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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 14, 2024

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 289 0
Feeder cattle 13 — 0
Slaughter cattle 104 151 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 890lb feeder dairy calf deleted** Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 30.00 t0 50.00 higher. Beef bull calves traded 20.00 to 40.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 1 165.00 $165.00 $881 —
594 594 1 165.00 $165.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 1 210.00 $210.00 $153 -534.97
74 74 1 100.00 $100.00 $74 -644.97
79 79 1 820.00 $820.00 $648 +75.03
81 81 1 820.00 $820.00 $664 +695.00
88 88 1 700.00 $700.00 $616 -35.00
91–93 92 3 770.00–815.00 $798.32 $734 +63.32
94–97 96 2 700.00 $700.00 $672 +31.02
102–106 104 3 700.00–750.00 $729.84 $759 +67.57
105 105 1 760.00 $760.00 $798 +97.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 1 167.50 $167.50 $680 —
706 706 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 700.00 $700.00 $518 +449.69
83–84 84 2 500.00–510.00 $505.03 $424 -301.61
84 84 1 610.00 $610.00 $512 -196.64
83–89 85 4 240.00–350.00 $306.32 $260 -94.89
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128 -251.21
86 86 1 840.00 $840.00 $722 +343.50
85–89 87 5 390.00–480.00 $442.91 $385 -53.59
90–98 93 5 370.00–485.00 $415.60 $387 -90.94
90–98 94 9 500.00–600.00 $549.26 $516 +42.72
91–97 95 6 260.00–350.00 $304.27 $289 -405.47
94–98 95 4 770.00–830.00 $800.00 $760 +90.26
93–98 96 5 80.00–160.00 $110.43 $106 -599.31
102 102 1 290.00 $290.00 $296 -117.81
100–108 103 10 500.00–555.00 $524.36 $540 -223.83
103–105 104 2 640.00 $640.00 $666 +122.96
101–109 105 4 690.00–740.00 $722.70 $759 +205.66
103–106 105 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $155 -369.58
103–108 106 4 390.00–450.00 $417.35 $442 -99.69
111 111 1 520.00 $520.00 $577 +119.12
111–117 114 3 680.00–720.00 $699.65 $798 +298.77
124 124 1 475.00 $475.00 $589 -168.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
818–828 823 2 152.50–160.00 $156.27 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1426 1399 80-85% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.02 $1,455 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1644 1495 75-80% 2 113.00–115.00 $114.10 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1932 1777 3 126.00–138.00 $133.06 $2,364 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 180.00 $180.00 $601 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1440 1333 85-90% 8 90.00–99.00 $94.42 $1,259 —
1122–1722 1443 80-85% 26 100.00–109.00 $104.27 $1,505 +9.65
1270–2126 1655 75-80% 28 111.00–120.00 $114.64 $1,897 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1492 1320 4 140.00–142.00 $140.46 $1,854 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 160.00 $160.00 $518 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 1 150.00 $150.00 $528 —

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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.