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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, January 13, 2024

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.12/cwt +20.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.46/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 616 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $193.75/cwt -10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 625 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 327 219
Feeder cattle 300 268 189
Replacement cattle 20 59 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Replacement bull deleted**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–436 418 2 210.00–230.00 $220.43 $921 -17.36
454 454 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,010 -9.01
513–518 514 5 232.50–237.50 $233.51 $1,200 +15.09
554–590 571 6 220.00–235.00 $227.96 $1,302 +10.43
600–646 616 12 184.00–222.50 $206.46 $1,272 -1.08
654–697 678 7 207.50–214.00 $211.33 $1,433 —
700–732 713 7 182.50–222.50 $209.04 $1,490 -7.88
766 766 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,494 +0.87
862 862 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,603 —
928 928 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 1 170.00 $170.00 $755 -15.00
552–590 577 5 174.00–187.50 $181.43 $1,047 -21.07
608–638 623 2 155.00–175.00 $164.76 $1,026 —
676–698 688 3 160.00–180.00 $171.08 $1,177 +33.58
714–746 735 4 122.50–173.00 $148.74 $1,093 -48.76
782 782 1 126.00 $126.00 $985 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 160.00 $160.00 $454 —
376–382 379 2 180.00–200.00 $189.92 $720 -23.19
406–438 421 3 200.00–220.00 $211.62 $891 +0.03
452–498 472 13 197.50–245.00 $225.12 $1,063 +20.17
508–538 518 7 205.00–232.50 $222.59 $1,153 +17.63
556–575 564 5 197.50–227.50 $220.60 $1,244 +22.09
604–615 608 5 210.00–215.00 $212.98 $1,295 +17.44
658–663 661 8 200.00–207.50 $203.74 $1,347 +17.12
708–732 720 2 192.50–207.00 $199.63 $1,437 —
774 774 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $1,519 +4.41
804 804 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,286 —
854 854 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 -8.59
456–466 461 2 175.00–177.50 $176.26 $813 -16.47
504–544 517 3 165.00–185.00 $175.26 $906 -12.34
576–592 585 4 150.00–185.00 $162.60 $951 -24.19
600–624 615 3 147.50–165.00 $155.93 $959 -24.07
674 674 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,173 -3.50
738–746 742 2 149.00–167.50 $158.20 $1,174 -14.31
774 774 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,103 -18.78
922–948 935 2 128.00–146.00 $137.13 $1,282 —
952 952 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 204.00 $204.00 $616 -56.00
412–428 420 2 182.50–237.50 $210.52 $884 -33.12
460 460 1 162.50 $162.50 $748 -75.50
506–508 507 2 202.50–230.00 $216.22 $1,096 -8.78
554–594 575 6 195.00–210.00 $201.27 $1,157 -6.23
613–648 625 10 185.00–208.00 $193.75 $1,211 -10.73
722 722 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,119 -52.97
844 844 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–446 441 2 120.00–160.00 $140.23 $618 -97.27
562–574 568 2 140.00–166.00 $153.14 $870 -36.93
630 630 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,058 -23.76
683–690 687 4 177.00–178.00 $177.50 $1,219 -8.10
821 821 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,084 -10.50
860 860 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
904–1380 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 110.00–125.00 $119.21 $1,229

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1254–1934 1601 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,850.00 $1,625.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
836–978 907 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,030.87

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 1 107.50 $107.50 $729 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694 694 1 131.00 $131.00 $909 -7.67

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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.