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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, March 13, 2021

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 249 295
Feeder cattle 165 198 246
Replacement cattle 75 51 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, Number 1 Feeder Steers under 600 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher; other Feeder Steers not tested. Dairy Feeder Steers not tested. Number 1 Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs sold steady, over 600 lbs sold 5.00-6.00 higher on a light test; Number 1-2 Feeder Heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher; Number 2 Feeder Heifers not tested. Feeder Bulls not tested except Number 2 Feeder Bulls sold 2.00 higher on a light test. Bred Replacement Cows and Heifers sold strong. Open Replacement Cows not tested. Cow-Calf Pairs sold strong. Replacement Bulls not tested. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included 2 herd dispersals and the monthly Feeder and Replacement Special Sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 145.00 $145.00 $392 —
370–392 387 8 130.00–146.00 $136.52 $528 —
448 448 1 150.00 $150.00 $672 +13.73
450–496 475 6 132.00–153.00 $144.06 $684 +13.81
508–547 534 3 140.00–148.00 $145.46 $777 +16.51
550–596 577 6 134.00–158.00 $149.32 $862 +21.46
610 610 1 152.00 $152.00 $927 —
699 699 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,007 —
906 906 2 98.00–101.00 $99.50 $901 —
958 958 1 101.00 $101.00 $968 —
1050 1050 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 1 122.50 $122.50 $414 —
452 452 1 125.00 $125.00 $565 —
500–508 504 2 117.00–127.00 $122.04 $615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 75.00 $75.00 $270 -33.00
836 836 1 83.00 $83.00 $694 —
1200 1200 1 79.00 $79.00 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–296 285 2 137.50–142.50 $139.90 $399 —
320 320 1 132.50 $132.50 $424 —
350–386 367 3 128.00–132.00 $130.36 $478 -7.14
436–448 445 7 129.00–131.00 $129.71 $577 +2.71
466–480 474 4 130.00–132.50 $130.88 $620 -1.44
510–542 531 7 124.00–131.00 $127.01 $674 -0.49
600–606 602 3 126.00 $126.00 $759 +6.00
663 663 4 123.00 $123.00 $815 —
720–740 725 4 115.00–121.00 $119.47 $866 +4.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 122.50 $122.50 $368 —
362 362 1 115.00 $115.00 $416 -2.84
446 446 1 115.00 $115.00 $513 +11.00
472–492 480 3 111.00–120.00 $115.61 $555 +8.59
553–580 567 7 111.00–120.00 $116.51 $661 +6.84
605–622 615 8 105.00–114.00 $111.79 $688 +3.80
665 665 2 110.00 $110.00 $732 +4.50
942 942 1 86.00 $86.00 $810 —
1074 1074 1 79.00 $79.00 $848 —
1106 1106 1 79.00 $79.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 1 95.00 $95.00 $331 —
486 486 1 97.50 $97.50 $474 -1.39
516–532 527 3 75.00–95.00 $87.29 $460 —
550–580 570 5 75.00–93.00 $86.91 $495 —
620–644 632 2 76.00–90.00 $82.87 $524 -6.00
920 920 1 63.00 $63.00 $580 —
1050 1050 1 64.00 $64.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–286 285 2 137.50–138.00 $137.75 $393 —
300–338 317 3 130.00–143.00 $135.28 $429 —
366–396 381 2 132.50–134.00 $133.28 $508 —
406–446 436 5 132.00–138.00 $135.57 $591 +15.57
470 470 3 139.00 $139.00 $653 —
500–514 505 3 138.00–140.00 $139.32 $704 —
594 594 1 125.00 $125.00 $742 —
610–620 615 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $673 —
678 678 1 110.00 $110.00 $746 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 —— 1 127.50 $127.50 $291 —
434 434 —— 2 107.00–126.00 $116.50 $506 —
466 466 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 $536 -1.00
548 548 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 $630 +27.50
608 608 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 $608 +7.00
694 694 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 $659 —
716 716 —— 1 91.00 $91.00 $652 —
1368–2016 1613 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 74.50–78.50 $76.08 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 79.00 $79.00 $239 -22.00
410–446 428 2 83.00–85.00 $83.96 $359 +3.96
464 464 1 93.00 $93.00 $432 —
554–556 555 2 75.00–82.00 $78.49 $436 +1.42
614–634 624 2 65.00 $65.00 $406 —
704 704 1 80.00 $80.00 $563 —
826 826 1 82.50 $82.50 $681 —
964 964 1 69.00 $69.00 $665 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
886–1156 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 900.00–1,010.00 $947.73 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
832–1512 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 45.00–95.00 $64.81 $795
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
776–1528 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–960.00 $765.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
792–1520 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–925.00 $760.60
948–1252 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 825.00–1,110.00 $1,043.89
902–1588 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 775.00–1,150.00 $967.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872 872 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
932–1100 1012 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 835.00–1,100.00 $1,005.42

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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 7 750.00–1,335.00 $1,063.57 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00–1,135.00 $1,118.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,285.00 $1,163.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,335.00 $1,224.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 1 95.00 $95.00 $384 —
450–496 473 2 47.50–96.00 $72.93 $345 —
1168 1168 1 52.00 $52.00 $607 —

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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.