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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report, Bath, NY

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

Sale of Saturday, September 11, 2021

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.82/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 769 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 207 242
Feeder cattle 262 168 209
Replacement cattle 38 39 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, Feeder and Replacement Cattle not tested due to summer break in Feeder and Replacement Cattle sales at Empire Livestock, Bath. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the monthly Feeder and Replacement Sale. Today's Annual Yearling Board Sale is reported separately.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 147.00 $147.00 $509 +19.49
362–396 373 3 140.00–144.00 $141.41 $527 +12.41
447 447 2 140.00 $140.00 $626 +2.74
471 471 2 141.00 $141.00 $664 -4.72
500–534 516 3 130.00–147.00 $139.18 $718 -8.82
608–615 613 4 131.00–137.50 $135.89 $833 -1.12
700–730 720 9 132.00–140.00 $136.82 $985 +9.32
756–781 769 11 132.00–140.00 $136.82 $1,052 +1.82
809–830 820 6 128.00–140.00 $134.08 $1,099 -1.92
954 954 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 1 105.00 $105.00 $380 —
438–446 442 2 92.50–95.00 $93.74 $414 —
479 479 2 100.00 $100.00 $479 —
502–542 522 2 90.00–100.00 $95.19 $497 —
566–588 577 2 90.00–94.00 $91.96 $531 —
602–638 616 6 98.00–105.00 $101.67 $626 -3.33
744 744 1 82.50 $82.50 $614 —
766 766 1 101.00 $101.00 $774 +1.00
1116 1116 1 79.00 $79.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 —
388 388 1 122.00 $122.00 $473 —
400 400 1 121.00 $121.00 $484 —
477 477 2 112.00 $112.00 $534 —
506–536 514 5 122.00–127.50 $125.16 $643 —
596 596 1 121.00 $121.00 $721 —
626 626 1 113.00 $113.00 $707 -7.00
765 765 2 122.00 $122.00 $933 —
814 814 1 116.00 $116.00 $944 -1.25
1170 1170 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 131.00 $131.00 $367 —
394 394 3 149.00 $149.00 $587 +10.16
404–446 422 4 130.00–142.00 $134.43 $567 -5.04
590–599 595 4 130.00–136.00 $134.01 $797 +2.78
636–638 637 3 127.00–129.00 $127.67 $813 -8.30
651–661 657 5 127.00–129.00 $127.79 $840 —
731 731 4 126.00 $126.00 $921 +3.50
754–774 761 3 123.00–125.00 $123.68 $941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–204 203 2 70.00–102.50 $86.33 $175 —
254–256 255 2 102.50–107.50 $105.01 $268 —
314–342 328 2 72.50–82.50 $77.71 $255 —
358–360 359 3 80.00–110.00 $91.02 $327 —
420–424 422 2 80.00–87.50 $83.77 $354 —
456–476 467 3 72.50–93.00 $81.97 $383 -13.03
512–522 517 2 72.50–100.00 $86.38 $447 —
564–576 570 3 85.00–105.00 $96.60 $551 +13.22
688 688 1 85.00 $85.00 $585 —
868–882 875 2 67.50–68.00 $67.75 $593 —
1000 1000 1 84.00 $84.00 $840 —
1050 1050 2 70.00 $70.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 122.50 $122.50 $358 +8.23
324 324 1 115.00 $115.00 $373 —
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 +13.76
508–544 522 3 110.00–112.50 $111.63 $583 —
588 588 1 110.00 $110.00 $647 ±0.00
617–642 623 4 122.50–124.00 $123.61 $770 —
658 658 1 120.00 $120.00 $790 —
706 706 1 122.00 $122.00 $861 —
756 756 2 120.00 $120.00 $907 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 —
330–348 338 5 130.00–145.00 $137.48 $465 -0.12
364–392 374 3 130.00–142.00 $135.64 $507 +3.39
400–442 417 5 136.00–148.00 $142.25 $593 —
503–538 517 5 140.00–145.00 $142.92 $739 +6.67
566–592 579 2 132.00–138.00 $135.07 $782 -1.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 $406 —
428 428 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 $492 -2.50
460 460 —— 1 126.00 $126.00 $580 —
582–588 585 —— 2 121.00–127.00 $124.02 $726 —
656–668 662 —— 2 123.00–126.00 $124.51 $824 —
706–717 713 —— 3 107.50–110.00 $109.18 $778 —
758–770 764 —— 2 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $867 —
833 833 —— 2 99.00 $99.00 $825 +7.00
868 868 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 $781 -1.00
1080 1080 —— 1 92.00 $92.00 $994 —
1154–1456 1291 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 70.00–93.00 $83.54 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 87.50 $87.50 $175 —
260 260 1 105.00 $105.00 $273 —
356 356 1 95.00 $95.00 $338 —
440 440 1 95.00 $95.00 $418 —
504–526 515 2 82.50–93.00 $87.64 $451 —
612–644 623 3 102.50–106.00 $103.65 $646 +28.63
754 754 1 80.00 $80.00 $603 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
962 fancy 962 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
968–1340 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 46.00–65.00 $59.48 $668

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
766–1434 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 325.00–810.00 $641.13
982–1536 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 560.00–1,000.00 $798.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
696 696 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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 2 625.00–925.00 $775.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 1 72.00 $72.00 $160 —
290 290 1 71.00 $71.00 $206 —
372–391 384 9 67.00–76.00 $69.94 $269 —
455 455 2 65.00 $65.00 $296 —
898 898 1 84.00 $84.00 $754 -1.02

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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.