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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, July 16, 2026

259 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (128)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 187 222
Feeder cattle 6 3 17
Slaughter cattle 139 54 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale breaker and boner slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Lean slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 90.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 15.00 to 30.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1476 1395 3 233.00–239.00 $235.45 $3,285 —
1352–1488 1415 3 221.00–224.00 $223.04 $3,156 —
1518 1518 1 227.00 $227.00 $3,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 $1,111 -370.00
70 70 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 $1,372 -20.00
73–75 74 2 1,630.00–1,700.00 $1,665.47 $1,232 -314.53
80–81 80 3 1,790.00–1,880.00 $1,826.60 $1,461 +26.60
84–86 85 4 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,717.69 $1,460 -119.65
91–98 94 10 1,600.00–1,670.00 $1,631.70 $1,534 -103.66
95 95 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,406 -120.00
96 96 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $960 -600.00
106 106 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00 $1,632 +15.22
111 111 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,643 -44.78
1152–1368 1266 5 226.00–232.00 $230.51 $2,918 —
1272–1554 1409 4 230.00–233.00 $231.50 $3,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,510 —
584 584 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,577 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 300.00 $300.00 $198 -308.45
72 72 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00 $1,217 +1,081.55
71–74 73 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $730 +391.55
74 74 1 300.00 $300.00 $222 -308.45
76 76 1 1,790.00 $1,790.00 $1,360 +90.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 -1,500.00
82–85 84 2 1,800.00–1,860.00 $1,829.46 $1,537 -28.27
81–89 86 7 1,110.00–1,240.00 $1,189.25 $1,023 +239.54
82–89 87 6 800.00–1,060.00 $963.70 $838 -586.30
87 87 3 1,700.00–1,740.00 $1,720.00 $1,496 +170.00
90–97 93 3 900.00–1,000.00 $965.11 $898 +30.33
90–99 95 8 1,100.00–1,190.00 $1,149.54 $1,092 +18.08
91–98 95 3 1,600.00–1,670.00 $1,630.35 $1,549 +498.89
94–99 97 6 1,710.00–1,760.00 $1,731.67 $1,680 +600.21
102 102 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,020 -360.00
100–107 103 6 1,620.00–1,690.00 $1,654.86 $1,705 +825.73
102–109 106 9 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,095.52 $1,161 -5.57
110–118 113 3 1,480.00–1,570.00 $1,515.80 $1,713 +20.80
113 113 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $1,198 -435.00
114 114 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $1,163 -475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162 1162 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,871 —
1306–1350 1328 80-85% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $2,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1378 1351 75-80% 3 177.00–184.00 $181.75 $2,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1940 1387 5 178.00–200.00 $190.35 $2,640 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144–1196 1170 2 228.00 $228.00 $2,668 —
1208–1520 1311 7 232.00–236.00 $233.07 $3,056 —
1218–1514 1348 5 226.00–231.00 $229.09 $3,088 —
1182–1604 1434 8 232.00–235.00 $233.10 $3,343 —
1412–1736 1549 3 237.00–238.00 $237.32 $3,676 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1370 1297 3 232.00–233.00 $232.31 $3,013 —
1396 1396 1 229.00 $229.00 $3,197 —
1284–1672 1427 6 230.00–236.00 $233.09 $3,326 —
1496–1732 1614 2 225.00–226.00 $225.46 $3,639 —
1722–1764 1743 2 240.00–241.00 $240.51 $4,192 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768–1338 963 85-90% 3 100.00–112.00 $107.42 $1,034 —
782–1324 1061 85-90% 6 120.00–126.00 $122.30 $1,298 -17.70
1026–1376 1228 85-90% 12 130.00–150.00 $141.02 $1,732 —
1196–1476 1345 85-90% 6 152.00–162.00 $158.00 $2,125 -3.64
1308–1410 1359 80-85% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.56 $1,992 —
1366–1510 1438 80-85% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.05 $2,460 —
1156–1704 1468 80-85% 10 155.00–166.00 $161.25 $2,367 —
1682 1682 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,061 —
1570–2240 1772 75-80% 11 162.00–174.00 $169.65 $3,006 +5.14

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906 906 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,993 —
1062 1062 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,230 —

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Price trend

high 355.00 low 200.00 Aug 2025 Apr 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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