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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, February 8, 2025

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.98/cwt +38.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 518 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $263.58/cwt +23.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 716 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.58/cwt -16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 248 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,288 -33.85
386–388 387 2 310.00–380.00 $344.91 $1,335 -54.47
404–448 430 9 310.00–375.00 $342.44 $1,472 -58.88
458–498 483 6 280.00–352.50 $329.70 $1,592 -62.10
506–544 523 10 280.00–345.00 $326.58 $1,708 -16.76
572–598 589 4 282.50–317.50 $305.57 $1,800 +25.57
604–634 619 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,826 +14.03
662–696 685 6 275.00–287.50 $277.82 $1,903 -5.60
707–748 716 12 245.00–267.50 $263.58 $1,887 +23.59
756 756 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,739 -34.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,092 -21.92
454 454 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,101 -91.68
526 526 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,157 -45.00
550–580 565 2 205.00–240.00 $222.96 $1,260 +22.96
630–647 640 3 202.00–255.00 $227.09 $1,453 +8.11
792–794 793 2 226.00–245.00 $235.49 $1,867 +45.49
808–844 826 2 200.00–209.00 $204.60 $1,690 -4.33
862 862 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,810 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 330.00 $330.00 $937 —
306–308 307 3 300.00–340.00 $321.66 $987 —
302–330 315 3 295.00–325.00 $307.06 $967 —
352–398 370 4 340.00–375.00 $356.04 $1,317 +27.75
400–446 428 8 290.00–345.00 $314.57 $1,346 -9.03
452–472 466 7 292.50–360.00 $330.20 $1,539 +14.58
503–546 518 15 300.00–360.00 $315.98 $1,637 +38.77
554–590 566 6 300.00–320.00 $308.45 $1,746 +55.14
602–640 625 4 280.00–300.00 $288.79 $1,805 +35.35
740 740 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,906 —
780 780 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,981 —
934 934 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–338 325 2 250.00–270.00 $259.60 $844 -10.91
452–492 465 8 220.00–275.00 $246.41 $1,146 +7.45
504–532 518 8 200.00–295.00 $265.76 $1,377 —
518 518 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,243 —
562–578 569 3 230.00–235.00 $233.34 $1,328 -9.88
602–648 621 3 230.00–250.00 $236.47 $1,468 +6.47
688–696 691 3 217.00–240.00 $229.03 $1,583 +35.33
712 712 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,566 +12.50
778 778 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 +7.47
882 882 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 +10.00
360–396 373 3 345.00–365.00 $354.70 $1,323 —
458–488 472 7 300.00–385.00 $336.98 $1,591 -12.64
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 +42.09
584 584 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,562 +31.97
600–634 622 4 247.50–277.50 $263.29 $1,638 +9.32
790 790 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,386 —
813 813 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 215.00 $215.00 $920 -35.00
460–466 463 2 210.00–260.00 $234.84 $1,087 -7.87
508–534 520 4 200.00–240.00 $222.44 $1,157 -4.56
552–594 573 5 210.00–250.00 $233.80 $1,340 +17.72
608–646 631 3 192.00–250.00 $219.44 $1,385 —
648 648 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,685 —
668–690 679 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,544 —
708 708 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,607 +27.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1178 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1416–1632 1524 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,344.49 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1594–1832 1690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 152.00–167.00 $159.62 $2,698 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1520 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 110.00–137.00 $122.06 $1,437
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1126 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
948–1410 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,400.00 $1,844.63
1030–1854 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,900.00 $2,371.69
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
758–1036 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,737.23
1244 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1024 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1148 1148 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 1 180.00 $180.00 $868 —
578 578 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,243 —
674 674 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,450 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 —
662–684 673 2 180.00–210.00 $194.75 $1,311 —

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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
1180–1282 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,312.43 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 162.00 $162.00 $778 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 140.00 $140.00 $454 —
356 356 1 122.50 $122.50 $436 -63.39
408–428 418 2 140.00–165.00 $152.80 $639 —
970 970 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,698 —

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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.