Cattle Market Pulse

Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 9, 2024

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 257 0
Slaughter cattle 94 113 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 25.00 to 30.00 higher.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 1 700.00 $700.00 $441 +320.00
79 79 1 900.00 $900.00 $711 +520.00
84 84 1 350.00 $350.00 $294 -555.72
85 85 1 890.00 $890.00 $756 +42.51
86 86 1 730.00 $730.00 $628 -117.49
91–95 93 4 810.00–860.00 $842.28 $783 +12.52
91–95 93 4 700.00–770.00 $734.42 $683 -95.34
98 98 1 375.00 $375.00 $368 +75.00
100–105 102 5 820.00–870.00 $845.88 $863 —
103 103 1 710.00 $710.00 $731 —
108 108 1 340.00 $340.00 $367 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 360.00 $360.00 $274 -225.00
76–78 77 2 460.00–500.00 $480.26 $370 -104.74
80 80 1 780.00 $780.00 $624 -170.13
82 82 1 270.00 $270.00 $221 +94.09
80–88 85 4 470.00–510.00 $491.50 $418 -86.19
80–89 85 10 550.00–615.00 $586.12 $498 +8.43
81–89 85 4 900.00–1,000.00 $941.12 $800 +363.43
92 92 1 900.00 $900.00 $828 +458.55
90–99 94 15 540.00–620.00 $590.89 $555 +311.85
90–99 95 6 820.00–870.00 $854.78 $812 +84.57
92–99 96 4 450.00–510.00 $483.81 $464 -95.94
101–103 102 3 470.00–480.00 $476.70 $486 -338.34
100–108 104 10 520.00–605.00 $588.75 $612 +17.90
102–108 105 2 300.00 $300.00 $315 -465.14
102–109 106 5 805.00–870.00 $828.08 $878 +62.94
110–112 111 2 805.00 $805.00 $894 +218.66
114 114 1 600.00 $600.00 $684 +13.66
123 123 1 460.00 $460.00 $566 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1422–1538 1479 75-80% 5 115.00–121.00 $116.75 $1,727 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1466 1383 80-85% 2 109.00–111.00 $109.94 $1,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346 1346 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,898 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–2304 1692 4 126.00–141.00 $133.42 $2,257 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1530 1348 85-90% 5 99.00–106.00 $102.10 $1,376 —
1176–1830 1536 80-85% 25 108.00–117.00 $112.81 $1,733 +4.98
1288–1940 1786 75-80% 9 118.00–127.00 $122.66 $2,191 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,650 —
1018–1496 1220 3 119.00–125.00 $120.98 $1,476 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,172 —

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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.