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Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report, Bath, NY

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

Sale of Saturday, September 12, 2026

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $423.90/cwt -136.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 387 lb · 11 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $310.05/cwt -47.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 721 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 542 429
Feeder cattle 257 449 422
Replacement cattle 45 93 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to no recent market report. Fall Board Sale sold 55 medium-large grade 1 steers average weight 856 for $300.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–292 281 3 430.00–495.00 $460.80 $1,295 —
310–340 325 3 400.00–440.00 $421.88 $1,371 -233.12
354–398 380 5 430.00–450.00 $440.02 $1,672 -166.23
406–448 440 7 400.00–437.50 $423.98 $1,866 -103.06
458–498 473 5 375.00–410.00 $395.59 $1,871 -134.84
502–528 511 8 340.00–372.50 $355.61 $1,817 -153.95
564–592 574 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,980 -107.50
604–638 626 7 292.50–335.00 $314.83 $1,971 -93.34
656–676 666 2 310.00–317.50 $313.81 $2,090 -119.14
707–740 721 10 285.00–335.00 $310.05 $2,235 -47.50
758–792 766 5 290.00–307.50 $296.96 $2,275 -71.34
824–844 834 2 270.00–292.50 $281.12 $2,345 -83.88
868 868 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–396 374 3 350.00–380.00 $360.00 $1,346 -192.54
416 416 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,456 -101.06
454–470 462 2 345.00–365.00 $355.17 $1,641 -97.74
548 548 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,781 -99.43
554–596 574 8 300.00–325.00 $312.67 $1,795 -74.14
880–896 888 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $2,109 -98.48
960 960 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–292 281 8 440.00–480.00 $459.24 $1,290 -154.89
306–344 327 3 425.00–495.00 $456.96 $1,494 -149.46
360–390 374 4 420.00–470.00 $439.46 $1,644 -155.54
402–405 404 2 445.00–450.00 $447.51 $1,808 -69.34
506–548 531 3 295.00–350.00 $315.22 $1,674 -127.39
560–584 575 4 295.00–325.00 $304.99 $1,754 -130.31
604–644 622 6 295.00–330.00 $310.62 $1,932 -107.99
658–686 668 8 295.00–330.00 $312.24 $2,086 -67.76
700 700 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $2,152 -73.35
770–774 771 4 290.00–312.50 $306.85 $2,366 —
826 826 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,623 -112.50
992 992 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,356 -70.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–294 288 4 395.00–415.00 $403.81 $1,163 -113.41
328 328 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,214 -149.07
366 366 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,464 -131.61
418–440 426 3 305.00–385.00 $339.12 $1,445 -98.73
466–497 488 5 320.00–380.00 $352.72 $1,721 -83.55
556–596 572 8 250.00–287.50 $273.97 $1,567 -117.86
636–646 640 4 245.00–285.00 $267.53 $1,712 —
678–696 688 5 262.50–285.00 $275.47 $1,895 -47.81
718–746 735 3 260.00–280.00 $271.55 $1,996 -43.45
754–796 775 2 277.50–280.00 $278.72 $2,160 -36.20
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–288 273 4 440.00–505.00 $469.74 $1,282 -190.26
310–334 325 4 445.00–485.00 $458.77 $1,491 -122.51
354–399 387 11 405.00–437.50 $423.90 $1,640 -136.10
402–436 415 9 400.00–447.50 $428.60 $1,779 -123.22
455 455 2 395.50 $395.50 $1,800 -120.80
500–548 522 4 315.00–332.50 $324.17 $1,692 -107.17
578–592 585 3 295.00–325.00 $306.54 $1,793 -111.99
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -106.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–386 375 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 -108.22
402–436 418 4 340.00–375.00 $353.59 $1,478 -99.33
450–490 463 4 330.00–370.00 $356.96 $1,653 -98.82
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 -71.26
634 634 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,744 —
776 776 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–2126 1543 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 7 175.00–215.00 $193.18 $2,981 -25.11

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
864–1526 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 140.00–169.00 $152.91 $1,786
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1046 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 177.00–189.00 $182.80 $1,773
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1242–1398 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 125.00–135.00 $130.19 $1,751

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1214 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,850.00 $1,614.92
1366 1366 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–906 796 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,798.87
814–1272 967 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,825.00 $2,312.74

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,508 —
736 736 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,171 -25.00
856–858 857 2 227.50–242.50 $234.99 $2,014 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,232 —

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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.