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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 218 0
Slaughter cattle 110 117 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Dairy Bull Yield Grade corrected to 1-2** Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves stayed steady to firm.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 800.00 $800.00 $608 -13.17
79 79 1 260.00 $260.00 $205 -553.17
83 83 1 200.00 $200.00 $166 -613.17
84–89 86 3 790.00–840.00 $820.27 $705 +7.10
86 86 1 350.00 $350.00 $301 -463.17
90 90 1 210.00 $210.00 $189 -520.00
96–97 97 2 740.00–760.00 $750.05 $728 -24.76
105 105 1 740.00 $740.00 $777 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 780.00 $780.00 $585 +459.11
77–79 78 2 350.00–360.00 $355.06 $277 +34.17
80–84 82 2 360.00–370.00 $365.12 $299 -62.78
82–86 84 3 810.00–850.00 $836.67 $703 +408.77
82–88 85 6 430.00–505.00 $470.57 $400 +42.67
84–89 87 5 550.00–570.00 $555.84 $484 -23.72
90–92 91 2 360.00–380.00 $370.11 $337 -210.20
90–98 93 10 420.00–500.00 $451.97 $420 -128.34
90–98 95 5 780.00–850.00 $813.16 $773 +12.44
91–99 95 15 530.00–630.00 $583.02 $554 -217.70
93–96 95 2 720.00–730.00 $724.92 $689 -75.80
100–105 103 4 770.00–810.00 $782.71 $806 +190.71
100–107 104 4 410.00–500.00 $476.74 $496 +14.03
101–109 104 9 550.00–610.00 $588.15 $612 +125.44
104–107 106 3 720.00–760.00 $743.25 $788 +280.54
109 109 1 370.00 $370.00 $403 -346.63
112–115 114 4 550.00–580.00 $568.67 $648 -147.96
114 114 1 730.00 $730.00 $832 +13.37
116 116 1 370.00 $370.00 $429 -346.63

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1228 1131 85-90% 3 95.00–100.00 $98.19 $1,111 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1596 1468 80-85% 3 103.00–109.00 $105.64 $1,551 -4.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462 1462 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,725 -1.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,295 +5.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,409 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1770 1447 80-85% 15 102.00–108.00 $105.27 $1,523 +5.85
1262–1720 1490 85-90% 16 93.00–101.00 $97.91 $1,459 —
1286–2008 1675 75-80% 19 109.00–117.00 $112.74 $1,888 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172 1172 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,699 —

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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.