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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, January 11, 2025

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $401.32/cwt +88.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 421 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $391.80/cwt +46.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 467 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.62/cwt +65.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 471 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 259 320
Feeder cattle 314 196 300
Replacement cattle 72 63 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last feeder sale in December, Feeder Steers traded 20.00-30.00 higher with good demand across all weights especially 400-500 lbs, Feeder Heifers traded 25.00-35.00 higher with good demand for 400-500 lb calves. There was a significant 50.00-75.00 higher price for value added vaccinated calves. The majority of the replacement cattle was a herd sell off of Wagyu x Angus Crossbred cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–325 317 2 400.00–407.50 $403.85 $1,280 +131.35
390–392 392 4 397.50–400.00 $399.38 $1,566 -5.62
404–443 421 14 370.00–415.00 $401.32 $1,690 +88.69
454–483 467 14 355.00–405.00 $391.80 $1,830 +46.15
519–548 526 5 337.00–350.00 $343.34 $1,806 +62.52
594 594 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,663 -4.51
610–648 628 5 245.00–317.50 $280.97 $1,764 +3.44
652–678 671 7 245.00–310.00 $283.42 $1,902 -3.08
708–722 717 3 230.00–250.00 $239.99 $1,721 -5.01
778–798 788 2 250.00–280.00 $264.81 $2,087 —
846 846 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,861 +7.50
874 874 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 thin fleshed 234 1 335.00 $335.00 $784 —
264–294 thin fleshed 282 5 260.00–330.00 $298.31 $841 —
294 294 1 300.00 $300.00 $882 —
316 thin fleshed 316 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,043 —
322–336 329 2 252.00–350.00 $299.96 $987 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
358–360 359 3 320.00–350.00 $336.66 $1,209 +90.45
410–446 430 3 247.00–350.00 $284.42 $1,223 +50.57
455–494 470 8 300.00–355.00 $334.18 $1,571 +114.88
540 540 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 —
582 582 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,164 -44.83
616–618 617 3 197.00–230.00 $218.98 $1,351 +16.41
682 682 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,296 —
702–708 705 3 190.00–225.00 $212.54 $1,498 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 +30.00
806–842 833 5 187.00–247.00 $208.93 $1,740 —
890 890 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,976 —
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–384 366 4 287.50–365.00 $328.29 $1,202 +33.89
400–440 428 5 290.00–367.50 $323.60 $1,385 +43.60
450–491 471 11 290.00–337.50 $315.62 $1,487 +65.93
500–534 520 5 270.00–297.50 $277.21 $1,441 +32.26
560–572 563 6 232.50–260.00 $253.31 $1,426 -1.69
608–640 631 10 232.50–287.50 $253.44 $1,599 +30.12
839 839 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,854 —
880 880 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,901 +31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–270 thin fleshed 268 2 290.00–310.00 $299.93 $804 —
314–336 325 2 255.00–285.00 $270.51 $879 +62.70
330 thin fleshed 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 —
350–374 thin fleshed 360 4 235.00–300.00 $266.62 $960 —
350–398 371 5 235.00–335.00 $293.25 $1,088 +78.19
402–448 426 9 230.00–317.00 $257.77 $1,098 +56.11
456–490 479 5 200.00–270.00 $238.96 $1,145 +38.99
558–576 567 3 222.00–272.50 $243.22 $1,379 +25.72
614 614 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,412 —
652–662 657 2 187.50–200.00 $193.70 $1,273 +7.57
712 712 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,477 +67.50
760–778 769 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,557 +52.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $996 —
451–496 477 —— 6 327.50–372.00 $349.62 $1,668 +53.49
507–536 518 —— 7 225.00–332.00 $272.91 $1,414 —
558–586 574 —— 3 217.00–250.00 $235.53 $1,352 -20.38
626–638 635 —— 5 237.50–317.00 $253.97 $1,613 —
660–682 676 —— 4 192.00–220.00 $208.94 $1,412 -21.07
1006–1908 1507 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 155.00–188.00 $165.85 $2,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
390–392 391 3 275.00–320.00 $296.66 $1,160 +86.37
426–440 433 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,082 +11.35
460–498 479 5 220.00–280.00 $242.71 $1,163 +15.21
518 518 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,176 —
574–588 581 2 202.50–230.00 $216.08 $1,255 -8.92
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
866 866 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,559 +11.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
854–1618 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,300.00–2,150.00 $1,699.01
1042–1198 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,416.98
1022–1398 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,838.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
764–1162 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 950.00–1,500.00 $1,289.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018–1150 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,220.00–2,450.00 $2,307.05
1216 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,220.00 $2,220.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828–878 853 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
892–972 932 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,832.51
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 378 4 170.00–195.00 $185.89 $703 —
745 745 2 115.00 $115.00 $857 —

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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.