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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, September 14, 2024

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 204 401
Feeder cattle 341 125 380
Replacement cattle 66 79 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder cattle and replacement cattle sales. Empire- Bath sold graded feeder cattle during their board sale today, as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–374 371 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $909 -63.80
402–442 423 5 261.00–272.50 $269.08 $1,138 -22.97
446 thin fleshed 446 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,271 —
476–482 479 2 240.00–260.00 $249.94 $1,197 -28.47
506–540 527 7 237.50–247.50 $240.69 $1,268 -59.69
560–590 575 7 227.50–247.50 $238.12 $1,369 -31.88
611–630 620 9 225.00–235.00 $230.77 $1,431 -19.23
654–698 685 4 217.50–227.50 $222.60 $1,525 -11.22
708–740 726 3 205.00–217.50 $211.58 $1,536 —
752–786 776 4 200.00–217.50 $211.24 $1,639 —
907–940 921 4 195.00–207.00 $200.58 $1,847 —
956 956 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 422 4 247.50–260.00 $254.27 $1,073 —
566–598 579 7 200.00–222.50 $214.30 $1,241 —
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —
668–692 680 2 167.50–173.00 $170.30 $1,158 —
710–732 721 2 171.00–172.50 $171.74 $1,238 —
722–742 732 2 133.00–142.50 $137.69 $1,008 —
774–798 786 2 162.50–169.00 $165.80 $1,303 —
804–818 811 2 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $1,440 —
995 995 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,741 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–386 379 4 252.50–267.50 $256.03 $970 —
408–436 427 5 240.00–260.00 $250.13 $1,068 -18.92
422–436 429 2 237.50–242.50 $240.04 $1,030 -29.01
462–480 469 4 242.50–247.50 $244.37 $1,146 -27.74
489 489 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,064 -54.61
514–538 527 4 210.00–220.00 $212.55 $1,120 -46.35
554–593 580 3 217.50–220.00 $218.30 $1,266 -14.57
600–628 608 7 205.00–220.00 $212.83 $1,294 -22.90
663 663 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,459 -15.15
718 718 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,310 —
810–824 816 3 177.50–185.00 $180.85 $1,476 —
853–877 867 5 200.00–202.50 $200.98 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–340 339 2 205.00–225.00 $214.97 $729 —
380–388 384 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $855 -7.47
400–416 408 2 205.00–217.50 $211.37 $862 —
464 464 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,009 —
474–492 487 4 207.50–222.50 $217.47 $1,059 —
514 514 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,041 —
612 612 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,117 -10.00
702–734 716 4 150.00–162.50 $156.00 $1,117 -4.00
850–890 876 3 145.00–160.00 $151.76 $1,329 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,018 -45.13
497 497 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,255 -10.13
546 546 2 205.00–220.00 $212.50 $1,160 —
566–570 567 3 207.50–215.00 $210.01 $1,191 -27.60
568–592 581 4 200.00–210.00 $203.67 $1,183 -33.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–2196 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 140.00–166.00 $155.65 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
742–918 848 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,379.27 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1466–1496 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 109.00–118.00 $113.45 $1,680
1416–1708 1546 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 127.00–133.00 $130.43 $2,016
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1078–1276 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,342

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1244–1428 1336 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,973.28
1106–1584 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,113.07
1036–1792 1446 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,109.68
1446–1672 1559 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,070.65
1454–1772 1613 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,777.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1136–1358 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,704.71
1000–1630 1378 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,100.00 $1,977.19

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 245.00 $245.00 $767 —
652–666 659 2 142.50–150.00 $146.29 $964 —
796 796 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,274 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1376–1438 1407 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,203.30 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–314 311 3 190.00–210.00 $202.60 $630 —
360–390 375 2 197.50–202.50 $199.90 $750 —
702–712 706 3 145.00–160.00 $150.65 $1,064 —

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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.