Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, April 11, 2026

639 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 $437.94/cwt +23.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 522 lb · 31 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $438.88/cwt +29.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,510/hd at 572 lb · 30 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.37/cwt +42.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 569 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	639	548	649
Feeder cattle	592	491	649
Replacement cattle	47	57	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last month's sale 500-600lb feeder steers sold 23.00 to 29.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers sold 24.00 to 41.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 42.00 to 42.50 higher. 600-700lb feeder heifers sold 48.00 to 70.00 higher.

▲ Feeder heifers: 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 42.00 to 42.50 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Compared to last month's sale 500-600lb feeder steers sold 23.00 to 29.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
311–318	313	3	625.00–642.50	$636.58	$1,992	+106.58
350–358	354	2	610.00–615.00	$612.47	$2,168	+115.52
400–444	418	22	495.00–555.00	$523.08	$2,186	+102.66
452–490	470	16	495.00–560.00	$515.68	$2,424	+112.06
500–546	522	31	400.00–480.00	$437.94	$2,286	+23.04
552–598	572	30	400.00–472.50	$438.88	$2,510	+29.75
606–648	626	21	365.00–445.00	$411.06	$2,573	+24.24
658–687	676	12	365.00–407.50	$389.91	$2,636	+41.53
700–744	720	19	325.00–365.00	$347.44	$2,502	+5.70
750–786	763	16	330.00–370.00	$346.89	$2,647	+31.32
802–827	820	6	312.50–325.00	$315.79	$2,589	+1.42

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314	314	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,664	+158.45
366–384	376	4	510.00–550.00	$530.11	$1,993	+134.17
406–448	426	5	400.00–475.00	$439.08	$1,870	+99.58
454–496	468	7	435.00–480.00	$460.34	$2,154	+110.39
508	508	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,905	+47.86
552–598	583	9	305.00–395.00	$372.21	$2,170	+57.02
606–647	627	8	325.00–350.00	$346.98	$2,176	+37.33
662–690	676	2	347.50–360.00	$353.62	$2,390	+54.94
733	733	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,272	+6.39
752–798	779	3	312.50–315.00	$314.15	$2,447	+74.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
296	296	1	580.00	$580.00	$1,717	+105.00
306–330	319	3	565.00–620.00	$590.97	$1,885	+175.83
356–358	357	3	540.00–605.00	$563.29	$2,011	+155.25
404–438	427	16	465.00–535.00	$509.31	$2,175	+83.88
450–496	466	6	460.00–482.50	$470.63	$2,193	+81.57
500–546	525	20	375.00–440.00	$407.68	$2,140	+42.03
559–598	569	27	377.50–430.00	$406.37	$2,312	+42.41
600–646	628	24	370.00–435.00	$407.42	$2,559	+48.35
664–678	670	9	377.50–410.00	$393.88	$2,639	+70.18
706–726	719	6	330.00–357.50	$343.33	$2,469	+18.54
766	766	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,490	+3.24
802–814	808	4	310.00–325.00	$316.85	$2,560	+24.62

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
296	296	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,332	+77.36
310–326	321	3	475.00–490.00	$485.17	$1,557	+137.71
356–398	375	7	420.00–505.00	$455.34	$1,708	+87.84
402–444	422	12	380.00–455.00	$427.36	$1,803	+74.97
450–498	468	15	385.00–455.00	$428.28	$2,004	+97.26
502–544	520	8	310.00–370.00	$343.73	$1,787	+48.60
552–584	564	12	320.00–370.00	$344.84	$1,945	+28.51
602–638	618	9	310.00–367.50	$339.95	$2,101	+80.19
654–696	679	13	300.00–350.00	$337.87	$2,294	+57.87
742	742	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,818	-30.00
752–786	775	6	250.00–300.00	$275.13	$2,132	—
860–887	878	6	250.00–280.00	$265.01	$2,327	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–288	273	7	470.00–540.00	$510.34	$1,393	—
356	356	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,620	+125.00
448	448	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,792	+71.29
480–492	486	2	345.00–360.00	$352.59	$1,714	+62.59
506–544	530	8	330.00–400.00	$372.07	$1,972	+112.61
550–594	572	11	315.00–390.00	$364.42	$2,084	+69.51
612	612	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,081	+77.50
658–680	667	5	300.00–342.50	$331.42	$2,211	+51.42
706–742	728	4	320.00–327.50	$324.98	$2,366	+64.98
750	750	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,288	+42.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356	356	1	585.00	$585.00	$2,083	+202.55
422–442	432	2	470.00–500.00	$484.65	$2,094	+117.66
452–490	474	5	425.00–482.50	$441.57	$2,093	+76.56
500–518	512	3	480.00–490.00	$486.74	$2,492	+121.74
554–584	564	6	410.00–460.00	$442.21	$2,494	+127.14
612–640	626	2	345.00–375.00	$359.66	$2,251	—
656–697	684	5	355.00–372.50	$364.06	$2,490	—
728	728	1	362.50	$362.50	$2,639	+72.50
808–842	823	3	277.50–290.00	$283.40	$2,332	+15.90
888	888	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,353	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–2150	1519	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	8	218.00–252.00	$231.49	$3,516	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
878–926	902	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	3,000.00–3,700.00	$3,359.31	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
992–1232	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	155.00–187.00	$167.56	$1,843

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
962–1064	1016	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	3,300.00–3,975.00	$3,540.81
1040–1114	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,350.00–4,050.00	$3,653.38
1712	1712	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
852	852	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
832–1310	1011	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,200.00–2,800.00	$2,102.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
878	878	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,075.00	$2,075.00
806–1041	907	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,800.00–3,750.00	$3,209.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
696	696	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
704	704	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00

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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.