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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 9, 2023

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $192.73/cwt +28.90 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 484 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.54/cwt -18.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 638 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 464 219
Feeder cattle 268 438 189
Replacement cattle 59 26 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Report Released**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–380 378 3 245.00–255.00 $251.70 $951 +1.22
410–446 423 6 230.00–242.50 $237.79 $1,006 -7.70
454–458 fancy 456 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,174 —
460–495 481 7 225.00–240.00 $231.51 $1,114 -22.39
506–542 528 5 215.00–225.00 $218.42 $1,153 -37.36
550–582 560 6 215.00–222.50 $217.53 $1,218 -20.44
607–618 609 5 205.00–217.50 $207.54 $1,264 -25.24
710–741 721 9 215.00–220.00 $216.92 $1,564 -0.71
762–772 769 3 190.00–202.50 $194.13 $1,493 -23.81
845 fancy 845 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,838 —
846 846 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,586 +0.05
976 976 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,781 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 1 180.00 $180.00 $565 -3.72
356–380 368 2 180.00 $180.00 $662 -7.50
418 418 1 185.00 $185.00 $773 +3.98
454–464 459 2 202.50–207.50 $204.97 $941 +11.17
503 503 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,031 +45.74
590 590 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,195 +44.01
670–672 671 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $923 +1.25
710 710 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,402 +59.31
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
912 912 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,368 +5.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–348 331 2 212.50–222.50 $217.24 $719 -29.59
352–392 378 8 205.00–220.00 $213.11 $806 -20.01
424–448 433 8 202.50–217.50 $211.59 $916 -19.25
468–487 481 5 202.50–210.00 $204.95 $986 -28.82
504–543 527 7 202.50–207.50 $204.96 $1,080 -23.17
562–586 569 5 197.50–202.50 $198.51 $1,130 -23.92
604–648 638 10 187.50–200.00 $195.54 $1,248 -18.74
658–686 677 3 185.00–190.00 $186.62 $1,263 -8.38
750–782 773 7 182.50–195.00 $191.84 $1,483 —
916 916 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 1 205.00 $205.00 $623 +36.66
414–436 425 2 187.50–200.00 $193.59 $823 +33.48
456–492 484 11 185.00–197.50 $192.73 $933 +28.90
510–542 523 3 182.50–192.50 $187.60 $981 +15.06
560–584 570 4 180.00–192.50 $186.79 $1,065 +14.35
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -0.65
690 690 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,225 -1.76
738–744 741 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,278 +6.37
758–798 778 2 160.00–162.50 $161.28 $1,255 -4.97
800–804 802 2 172.50–175.00 $173.75 $1,393 +8.75
884 884 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,503 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
352 352 1 227.50 $227.50 $801 —
438 438 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,040 —
478–482 479 4 205.00–217.50 $213.11 $1,021 +38.11
512–538 525 2 195.00–200.00 $197.44 $1,037 +12.44
562–594 577 4 180.00–195.00 $190.07 $1,097 +5.15
617–648 625 4 182.50–195.00 $191.76 $1,198 +16.52
660–696 668 9 177.50–192.50 $185.60 $1,240 +5.60
714 714 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,285 —
782–788 785 2 167.50–175.00 $171.26 $1,344 +23.76
828 828 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,180 —
978 978 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
350–378 364 2 265.00–277.50 $271.49 $988 +11.59
401–438 411 7 240.00–252.50 $243.64 $1,001 —
465–478 471 5 235.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,121 -7.48
519 519 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,168 -7.54
596 596 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,237 -24.09
614–642 624 4 200.00–215.00 $204.48 $1,276 -16.99
662 662 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,423 ±0.00
723–742 731 5 205.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,520 —
752 752 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,391 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
928–964 946 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 60.00–68.00 $63.92 $605
1282–1370 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 70.00–80.00 $74.56 $997
1158–1572 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 86.00–93.00 $88.89 $1,276
1352–1584 1468 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 95.00–110.00 $101.91 $1,496

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
784 784 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
676–1118 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 600.00–800.00 $721.34
1030–1252 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,000.00 $913.76
962–1436 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,050.00 $964.84
958–1716 1426 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,298.06
1428–1736 1512 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,281.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988–1234 1144 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,219.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
732–816 774 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 725.00–900.00 $817.25

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 82.50 $82.50 $353 —
486–496 491 2 72.50–82.50 $77.45 $380 —
508 508 1 120.00 $120.00 $610 -40.00
564 564 1 105.00 $105.00 $592 +25.00
652–680 666 2 135.00–142.50 $138.67 $924 -33.83
736 736 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,086 —

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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.