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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 9, 2023

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 555 334
Feeder cattle 380 526 260
Replacement cattle 21 29 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to previous report. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the monthly Saturday Special Feeder and Replacement Sale and the Fall Board Sale. Board Sale reported separately.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 110.00 $110.00 $264 —
254–280 265 3 127.50–150.00 $139.53 $370 -23.02
312 312 1 152.50 $152.50 $476 —
350–398 376 3 145.00–187.50 $164.61 $619 +8.36
430–437 434 8 135.00–187.50 $164.71 $715 +22.92
466–486 478 4 135.00–187.50 $164.15 $785 +7.74
526–540 533 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $813 -8.01
552–572 565 3 157.50–160.00 $158.31 $894 +31.60
600–644 614 7 172.00–175.00 $172.97 $1,062 +44.97
650–662 656 2 145.00–180.00 $162.66 $1,067 +11.40
868–876 871 4 165.00–170.00 $168.74 $1,470 +44.90
992 992 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,617 +26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–394 365 6 192.50–211.00 $205.29 $749 +28.40
403–446 417 3 195.00–215.00 $207.88 $867 —
458–494 474 7 200.00–217.50 $208.51 $988 +33.96
504 504 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,008 +19.06
552–586 569 2 192.50–215.00 $203.41 $1,157 +31.41
606–608 607 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,184 +12.50
694 694 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,423 +24.59
778–792 786 5 185.00–200.00 $192.52 $1,513 +14.87
886 886 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,613 —
954–984 969 2 179.00–187.00 $183.06 $1,774 —
1050 1050 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,785 —
1146 1146 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,845 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–338 337 2 220.00–230.00 $224.99 $758 +32.09
392 392 2 227.50 $227.50 $892 —
414 414 1 222.50 $222.50 $921 +15.04
454–492 467 9 220.00–232.50 $221.93 $1,036 +12.23
505–518 511 4 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,129 +9.60
578 578 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,488 +42.36
668 668 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,463 +24.54
748 748 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 1 160.00 $160.00 $330 —
276–298 287 2 137.50–182.00 $158.90 $456 +15.63
306–342 332 7 150.00–185.00 $173.20 $575 +27.87
350–390 369 5 157.50–182.50 $172.51 $637 +18.50
404–438 422 6 120.00–180.00 $162.35 $685 +9.94
464–494 484 3 150.00–167.50 $159.85 $774 +14.22
502–544 525 5 142.50–180.00 $164.57 $864 +25.11
560–596 569 5 150.00–175.00 $168.76 $960 +28.27
608–644 623 6 148.00–161.00 $156.33 $974 +23.84
660–684 667 4 131.00–157.50 $146.22 $975 +14.85
702–746 724 9 137.50–157.50 $148.88 $1,078 +26.50
760 760 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,007 +10.00
810–824 819 3 122.00–158.00 $143.58 $1,176 +15.66
906–940 923 2 137.50–155.00 $146.09 $1,348 +27.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–446 423 9 180.00–211.00 $194.99 $825 +22.67
452–496 475 7 180.00–205.00 $194.79 $925 +17.69
500–518 511 7 180.00–207.50 $194.30 $993 +26.44
558–588 578 6 180.00–200.00 $190.62 $1,102 +17.95
604–614 607 4 190.00–192.00 $191.49 $1,162 +25.14
668–694 685 3 170.00–180.00 $176.75 $1,211 +16.75
716 716 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,396 +34.16
838–844 841 7 175.00–187.00 $181.88 $1,530 +24.12
862–876 869 2 170.00–185.00 $177.44 $1,542 +27.44
903 903 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,526 —
956–993 983 4 163.00–179.00 $174.49 $1,715 —
1022 1022 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 222.50–245.00 $233.75 $907 —
400–424 409 5 222.50–247.50 $233.52 $955 +41.02
454–466 463 4 215.00–241.00 $234.63 $1,086 +40.14
516–520 518 2 210.00–227.50 $218.72 $1,133 +27.48
605–618 609 3 220.00–223.00 $221.01 $1,346 +34.01
670–694 682 2 194.00–207.00 $200.39 $1,367 —
747 747 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,554 —
753 753 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 436 6 227.50–267.00 $258.41 $1,127 +60.13
502–532 517 2 210.00–217.00 $213.60 $1,104 +26.10
574–599 587 7 210.00–226.00 $216.20 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 $640 +32.49
422 422 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 $760 —
522 522 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 $966 +14.00
556–584 570 —— 2 182.50–192.50 $187.62 $1,069 +14.53
644 644 —— 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,272 +32.63
716 716 —— 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,307 +20.00
912–1736 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 5 100.00–130.00 $121.35 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 155.00 $155.00 $491 +2.33
376–386 381 2 147.50–152.00 $149.78 $571 +2.47
434 434 1 140.00 $140.00 $608 +16.94
470 470 2 122.50–177.50 $150.00 $705 +60.00
516 516 1 145.00 $145.00 $748 -3.94
716 716 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,128 +65.00
760 760 1 128.00 $128.00 $973 -4.25
824 824 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,318 +20.52
858 858 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,287 +21.09

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1162–1378 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 96.00–115.00 $106.19 $1,313

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1154–1486 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,468.86
1254–1466 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,507.79

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1080 975 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,159.03

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 132.50 $132.50 $435 —
388 388 1 130.00 $130.00 $504 —
426 426 1 150.00 $150.00 $639 —
602–604 603 2 105.00–132.50 $118.73 $716 —
676–694 683 5 97.00–147.50 $116.95 $799 —
710–746 728 2 115.00–120.00 $117.44 $855 —
755–776 760 5 114.00–127.50 $121.46 $923 —
804–846 830 6 110.00–121.00 $113.56 $943 —
872–895 884 4 115.00–127.50 $118.83 $1,050 -0.84
983 983 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,180 —

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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.