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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, June 8, 2024

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.15/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 677 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 375 555
Feeder cattle 125 340 526
Replacement cattle 79 35 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last month's feeder sale 400-500lb feeder steers traded 15.00 to 17.50 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers traded 30.00 to 37.50 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers traded 5.00 to 15.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers traded 2.50 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–366 362 2 307.50–310.00 $308.76 $1,118 +46.26
428–444 435 3 260.00–335.00 $292.05 $1,270 +0.84
466–496 483 3 255.00–315.00 $278.41 $1,345 -15.21
518–544 535 8 285.00–302.50 $300.38 $1,607 +28.95
568–586 580 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 +19.52
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 +2.92
690–699 695 4 222.50–245.00 $233.82 $1,625 -11.51
802 802 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,804 -10.00
875 875 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 1 205.00 $205.00 $988 -35.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–326 325 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $983 +32.80
420–436 429 4 247.50–290.00 $269.05 $1,154 +10.11
452–498 481 8 255.00–282.50 $272.11 $1,309 +14.73
502–520 511 2 250.00–267.50 $258.90 $1,323 +13.97
554–596 573 8 225.00–255.00 $232.87 $1,334 -4.36
604–630 620 4 222.50–252.50 $235.73 $1,462 -0.20
654–692 677 12 220.00–250.00 $235.15 $1,592 +5.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 1 230.00 $230.00 $810 +24.31
634 634 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,220 -18.02
722 722 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,155 -13.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–340 318 3 310.00–355.00 $337.00 $1,072 +82.00
418–446 432 3 255.00–265.00 $259.06 $1,119 +7.83
454–488 473 6 230.00–282.50 $262.63 $1,242 +33.88
500–516 509 4 227.50–260.00 $238.70 $1,215 +26.19
580–598 589 2 230.00–245.00 $237.61 $1,400 +12.65
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 +27.56
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -25.00
702–728 715 2 195.00–198.50 $196.78 $1,407 —
764–784 776 3 177.50–185.00 $181.70 $1,410 —
836–844 839 5 170.00–192.50 $180.01 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
624–1426 1058 (<2 yrs)N/A 23 1,350.00–4,300.00 $2,304.98 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1866 1542 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 171.00–203.00 $193.31 $2,981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496–498 498 4 207.50–225.00 $214.36 $1,068 —
512–520 516 2 180.00–205.00 $192.60 $994 —
576–584 580 2 150.00–185.00 $167.38 $971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1078–1504 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 130.00–168.00 $148.24 $1,890

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888–1244 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,798.18
986–1416 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,600.00 $1,875.91
996–1578 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,050.00–2,500.00 $1,683.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
774–1138 915 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,805.28

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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
746–1292 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,067.78 +232.41

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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.