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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, February 10, 2024

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.02/cwt +46.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 534 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.49/cwt +80.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 409 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.02/cwt +38.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 461 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 320 219
Feeder cattle 228 300 189
Replacement cattle 33 20 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last month's sale 500-700lb feeder steers traded 20.00 to 40.00 higher. 400-600lb feeder heifers traded 20.00 to 40.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 250.00 $250.00 $690 —
352–399 379 7 225.00–302.50 $258.57 $980 —
407–428 413 4 317.50–320.00 $319.35 $1,319 +98.92
451–474 461 10 232.50–325.00 $261.02 $1,203 +38.52
522–534 528 2 247.50–277.50 $262.67 $1,387 +29.16
558–595 580 8 220.00–287.50 $247.70 $1,437 +19.74
609–640 613 8 232.50–235.00 $232.83 $1,427 +26.37
655–692 672 9 225.00–237.00 $233.94 $1,572 +22.61
712–737 719 7 187.50–230.00 $217.56 $1,564 +8.52
788 788 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,458 -10.00
824–837 833 6 195.00–217.50 $213.38 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
404–438 423 3 175.00–207.50 $193.69 $819 +23.69
480 480 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 —
546 546 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,078 —
560–570 565 2 187.50–217.50 $202.37 $1,143 +20.94
606–618 612 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,102 +15.24
662 662 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,291 +23.92
716–722 718 3 170.00–177.50 $174.99 $1,256 +26.25
844 844 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,393 —
952–996 974 2 175.00–185.00 $180.11 $1,754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 232.50 $232.50 $670 +72.50
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
358–399 382 8 222.50–330.00 $263.71 $1,007 +73.79
408–409 409 10 287.50–300.00 $292.49 $1,196 +80.87
487 487 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,291 +39.88
512–548 534 11 240.00–287.50 $269.02 $1,437 +46.43
574–588 578 4 250.00–270.00 $264.91 $1,531 +44.31
636 636 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,097 -40.48
660–687 671 8 170.00–217.50 $196.86 $1,321 -6.88
724–746 737 4 170.00–200.00 $179.90 $1,326 -19.73
765 765 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 +18.75
804–846 823 6 180.00–212.50 $197.37 $1,624 +37.37
908–922 915 2 165.00–172.50 $168.78 $1,544 —
954–983 973 3 160.00–167.50 $162.45 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–344 337 4 180.00–220.00 $195.83 $660 —
358–396 377 2 192.50–215.00 $203.18 $766 —
402–446 429 9 195.00–250.00 $232.97 $999 +47.97
450–460 457 3 217.50–230.00 $221.61 $1,013 +45.35
502–540 517 6 180.00–220.00 $199.46 $1,031 +24.20
554–596 582 6 180.00–222.50 $195.23 $1,136 +32.63
778 778 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,011 -12.50
908 908 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,498 +27.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 205.00 $205.00 $574 —
312–340 330 3 210.00–305.00 $251.10 $829 +47.10
417 417 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,063 +44.48
482–484 483 2 200.00–247.50 $223.80 $1,081 +61.30
544 544 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,510 —
552–597 577 8 185.00–202.50 $190.16 $1,097 -11.11
602–644 623 3 170.00–190.00 $180.22 $1,123 -13.53
676 676 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,200 —
708–732 720 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 +15.00
898 898 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
444 444 1 167.50 $167.50 $744 +27.27
490–496 493 3 180.00–187.50 $184.15 $908 —
687 687 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,030 -27.50
818–836 827 2 150.00–160.00 $154.95 $1,281 +22.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236–1668 1459 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 130.00–141.00 $135.61 $1,979 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1048–1174 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 97.00–100.00 $98.62 $1,085

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
964–1786 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 800.00–1,700.00 $1,356.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–830 815 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $973.62

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 1 115.00 $115.00 $419 —

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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.