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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, June 11, 2022

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 452 207
Feeder cattle 133 364 168
Replacement cattle 59 88 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, Feeder Cattle sold firm on a light test. Replacement Cattle not tested. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the monthly Feeder and Replacement Special Sale, featuring Replacement Bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 1 172.50 $172.50 $683 -13.00
570–598 586 4 162.00–176.00 $169.48 $993 +7.61
610–640 624 7 164.00–173.00 $165.60 $1,033 +6.91
650–686 666 3 164.00–171.00 $167.62 $1,116 +12.83
726 726 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,180 +9.96
752 752 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,278 +20.00
848 848 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,374 —
854–858 856 2 162.00–163.00 $162.50 $1,391 +19.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–384 378 2 150.00–165.00 $157.38 $595 +13.87
414 414 1 158.00 $158.00 $654 —
536 536 1 150.00 $150.00 $804 +6.74
602–610 606 2 149.00–155.00 $152.02 $921 +8.52
668–684 676 2 152.50–154.00 $153.24 $1,036 +9.49
706–744 731 3 140.00–158.00 $150.92 $1,103 +17.68
778 778 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,167 +13.00
800–840 820 4 154.00–159.00 $155.72 $1,277 —
938–940 939 2 140.00–146.00 $143.00 $1,343 +38.00
1050–1056 1053 2 125.00–131.00 $127.99 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628–644 636 2 130.00–136.00 $133.04 $846 —
694 694 1 87.50 $87.50 $607 -26.58
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–332 327 2 143.00–150.00 $146.55 $479 —
358 358 1 145.00 $145.00 $519 +12.50
456–496 479 5 145.00–155.00 $149.24 $715 +17.91
518 518 1 149.00 $149.00 $772 +11.96
550–592 574 5 145.00–151.00 $148.86 $854 +16.40
634 634 1 134.00 $134.00 $850 —
688 688 1 135.00 $135.00 $929 +20.00
722 722 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,069 +30.07
762–798 780 2 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $1,052 —
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 —
874 874 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 1 160.00 $160.00 $653 -7.08
528 528 1 165.00 $165.00 $871 +13.70
572–576 574 2 166.00–170.00 $168.01 $964 +10.51
618–634 630 6 156.00–161.00 $159.68 $1,006 +10.66
654–678 666 6 155.00–164.00 $157.94 $1,052 +13.83
724 724 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,122 +18.78
754 754 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,221 +16.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 125.00 $125.00 $462 -5.00
406 406 1 137.00 $137.00 $556 +25.78
462 462 1 115.00 $115.00 $531 +9.01
552–598 568 3 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $695 +12.44
700 700 1 127.00 $127.00 $889 +25.76
750–770 760 2 115.00–118.00 $116.52 $886 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
624–1180 924 (<2 yrs)N/A 20 750.00–1,950.00 $1,320.26 —
1204–1500 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 5 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,820.74 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 —— 1 144.00 $144.00 $455 +0.66
392 392 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 $549 -5.00
426–444 435 —— 2 145.00–152.50 $148.83 $647 +3.00
454–464 459 —— 3 146.00–152.50 $149.18 $685 +6.91
602–634 618 —— 3 142.00–144.00 $142.84 $883 +14.81
650 650 —— 1 144.00 $144.00 $936 —
720–744 732 —— 2 126.00–139.00 $132.39 $969 +22.88
1406–2512 1974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 6 105.00–126.00 $116.02 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 175.00 $175.00 $584 -7.00
384 384 1 162.50 $162.50 $624 -9.04
494 494 1 160.00 $160.00 $790 -0.20
510–520 515 2 151.00–158.00 $154.53 $796 -2.44
550–570 561 3 151.00–157.00 $154.32 $866 -7.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 1 117.50 $117.50 $456 +18.04
502 502 1 95.00 $95.00 $477 -16.48

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
642–1970 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 64.00–90.00 $76.61 $863

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1180 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–1,150.00 $961.58
874–1646 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–1,475.00 $1,171.53
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,045.00 $1,045.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,400.00 $1,147.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 111.00 $111.00 $588 —
852–860 856 2 107.00–114.00 $110.52 $946 —
1158 1158 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,181 —

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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.