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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $342.56/cwt +22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 613 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $387.95/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 522 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.44/cwt -93.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 430 lb · 17 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,063 764 0
Feeder cattle 507 371 0
Slaughter cattle 345 234 0
Replacement cattle 45 27 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,375 —
306–335 316 8 420.00–435.00 $424.40 $1,341 +9.81
364 364 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,620 -11.22
415–443 422 6 360.00–405.00 $388.59 $1,640 -37.77
455–482 473 16 355.00–402.50 $384.41 $1,818 -15.59
500–543 522 22 367.50–402.50 $387.95 $2,025 +14.72
553–557 556 3 375.00–385.00 $381.68 $2,122 +2.05
600–645 613 24 300.00–355.00 $342.56 $2,100 +22.50
714 714 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,213 -9.27
757–778 768 2 262.50–280.00 $271.13 $2,082 -2.21
843 843 8 256.00 $256.00 $2,158 -25.99
898 898 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,425 -1.83
926–937 932 2 252.50–260.00 $256.27 $2,388 -11.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,068 —
305 305 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,212 +53.21
363 363 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,289 +8.78
412–449 430 8 280.00–332.50 $307.06 $1,320 —
457–480 471 7 280.00–335.00 $321.22 $1,513 -23.88
531–540 538 4 325.00–345.00 $340.06 $1,830 +9.41
579–593 592 11 350.00–360.00 $359.11 $2,126 —
614–642 633 7 262.50–295.00 $272.69 $1,726 —
666–668 667 2 267.50–275.00 $271.24 $1,809 —
704–710 707 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,776 +23.00
754 754 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,923 —
833 833 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,937 —
910–947 926 6 220.00–249.00 $237.16 $2,196 -9.07
956 956 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,151 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1574 1357 10 200.00–212.00 $206.58 $2,803 —
1190–1565 1372 5 181.00–199.00 $190.25 $2,610 —
1138–1734 1462 21 207.00–220.00 $212.07 $3,100 -0.64
1306–1550 1464 4 214.00–216.00 $215.02 $3,148 +2.31
1483–1649 1549 6 200.00–205.00 $203.64 $3,154 -4.38

