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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 9, 2024

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.62/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 519 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.14/cwt -10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 583 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 332 464
Feeder cattle 350 269 438
Replacement cattle 48 63 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale in October, Feeder Steers traded 10.00-20.00 higher and Feeder Heifers were 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder Cattle that showed prior vaccination were able to receive a 20.00-40.00 dollar premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 270.00 $270.00 $740 +55.00
366–394 376 5 230.00–256.00 $247.30 $930 +54.77
406–442 431 7 225.00–252.50 $236.23 $1,018 +53.88
454–464 461 5 207.00–260.00 $228.42 $1,053 +36.23
504–526 512 5 220.00–250.00 $233.46 $1,195 +48.54
564–566 565 2 227.50–232.00 $229.75 $1,298 +31.22
602 602 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,099 +8.56
683–686 684 3 200.00–207.50 $204.99 $1,402 +47.61
708 708 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,451 —
800–846 831 5 177.50–182.50 $179.00 $1,487 —
850 850 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 —
946 946 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,589 —
968 968 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,275 +49.99
450–488 469 7 245.00–292.50 $267.44 $1,254 +16.72
506–528 517 2 232.00–257.00 $244.77 $1,265 +2.41
558–574 569 3 242.50–261.00 $254.95 $1,451 +5.68
610–616 613 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,441 +5.00
659–692 671 5 239.00–247.50 $243.96 $1,637 +15.96
742 742 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,684 —
775–798 783 3 192.50–205.00 $196.75 $1,541 -0.75
883 883 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–396 390 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $1,024 +11.29
408–449 438 7 210.00–245.00 $229.58 $1,006 +6.27
450–496 470 6 220.00–255.00 $238.34 $1,120 +3.86
500–536 519 12 217.00–245.00 $232.62 $1,207 +8.11
552–598 583 12 210.00–241.00 $218.14 $1,272 -10.11
622–646 634 6 200.00–215.00 $207.81 $1,318 +10.81
656–696 665 6 200.00–229.00 $211.64 $1,407 +5.32
708 708 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,416 +25.00
770–774 772 2 190.00–199.00 $194.49 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 190.00 $190.00 $479 -5.00
312–336 324 4 200.00–245.00 $220.83 $715 +39.76
376–396 383 3 190.00–200.00 $193.45 $741 +5.13
408–442 426 3 202.00–220.00 $209.48 $892 +25.78
462–496 477 4 180.00–227.50 $200.01 $954 +30.23
524–548 532 5 190.00–235.00 $211.38 $1,125 +36.30
560–584 574 4 190.00–217.50 $206.91 $1,188 +26.94
608–646 631 5 190.00–205.00 $195.78 $1,235 +30.78
722–746 730 3 177.50–185.00 $180.05 $1,314 +25.05
766–792 779 2 160.00–172.50 $166.35 $1,296 —
884–894 889 2 152.00–170.00 $160.95 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 282.50 $282.50 $746 +72.50
406–414 411 3 182.00–242.50 $214.21 $880 —
534–542 538 2 167.50–237.50 $202.24 $1,088 —
752–780 766 2 120.00–138.00 $129.16 $989 —
804–824 814 2 147.00–170.00 $158.36 $1,289 —
928–934 931 2 121.00–125.00 $123.01 $1,145 —
968 968 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,152 —
1040 1040 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 1 270.00 $270.00 $829 +20.53
352–388 370 2 252.50–255.00 $253.69 $939 +14.45
556–588 570 7 237.50–253.00 $244.05 $1,391 —
722–724 723 2 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1646 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 118.00–144.00 $128.36 $1,554 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1412 1412 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1324–1566 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,620.93
1320–1670 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,724.14
1460–1790 1645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,770.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
974 974 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
934–1016 975 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
924–1016 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,204.74

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 2 140.00 $140.00 $645 —
544–548 546 2 195.00–217.50 $206.29 $1,126 —
584 584 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,241 —
726 726 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,325 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606–616 614 5 180.00–242.50 $230.16 $1,413 —
713–738 725 6 200.00–215.00 $208.69 $1,513 —
764 764 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,643 —

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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.