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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $441.15/cwt -68.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 524 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.37/cwt -38.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 521 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $517.03/cwt -10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,197/hd at 425 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,006 460 1,033
Feeder cattle 484 21 467
Slaughter cattle 296 272 282
Replacement cattle 31 0 59

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,736
311–321 316 2 570.00–620.00 $594.60 $1,879 -60.40
381–383 382 5 535.00–570.00 $552.96 $2,112 -53.29
401–444 425 19 495.00–547.50 $517.03 $2,197 -10.01
451–498 473 4 492.50–505.00 $496.73 $2,350 -33.70
502–544 524 31 420.00–475.00 $441.15 $2,312 -68.41
562 562 4 432.50 $432.50 $2,431 -20.00
604–612 608 2 390.00–445.00 $417.68 $2,539 +9.51
664–678 669 3 387.50–402.50 $392.57 $2,626 +51.80
706–746 732 11 337.50–365.00 $355.85 $2,605 -1.70
772 772 8 342.50 $342.50 $2,644 -25.80
801–810 808 5 322.50–387.50 $374.62 $3,027 +9.62
851–898 879 14 300.00–315.00 $302.92 $2,663
934 934 2 377.50 $377.50 $3,526 +94.10
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1863 1470 17 231.00–241.00 $237.58 $3,492 +3.70
1303–1602 1487 5 243.00–246.00 $243.53 $3,621 +9.65
1256–1654 1517 3 218.00–230.00 $222.64 $3,377 -23.09
1537 1537 1 259.00 $259.00 $3,981 +19.00
1280–1757 1584 28 243.00–254.00 $248.56 $3,937 -5.25
1438–1854 1700 4 234.00–240.00 $236.87 $4,027
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–325 318 2 477.50–485.00 $481.33 $1,531 -38.67
367–392 380 4 475.00–505.00 $490.10 $1,862 -37.82
566–570 569 4 350.00–370.00 $365.03 $2,077 -21.78
607–632 620 2 320.00–367.50 $343.27 $2,128 +4.28
654–694 684 7 322.50–377.50 $357.68 $2,447 -7.32
798–799 799 4 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $2,297 -42.93
812–830 821 2 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $2,258 -52.40
859–894 879 3 230.00–287.50 $256.20 $2,252 -79.80
913 913 7 307.50 $307.50 $2,807

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,573 -64.13
300–341 325 4 545.00–595.00 $559.15 $1,817 -47.27
367–389 384 4 490.00–542.50 $502.56 $1,930 -92.44
406–429 419 8 485.00–522.50 $512.03 $2,145 -6.97
460–499 470 4 455.00–480.00 $469.69 $2,208 -27.84
511–529 521 28 390.00–409.00 $404.37 $2,107 -38.24
552–578 572 14 386.00–435.00 $393.69 $2,252 -41.61
638 638 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,329 -59.32
651–699 689 9 360.00–372.50 $361.84 $2,493
703–733 721 4 325.00–332.50 $328.16 $2,366
752 752 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,482
801–814 812 11 292.50–332.50 $325.32 $2,642
854 854 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,711
910 910 7 312.50 $312.50 $2,844
1090 1090 5 253.00 $253.00 $2,758
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 760.00 $760.00 $494 -1,339.25
65–69 67 2 1,090.00–2,100.00 $1,579.93 $1,059 -519.32
73 73 1 820.00 $820.00 $599 -1,480.00
73–78 75 5 2,090.00–2,300.00 $2,150.97 $1,613 -149.03
75–78 77 2 2,200.00–2,290.00 $2,245.88 $1,729 -54.12
84 84 1 800.00 $800.00 $672 -981.06
80–89 85 9 1,980.00–2,240.00 $2,131.28 $1,812 +350.22
89 89 2 1,800.00–1,830.00 $1,815.00 $1,615 -365.75
91–92 92 2 1,700.00–1,740.00 $1,719.89 $1,582 -27.74
90–99 96 8 1,800.00–2,060.00 $1,918.67 $1,842 -7.48
101–105 103 5 1,760.00–1,930.00 $1,831.83 $1,887 +29.81
103 103 1 960.00 $960.00 $989 -842.02
107–109 108 2 1,730.00–1,750.00 $1,739.91 $1,879 -62.11
113 113 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 $1,932 +30.87
1188 1188 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,673
1125–1250 1195 4 232.00–238.00 $233.98 $2,796
1236–1651 1478 14 243.00–252.00 $247.04 $3,651
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,318
342 342 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,539
351–384 365 7 400.00–480.00 $427.95 $1,562
413–447 431 8 375.00–420.00 $388.96 $1,676
453–494 479 6 355.00–400.00 $386.41 $1,851
504–542 525 3 320.00–362.50 $343.67 $1,804
555–598 574 11 302.50–365.00 $349.61 $2,007
615–619 617 2 337.50–350.00 $343.73 $2,121
661–692 677 2 332.50–347.50 $340.17 $2,303
743 743 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,192
763 763 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,946
830–848 839 2 235.00–251.00 $242.91 $2,038
984–997 991 2 235.00–277.50 $256.11 $2,538
1047 1047 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,251

