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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 11, 2024

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.93/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 617 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.43/cwt -8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.93/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 532 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 672 555
Feeder cattle 340 641 526
Replacement cattle 35 31 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: per unit replacement cattle changed to per cwt** Compared to last month's feeder sale 500-700lb feeder heifers traded 7.50 to 10.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers traded 10.00 to 15.00 lower. 600-700lb feeder steers traded 12.50 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–268 265 3 300.00–325.00 $315.09 $835 —
328–334 331 2 272.50–282.50 $277.55 $919 -35.50
376 376 1 262.50 $262.50 $987 -40.32
402–446 427 8 280.00–317.50 $291.21 $1,243 -4.39
452–494 479 5 275.00–312.50 $293.62 $1,406 +14.74
500–542 520 18 242.50–295.00 $271.43 $1,411 -8.64
560–590 573 7 240.00–265.00 $250.48 $1,435 -22.51
604–638 621 8 230.00–257.50 $247.08 $1,534 -11.66
654–699 683 7 227.50–260.00 $245.33 $1,676 -8.70
702–743 732 8 232.50–237.50 $234.66 $1,718 -5.61
768 768 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,728 -0.56
802 802 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 255.00 $255.00 $683 +15.05
348 348 1 225.00 $225.00 $783 —
356–380 367 3 235.00–255.00 $245.95 $903 +1.56
464–498 482 3 200.00–265.00 $240.10 $1,157 -1.89
514–540 527 5 202.50–235.00 $217.93 $1,148 +8.09
558–578 568 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,278 +6.62
644–645 645 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,403 +5.73
704 704 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,531 +27.80
848 848 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 325.00 $325.00 $838 —
302–348 322 5 257.50–285.00 $269.71 $868 +14.71
384–390 387 3 250.00–302.50 $269.95 $1,045 +41.39
406–442 431 10 235.00–282.50 $258.94 $1,116 -18.56
452–496 466 11 232.50–285.00 $257.38 $1,199 -8.05
508–546 532 13 225.00–265.00 $244.93 $1,303 +2.79
570–595 588 6 220.00–242.50 $237.23 $1,395 -4.01
602–647 617 22 220.00–260.00 $235.93 $1,456 -5.95
666–678 674 3 220.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,551 -10.30
705 705 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,569 -7.50
756–784 766 9 182.50–227.50 $218.76 $1,676 -13.92
826 826 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,755 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 378 4 187.50–235.00 $205.69 $778 -5.08
424–440 431 3 192.50–222.50 $204.36 $881 -23.80
468–484 476 6 202.50–220.00 $211.32 $1,006 -13.49
502–526 514 2 182.50–210.00 $195.93 $1,007 -21.60
562–597 578 8 180.00–217.50 $210.58 $1,217 -1.21
612–636 624 6 187.50–217.50 $210.52 $1,314 -6.20
662–676 666 4 210.00–215.00 $213.73 $1,423 -12.39
708–746 734 5 162.50–177.50 $173.08 $1,270 -6.92
836 836 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,338 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 335.00 $335.00 $951 —
304–342 323 2 255.00 $255.00 $824 -12.50
352–392 378 6 255.00–275.00 $260.48 $985 -49.08
410–420 415 2 250.00–252.50 $251.23 $1,043 -26.51
462–464 463 2 227.50–230.00 $228.75 $1,059 -30.69
500–540 525 5 200.00–235.00 $212.51 $1,116 -32.77
554–596 571 3 222.50–230.00 $224.96 $1,285 -17.16
610–642 626 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,392 +4.11
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 +1.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 200.00 $200.00 $672 -20.00
352–362 357 3 225.00–235.00 $229.21 $818 -8.45
448 448 1 212.50 $212.50 $952 +5.00
454 454 1 210.00 $210.00 $953 +20.00
634 634 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,379 +20.00
728 728 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,329 —
826–848 837 2 150.00–157.50 $153.80 $1,287 -4.82
856 856 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–2394 1913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 4 149.00–170.00 $157.68 $3,016 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
892–1292 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 99.00–115.00 $109.42 $1,114

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1086–1606 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,994.80
1528 1528 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
834 834 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
812–1082 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,835.37 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 175.00 $175.00 $497 —

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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.