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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, October 12, 2024

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.51/cwt +11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 528 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.25/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 560 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.72/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 479 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 407 464
Feeder cattle 269 341 438
Replacement cattle 63 66 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a fair amount of feeder cattle and replacement cattle sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–342 336 3 270.00–300.00 $286.05 $961 —
362–398 383 10 235.00–287.50 $262.40 $1,005 +17.44
400–446 430 9 215.00–272.00 $242.51 $1,043 -26.57
450–494 479 11 220.00–287.50 $250.72 $1,201 +0.78
509–548 526 10 230.00–255.00 $242.36 $1,275 +1.67
553–579 564 10 233.00–262.50 $249.27 $1,406 +11.15
602 602 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,385 -0.77
658–690 675 6 220.00–232.00 $228.00 $1,539 +5.40
750 750 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,481 -13.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 215.00 $215.00 $572 —
316–332 322 3 175.00–207.00 $194.18 $625 —
380–388 384 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $739 —
400–430 415 3 175.00–195.00 $182.35 $757 -71.92
452–494 475 3 185.00–200.00 $192.19 $913 —
502–524 513 4 180.00–192.00 $184.92 $949 —
574–584 579 2 195.00–202.00 $198.53 $1,149 -15.77
602–635 621 4 152.50–182.50 $173.94 $1,080 -41.06
660–686 673 4 150.00–175.00 $157.38 $1,059 -12.92
746 746 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,320 +39.31
758–778 768 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,325 +6.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–298 285 3 222.50–240.00 $229.36 $654 —
308–344 333 10 225.00–255.00 $243.24 $810 —
350–398 366 9 225.00–325.00 $251.17 $919 -4.86
404–446 431 5 205.00–257.50 $223.31 $962 -16.73
458–494 479 8 212.50–257.50 $234.48 $1,123 -9.89
508–548 528 12 200.00–246.00 $224.51 $1,185 +11.96
550–594 560 11 200.00–240.00 $228.25 $1,278 +9.95
604–648 626 8 180.00–215.00 $197.00 $1,233 -15.83
668–676 672 2 195.00–217.50 $206.32 $1,386 -13.68
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 195.00 $195.00 $523 —
302–346 330 8 160.00–205.00 $181.07 $598 -33.90
352–390 371 8 170.00–200.00 $188.32 $699 -34.21
402–434 417 4 175.00–195.00 $183.70 $766 -27.67
454–488 474 9 155.00–187.00 $169.78 $805 -47.72
526–544 535 2 170.00–180.00 $175.08 $937 -27.42
554–596 578 4 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $1,040 —
630–646 638 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,053 -17.50
696 696 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,044 —
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–292 282 3 225.00–262.50 $249.28 $703 —
336–348 342 2 220.00–280.00 $249.47 $853 —
364–380 372 3 225.00–257.50 $239.24 $890 —
400–418 407 6 240.00–280.00 $265.03 $1,079 —
470–496 485 4 200.00–255.00 $225.59 $1,094 -26.91
508–544 526 2 205.00–220.00 $212.24 $1,116 -0.26
766 766 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 210.00 $210.00 $554 —
324–334 329 2 175.00–190.00 $182.39 $600 —
354–398 371 3 170.00–205.00 $190.05 $705 —
448 448 1 190.00 $190.00 $851 —
604–622 616 3 150.00–177.00 $163.87 $1,009 —
684–688 686 2 151.00–170.00 $160.53 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1982 1449 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 144.00–172.00 $154.75 $2,242 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
734–1758 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 102.00–117.00 $111.00 $1,520

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892–1488 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 875.00–1,700.00 $1,337.92
1182–1424 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,409.23
902–1782 1507 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,100.00–1,950.00 $1,669.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
906–972 939 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,160.30

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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
904–1188 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,488.58 —

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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.