00	$238.00	$3,644	-5.52

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–296	286	5	600.00–635.00	$614.13	$1,756	+9.13
302–334	316	7	590.00–635.00	$606.42	$1,916	+47.87
356	356	1	595.00	$595.00	$2,118	+58.40
400–438	417	8	490.00–545.00	$519.00	$2,164	+29.65
464–468	466	2	490.00–505.00	$497.53	$2,318	+17.53
500–546	521	12	415.00–470.00	$442.61	$2,306	-22.76
550–597	573	15	425.00–455.00	$435.30	$2,494	-36.02
641–644	642	6	418.00–427.50	$424.32	$2,724	+0.71

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
62	62	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	$1,271	+1,050.00
67	67	1	2,340.00	$2,340.00	$1,568	+1,340.00
70–77	73	4	2,050.00–2,260.00	$2,171.55	$1,585	+1,911.55
70–79	74	6	800.00–1,200.00	$1,021.30	$756	-105.73
76	76	1	1,560.00	$1,560.00	$1,186	-265.99
80–89	85	7	2,130.00–2,490.00	$2,312.02	$1,965	+96.00
80–89	86	3	1,710.00–1,910.00	$1,835.29	$1,578	+323.29
81–89	86	8	1,400.00–1,670.00	$1,520.73	$1,308	+8.73
83–89	87	3	1,060.00–1,400.00	$1,227.15	$1,068	-284.85
90	90	1	820.00	$820.00	$738	-477.50
90–98	94	2	1,740.00–1,910.00	$1,821.38	$1,712	+324.99
90–99	95	20	1,350.00–1,670.00	$1,523.80	$1,448	+27.41
91–97	95	6	1,060.00–1,360.00	$1,255.96	$1,193	-240.43
92–98	95	11	1,900.00–2,150.00	$2,014.42	$1,914	+518.03
100–107	103	9	1,350.00–1,580.00	$1,501.16	$1,546	-365.74
102–109	106	5	1,720.00–1,910.00	$1,806.30	$1,915	+368.78
104–108	106	2	1,330.00–1,350.00	$1,340.19	$1,421	-97.33
104–108	106	2	1,700.00–1,720.00	$1,710.19	$1,813	+272.67
111–113	112	4	1,740.00–1,760.00	$1,744.97	$1,954	+408.21
112	112	1	1,740.00	$1,740.00	$1,949	+403.24
112–116	114	3	1,360.00–1,450.00	$1,403.57	$1,600	+66.81
116	116	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	$1,160	-336.76
120	120	1	1,180.00	$1,180.00	$1,416	-410.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–2204	1536	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	9	201.00–228.00	$218.29	$3,353	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
746–1406	979	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	5	2,650.00–4,100.00	$3,267.89	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353	353	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,112	—
452	452	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,243	-60.00
674	674	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,011	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370	1370	80-85%	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,973	—
1352–1488	1403	80-85%	4	161.00–170.00	$166.82	$2,340	—
1442	1442	80-85%	1	176.00	$176.00	$2,538	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1788	1609	75-80%	4	160.00–169.00	$165.54	$2,664	—
1578–2322	1950	75-80%	2	175.00–177.00	$176.19	$3,436	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
754–1412	1081	85-90%	3	142.00–155.00	$150.67	$1,629	—
1040–1222	1131	85-90%	2	130.00–135.00	$132.30	$1,496	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1342–2113	1728	2	187.00–189.00	$188.22	$3,252	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
812–1534	1102	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	130.00–195.00	$161.49	$1,780

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860–1094	956	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	120.00–129.00	$125.09	$1,196

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
704–1428	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,100.00–3,250.00	$2,591.84
944–1652	1277	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,350.00–3,300.00	$2,889.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–980	840	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	163.00–174.00	$167.58	$1,408

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1301	1301	1	222.00	$222.00	$2,888	—
1319–1771	1536	3	228.00–235.00	$230.98	$3,548	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1492–1779	1636	5	228.00–236.00	$230.54	$3,772	-0.63
1616–1778	1697	2	197.00–208.00	$202.24	$3,432	-38.42
1697–1828	1763	4	217.00–225.00	$222.28	$3,919	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
822	822	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1158–1529	1299	4	185.00–202.00	$190.76	$2,478	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1252	1050	85-90%	10	80.00–106.00	$95.50	$1,003	—
880–1670	1235	85-90%	21	111.00–125.00	$117.32	$1,449	—
1297–1393	1345	80-85%	2	164.00	$164.00	$2,206	—
1082–1645	1368	85-90%	18	125.00–140.00	$133.02	$1,820	-29.38
1054–1772	1417	85-90%	14	140.00–158.00	$147.87	$2,095	+4.41
1178–1698	1508	80-85%	8	131.00–150.00	$142.27	$2,145	—
1160–1834	1532	80-85%	15	153.00–164.00	$157.61	$2,415	—
1554–1862	1681	75-80%	6	141.00–158.00	$151.19	$2,542	—
1560–1888	1729	75-80%	18	155.00–171.00	$162.94	$2,817	-12.66
1850	1850	75-80%	1	168.00	$168.00	$3,108	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
566–588	577	2	195.00–210.00	$202.64	$1,169	—
746	746	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,283	—
826	826	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,553	+9.00
974	974	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,143	—
1080	1080	1	214.00	$214.00	$2,311	-9.00
1104	1104	1	190.00	$190.00	$2,098	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1279	1279	1	226.00	$226.00	$2,891	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1433–1532	1476	3	211.00–220.00	$215.59	$3,182	—
1481–1688	1611	5	225.00–231.00	$227.64	$3,667	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075	1075	1	192.00	$192.00	$2,064	—

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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.