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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 335 0
Feeder cattle — 25 —
Slaughter cattle 166 118 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1378 1230 2 120.00–125.00 $122.20 $1,503 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 75.00 $75.00 $50 -9.77
70–79 74 5 30.00–40.00 $32.10 $24 -20.76
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 $188 +197.14
78 78 1 470.00 $470.00 $367 +417.14
81 81 1 350.00 $350.00 $284 +275.00
83–85 84 4 50.00–75.00 $62.54 $53 -137.46
84 84 1 40.00 $40.00 $34 -160.00
82–89 85 3 460.00–480.00 $471.37 $401 +271.37
86–87 87 2 120.00–130.00 $125.03 $109 -409.88
89 89 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 $200 -309.91
92 92 1 250.00 $250.00 $230 +155.00
90–96 93 2 100.00 $100.00 $93 +5.00
90–96 93 2 30.00–40.00 $35.16 $33 -59.84
91–97 93 5 475.00–535.00 $502.72 $468 +407.72
92–98 95 2 385.00–420.00 $403.05 $383 -188.22
102–103 103 2 465.00–475.00 $469.98 $484 +369.98
103 103 1 150.00 $150.00 $154 +50.00
105 105 1 50.00 $50.00 $52 -50.00
113 113 1 410.00 $410.00 $463 +390.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–73 72 2 20.00–70.00 $45.35 $33 +12.79
75 75 1 310.00 $310.00 $232 +266.07
75–79 77 4 140.00–170.00 $154.77 $119 +4.77
81 81 1 400.00 $400.00 $324 -247.84
82 82 1 560.00 $560.00 $459 -87.84
80–86 83 5 250.00–280.00 $268.12 $223 +27.23
81–86 84 2 400.00–470.00 $436.05 $366 +195.16
80–88 85 6 40.00–50.00 $45.02 $38 -60.63
82–89 86 5 300.00–360.00 $339.25 $292 +233.60
86 86 1 100.00 $100.00 $86 -5.65
90–96 94 5 210.00–275.00 $259.00 $243 -6.01
91–99 94 4 40.00–75.00 $53.61 $50 -211.40
90–99 95 20 300.00–370.00 $339.68 $323 +74.67
93–99 95 6 500.00–560.00 $533.93 $507 +268.92
94–99 96 4 420.00–480.00 $453.66 $436 +346.37
95–99 97 3 150.00 $150.00 $146 +42.71
102 102 1 400.00 $400.00 $408 +135.00
100–106 103 2 100.00–150.00 $125.73 $130 +42.37
103 103 1 250.00 $250.00 $258 +166.64
100–107 104 2 520.00–530.00 $524.83 $546 +183.63
101–107 104 5 320.00–360.00 $349.17 $363 +7.97
102–109 105 3 440.00–480.00 $455.46 $478 +411.77
106 106 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 $48 +1.31
110–119 114 7 320.00–345.00 $331.33 $378 -213.60
111–119 115 3 420.00–470.00 $449.48 $517 +188.78
118–119 119 2 260.00–280.00 $269.96 $321 +9.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1888 1448 80-85% 46 74.00–81.00 $77.20 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2084 1717 75-80% 19 82.00–97.00 $85.02 $1,460 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1812 1394 85-90% 16 65.00–73.00 $69.68 $971 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2022 1562 8 100.00–111.00 $107.00 $1,671 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1652 1251 10 120.00–137.00 $128.86 $1,612 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1554–1658 1606 2 110.00–128.00 $119.29 $1,916 —

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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.