Cattle Market Pulse

Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, February 14, 2026

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $463.11/cwt +120.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 521 lb · 21 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $378.36/cwt +85.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,898/hd at 766 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.79/cwt +115.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,778/hd at 683 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 463 0
Feeder cattle 212 — 0
Replacement cattle 17 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Vaccinated cattle brought a 20.00 to 40.00 premium.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–442 431 4 465.00–520.00 $501.06 $2,160 +91.59
462–496 475 6 410.00–470.00 $442.33 $2,101 +30.77
502–547 521 21 420.00–480.00 $463.11 $2,413 +120.63
566–582 573 6 420.00–435.00 $424.17 $2,430 +92.31
607–648 616 11 395.00–427.50 $418.70 $2,579 +107.58
656–692 683 13 385.00–417.50 $406.79 $2,778 +115.62
724–746 738 10 362.50–380.00 $373.01 $2,753 +65.51
754–790 766 15 360.00–395.00 $378.36 $2,898 +85.33
834–844 839 2 317.50–342.50 $330.07 $2,769 +29.21
866 866 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,793 —
925–940 929 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 326 2 442.50–460.00 $450.82 $1,470 +132.66
401–430 416 4 370.00–440.00 $419.30 $1,744 +88.97
478 478 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,936 +49.00
535 535 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,207 +108.67
588–599 595 7 352.50–405.00 $388.98 $2,314 +84.81
692 692 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,093 +47.50
792 792 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,297 —
828 828 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,380 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,796 —
424 424 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,622 +22.29
460–490 474 6 370.00–462.50 $415.20 $1,968 +66.69
513–544 519 9 375.00–450.00 $421.89 $2,190 +80.19
568–580 573 5 372.50–402.50 $392.96 $2,252 +76.07
601 601 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,344 +120.00
652–681 671 3 375.00–397.50 $382.92 $2,569 +100.57
700–746 719 6 302.50–350.00 $333.69 $2,399 +54.43
820–822 821 2 297.50–307.50 $302.49 $2,483 —
906 906 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,537 +48.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–342 338 2 395.00–405.00 $400.06 $1,352 +47.11
388 388 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,600 +63.14
450–493 477 6 345.00–355.00 $351.78 $1,678 +52.45
502–538 514 4 320.00–350.00 $339.65 $1,746 +46.99
572–598 584 4 305.00–362.50 $325.93 $1,903 +32.89
602–624 614 4 302.50–330.00 $313.57 $1,925 +78.57
652 652 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,249 +109.96
784 784 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,195 +47.61
830 830 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,208 +56.00
883 883 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,208 —
942 942 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,520 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–540 534 4 415.00–445.00 $430.49 $2,299 +82.99
574 574 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,411 +77.54
608–634 621 2 365.00–385.00 $374.79 $2,327 +111.33
680 680 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,652 —
960 960 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,677 +135.33
554 554 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,050 +130.00
908 908 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1938–2024 1981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 194.00–206.00 $199.87 $3,959 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 1 190.00 $190.00 $809 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1516 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 148.00–156.00 $150.98 $1,824
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1198 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,557

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1113 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1128 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1324 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1370–1466 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,768.38
1430–1644 1541 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,340.49

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1068 999 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,400.90

↑ Back to top

Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,683 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,253 —
734 734 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,652 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,060 —
736–738 737 2 180.00–232.50 $206.29 $1,520 —

↑ Back to top

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.