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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 317 0
Feeder cattle 12 — 0
Slaughter cattle 146 154 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 130lb and 134lb slaughter cows deleted** Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Dairy bull calves traded 20.00 to 50.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 15.00 to 25.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1360 1251 5 110.00–121.00 $116.83 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81–86 84 2 95.00–100.00 $97.57 $82 +22.57
83–87 85 3 500.00–555.00 $533.13 $453 +458.13
82–88 87 6 590.00–640.00 $603.76 $525 +58.76
90 90 1 80.00 $80.00 $72 -75.51
92 92 1 100.00 $100.00 $92 -430.65
92–97 95 2 575.00–625.00 $599.34 $569 +68.69
102–108 105 2 520.00–550.00 $534.57 $561 +9.87
110 110 1 575.00 $575.00 $632 +90.00
113 113 1 550.00 $550.00 $622 +65.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 $188 -200.00
72–79 77 8 120.00–210.00 $161.62 $124 -288.38
77–78 78 2 80.00–85.00 $82.52 $64 -367.48
79 79 1 575.00 $575.00 $454 +125.00
82 82 1 500.00 $500.00 $410 +140.93
82–88 84 9 320.00–400.00 $371.84 $312 +12.77
80–89 85 3 115.00–160.00 $145.83 $124 -213.24
86 86 1 605.00 $605.00 $520 +245.93
85–89 87 8 220.00–295.00 $252.63 $220 +105.20
92 92 1 500.00 $500.00 $460 +40.00
90–99 94 10 225.00–305.00 $272.32 $256 -305.11
90–97 94 6 575.00–625.00 $599.99 $564 +22.56
91–99 95 5 120.00–195.00 $163.15 $155 -10.92
92–99 96 24 320.00–430.00 $375.84 $361 +201.77
98 98 1 80.00 $80.00 $78 -94.07
100–107 102 5 215.00–310.00 $271.92 $277 -201.39
101–104 103 2 150.00–180.00 $164.78 $170 -308.53
100–109 104 18 350.00–415.00 $386.39 $402 -148.38
102–105 104 2 85.00–105.00 $95.14 $99 -439.63
100–109 105 6 580.00–625.00 $596.92 $627 +346.92
109 109 1 560.00 $560.00 $610 +305.14
112 112 1 530.00 $530.00 $594 +275.14
112 112 1 390.00 $390.00 $437 +135.14
116 116 1 580.00 $580.00 $673 +210.12
119 119 1 190.00 $190.00 $226 +90.00
120 120 1 320.00 $320.00 $384 -32.44
122 122 1 535.00 $535.00 $653 +182.56
125 125 1 300.00 $300.00 $375 -160.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–2246 1586 75-80% 54 93.00–104.00 $96.77 $1,535 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1972 1413 80-85% 34 82.00–92.00 $86.84 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1916 1296 85-90% 17 73.00–81.00 $77.70 $1,007 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 65-75% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1356 1267 4 101.00–105.00 $102.94 $1,304 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 1 140.00 $140.00 $708 —
952 952 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,261 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1556 1383 2 100.00–106.00 $102.62 $1,419 —

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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.