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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, March 9, 2024

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $219.89/cwt ≈ $1,937/hd at 881 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.97/cwt -8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 678 lb · 19 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $215.97/cwt +30.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 772 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 261 192
Feeder cattle 420 228 169
Replacement cattle 51 33 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last month's sale 500-700lb feeder steers stayed steady to firm. 500-600lb feeder heifers traded 20.00 lower with less demand. 600-700lb heifers traded 40.00 to 45.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–384 376 4 297.50–322.50 $311.25 $1,170 +52.68
400–446 425 9 265.00–325.00 $297.55 $1,265 -21.80
457–484 471 5 267.50–312.50 $290.05 $1,366 +29.03
518–546 534 10 220.00–255.00 $233.56 $1,247 -29.11
550–593 569 15 222.50–287.50 $247.98 $1,411 +0.28
604–646 629 16 210.00–230.00 $220.81 $1,389 -12.02
652–693 678 19 210.00–235.00 $224.97 $1,525 -8.97
704–736 716 9 215.00–232.50 $225.86 $1,617 +8.30
750–797 772 19 207.50–235.00 $215.97 $1,667 +30.97
800–840 819 6 215.00–232.50 $220.70 $1,808 +7.32
858–882 881 43 210.00–225.00 $219.89 $1,937 —
902 902 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,714 —
952 952 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–334 327 2 225.00–240.00 $232.66 $761 —
378 378 1 200.00 $200.00 $756 -20.00
412–444 418 7 202.50–257.50 $241.83 $1,011 +48.14
462–496 483 5 200.00–252.50 $226.44 $1,094 +1.44
500–534 519 4 180.00–215.00 $204.32 $1,060 +6.82
562–566 564 2 207.50–210.00 $208.75 $1,177 +6.38
642–647 645 5 170.00–205.00 $187.51 $1,209 +7.51
661–672 665 4 197.50–202.50 $199.39 $1,326 +4.39
744 744 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,451 +20.01
766–794 780 2 170.00–192.50 $181.05 $1,412 —
828–832 831 4 185.00–200.00 $193.74 $1,610 +28.74
850–874 862 2 185.00–195.00 $190.07 $1,638 —
910 910 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–276 270 2 250.00–252.50 $251.28 $678 +18.78
342–348 345 4 225.00–240.00 $231.27 $798 -33.73
356–390 375 6 227.50–257.50 $240.63 $902 -23.08
411–448 429 12 230.00–287.50 $267.17 $1,146 -25.32
456–486 466 5 227.50–265.00 $246.91 $1,151 -18.09
503–546 526 11 222.50–267.50 $249.20 $1,311 -19.82
556–586 573 7 225.00–247.50 $235.23 $1,348 -29.68
618–640 625 18 215.00–242.50 $227.22 $1,420 +54.72
656–684 668 3 220.00–245.00 $233.50 $1,560 +36.64
744–749 747 3 212.50–222.50 $219.18 $1,637 +39.28
765 765 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 +10.00
812 812 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,746 +17.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 215.00 $215.00 $632 —
310–334 321 4 195.00–210.00 $202.34 $650 +6.51
352–384 362 6 195.00–217.50 $207.04 $749 +3.86
406–446 421 6 187.50–215.00 $201.68 $849 -31.29
464–486 474 6 175.00–217.50 $196.96 $934 -24.65
510–528 520 6 170.00–220.00 $203.84 $1,060 +4.38
560–594 578 8 170.00–210.00 $193.94 $1,121 -1.29
600–644 619 5 180.00–205.00 $196.85 $1,219 —
663–696 679 11 175.00–207.50 $200.91 $1,364 —
713–740 723 6 150.00–207.50 $188.47 $1,363 —
762–796 773 6 147.50–190.00 $179.76 $1,390 +49.76
840–846 843 2 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $1,475 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–334 331 2 225.00–240.00 $232.57 $770 -18.53
364–397 384 11 240.00–282.50 $258.75 $994 —
401–444 423 6 220.00–265.00 $244.60 $1,035 -10.40
450–475 471 6 222.50–245.00 $240.83 $1,134 +17.03
502–530 517 8 195.00–247.50 $225.23 $1,164 -52.27
560–598 585 5 200.00–240.00 $217.09 $1,270 +26.93
600–638 623 6 200.00–210.00 $202.09 $1,259 +21.87
698 698 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,326 +12.50
704–726 711 6 155.00–162.50 $159.99 $1,138 -10.01
752 752 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,128 —
828 828 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,490 —
853 853 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 313 5 210.00–235.00 $223.92 $701 +73.92
368–388 381 3 202.50–230.00 $219.44 $836 +84.44
546 546 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,051 —
554–580 567 3 160.00–177.50 $170.97 $969 —
662 662 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,109 +17.50
722 722 1 132.00 $132.00 $953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1424 1341 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 128.00–136.00 $133.18 $1,786 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
964–1312 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 92.00–109.00 $99.64 $1,084

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878–1434 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,000.00–2,100.00 $1,584.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
802–884 843 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,318.92
870–930 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,210.42

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 2 147.50 $147.50 $943 —
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
704–748 726 2 150.00–152.50 $151.21 $1,098 —
750–774 766 3 150.00–160.00 $153.26 $1,174 —
800 800 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,260 —

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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.