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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, December 13, 2025

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $409.47/cwt ≈ $1,744/hd at 426 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $356.00/cwt ≈ $1,695/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.48/cwt ≈ $1,798/hd at 525 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 345 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,126 —
308–340 324 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,361 -95.00
358–398 376 14 435.00–455.00 $448.66 $1,687 —
401–440 426 22 395.00–430.00 $409.47 $1,744 —
450–462 455 14 402.50–425.00 $411.56 $1,873 —
500–544 525 15 320.00–377.50 $342.48 $1,798 —
556–576 561 4 330.00–332.50 $331.86 $1,862 —
600–648 617 6 280.00–330.00 $311.12 $1,920 -21.88
666–698 686 4 285.00–296.00 $291.17 $1,997 —
732 732 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,251 —
756–790 782 4 290.00–294.00 $293.03 $2,291 —
800–828 821 4 288.00–305.00 $300.86 $2,470 —
976 976 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–346 328 4 317.50–320.00 $318.16 $1,044 —
356–368 363 3 300.00–350.00 $329.76 $1,197 —
405–446 419 10 320.00–355.00 $330.33 $1,384 —
450–496 476 16 330.00–380.00 $356.00 $1,695 —
529–537 533 4 292.50–315.00 $303.83 $1,619 —
556–582 563 9 300.00–317.50 $304.17 $1,712 —
611 611 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,558 —
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 —
704 704 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,778 —
858 858 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,038 —
968–970 969 2 160.00–182.00 $170.99 $1,657 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–382 373 3 400.00–475.00 $437.68 $1,633 —
400–440 423 11 340.00–385.00 $360.21 $1,524 —
461–499 481 14 340.00–352.50 $348.51 $1,676 -26.49
500–546 526 13 317.50–362.50 $341.70 $1,797 —
560–585 574 11 299.00–327.50 $316.89 $1,819 —
618–624 621 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,677 —
650–677 664 4 275.00–290.00 $282.35 $1,875 —
701–744 720 4 270.00–289.00 $279.26 $2,011 —
758–796 783 3 267.00–277.50 $270.39 $2,117 —
904–934 919 2 225.00–237.50 $231.35 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 335.00 $335.00 $891 —
318–346 329 6 325.00–390.00 $352.95 $1,161 —
358–394 374 8 320.00–380.00 $349.36 $1,307 —
426–448 440 3 300.00–330.00 $311.75 $1,372 —
456–496 476 2 285.00–312.50 $299.33 $1,425 —
506–538 517 6 280.00–342.00 $292.66 $1,513 —
558–596 579 4 285.00–302.50 $293.04 $1,697 —
614 614 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,443 —
658–672 667 3 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,568 —
710–726 718 4 227.50–242.50 $232.55 $1,670 —
762–782 771 3 215.00–247.50 $232.39 $1,792 —
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,177 —
368–388 381 4 305.00–355.00 $341.26 $1,300 —
402–442 422 4 260.00–280.00 $269.67 $1,138 —
462 462 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,363 —
520–540 530 2 232.50–267.50 $249.67 $1,323 —
588 588 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,411 —
632 632 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,469 —
654–666 660 2 200.00–220.00 $209.91 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
406–432 419 2 345.00–350.00 $347.58 $1,456 -77.42
463–494 478 4 332.50–350.00 $340.88 $1,629 —
500 500 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,738 —
556–560 558 2 330.00–355.00 $342.46 $1,911 —
610–636 623 2 250.00–277.50 $263.46 $1,641 —
756–792 774 2 220.00–235.00 $227.33 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2492 1795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 4 170.00–184.00 $177.29 $3,182 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
994–1500 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 131.00–149.00 $143.07 $1,727
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888–1202 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 110.00–124.00 $115.89 $1,158

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
934–1600 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,124.13
1114–1604 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,275.00–3,200.00 $2,664.84
1226–1568 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,548.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
830–1084 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,448.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1034 932 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,088.65
918–1144 1035 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,550.00 $2,174.61
1048 1048 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1090–1594 1399 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,544.70 —

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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.