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $696 -850.00
63 63 1 2,060.00 $2,060.00 $1,298 +10.00
69 69 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $966 -940.00
69 69 1 320.00 $320.00 $221 -2,020.00
71 71 1 750.00 $750.00 $532 -1,421.55
73–75 74 3 1,190.00–1,480.00 $1,378.34 $1,020 +357.04
72–78 75 4 1,680.00–2,060.00 $1,891.37 $1,419 +870.07
76 76 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 $1,596 +540.00
73–79 77 4 1,490.00–1,610.00 $1,556.35 $1,198 -3.65
80–88 83 9 2,130.00–2,360.00 $2,231.07 $1,852 -80.95
80–89 84 3 1,190.00–1,390.00 $1,256.76 $1,056 -1,055.26
80–88 85 13 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,508.16 $1,282 -803.86
84–88 86 3 1,610.00–1,840.00 $1,733.55 $1,491 -101.74
88 88 1 910.00 $910.00 $801 -317.15
92–96 93 3 780.00–1,280.00 $1,016.57 $945 -804.81
90–97 94 6 1,910.00–2,110.00 $1,986.23 $1,867 +164.85
90–98 96 6 1,500.00–1,840.00 $1,697.21 $1,629 +173.41
93–99 96 23 1,330.00–1,560.00 $1,461.42 $1,403 -62.38
97 97 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,358 -123.80
100–106 102 11 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,372.28 $1,400 -128.88
100–109 104 12 1,500.00–1,970.00 $1,808.01 $1,880 +306.85
100–109 105 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $1,218 -646.30
103–107 105 2 1,620.00–1,780.00 $1,701.52 $1,787 -104.78
110 110 1 400.00 $400.00 $440 -1,344.97
110–119 113 6 1,260.00–1,400.00 $1,314.26 $1,485 -430.71
110–117 114 3 1,610.00–1,790.00 $1,711.52 $1,951 +307.95
112–119 116 2 1,650.00–1,740.00 $1,693.64 $1,965 +693.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,458
308 308 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,694
373–387 378 3 510.00–525.00 $514.93 $1,946
414–427 419 5 505.00–522.50 $515.93 $2,162
458 458 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,198
508–514 510 3 400.00–447.50 $424.02 $2,163
672–684 678 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,017
767 767 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,339
922–944 933 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,866
983 983 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,153
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 400.00–405.00 $402.59 $1,691
484 484 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,888
501–513 509 3 350.00–385.00 $361.48 $1,840
612 612 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,821
763–782 769 3 215.00–220.00 $218.31 $1,679
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1147–1901 1605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 186.00–218.00 $203.04 $3,259
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,153

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1756 1469 75-80% 4 162.00–170.00 $166.68 $2,449
1384–1668 1526 75-80% 2 190.00–191.00 $190.45 $2,906
1450–1736 1565 75-80% 6 170.00–185.00 $178.02 $2,786
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1376 1301 80-85% 5 154.00–168.00 $161.38 $2,100
1187–1564 1325 80-85% 3 174.00–199.00 $186.97 $2,477
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1116 1104 85-90% 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $1,446 -1.29
924–1262 1135 85-90% 3 154.00–160.00 $157.42 $1,787 +25.12

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2405 1792 7 180.00–222.00 $198.35 $3,554

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
804–1647 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 180.00–190.00 $183.84 $2,445

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1231–1392 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,314.07
1054–1751 1457 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,517.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961–1880 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,826.92

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1151 1151 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–1442 1434 2 213.00–224.00 $218.53 $3,134
1367–1612 1513 3 232.00–240.00 $236.88 $3,584 +5.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,885

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1840 1567 5 233.00–240.00 $235.82 $3,695
1630 1630 1 245.00 $245.00 $3,994 +14.46
1682–1925 1804 2 213.00–220.00 $216.74 $3,910
1738–1874 1806 2 230.00–240.00 $234.81 $4,241
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1121–1474 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00–3,850.00 $3,646.37

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1772 1554 2 190.00–206.00 $199.13 $3,094

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1450 1111 85-90% 14 110.00–129.00 $118.18 $1,313
1188–1237 1212 85-90% 5 100.00–115.00 $107.10 $1,298 -10.22
1027–1624 1319 85-90% 16 144.00–164.00 $153.75 $2,028 -10.25
1122–1556 1320 80-85% 7 169.00–203.00 $179.59 $2,371 +15.59
904–1814 1340 85-90% 13 129.00–144.00 $136.82 $1,833 -27.18
1099–1558 1382 80-85% 7 150.00–160.00 $155.16 $2,144 +22.14
1184–1790 1457 80-85% 15 154.00–182.00 $166.19 $2,421
1432–1756 1562 75-80% 6 144.00–156.00 $150.66 $2,353
1595–1756 1676 75-80% 2 190.00–201.00 $195.24 $3,272 +44.05
1515–1898 1683 75-80% 24 162.00–185.00 $173.16 $2,914 +21.97

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–448 427 4 222.50–252.50 $232.93 $995
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 -7.64
649 649 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,347
651 651 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,055
716 716 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,074 -22.00
762–780 771 2 183.00–193.00 $188.06 $1,450
804 804 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,495 -2.00
888 888 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,034
950–980 968 3 195.00–230.00 $213.52 $2,067 -6.48
1047 1047 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,251
1050–1095 1073 2 190.00–223.00 $206.85 $2,220 -7.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1278 1213 4 200.00–210.00 $204.79 $2,484
1302 1302 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,995
1238–1480 1348 7 213.00–228.00 $218.21 $2,941

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1428 1272 2 200.00–207.00 $203.07 $2,583
1304–1810 1504 5 211.00–218.00 $215.83 $3,246
1858 1858 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,474
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,422
669 669 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,408
841 841 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,178

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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.