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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, December 10, 2022

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 474 236
Feeder cattle 189 384 236
Replacement cattle 30 90 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to previous reports. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the monthly Feeder and Replacement Special Saturday Sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–292 288 2 141.00–153.00 $147.08 $424 —
332–348 342 5 135.00–150.00 $141.58 $484 —
350–390 370 2 140.00–153.00 $146.85 $543 +1.85
452–494 476 4 133.00–151.00 $145.80 $694 +12.92
514–528 521 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $763 —
554–572 560 5 137.50–148.00 $142.74 $799 +5.16
624–648 635 5 126.00–148.00 $138.59 $880 +4.89
665 665 2 126.00 $126.00 $838 -4.00
702–716 709 2 126.00–147.00 $136.60 $968 +19.87
758–780 773 3 137.50–149.00 $141.26 $1,092 —
936 936 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,151 +2.00
954 954 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 1 156.00 $156.00 $565 -8.92
412–431 425 6 160.00–172.00 $169.39 $720 +6.39
450–492 477 3 163.00–175.00 $169.52 $809 +9.52
506–524 514 7 151.00–167.00 $157.86 $811 +4.34
554–584 571 3 151.00–156.00 $153.71 $878 +3.21
621 621 4 154.00 $154.00 $956 —
670 670 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,079 +4.44
730 730 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,110 —
766 766 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,149 —
946 946 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 75.00 $75.00 $150 —
306 306 1 105.00 $105.00 $321 —
414 414 1 119.00 $119.00 $493 +2.74
508 508 1 87.50 $87.50 $444 -32.50
688–694 691 2 70.00–107.50 $88.83 $614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–290 283 2 133.00–139.00 $136.07 $385 +1.09
328–344 336 2 127.50–138.00 $132.63 $446 +0.74
374 374 1 140.00 $140.00 $524 +12.15
404–444 421 6 130.00–140.00 $135.79 $572 +2.27
450–478 468 3 128.00–138.00 $133.95 $627 +2.63
512–522 517 2 130.00–136.00 $133.03 $688 +4.95
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 +0.49
600–635 620 4 122.50–134.00 $131.17 $813 +5.17
656–670 663 2 136.00–137.00 $136.49 $905 +16.49
754–782 768 2 120.00–126.00 $123.05 $945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–394 375 7 143.00–155.00 $149.12 $559 -0.70
406–445 433 4 146.00–151.00 $148.92 $645 -0.60
456–474 463 3 144.00–147.50 $145.53 $674 -2.10
519–534 522 5 141.00–161.00 $156.91 $819 +6.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 80.00 $80.00 $206 -25.79
304 304 1 125.00 $125.00 $380 +21.05
482 482 1 125.00 $125.00 $602 +19.18
514 514 1 100.00 $100.00 $514 +5.02
766–784 775 2 101.00–110.00 $105.45 $817 +0.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–280 271 2 141.00–147.50 $144.36 $391 +11.86
304–346 325 3 130.00–132.00 $130.71 $425 -3.62
366–390 381 3 125.00–140.00 $134.88 $514 -4.05
410–440 433 6 128.00–140.00 $133.14 $576 -3.23
465–484 473 4 135.00–140.00 $138.22 $654 +12.31
512–534 524 5 130.00–140.00 $137.99 $723 +2.99
570–588 579 2 126.00–138.00 $131.91 $764 +4.60
658–672 665 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $858 +2.65
714 714 1 137.00 $137.00 $978 +16.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244–248 246 2 105.00–110.00 $107.52 $264 —
348 348 1 115.00 $115.00 $400 +18.93
372–384 379 3 115.00–127.50 $122.44 $464 +42.44
578–598 588 2 80.00–112.50 $95.97 $564 +0.97
630–638 634 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $755 +6.51
796 796 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —
828 828 1 70.00 $70.00 $580 —
856–886 871 2 60.00–72.00 $65.90 $574 -21.72
940 940 1 70.00 $70.00 $658 —
994 994 1 70.00 $70.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 1 157.00 $157.00 $587 -8.46
484 484 1 152.00 $152.00 $736 -0.59
538 538 1 151.00 $151.00 $812 -5.85
602–614 608 2 140.00–153.00 $146.56 $891 +7.63
682 682 1 140.00 $140.00 $955 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1172 1172 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
874–1410 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 40.00–65.00 $56.28 $641

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
738 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
610–1172 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 300.00–725.00 $449.49
1088–1408 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–800.00 $713.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
748 748 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
798 798 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
674–946 848 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 275.00–775.00 $594.25

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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.