Cattle Market Pulse

Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 248 0
Slaughter cattle 120 98 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 110.00 to 260.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1436 1394 2 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $2,314 —
1458–1646 1532 4 170.00–176.00 $173.97 $2,665 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 1 155.00 $155.00 $119 +55.00
78 78 1 920.00 $920.00 $718 +820.00
78 78 2 740.00 $740.00 $577 +640.00
79 79 1 170.00 $170.00 $134 +70.00
83–89 86 4 850.00–895.00 $868.67 $747 +58.94
83–89 86 4 700.00–790.00 $730.58 $628 -79.15
86–87 87 2 100.00–150.00 $125.14 $109 -684.59
90–99 94 5 700.00–790.00 $750.44 $705 +238.28
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 $190 -312.16
98 98 1 800.00 $800.00 $784 +287.84
100–107 103 3 700.00–790.00 $732.94 $755 -37.06
113 113 1 730.00 $730.00 $825 -40.00
1318 1318 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,201 —
1292–1402 1347 2 172.00–174.00 $172.96 $2,330 —
1368 1368 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,531 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–77 74 2 240.00–260.00 $249.59 $185 +47.93
79 79 1 700.00 $700.00 $553 +565.00
82 82 1 320.00 $320.00 $262 -504.50
82–84 83 2 970.00–1,000.00 $984.82 $817 +160.32
80–89 86 5 420.00–500.00 $449.88 $387 -113.79
85–89 87 4 800.00–880.00 $840.23 $731 +276.56
85–88 87 5 550.00–580.00 $561.96 $489 -1.71
90 90 1 220.00 $220.00 $198 +46.54
90–97 94 3 345.00–400.00 $381.34 $358 -408.77
90–99 94 8 780.00–860.00 $815.91 $767 +25.80
90–99 94 14 545.00–630.00 $587.11 $552 -203.00
93–98 96 5 420.00–500.00 $460.43 $442 -118.82
98 98 1 730.00 $730.00 $715 +80.00
100–104 102 3 420.00–495.00 $458.82 $468 -268.67
100–108 104 7 565.00–610.00 $593.29 $617 +5.35
102–109 106 4 730.00–740.00 $734.89 $779 +146.95
108 108 1 200.00 $200.00 $216 -352.48
110–117 114 3 680.00–720.00 $699.59 $798 +240.44
110–117 114 2 450.00–470.00 $459.69 $524 +0.54
111–118 115 2 530.00–550.00 $539.69 $621 +80.54
121–122 122 2 485.00–505.00 $495.04 $604 -29.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382–1714 1584 80-85% 3 111.00–119.00 $115.63 $1,832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1542 1476 75-80% 2 121.00–124.00 $122.43 $1,807 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278 1278 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,367 +14.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1702 1702 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,468 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,912 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1864 1405 85-90% 18 91.00–104.00 $98.49 $1,384 -5.78
1122–2118 1545 80-85% 33 106.00–118.00 $113.16 $1,748 —
1286–2062 1682 75-80% 12 119.00–135.00 $124.81 $2,099 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,552 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1404 1377 3 124.00–129.00 $126.03 $1,735 —

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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.