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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, April 13, 2024

672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.43/cwt +18.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 471 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.88/cwt +14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 626 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.72/cwt +19.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 627 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 672 471 555
Feeder cattle 641 420 526
Replacement cattle 31 51 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last month's sale 500-600lb feeder heifers stayed steady to firm. 600-700lb feeder heifers traded 15.00 to 22.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers traded 17.50 to 30.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers traded 33.00 to 40.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–346 316 4 275.00–325.00 $313.05 $989 —
358–394 378 6 272.50–335.00 $302.82 $1,145 -8.43
410–448 427 8 267.50–337.50 $295.60 $1,262 -1.95
454–498 475 10 260.00–310.00 $278.88 $1,325 -11.17
514–534 526 6 250.00–305.00 $280.07 $1,473 +46.51
553–598 574 6 262.00–290.00 $272.99 $1,567 +25.01
602–645 628 7 247.50–275.00 $258.74 $1,625 +37.93
652–688 672 14 243.00–261.00 $254.03 $1,707 +29.06
706–742 719 10 220.00–250.00 $240.27 $1,728 +14.41
772–788 781 4 218.00–232.00 $225.56 $1,762 +9.59
836–840 838 3 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,802 -5.70
852–856 854 2 217.50–220.00 $218.75 $1,868 -1.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–286 285 2 225.00–255.00 $239.95 $684 —
362–398 379 8 210.00–265.00 $244.39 $926 +44.39
404–444 430 3 212.50–227.50 $220.23 $947 -21.60
458–484 467 5 200.00–255.00 $241.99 $1,130 +15.55
504–544 521 9 175.00–247.50 $209.84 $1,093 +5.52
550–598 572 10 190.00–235.00 $218.38 $1,249 +9.63
600–636 617 3 197.50–227.50 $211.77 $1,307 +24.26
654–697 676 7 207.50–238.00 $230.30 $1,557 +30.91
702–740 717 5 180.00–206.00 $189.70 $1,360 -5.30
754–788 766 3 160.00–200.00 $177.83 $1,362 -3.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 18 274.00 $274.00 $1,529 —
942 942 10 196.00 $196.00 $1,846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294–298 296 2 240.00 $240.00 $710 -11.28
330–340 335 2 255.00 $255.00 $854 +23.73
353–398 373 8 220.00–250.00 $228.56 $853 -12.07
406–444 424 13 257.50–300.00 $277.50 $1,177 +10.33
454–488 471 40 250.00–267.50 $265.43 $1,250 +18.52
504–548 526 5 232.50–255.00 $242.14 $1,274 -7.06
554–596 569 15 235.00–247.50 $241.24 $1,373 +6.01
606–642 626 29 230.00–267.00 $241.88 $1,514 +14.66
654–696 678 17 230.00–247.50 $240.36 $1,630 +6.86
712 712 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,638 +10.82
750–798 761 18 197.50–237.00 $232.68 $1,771 +7.68
812 812 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,462 -35.00
852 852 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 -15.00
340–342 341 2 205.00–217.50 $211.27 $720 +8.93
368–388 376 3 207.50–215.00 $210.77 $792 +3.73
402–448 421 10 210.00–247.50 $228.16 $961 +26.48
450–498 475 14 195.00–250.00 $224.81 $1,068 +27.85
508–542 527 7 205.00–227.50 $217.53 $1,146 +13.69
552–586 568 3 205.00–217.50 $211.79 $1,203 +17.85
612–646 627 20 190.00–227.50 $216.72 $1,359 +19.87
652–683 669 4 225.00–227.50 $226.12 $1,513 +25.21
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -8.47
798 798 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,337 -12.26
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 -15.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,282 —
863 863 14 203.00 $203.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 12 194.00 $194.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 267.50 $267.50 $867 +34.93
362–384 373 2 295.00–325.00 $309.56 $1,155 +50.81
430–448 436 3 242.50–295.00 $277.74 $1,211 +33.14
464–496 489 5 242.50–265.00 $259.44 $1,269 +18.61
506–548 530 7 240.00–250.00 $245.28 $1,300 +20.05
556–572 563 7 230.00–247.50 $242.12 $1,363 +25.03
600–644 630 7 200.00–232.50 $218.33 $1,375 +16.24
654–698 675 11 216.00–228.00 $223.13 $1,506 +33.13
714–732 721 3 190.00–195.00 $191.66 $1,382 +31.67
752–799 774 8 185.00–217.51 $196.66 $1,522 +46.66
854–864 859 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,482 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 210.00 $210.00 $584 —
322 322 1 220.00 $220.00 $708 -3.92
380–388 384 2 222.50–252.50 $237.66 $913 +18.22
432 432 1 207.50 $207.50 $896 —
482 482 2 170.00–210.00 $190.00 $916 —
514–540 532 4 190.00–222.50 $207.46 $1,104 +14.96
554–588 568 6 185.00–225.00 $208.42 $1,184 +37.45
632 632 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,248 —
674 674 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,281 +22.50
822–846 834 2 150.00–167.50 $158.62 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194–1782 1488 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 137.00–158.00 $148.23 $2,206 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1128–1604 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 110.00–130.00 $119.89 $1,571

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
808–1932 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,150.00–2,175.00 $1,611.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
794–1026 874 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,625.66 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–548 532 2 160.00–175.00 $167.73 $892 —
572 572 1 160.00 $160.00 $915 —
718 718 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,084 -0.21

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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.