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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Saturday, February 13, 2021

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $117.60/cwt ≈ $736/hd at 626 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 182 162
Feeder cattle 198 182 146
Replacement cattle 51 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 2.00-8.00 higher; other Feeder Steers not tested. Feeder Dairy Steers not tested. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold 3.00-10.00 higher; Number 1-2 Feeder Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher on a light test; Number 2 Feeder Heifers not tested. Feeder Bulls not tested. Replacement Cattle not tested. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 4 120.00 $120.00 $476 —
546 546 1 117.50 $117.50 $642 +25.50
580–595 589 6 108.00–112.50 $109.74 $646 —
609–645 626 13 112.50–122.50 $117.60 $736 —
684–688 686 5 115.00–120.00 $118.01 $810 —
702–722 708 5 115.00–117.50 $116.00 $821 —
1032 1032 1 87.00 $87.00 $898 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 135.00 $135.00 $448 -5.00
443–447 445 4 132.50–140.00 $136.27 $606 +4.63
450–486 476 9 127.50–132.50 $130.25 $620 +2.22
519–541 532 8 125.00–132.00 $128.95 $686 +8.49
558–592 564 7 120.00–131.00 $127.86 $721 +7.86
1022 1022 1 95.00 $95.00 $971 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 111.00 $111.00 $320 —
302 302 3 105.00 $105.00 $317 —
358–359 359 4 108.00 $108.00 $388 +43.00
544 544 1 97.50 $97.50 $530 —
672 672 1 110.00 $110.00 $739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 1 112.50 $112.50 $223 —
270 270 1 114.00 $114.00 $308 —
372–392 383 4 115.00–122.50 $117.84 $451 —
436 436 1 104.00 $104.00 $453 -4.79
467–480 470 4 106.00–110.00 $107.02 $503 —
512–546 534 8 97.50–107.50 $103.49 $553 -4.01
558–596 567 8 97.00–117.50 $109.67 $622 +2.76
624–628 626 2 106.00–110.00 $107.99 $676 -0.05
667–691 681 5 101.00–112.50 $105.50 $718 +2.23
722 722 1 91.00 $91.00 $657 —
774 774 1 97.00 $97.00 $751 —
1010–1034 1022 2 86.00–87.00 $86.49 $884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
142–148 145 2 127.50–130.00 $128.72 $187 —
168 168 1 125.00 $125.00 $210 —
350 350 1 137.50 $137.50 $481 +10.16
411–420 414 5 120.00–132.50 $127.00 $526 +3.23
450–484 462 5 119.00–137.50 $132.32 $611 +9.51
508–534 515 4 127.50 $127.50 $657 +9.96
558 558 1 120.00 $120.00 $670 +1.00
614 614 2 120.00 $120.00 $737 +1.02
706 706 1 115.00 $115.00 $812 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 92.00 $92.00 $390 +12.55
452–484 465 3 94.00–103.00 $98.89 $460 —
612–640 626 2 83.00–95.00 $88.87 $556 +6.87
672–674 673 2 85.00–87.50 $86.25 $580 -8.75
738–740 739 2 72.00–85.00 $78.49 $580 —
754 754 1 69.00 $69.00 $520 —
802 802 1 88.00 $88.00 $706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 101.00 $101.00 $313 +10.00
428 428 1 80.00 $80.00 $342 +6.00
548 548 1 67.00 $67.00 $367 —
564–594 574 3 70.00–81.00 $77.07 $442 —
698 698 1 75.00 $75.00 $524 —
864 864 1 70.00 $70.00 $605 —
926 926 1 76.00 $76.00 $704 —
964 964 1 69.00 $69.00 $665 —
1008–1010 1009 2 74.00–80.00 $77.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 1 152.50 $152.50 $171 —
150–192 177 3 130.00–137.50 $133.58 $236 —
404 404 1 120.00 $120.00 $485 -5.96
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 +20.00
864 864 1 100.00 $100.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–398 386 3 104.00–120.00 $111.18 $429 +3.18
474 474 1 116.00 $116.00 $550 —
518 518 1 87.50 $87.50 $453 —
628 628 1 93.00 $93.00 $584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
954 954 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 935.00 $935.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1076–1192 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–735.00 $688.17
1048–1508 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 675.00–1,060.00 $820.49
986–1580 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 550.00–1,060.00 $874.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
814–1002 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 485.00–725.00 $628.92
980 980 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
860–1106 984 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 575.00–850.00 $713.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–950.00 $875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 1 76.00 $76.00 $454 —
706 706 1 77.50 $77.50 $547 —

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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.