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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 14, 2026

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.65/cwt -56.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 526 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.07/cwt -30.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,255/hd at 628 lb · 23 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $315.57/cwt -62.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,452/hd at 777 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 229 0
Feeder cattle 491 212 0
Replacement cattle 57 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last months sale 500-600lb feeder steers sold 15.00 to 48.00 lower. 600-700lb feeder steers sold 31.00 to 58.00 lower. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 29.00 to 56.00 lower. 600-700lb feeder heifers sold 30.00 to 59.00 higher. Double vaccinated cattle sold with a 30.00 to 60.00 higher premium. Single vaccinated cattle sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,632 —
334 334 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,770 —
372–396 381 3 470.00–515.00 $496.95 $1,893 —
424–442 433 2 400.00–440.00 $420.42 $1,820 -80.64
452–498 478 6 380.00–440.00 $403.62 $1,929 -38.71
502–539 534 17 390.00–460.00 $414.90 $2,216 -48.21
554–598 579 13 380.00–440.00 $409.13 $2,369 -15.04
602–649 631 13 365.00–403.00 $386.82 $2,441 -31.88
650–698 671 14 330.00–363.00 $348.38 $2,338 -58.41
710–747 724 11 310.00–365.00 $341.74 $2,474 -31.27
754–796 777 22 287.50–327.50 $315.57 $2,452 -62.79
808–840 822 7 295.00–330.00 $314.37 $2,584 -15.70
853–896 865 9 250.00–302.50 $294.23 $2,545 -28.27
1066 1066 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 316 2 335.00–405.00 $371.55 $1,174 -79.27
368–394 382 6 362.50–427.50 $395.94 $1,512 —
422–444 434 5 317.50–360.00 $339.50 $1,473 -79.80
452–484 466 9 340.00–360.00 $349.95 $1,631 -55.05
500–535 522 6 300.00–350.00 $327.14 $1,708 -85.36
568–598 579 10 280.00–330.00 $315.19 $1,825 -73.79
604–648 628 12 270.00–350.00 $309.65 $1,945 —
664–698 681 11 260.00–325.00 $298.68 $2,034 -3.82
714–746 727 10 270.00–315.00 $303.61 $2,207 —
754 754 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,330 —
306–348 324 3 390.00–450.00 $415.14 $1,345 -109.86
356–388 371 9 380.00–440.00 $408.04 $1,514 —
400–430 413 11 402.50–500.00 $425.43 $1,757 +42.93
454–490 470 14 352.50–420.00 $389.06 $1,829 -26.14
504–549 526 25 340.00–400.00 $365.65 $1,923 -56.24
554–592 575 19 337.50–390.00 $363.96 $2,093 -29.00
608–642 628 23 305.00–382.50 $359.07 $2,255 -30.93
650–681 669 11 310.00–357.50 $323.70 $2,166 -59.22
702–740 714 13 295.00–347.50 $324.79 $2,319 -8.90
756–772 763 12 295.00–335.00 $321.76 $2,455 —
802–828 818 5 260.00–310.00 $292.23 $2,390 -10.26
858 858 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,231 —
956 956 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296–298 297 2 330.00–415.00 $372.64 $1,107 —
308–320 315 4 340.00–355.00 $347.46 $1,094 -52.60
384 384 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,411 -45.00
408–446 424 12 300.00–384.00 $352.39 $1,494 —
452–496 473 10 297.50–350.00 $331.02 $1,566 -20.76
504–546 528 5 270.00–330.00 $295.13 $1,558 -44.52
560–594 576 8 275.00–337.50 $316.33 $1,822 -9.60
622–634 629 3 207.50–290.00 $259.76 $1,634 -53.81
674–688 681 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,907 -65.00
718 718 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,974 —
838 838 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,053 -21.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,353 —
362–394 378 4 362.50–420.00 $382.45 $1,446 —
400–446 425 9 350.00–395.00 $366.99 $1,560 —
470–492 479 3 360.00–370.00 $365.01 $1,748 —
502 502 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,832 -65.49
554–566 558 3 310.00–325.00 $315.07 $1,758 -104.93
742 742 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,152 —
832 832 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–332 324 3 335.00–357.50 $347.48 $1,126 —
374 374 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,234 —
440–446 445 4 325.00–340.00 $328.71 $1,463 -76.29
480 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
502–530 516 2 240.00–280.00 $259.46 $1,339 —
558–578 568 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,675 -75.09
646 646 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,696 —
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
706 706 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,836 —
782 782 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1068–2246 1787 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 5 189.00–205.00 $198.77 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1128–1368 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 159.00–178.00 $172.29 $2,157
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
816–1226 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 140.00–148.00 $145.19 $1,468

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902–1264 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00–2,150.00 $1,769.50
936–1402 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,550.00 $2,195.68
1382 1382 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
696–964 871 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,400.00 $1,229.86
782–1382 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–2,000.00 $1,387.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1238–1402 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,975.00 $2,775.85
1594–1778 1686 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,925.00 $2,865.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
806 806 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
768–1222 939 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–3,000.00 $2,528.37
836–1130 959 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,325.00–2,750.00 $2,554.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
722 722 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
644 644 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 1 175.00 $175.00 $546 —
416–424 420 2 205.00–220.00 $212.43 $892 —
594 594 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,099 —
704–738 721 2 162.50–170.00 $166.34 $1,199 -39.95
880 880 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,989 —

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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.