Cattle Market Pulse

Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 208 0
Slaughter cattle 120 94 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 20.00 to 40.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1140 1128 2 150.00–156.00 $153.03 $1,726 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–76 75 2 375.00–390.00 $382.40 $287 -517.60
80 80 1 410.00 $410.00 $328 -490.00
82–88 86 4 890.00–1,030.00 $931.99 $802 +201.99
92 92 1 940.00 $940.00 $865 +97.72
91–98 95 3 830.00–860.00 $842.95 $801 +0.67
104–109 107 3 800.00–810.00 $806.64 $863 +466.64

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–75 73 3 410.00–510.00 $474.75 $347 +114.75
70–79 75 4 535.00–560.00 $549.80 $412 +189.80
75 75 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $780 +680.00
83–87 84 3 920.00–960.00 $933.12 $784 +441.62
81–89 85 10 520.00–650.00 $558.86 $475 +67.36
82–88 85 3 470.00–490.00 $476.93 $405 -14.57
83–89 86 2 820.00–900.00 $861.40 $741 +369.90
86 86 1 750.00 $750.00 $645 +258.50
89 89 1 370.00 $370.00 $329 -530.00
92 92 1 380.00 $380.00 $350 -520.00
90–99 94 16 520.00–625.00 $572.30 $538 -18.59
91–97 94 7 470.00–500.00 $484.85 $456 -106.04
90–98 95 3 850.00–910.00 $887.61 $843 +32.83
95 95 2 920.00–930.00 $925.00 $879 +70.22
101–102 101 3 500.00 $500.00 $505 +23.30
100–109 104 13 530.00–640.00 $598.27 $622 +9.52
103–108 105 6 800.00–840.00 $826.78 $868 +526.78
110 110 2 810.00–820.00 $815.00 $896 +10.00
112–113 113 2 400.00–430.00 $415.07 $469 -184.93
113–115 114 5 550.00–585.00 $565.95 $645 -34.05
123 123 1 770.00 $770.00 $947 +310.00
124 124 1 540.00 $540.00 $670 +80.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1750 1421 75-80% 6 120.00–134.00 $124.81 $1,774 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1442 1397 80-85% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.55 $1,614 +5.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512–1530 1521 2 140.00–146.00 $142.98 $2,175 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1588 1588 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,604 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,512 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1632 1367 85-90% 20 99.00–108.00 $104.40 $1,427 —
1096–2006 1480 80-85% 25 110.00–117.00 $113.72 $1,683 —
1432–2024 1718 75-80% 16 118.00–130.00 $122.46 $2,104 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1234 1096 4 126.00–129.00 $127.37 $1,396 —
1092–1660 1279 7 143.00–159.00 $151.33 $1,936 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282 1282 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,795 —
1520 1520 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,356 —

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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.