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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, September 10, 2022

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.29/cwt ≈ $781/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 192 300
Feeder cattle 260 133 262
Replacement cattle 74 59 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to lack of Feeder Specials over the summer months. Today's sale included the monthly Saturday Beef Replacement and Feeder Special Sale. Not included in this report is today's annual Feeder Board Sale. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–258 fancy 254 2 230.00–240.00 $235.08 $597 —
332 fancy 332 1 210.00 $210.00 $697 —
342 342 1 165.00 $165.00 $564 —
418 fancy 418 1 210.00 $210.00 $878 —
410–444 423 3 157.50–174.00 $166.59 $705 —
504 504 1 162.50 $162.50 $819 —
550–586 559 5 157.00–195.00 $174.81 $977 +5.33
600–646 627 6 161.00–171.00 $167.73 $1,052 +2.13
670–675 673 4 167.50–171.00 $169.24 $1,139 +1.62
700–708 704 2 154.00–162.00 $157.98 $1,112 -4.52
765–784 770 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 -14.00
810–822 818 3 150.00–157.00 $154.69 $1,265 -7.31
850–874 862 2 142.00–145.00 $143.48 $1,237 -19.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 150.00 $150.00 $372 —
400–448 419 7 135.00–150.00 $140.80 $590 -17.20
454–480 469 4 132.50–150.00 $141.76 $665 —
524 524 1 145.00 $145.00 $760 -5.00
552–568 563 3 142.50–150.00 $147.55 $831 —
606–638 622 2 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $855 -14.53
700 700 1 138.00 $138.00 $966 -12.92
780 780 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,162 -1.00
988 988 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 1 130.00 $130.00 $515 —
402–430 413 3 115.00–130.00 $122.65 $507 —
450–480 469 4 120.00–130.00 $126.24 $592 —
544 544 1 130.00 $130.00 $707 —
552–592 571 5 125.00–135.00 $129.01 $737 —
676 676 1 125.00 $125.00 $845 +37.50
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
894 894 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,050 —
902 902 1 95.00 $95.00 $857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–282 fancy 268 3 210.00–240.00 $219.63 $589 —
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 —
314–340 fancy 330 3 205.00–220.00 $210.08 $693 —
354–374 fancy 365 3 180.00–230.00 $208.05 $759 —
360–398 384 4 151.00–167.00 $161.21 $619 —
400–428 406 5 155.00–171.00 $158.38 $643 -1.62
450–494 464 10 152.00–172.50 $168.29 $781 —
500–544 522 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $792 -13.33
560–594 577 2 151.00–165.00 $157.79 $910 -10.22
625–648 631 6 152.00–167.50 $161.75 $1,021 +2.07
654–690 665 5 146.00–169.00 $162.95 $1,084 +5.01
702–748 733 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,063 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 1 135.00 $135.00 $300 —
358–396 376 5 130.00–149.00 $138.72 $522 -6.28
410–440 426 6 131.00–142.00 $137.18 $584 —
450–495 467 8 130.00–150.00 $140.62 $657 -8.62
500–548 534 6 140.00–143.00 $140.84 $752 -8.16
566–572 569 2 145.00–148.00 $146.51 $834 -2.35
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 +6.00
650–688 673 3 140.00–143.00 $141.31 $951 +6.31
722–746 733 3 133.00–136.00 $134.65 $987 -13.35
846 846 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,024 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 1 85.00 $85.00 $172 —
360 360 1 115.00 $115.00 $414 -10.00
472–480 476 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $597 +10.50
517–546 531 5 120.00–131.00 $125.37 $666 —
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 +12.56
604 604 1 127.50 $127.50 $770 —
690 690 1 117.50 $117.50 $811 —
740 740 2 117.50–123.00 $120.25 $890 —
762–790 774 3 115.00–128.00 $122.59 $949 +6.07
804 804 1 110.00 $110.00 $884 —
858–872 865 2 111.00–114.00 $112.51 $973 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–278 263 4 185.00–195.00 $192.62 $507 —
323–342 331 5 194.00–200.00 $197.52 $654 +22.52
358–397 381 6 165.00–195.00 $186.89 $712 +24.39
400–408 404 2 160.00–191.00 $175.65 $710 —
452–486 469 7 158.00–170.00 $167.81 $787 +7.81
500–542 518 5 156.00–166.00 $160.96 $834 +6.43
550 550 1 173.00 $173.00 $952 +18.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
194 194 1 150.00 $150.00 $291 —
244 244 1 160.00 $160.00 $390 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 +6.00
365–395 377 4 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $547 +5.07
440 440 1 154.00 $154.00 $678 +5.17
450–470 457 3 137.50–150.00 $142.46 $651 -6.72
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
1134 1134 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–440 428 3 100.00–127.50 $115.72 $495 —
470 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423 —
504 504 1 75.00 $75.00 $378 -20.00
588 588 1 77.50 $77.50 $456 —
736 736 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 —
844 844 1 89.00 $89.00 $751 —
1025 1025 1 86.00 $86.00 $882 —
1162 1162 1 81.50 $81.50 $947 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1400 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 800.00–1,550.00 $1,197.68
1100–1500 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 875.00–1,550.00 $1,174.96

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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 3 885.00–1,000.00 $961.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 1 100.00 $100.00 $232 —
318–320 319 2 82.50–85.00 $83.75 $267 —
418 418 1 97.50 $97.50 $408 —
544 544 1 117.50 $117.50 $639 +6.50
652 652 1 70.00 $70.00 $456 —
986–990 988 2 82.00–95.00 $88.51 $874 —
1140 1140 1 85.00 $85.00 $969 —
1290 1290 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,129 —

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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.