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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 301 0
Feeder cattle 25 11 0
Slaughter cattle 118 119 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1440 1295 4 82.00–103.00 $94.33 $1,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–66 65 2 70.00–100.00 $84.77 $55 +44.77
73–79 77 5 50.00–65.00 $52.86 $41 -29.54
77 77 2 20.00–37.50 $28.75 $22 -53.65
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 $60 -555.00
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 $170 -331.57
85–87 86 2 600.00–625.00 $612.35 $527 +500.73
86 86 1 50.00 $50.00 $43 -61.62
86–87 87 2 520.00–550.00 $534.91 $465 +423.29
94 94 1 95.00 $95.00 $89 +25.00
93–98 96 3 570.00–615.00 $591.27 $568 -41.72
96 96 1 390.00 $390.00 $374 -242.99
98 98 1 530.00 $530.00 $519 -102.99
100 100 1 580.00 $580.00 $580 -33.18
101–104 103 2 100.00 $100.00 $103 -513.18
103 103 1 450.00 $450.00 $464 -163.18
103 103 1 50.00 $50.00 $52 -563.18
107 107 1 540.00 $540.00 $578 -73.18
110 110 1 40.00 $40.00 $44 -475.00
111 111 1 20.00 $20.00 $22 -495.00
115 115 1 300.00 $300.00 $345 -215.00
116 116 1 460.00 $460.00 $534 -55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–440 438 2 90.00 $90.00 $394 —
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 —
628 628 1 80.00 $80.00 $502 —
760 760 1 80.00 $80.00 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 210.00 $210.00 $141 +127.84
67–68 68 2 25.00–40.00 $32.56 $22 -49.60
71–78 76 7 10.00–65.00 $43.93 $33 -482.09
77 77 1 150.00 $150.00 $116 -376.02
78 78 1 550.00 $550.00 $429 +23.98
80–82 81 2 620.00–675.00 $647.84 $525 +117.84
81–87 84 5 200.00–255.00 $240.89 $202 +58.28
81–87 84 10 30.00–75.00 $41.55 $35 -141.06
81–89 85 6 75.00–140.00 $105.65 $90 -608.64
82–88 85 9 305.00–375.00 $338.03 $287 -376.26
83–89 85 4 550.00–575.00 $563.85 $479 -150.44
87 87 1 420.00 $420.00 $365 +85.61
91 91 1 550.00 $550.00 $500 +201.22
91–95 93 3 590.00–640.00 $616.31 $573 +267.53
93 93 1 200.00 $200.00 $186 -148.78
90–99 95 8 230.00–290.00 $265.01 $252 +80.18
90–99 95 23 300.00–385.00 $338.88 $322 +154.05
92–99 95 6 30.00–50.00 $43.30 $41 -141.53
91–99 96 5 75.00–150.00 $107.29 $103 -139.20
100–102 101 2 615.00–620.00 $617.52 $624 -32.48
100–106 102 5 250.00–275.00 $265.00 $270 +83.02
101–104 103 3 75.00–100.00 $83.36 $86 -98.62
100–109 104 11 310.00–370.00 $341.20 $355 +55.50
100–108 105 4 30.00–50.00 $43.69 $46 -242.01
105–109 107 6 545.00–575.00 $559.99 $599 +259.99
110–117 113 8 320.00–340.00 $331.14 $374 +56.34
113 113 1 75.00 $75.00 $85 -199.80
113 113 1 450.00 $450.00 $508 +175.20
112–115 114 2 540.00–550.00 $544.93 $621 +270.13
111–119 115 2 240.00–280.00 $260.70 $300 +100.70
123 123 1 325.00 $325.00 $400 +165.00
125 125 1 50.00 $50.00 $62 -110.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–442 435 2 110.00–155.00 $132.86 $578 —
464–484 474 2 125.00–140.00 $132.66 $629 —
528 528 1 107.50 $107.50 $568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1782 1376 80-85% 48 80.00–89.00 $84.94 $1,169 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982–1594 1253 85-90% 23 70.00–79.00 $75.93 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1992 1577 75-80% 23 90.00–105.00 $93.56 $1,475 +1.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1388 1307 3 79.00–100.00 $91.96 $1,202 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 1 85.00 $85.00 $588 —
766 766 1 86.00 $86.00 $659 —
930 930 1 92.00 $92.00 $856 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156–1540 1348 2 118.00–130.00 $124.85 $1,683 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 80.00 $80.00 $259 —
500 500 1 87.50 $87.50 $438 —
900 900 1 86.00 $86.00 $774 —

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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.