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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, March 8, 2025

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.63/cwt -9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 526 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $282.80/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 724 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.38/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 575 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 343 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–344 334 6 342.50–400.00 $369.52 $1,234 -0.48
358–386 374 7 325.00–402.50 $361.76 $1,353 +16.85
402–440 419 6 327.00–375.00 $348.60 $1,461 +6.16
452–498 476 10 282.50–350.00 $307.03 $1,461 -22.67
500–548 526 19 282.50–347.50 $316.63 $1,665 -9.95
558–584 575 12 282.50–347.50 $315.38 $1,813 +9.81
600–644 621 11 272.50–312.50 $291.22 $1,808 -3.78
651–682 660 11 272.50–310.00 $297.09 $1,961 +19.27
704–748 724 15 260.00–297.00 $282.80 $2,047 +19.22
794 794 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,223 —
804–830 827 8 250.00–280.00 $275.35 $2,277 —
898 898 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–334 329 5 300.00–310.00 $303.03 $997 —
358 358 1 275.00 $275.00 $984 —
458–496 477 4 250.00–285.00 $271.46 $1,295 +28.96
508–526 517 3 252.00–277.50 $267.35 $1,382 +47.35
558–590 580 6 225.00–280.00 $257.76 $1,495 +34.80
620–648 633 3 232.50–282.50 $254.64 $1,612 +27.55
658–697 673 8 252.50–280.00 $262.41 $1,766 —
704–726 712 4 238.00–260.00 $247.69 $1,764 —
750–786 762 4 205.00–280.00 $259.42 $1,977 +23.93
860–870 863 3 217.50–230.00 $225.80 $1,949 +15.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 379 2 285.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,090 —
406–436 418 4 265.00–282.50 $276.71 $1,157 —
488 488 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,305 +21.09
510–540 527 11 250.00–295.00 $261.91 $1,380 -3.85
550–592 572 8 240.00–262.50 $251.39 $1,438 +18.05
606–636 623 7 235.00–267.50 $251.32 $1,566 +14.85
660–680 672 8 237.00–257.50 $247.27 $1,662 +18.24
706–724 713 3 220.00–245.00 $235.06 $1,676 +15.06
754–756 755 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 ±0.00
816–846 830 4 165.00–262.50 $203.49 $1,689 —
890–892 891 2 187.00–200.00 $193.49 $1,724 -4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 330.00 $330.00 $964 ±0.00
312–342 331 3 300.00–370.00 $334.35 $1,107 +27.29
350–380 363 5 310.00–330.00 $319.83 $1,161 -36.21
412–440 423 4 320.00–352.50 $332.23 $1,405 +17.66
452–490 472 9 285.00–335.00 $311.35 $1,470 -18.85
508–524 517 3 265.00–315.00 $294.91 $1,525 -21.07
552–574 564 8 272.50–287.50 $278.98 $1,573 -29.47
602–617 610 7 272.50–292.50 $279.33 $1,704 -9.46
672–696 680 5 270.00–375.00 $294.23 $2,001 —
714–722 718 3 250.00–267.50 $257.53 $1,849 +0.03
752–778 765 2 245.00–252.50 $248.69 $1,902 -5.31
828 828 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,801 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–392 379 3 330.00–387.50 $354.26 $1,343 -0.44
402–448 427 5 335.00–360.00 $343.13 $1,465 —
454–496 472 3 290.00–341.00 $308.10 $1,454 -28.88
504–542 522 6 260.00–310.00 $283.31 $1,479 -31.69
554–570 563 3 262.50–300.00 $275.64 $1,552 +8.14
604–632 618 2 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,551 -12.27
766 766 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,724 -77.00
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,114 —
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 +45.16
542 542 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,260 +10.06
552–570 559 3 265.00–277.00 $270.67 $1,513 +36.87
682–696 689 2 190.00–250.00 $219.70 $1,514 -7.76
718 718 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,400 -32.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1818 1643 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 150.00–160.00 $154.47 $2,538 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1242–1860 1461 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 130.00–146.00 $137.41 $2,008

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1164–1396 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,124.95
892–1616 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,400.00–2,600.00 $2,044.54
1106–1944 1467 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,536.05

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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
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 187.50 $187.50 $825 —
724 724 1 120.00 $120.00 $869 —
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
966 966 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,570 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 +42.20
786 786 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,258 —

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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.