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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 331 0
Feeder cattle 15 — 0
Slaughter cattle 139 163 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072–1540 1306 2 116.00–138.00 $128.97 $1,684 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 620.00 $620.00 $465 +180.00
77–79 78 2 245.00–445.00 $343.72 $268 +276.12
78 78 1 75.00 $75.00 $58 +7.40
81 81 1 550.00 $550.00 $446 -50.00
80–83 82 2 60.00–75.00 $67.36 $55 -362.64
83–88 85 4 645.00–700.00 $673.24 $572 +398.97
84–88 87 4 117.50–130.00 $125.69 $109 -148.58
87 87 2 20.00–30.00 $25.00 $22 -249.27
90–93 92 2 655.00–670.00 $662.38 $609 +410.55
92–97 94 3 500.00–560.00 $530.32 $499 +278.49
98 98 1 50.00 $50.00 $49 -563.02
100 100 1 600.00 $600.00 $600 -16.67
103 103 1 65.00 $65.00 $67 -444.26
104 104 1 550.00 $550.00 $572 +40.74
1004–1290 1179 6 100.00–132.00 $111.91 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 135.00 $135.00 $340 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 1 30.00 $30.00 $22 -13.48
71–77 75 4 65.00–130.00 $104.26 $78 +60.78
81–82 82 2 20.00–40.00 $30.06 $25 -650.06
83 83 1 500.00 $500.00 $415 -180.12
80–88 85 7 200.00–290.00 $255.59 $217 +14.96
80–89 86 13 300.00–400.00 $351.36 $302 -17.76
84–89 86 5 75.00–150.00 $104.60 $90 -264.52
86–89 88 4 620.00–700.00 $652.80 $574 +92.80
90 90 1 550.00 $550.00 $495 -10.00
90–99 93 6 260.00–290.00 $277.55 $258 +14.05
93 93 1 605.00 $605.00 $563 +341.50
93–94 94 2 100.00–120.00 $110.05 $103 -22.54
90–99 95 3 350.00–370.00 $358.43 $341 -19.78
91–99 95 17 300.00–395.00 $348.58 $331 -29.63
95 95 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -358.21
100–108 103 3 200.00–250.00 $227.10 $234 -336.24
101–109 104 7 600.00–650.00 $625.18 $650 +61.84
101–108 105 6 75.00–155.00 $121.39 $127 -524.61
102–108 106 5 320.00–400.00 $344.05 $365 -301.95
106 106 1 50.00 $50.00 $53 -596.00
112 112 1 150.00 $150.00 $168 -114.67
111–116 113 3 300.00–350.00 $330.15 $373 -47.47
113 113 1 600.00 $600.00 $678 +222.38
115–119 117 2 310.00–390.00 $349.32 $409 -28.30
115–119 117 2 515.00–570.00 $542.97 $635 +165.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146–1862 1438 80-85% 44 79.00–88.00 $83.61 $1,202 +0.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1614 1262 85-90% 33 67.00–79.00 $73.02 $922 -0.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–2034 1689 75-80% 10 89.00–96.00 $91.48 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1410 1193 3 75.00–105.00 $88.72 $1,058 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 100.00 $100.00 $284 —
312–334 324 5 100.00–130.00 $115.02 $373 —
388 388 1 115.00 $115.00 $446 —
444–448 446 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $479 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1374–1442 1408 2 128.00–132.00 $130.05 $1,831 —

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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.