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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 303 0
Feeder cattle 11 15 0
Slaughter cattle 119 139 0

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 40.00 $40.00 $27 -580.00
68 68 1 250.00 $250.00 $170 -370.00
73 73 1 185.00 $185.00 $135 -435.00
74 74 1 30.00 $30.00 $22 -590.00
74 74 1 380.00 $380.00 $281 -240.00
76–78 77 2 75.00–90.00 $82.40 $63 -261.32
78 78 1 500.00 $500.00 $390 +156.28
79 79 1 630.00 $630.00 $498 +286.28
80–89 84 4 500.00–570.00 $531.57 $447 -141.67
80–88 84 6 600.00–650.00 $620.56 $521 -52.68
84–89 87 3 110.00–115.00 $111.62 $97 -14.07
88 88 1 430.00 $430.00 $378 +304.31
92 92 1 70.00 $70.00 $64 -592.38
92 92 1 40.00 $40.00 $37 -622.38
92–99 96 5 600.00–650.00 $632.99 $608 +102.67
101–106 104 3 600.00–620.00 $613.18 $638 +63.18
115 115 1 515.00 $515.00 $592 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794–798 796 2 97.00–100.00 $98.50 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–77 73 3 70.00–100.00 $82.16 $60 +52.16
73–77 74 4 210.00–245.00 $219.90 $163 +115.64
74 74 1 310.00 $310.00 $229 +205.74
71–79 75 3 500.00–540.00 $526.02 $395 +421.76
75 75 4 130.00–205.00 $160.00 $120 +55.74
82 82 1 530.00 $530.00 $435 +499.94
83 83 1 300.00 $300.00 $249 -200.00
82–88 84 4 150.00–200.00 $182.61 $153 -72.98
81–89 85 2 700.00–730.00 $714.29 $607 +458.70
82–89 86 7 240.00–300.00 $264.18 $227 -87.18
83–89 87 10 310.00–365.00 $334.39 $291 -16.97
90–98 94 17 315.00–385.00 $348.78 $328 +238.73
90–95 94 4 600.00–645.00 $623.86 $586 +513.81
90–99 95 6 150.00–205.00 $184.83 $176 -173.60
91–99 96 10 210.00–305.00 $246.49 $237 -111.94
98–99 99 3 650.00–660.00 $653.31 $647 +294.88
100 100 1 600.00 $600.00 $600 +372.90
101 101 1 650.00 $650.00 $656 +422.90
100–107 103 3 150.00–200.00 $181.98 $187 -45.12
100–108 103 17 315.00–380.00 $354.06 $365 +126.96
101–104 103 2 540.00–570.00 $555.22 $572 +328.12
100–108 104 3 250.00–305.00 $285.70 $297 -339.48
108 108 1 300.00 $300.00 $324 -44.05
110–117 112 6 340.00–375.00 $353.22 $396 +203.22
111–114 113 2 260.00–290.00 $274.80 $311 -55.35
115 115 1 160.00 $160.00 $184 -170.15
115 115 1 610.00 $610.00 $702 +279.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 1 180.00 $180.00 $677 —
652 652 1 115.00 $115.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1790 1457 80-85% 30 81.00–88.00 $85.31 $1,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1766 1419 85-90% 28 73.00–80.00 $77.18 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1276–1960 1583 75-80% 13 89.00–96.00 $91.66 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1414–2336 1875 2 90.00–124.00 $111.18 $2,085 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1726 1399 6 110.00–115.00 $112.25 $1,570 —

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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.