Cattle Market Pulse

Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 7, 2024

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 218 0
Slaughter cattle 151 88 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Beef bull calves traded 40.00 to 60.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256–1332 1294 2 151.00–157.00 $153.91 $1,992 -17.80

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76–77 77 2 740.00–750.00 $744.97 $574 +51.52
77 77 1 150.00 $150.00 $116 -543.45
83 83 2 100.00–150.00 $125.00 $104 -674.73
83 83 1 220.00 $220.00 $183 -579.73
89 89 2 730.00–740.00 $735.00 $654 +174.77
90–98 95 4 650.00–690.00 $668.98 $636 +443.98
104–109 106 3 635.00–700.00 $662.27 $702 -27.73
1340–1532 1436 2 168.00–173.00 $170.33 $2,446 —
1530–1614 1572 2 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $2,414 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 100.00 $100.00 $67 -80.00
71–78 75 3 200.00–320.00 $250.31 $188 +70.31
81 81 1 690.00 $690.00 $559 +240.00
81 81 1 540.00 $540.00 $437 +90.00
80–87 83 4 200.00–300.00 $236.85 $197 -213.15
83 83 1 135.00 $135.00 $112 -315.00
83–86 84 3 800.00–820.00 $806.64 $678 +663.25
82–88 85 5 340.00–450.00 $401.21 $341 -439.34
82–89 86 5 460.00–550.00 $496.50 $427 +246.89
90–94 91 10 330.00–445.00 $387.30 $352 -2.77
90–99 94 17 460.00–560.00 $506.54 $476 +18.54
90–98 94 3 765.00–790.00 $775.02 $729 +287.02
94 94 1 150.00 $150.00 $141 -338.00
92–97 95 2 700.00–720.00 $709.74 $674 -80.11
94–99 97 3 290.00–310.00 $299.83 $291 -470.17
97 97 1 600.00 $600.00 $582 -170.00
100–106 102 6 360.00–450.00 $407.81 $416 -91.92
101–106 103 3 740.00–760.00 $748.19 $771 +248.46
103 103 1 570.00 $570.00 $587 +70.27
100–109 104 13 480.00–570.00 $517.04 $538 +17.31
100–109 104 7 640.00–710.00 $670.31 $697 +170.58
106–109 108 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $149 -622.47
111–115 113 2 350.00–450.00 $400.88 $453 +155.88
114–119 116 3 640.00–650.00 $643.42 $746 +208.42
116 116 1 485.00 $485.00 $563 +50.00
116 116 1 730.00 $730.00 $847 +295.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1824 1522 75-80% 7 110.00–119.00 $113.72 $1,731 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1286 1174 85-90% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.51 $1,039 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1730 1333 80-85% 3 95.00–108.00 $103.64 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890–2012 1951 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $2,516 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1696 1418 85-90% 35 90.00–98.00 $94.62 $1,342 —
1062–1944 1549 80-85% 27 99.00–109.00 $103.91 $1,610 —
1214–2108 1747 75-80% 19 110.00–124.00 $113.59 $1,984 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,088 —

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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.