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–272 260 4 375.00–400.00 $385.00 $1,001 —
349 349 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,326 -27.63
358–394 365 9 350.00–380.00 $361.78 $1,320 -24.94
400–440 430 17 302.50–340.00 $316.44 $1,361 -93.36
454–474 464 5 287.50–355.00 $306.35 $1,421 —
517–539 530 10 307.50–360.00 $342.71 $1,816 -7.57
552–579 564 9 315.00–352.50 $345.77 $1,950 —
615–641 628 4 297.50–307.50 $304.44 $1,912 +1.10
667–694 681 2 290.00–295.00 $292.45 $1,992 +9.95
718–737 732 5 242.50–267.50 $252.02 $1,845 -12.98
773–796 775 11 257.50 $257.50 $1,996 —
821–844 834 7 240.00–248.00 $243.37 $2,030 -21.63
855 855 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,988 -40.00
922 922 7 256.00 $256.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 6 322.50 $322.50 $819 —
313–341 335 5 275.00–325.00 $284.33 $953 -70.67
357–397 378 14 275.00–335.00 $309.34 $1,169 -31.56
401–426 418 7 237.50–275.00 $257.96 $1,078 -104.51
460–496 472 12 240.00–275.00 $265.99 $1,255 -80.02
506–546 527 7 250.00–290.00 $262.01 $1,381 -32.99
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 -45.00
600–624 618 5 218.00–255.00 $240.73 $1,488 -14.27
658–686 670 4 235.00–267.50 $251.19 $1,683 -6.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 910.00 $910.00 $646 -250.00
72–76 74 4 1,320.00–1,400.00 $1,345.27 $995 -34.73
79 79 1 910.00 $910.00 $719 -470.00
79 79 1 600.00 $600.00 $474 -780.00
81 81 1 700.00 $700.00 $567 -100.00
80–89 85 4 1,350.00–1,460.00 $1,414.48 $1,202 +130.74
86–88 87 3 1,050.00–1,240.00 $1,162.76 $1,012 -120.98
91–94 93 2 440.00–590.00 $513.78 $478 -506.54
90–98 95 5 1,240.00–1,280.00 $1,265.73 $1,202 +245.41
95 95 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,045 +79.68
100 100 1 400.00 $400.00 $400 -802.81
103–104 104 2 1,110.00–1,230.00 $1,169.71 $1,216 -33.10
111 111 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,221 +29.46
115 115 1 990.00 $990.00 $1,138 -59.78
125 125 1 990.00 $990.00 $1,238 -59.78
1242–1291 1267 2 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $2,503 —
1193–1522 1359 15 208.00–220.00 $212.83 $2,892 —
1304–1442 1373 2 212.00–214.00 $213.05 $2,925 —
1264–1594 1392 8 200.00–212.00 $204.93 $2,853 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 1 100.00 $100.00 $59 -770.00
69 69 1 820.00 $820.00 $566 -50.00
72 72 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 $727 +300.20
72 72 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 $929 +580.20
73–77 75 2 860.00–880.00 $869.73 $652 +159.93
74–78 76 5 1,360.00–1,560.00 $1,434.20 $1,090 +394.20
81–88 84 3 520.00–600.00 $574.18 $482 -215.82
82–87 84 4 1,350.00–1,490.00 $1,406.60 $1,182 +616.60
84 84 1 220.00 $220.00 $185 -570.00
81–88 86 6 860.00–1,040.00 $927.56 $798 -2.66
86–89 88 3 1,080.00–1,300.00 $1,206.77 $1,062 +1,086.77
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 -20.00
92–97 94 5 1,210.00–1,430.00 $1,286.46 $1,209 +550.56
91–99 95 16 850.00–980.00 $921.94 $876 -384.23
96–99 98 2 1,090.00–1,300.00 $1,196.62 $1,173 +46.62
99 99 1 780.00 $780.00 $772 -370.00
101 101 1 750.00 $750.00 $758 -467.08
100–107 105 8 1,180.00–1,240.00 $1,207.41 $1,268 +365.09
101–109 105 22 830.00–940.00 $880.55 $925 +38.23
106 106 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,166 +257.68
109 109 1 280.00 $280.00 $305 +50.00
110–116 113 9 800.00–860.00 $831.99 $940 +11.88
114–119 116 3 1,070.00–1,140.00 $1,096.28 $1,272 +16.89
122 122 1 980.00 $980.00 $1,196 -99.39
125 125 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $1,275 -59.39
125 125 1 710.00 $710.00 $888 -369.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–289 285 3 380.00–465.00 $422.30 $1,204 —
307–325 318 3 360.00–400.00 $384.77 $1,224 -35.23
353–399 377 14 350.00–405.00 $365.65 $1,379 —
414–436 429 3 350.00–355.00 $351.61 $1,508 -38.29
456–488 476 5 330.00–360.00 $353.44 $1,682 -46.56
501–539 519 9 295.00–380.00 $319.34 $1,657 -40.66
593 593 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,016 —
628 628 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,072 -7.50
722–746 725 11 232.50–277.50 $250.00 $1,812 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 200.00 $200.00 $548 -150.00
318–347 328 3 320.00–360.00 $334.76 $1,098 -5.24
350–385 368 2 270.00–305.00 $288.33 $1,061 -41.71
428–434 431 2 245.00–285.00 $264.86 $1,142 -55.14
451–489 480 7 255.00–327.50 $290.30 $1,393 —
508–549 526 6 220.00–280.00 $247.25 $1,301 -85.25
657–677 667 2 240.00–255.00 $247.39 $1,650 +2.39
745 745 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 —
750 750 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2000 1732 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 4 168.00–191.00 $178.59 $3,093 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 1 235.00 $235.00 $914 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778–1442 1085 85-90% 8 105.00–114.00 $108.48 $1,177 -13.52
1094 1094 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $985 -32.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074 1074 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,428 —
1174–1568 1392 80-85% 8 116.00–125.00 $121.12 $1,686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1417–1768 1571 75-80% 6 121.00–127.00 $123.75 $1,944 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071–2186 1689 9 170.00–195.00 $186.75 $3,154 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
946–1548 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 120.00–148.00 $129.44 $1,583
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853–1446 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 102.50–118.00 $111.76 $1,180
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
884–1064 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 153.00–165.00 $158.80 $1,572

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
936–1632 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,962.39
1026–1631 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,938.94

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
727–1009 868 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,763.26
936 936 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,911 —
1184–1490 1377 6 214.00–215.00 $214.17 $2,949 —
1162–1578 1386 7 207.00–213.00 $210.96 $2,924 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,874 —
1162–1184 1173 2 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $2,563 —
1334–1582 1455 9 205.00–213.00 $211.01 $3,070 —
1558 1558 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,085 -12.94
1538–1742 1650 6 214.00–216.00 $214.48 $3,539 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386–1958 1672 2 145.00–182.00 $166.66 $2,787 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866–1398 1113 85-90% 12 74.00–96.00 $85.50 $952 —
1018–1330 1174 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.43 $1,296 —
136–1602 1247 85-90% 20 103.00–115.00 $108.37 $1,351 +17.70
1053–1452 1275 80-85% 4 124.00–134.00 $128.77 $1,642 +25.47
626–1611 1294 85-90% 24 111.00–124.00 $116.40 $1,506 +13.10
956–1654 1296 85-90% 15 94.00–108.00 $100.02 $1,296 -3.28
1072–1863 1362 80-85% 14 117.00–124.00 $119.79 $1,632 —
1463–1825 1633 75-80% 3 130.00–136.00 $132.78 $2,168 +13.20
1503–1916 1703 75-80% 14 120.00–130.00 $125.02 $2,129 —
1518–2147 1766 75-80% 10 115.00–120.00 $118.06 $2,085 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 1 193.00 $193.00 $755 —
667 667 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,201 —
922 922 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,614 -15.00
985 985 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,704 -28.00
1085 1085 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,007 -16.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1388 1268 3 184.00–196.00 $191.62 $2,430 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1678 1606 5 180.00–186.00 $184.25 $2,959 —
1610–1743 1668 6 190.00–194.00 $191.49 $3,194 —

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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.