New York cattle auction prices
3 sales at 2 USDA-reported barns from Oct 16 to October 22, 2026. Statewide prices combine every barn, weighted by head.
Steers 500–599 lb Rising
- Latest (week of October 12, 2026)
- $387.20/cwt
- 4-week average
- $385.72
- 13-week average
- $374.84
- 4-week vs 13-week
- +2.9%
Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.
Steers 700–799 lb Easing
- Latest (week of October 12, 2026)
- $300.28/cwt
- 4-week average
- $301.41
- 13-week average
- $309.47
- 4-week vs 13-week
- −2.6%
Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.
Heifers 500–599 lb Steady
- Latest (week of October 12, 2026)
- $344.16/cwt
- 4-week average
- $344.31
- 13-week average
- $345.71
- 4-week vs 13-week
- −0.4%
Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.
Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.
The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.
Every sale this week
| Barn | Sale | Head sold | Steers 500–599 | Steers 700–799 | Heifers 500–599 | 13-week trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Livestock Sale, Bath | Thu Oct 22 | 175 | — | — | — | — |
| Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction, Canandaigua | Wed Oct 21 | 183 | — | — | — | — |
| Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction, Canandaigua | Sat Oct 17 | 481 | $387.20 | $300.28 | $344.16 | — |
Statewide, last 52 weeks
Statewide price history
All New York barns
- Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction, Canandaigua · Oct 17
- Empire Livestock Sale, Bath · Oct 22
Source: USDA AMS Market News auction reports for 2 New York barns. Barns that hold more than one sale a week count every sale.