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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 10, 2025

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.18/cwt +48.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 632 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.80/cwt +23.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 471 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.86/cwt +38.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 577 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 275 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–346 325 2 346.00–350.00 $347.87 $1,131 —
350–390 371 8 355.00–377.50 $371.34 $1,378 —
400–448 419 10 350.00–384.00 $367.03 $1,538 —
464–496 470 5 345.00–362.50 $357.92 $1,682 —
539–544 541 4 325.00–369.00 $351.95 $1,904 —
570–592 586 7 320.00–350.00 $343.43 $2,012 —
614–644 629 9 294.00–335.00 $309.39 $1,946 —
650 650 2 312.50–315.00 $313.75 $2,039 —
705–736 716 8 272.50–290.00 $278.61 $1,995 —
760–794 774 4 272.00–337.50 $304.93 $2,360 —
819 819 4 262.50 $262.50 $2,150 —
876–892 887 3 267.00–276.00 $273.04 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 330.00 $330.00 $944 +80.00
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
424 424 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,399 +48.67
478–496 487 2 300.00–340.00 $320.37 $1,560 —
520–542 534 4 287.50–317.50 $302.04 $1,613 +56.11
567–588 575 4 287.50–300.00 $296.87 $1,707 —
609–644 632 7 250.00–290.00 $276.60 $1,748 +20.08
681–698 688 4 242.50–287.50 $272.49 $1,875 —
706–742 726 6 240.00–255.00 $251.23 $1,824 +48.02
774 774 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,012 —
802–826 814 2 210.00–232.50 $221.42 $1,802 —
895 895 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–280 266 2 342.50–350.00 $346.05 $920 —
310–332 318 3 355.00–365.00 $359.99 $1,145 —
350–392 375 4 360.00–395.00 $376.64 $1,412 —
414–440 428 5 340.00–365.00 $353.72 $1,514 —
451–494 471 13 317.50–357.50 $342.80 $1,615 —
506–543 530 7 310.00–352.50 $336.63 $1,784 —
558–597 577 11 300.00–332.50 $317.86 $1,834 —
609–646 632 15 305.00–338.00 $326.18 $2,061 —
658–666 663 3 280.00–282.50 $281.67 $1,867 —
739–740 739 3 275.00–287.50 $279.17 $2,063 +32.97
808–844 830 3 200.00–241.00 $221.72 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–292 273 2 280.00–295.00 $288.02 $786 —
300–346 329 3 315.00–335.00 $328.00 $1,079 —
378–390 385 4 310.00–333.00 $325.02 $1,251 —
402–448 433 4 255.00–307.50 $287.40 $1,244 —
458–498 485 9 251.00–307.50 $277.00 $1,343 —
504–524 514 2 260.00–276.00 $268.16 $1,378 -4.46
554–584 568 4 232.50–277.50 $256.79 $1,459 +35.42
600–646 623 4 225.00–290.00 $267.63 $1,667 +38.52
664–696 680 2 262.50–277.50 $270.18 $1,837 —
714–736 725 2 250.00–270.00 $260.15 $1,886 +50.30
750–768 764 4 250.00–263.00 $259.81 $1,985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–442 438 2 295.00–310.00 $302.43 $1,325 —
556–588 577 3 225.00–260.00 $242.02 $1,396 —
644–648 646 2 200.00–225.00 $212.46 $1,372 —
660–698 679 2 202.50–212.50 $207.36 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 —
378 378 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,342 —
416–424 420 2 347.50–365.00 $356.33 $1,497 —
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 +12.66
642 642 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 -13.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1292 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2075 2075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,776 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
796–1344 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 135.00–160.00 $144.25 $1,556

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1228–1432 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,850.00 $2,556.24
1192–1608 1319 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,444.34
1196–1402 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,127.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868–1108 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,595.91
1116 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1014–1448 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,626.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1146–1280 1214 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,414.61

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 1 170.00 $170.00 $911 —
598 598 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,017 —

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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
764–1206 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,775.00–2,450.00 $2,225.26 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 1 200.00 $200.00 $628 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,444 —

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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.