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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.13/cwt ≈ $2,060/hd at 528 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.16/cwt ≈ $2,243/hd at 569 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $384.62/cwt ≈ $1,262/hd at 328 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,055 560 431
Feeder cattle 528 26 19
Slaughter cattle 250 336 199
Replacement cattle 102 — 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–280 259 5 495.00–555.00 $542.04 $1,404 —
304–327 315 16 500.00–540.00 $504.68 $1,590 —
395–396 395 7 485.00 $485.00 $1,916 —
417–432 422 10 432.50–495.00 $485.80 $2,050 —
502–549 528 20 375.00–410.00 $390.13 $2,060 —
555–580 568 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,244 —
612–639 627 7 377.50–390.00 $381.71 $2,393 —
688–694 691 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,453 —
707–738 732 13 332.50–347.50 $337.86 $2,473 —
781 781 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,636 —
802 802 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,566 —
904 904 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,350 —
964–980 975 3 267.50–277.50 $270.80 $2,640 —
1039 1039 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,857 —
1124–1135 1132 10 241.00–244.00 $242.30 $2,743 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291 1291 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,582 —
1362 1362 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,983 —
1165–1620 1375 23 221.00–231.00 $226.93 $3,120 —
1249–1594 1382 3 233.00–234.00 $233.70 $3,230 —
1344–1584 1440 3 208.00–214.00 $210.84 $3,036 -12.10
1305–1642 1455 9 232.00–237.00 $234.53 $3,412 +5.47
1377–1743 1520 5 229.00–231.00 $229.55 $3,489 —
1600 1600 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,420 —
312–340 329 4 425.00–460.00 $448.57 $1,476 -6.43
390 390 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 —
426 426 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,725 —
469–495 487 6 315.00–400.00 $369.53 $1,800 —
500–505 503 2 320.00–345.00 $332.44 $1,672 —
575 575 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,912 —
673 673 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,086 —
732–746 735 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
756–768 762 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,096 —
969–996 983 2 245.00–265.00 $254.86 $2,505 +63.86
1087 1087 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,500 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–269 269 18 480.00–535.00 $532.04 $1,431 —
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
354 354 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,788 —
414 414 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,677 —
458–480 470 17 390.00–445.00 $404.20 $1,900 —
500–543 523 9 380.00–420.00 $400.47 $2,094 —
557–583 569 19 370.00–400.00 $394.16 $2,243 —
607–616 612 13 330.00–360.00 $343.74 $2,104 —
681–696 694 6 337.50–350.00 $347.95 $2,415 —
717 717 7 337.50 $337.50 $2,420 —
834 834 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,168 —
931–949 934 7 256.00–275.00 $264.31 $2,469 —
954–958 955 5 252.50–261.00 $259.29 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–345 328 19 350.00–422.50 $384.62 $1,262 —
361–384 373 7 350.00–390.00 $364.44 $1,359 -75.56
400–427 419 6 350.00–365.00 $355.90 $1,491 —
479–488 481 4 365.00–370.00 $368.73 $1,774 —
500–524 517 9 280.00–325.00 $290.93 $1,504 —
552–588 578 11 250.00–325.00 $295.65 $1,709 -4.35
611–648 631 9 247.50–290.00 $277.77 $1,753 —
661–699 682 3 240.00–277.50 $257.71 $1,758 —
727–728 728 2 280.00–292.50 $286.25 $2,084 —
751–795 773 2 267.50–280.00 $273.57 $2,115 -1.43
837 837 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,841 —
850–872 861 2 245.00–247.50 $246.27 $2,120 —
948 948 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,417 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55–57 56 2 600.00–790.00 $696.70 $390 -324.49
67 67 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $998 +468.81
70–76 74 3 1,340.00–1,510.00 $1,448.37 $1,072 -29.14
72–76 74 4 1,590.00–1,650.00 $1,619.83 $1,199 +142.32
73–75 74 2 520.00–690.00 $606.15 $449 -871.36
82–88 85 4 1,500.00–1,610.00 $1,529.03 $1,300 +51.51
86 86 1 650.00 $650.00 $559 -450.00
86–88 87 3 1,300.00–1,470.00 $1,390.27 $1,210 +290.27
93 93 1 600.00 $600.00 $558 -776.70
90–97 94 8 1,380.00–1,460.00 $1,416.90 $1,332 +40.20
92–97 94 3 960.00–1,220.00 $1,062.62 $999 -314.08
98–99 99 2 1,330.00 $1,330.00 $1,317 +119.18
100–105 103 3 1,290.00–1,390.00 $1,325.76 $1,366 +25.76
1054–1325 1190 2 210.00–213.00 $211.33 $2,515 —
1266–1413 1323 3 216.00–223.00 $220.44 $2,916 -0.21
1286–1368 1327 2 227.00–228.00 $227.48 $3,019 +6.83
1329–1532 1446 7 225.00–236.00 $228.71 $3,307 —
1468–1556 1510 3 219.00–224.00 $221.04 $3,338 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 740.00 $740.00 $429 +500.00
65 65 1 300.00 $300.00 $195 +60.00
66 66 1 890.00 $890.00 $587 +650.00
65–69 67 3 1,280.00–1,600.00 $1,429.40 $958 +1,189.40
70 70 1 500.00 $500.00 $350 +260.00
74–79 77 7 1,540.00–1,730.00 $1,631.30 $1,256 +431.30
78–79 78 3 700.00–910.00 $810.43 $632 -789.57
79 79 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $830 -550.00
80–88 84 4 700.00–850.00 $782.38 $657 -229.33
80–89 85 6 1,500.00–1,710.00 $1,576.61 $1,340 +564.90
80–89 85 13 920.00–1,090.00 $1,023.60 $870 +11.89
84–85 85 2 580.00–600.00 $590.06 $502 -421.65
86 86 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 $1,213 -59.35
91–94 92 3 540.00–700.00 $632.56 $582 -821.62
90–99 94 25 900.00–1,100.00 $975.00 $916 -479.18
93–97 94 5 1,460.00–1,560.00 $1,487.83 $1,399 +33.65
96–99 97 4 1,280.00–1,430.00 $1,365.21 $1,324 +633.78
100 100 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 $1,440 +953.20
100–108 102 17 840.00–980.00 $915.54 $934 +428.74
100–103 102 2 740.00–920.00 $828.67 $845 +341.87
103 103 1 500.00 $500.00 $515 +13.20
105 105 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $1,071 -333.59
110–116 113 5 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,235.54 $1,396 +344.28
115 115 1 300.00 $300.00 $345 -973.43
112–118 116 4 750.00–900.00 $826.62 $959 -446.81
122 122 1 850.00 $850.00 $1,037 -340.00
126 126 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,512 +370.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–348 321 9 500.00–525.00 $506.86 $1,627 —
404–425 422 11 360.00–405.00 $377.65 $1,594 —
453–499 476 2 375.00–380.00 $377.62 $1,797 —
539–543 541 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,975 —
562–567 563 7 357.50–385.00 $381.04 $2,145 —
601–607 606 4 285.00–300.00 $296.28 $1,795 —
678 678 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,197 —
362–365 364 2 420.00–445.00 $432.55 $1,574 —
410–426 418 2 270.00–305.00 $287.83 $1,203 —
469–491 486 4 290.00–307.50 $303.27 $1,474 —
526 526 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,710 -25.00
577–599 588 3 315.00–335.00 $327.48 $1,926 —
614 614 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,259 —
692 692 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,557 —
737–748 743 2 225.00–227.50 $226.26 $1,681 —
807–822 817 5 202.50–207.00 $205.91 $1,682 +8.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842–1374 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 8 210.00–300.00 $244.08 $2,480 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 330.00 $330.00 $931 —
336 336 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,008 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
964–1129 1062 85-90% 4 116.00–125.00 $119.74 $1,272 —
908–1301 1106 85-90% 5 130.00–148.00 $142.22 $1,573 -33.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,582 —
1002–1497 1293 80-85% 5 162.00–170.00 $165.99 $2,146 —
1337–1505 1421 80-85% 2 182.00–184.00 $183.06 $2,601 -1.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1618–1832 1725 75-80% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.34 $2,973 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,296 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1814 1551 5 197.00–239.00 $211.84 $3,286 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
704–1604 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 47 141.00–179.00 $165.40 $2,029
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
728–1154 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 181.00–195.00 $187.50 $1,792
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
778–1178 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 115.00–131.00 $124.93 $1,201

