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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report, Bath, NY

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 243 0
Feeder cattle — 13 —
Slaughter cattle 115 104 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Beef bull cross calves traded 40.00 to 60.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,870 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 740.00 $740.00 $548 +640.00
76 76 1 840.00 $840.00 $638 +740.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 -620.00
81–82 82 2 740.00–750.00 $744.97 $611 -75.03
80–89 85 7 770.00–850.00 $813.78 $692 +113.78
80–89 85 2 100.00–135.00 $116.57 $99 -583.43
90 90 1 820.00 $820.00 $738 +120.00
103–106 105 2 740.00–750.00 $744.93 $782 -15.07
113 113 1 700.00 $700.00 $791 -60.00
120 120 1 700.00 $700.00 $840 -60.00
1566 1566 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73–78 76 4 100.00–190.00 $165.23 $126 -534.77
78 78 1 445.00 $445.00 $347 -255.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120 -355.03
80–87 84 4 270.00–370.00 $319.64 $268 -185.39
81–87 85 6 540.00–600.00 $579.51 $493 +273.19
83–87 85 5 840.00–900.00 $860.24 $731 +553.92
82–88 86 6 390.00–500.00 $447.54 $385 -392.46
91–95 93 3 300.00–380.00 $346.14 $322 -69.46
91–99 94 25 520.00–625.00 $580.00 $545 +30.74
91–99 95 6 400.00–500.00 $437.58 $416 +133.31
93–97 95 3 720.00–780.00 $756.94 $719 +452.67
94–98 96 2 820.00 $820.00 $787 +709.57
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 $170 -120.00
101 101 1 500.00 $500.00 $505 +210.00
102–108 104 3 260.00–360.00 $306.71 $319 -333.29
105 105 1 720.00 $720.00 $756 -2.70
100–109 106 11 550.00–615.00 $573.24 $608 +155.89
112 112 1 400.00 $400.00 $448 -120.00
111–115 113 2 760.00–770.00 $765.09 $865 +65.44
110–117 114 2 565.00–610.00 $586.81 $669 -112.84
114 114 1 330.00 $330.00 $376 -369.65

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1140 1086 85-90% 2 91.00–93.00 $92.05 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1464 1416 75-80% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.48 $1,607 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1486 1486 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1786 1531 10 122.00–140.00 $130.16 $1,993 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1562 1307 85-90% 12 90.00–101.00 $95.58 $1,249 +1.16
1108–1880 1443 80-85% 29 103.00–113.00 $108.19 $1,561 +3.92
1204–2144 1712 75-80% 20 114.00–125.00 $117.35 $2,009 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104–1248 1184 6 128.00–134.00 $130.16 $1,541 —

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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.