Cattle Market Pulse

Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 18, 2024

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 362 0
Feeder cattle 9 14 0
Slaughter cattle 135 163 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 6.00 to 13.00 higher. Dairy bull calves traded 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Beef bull calves traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1669 1219 5 106.00–136.00 $115.46 $1,407 —
1342–1780 1561 2 152.00–160.00 $156.56 $2,444 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73–79 76 2 400.00–450.00 $425.99 $324 +25.99
79 79 1 80.00 $80.00 $63 -320.00
86 86 1 550.00 $550.00 $473 +133.27
88–89 89 2 150.00–160.00 $154.97 $138 -381.47
91 91 1 100.00 $100.00 $91 -410.16
92–96 94 2 555.00 $555.00 $522 +385.00
94 94 1 180.00 $180.00 $169 +10.00
100–101 101 2 120.00–180.00 $150.15 $152 -356.47
102–108 105 2 480.00–500.00 $489.71 $514 +39.71
110–116 113 2 140.00–170.00 $154.60 $175 -295.40
116 116 1 400.00 $400.00 $464 -50.00
119 119 1 100.00 $100.00 $119 -350.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 50.00 $50.00 $37 -140.00
71–78 75 2 95.00–100.00 $97.62 $73 -92.38
80 80 1 450.00 $450.00 $360 +220.00
80–89 84 5 100.00–150.00 $126.54 $106 -13.22
83–89 86 4 555.00–620.00 $594.56 $511 +249.56
83–89 87 6 300.00–350.00 $329.99 $287 +59.99
88 88 2 235.00–295.00 $265.00 $233 -12.08
89 89 1 50.00 $50.00 $44 -410.00
93 93 1 350.00 $350.00 $326 +276.68
93 93 1 570.00 $570.00 $530 +496.68
90–99 95 7 100.00–170.00 $127.07 $121 -425.46
92–99 95 5 50.00–90.00 $61.27 $58 -491.26
92–99 95 4 200.00–255.00 $239.09 $227 -313.44
93–99 96 20 300.00–380.00 $337.55 $324 -2.41
100–102 101 2 100.00–170.00 $134.65 $136 -265.35
101 101 1 550.00 $550.00 $556 +150.00
101 101 1 75.00 $75.00 $76 -325.00
102 102 1 250.00 $250.00 $255 -150.00
100–106 103 2 450.00–500.00 $474.27 $488 +374.27
100–109 104 15 300.00–380.00 $341.01 $355 +0.07
110–115 113 8 315.00–370.00 $351.84 $398 -98.87
111–116 113 5 435.00–500.00 $468.83 $530 +18.12
115 115 1 210.00 $210.00 $242 -190.00
123 123 1 300.00 $300.00 $369 -30.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 838 1 110.00 $110.00 $922 —
862 862 1 112.00 $112.00 $965 —
902 902 1 106.00 $106.00 $956 —
962 962 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1940 1443 80-85% 46 91.00–103.00 $97.94 $1,413 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1884 1661 75-80% 24 104.00–113.00 $107.04 $1,778 +14.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074–1588 1303 85-90% 16 80.00–89.00 $84.75 $1,104 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1504–1904 1704 65-75% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,994 +11.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1610 1386 4 114.00–131.00 $119.93 $1,662 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1426 1254 4 119.00–136.00 $129.22 $1,620 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778–792 785 2 79.00–85.00 $82.03 $644 —

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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.