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876–1691 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,750.00–2,850.00 $2,472.95
1197–1674 1451 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,617.73

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
841–867 854 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,123.86

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1576 1484 2 193.00–196.00 $194.59 $2,888 +4.45
1433–1667 1576 3 219.00–225.00 $222.84 $3,512 -7.16

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
806–1296 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,527.14 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1593 1593 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,043 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1392 1073 85-90% 5 70.00–80.00 $72.95 $783 —
914–1580 1217 85-90% 12 100.00–122.00 $108.50 $1,320 +5.61
941–1673 1262 85-90% 27 120.00–145.00 $133.16 $1,680 —
1083–1608 1308 85-90% 17 140.00–166.00 $147.15 $1,925 -6.93
1158–1535 1384 80-85% 5 166.00–184.00 $176.80 $2,447 +33.74
1102–1728 1421 80-85% 21 151.00–171.00 $158.22 $2,248 —
1214–1736 1427 80-85% 8 141.00–150.00 $146.46 $2,090 —
1458–1830 1666 75-80% 7 146.00–159.00 $153.54 $2,558 —
1508–2070 1734 75-80% 16 153.00–177.00 $167.39 $2,903 —
1652–1906 1771 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $171.79 $3,042 +16.94

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866–870 868 2 188.00–199.00 $193.51 $1,680 -16.49
969 969 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,909 -13.04
1029 1029 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,007 -7.00
1067 1067 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,113 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1532 1344 4 190.00–206.00 $199.58 $2,682 —
1679 1679 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,643 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 2 287.50 $287.50 $851 —
366–374 370 2 280.00–300.00 $289.89 $1,073 —
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
496 496 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,240 —
657 657 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,234 —
759 759 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,336 —
820 820 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,501 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291 1291 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,659 —

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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.