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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 256 0
Feeder cattle 26 — 0
Slaughter cattle 96 120 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 192.50 $192.50 $962 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 800.00 $800.00 $592 +417.60
75–76 76 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $262 -37.37
82–88 85 5 920.00–1,000.00 $957.55 $814 +25.56
84–86 85 2 350.00–410.00 $379.65 $323 -552.34
91 91 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $910 +60.00
93–99 96 4 820.00–890.00 $859.42 $825 +16.47
97 97 1 300.00 $300.00 $291 -542.95
103 103 2 780.00–860.00 $820.00 $845 +13.36
112 112 1 815.00 $815.00 $913 +8.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 1 190.00 $190.00 $783 —
618 618 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,004 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 500.00 $500.00 $335 +25.25
71 71 1 400.00 $400.00 $284 -74.75
76 76 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $790 +490.20
78 78 1 550.00 $550.00 $429 +0.20
81–82 81 4 1,000.00–1,060.00 $1,029.97 $834 +96.85
81–88 84 7 550.00–615.00 $584.94 $491 -348.18
80–89 85 6 400.00–510.00 $461.91 $393 -96.95
85–86 86 2 330.00–370.00 $350.12 $301 -511.28
90–91 91 2 400.00–480.00 $440.22 $401 +60.22
92–94 93 3 340.00–390.00 $369.96 $344 -202.34
90–98 94 7 800.00–900.00 $856.09 $805 +283.79
90–99 95 11 550.00–630.00 $605.16 $575 -282.45
92–98 95 4 930.00–950.00 $937.46 $891 +49.85
100–108 104 9 600.00–630.00 $614.40 $639 +16.13
100–106 104 4 800.00–880.00 $846.96 $881 +248.69
106 106 1 450.00 $450.00 $477 -376.78
113 113 1 520.00 $520.00 $588 +104.93
112–115 114 3 570.00–600.00 $584.87 $667 +18.92
118 118 1 800.00 $800.00 $944 +234.05
121 121 1 565.00 $565.00 $684 -205.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 205.00 $205.00 $689 —
406–416 411 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $832 —
538 538 1 180.00 $180.00 $968 —
636 636 1 147.50 $147.50 $938 —
784 784 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1420 1228 80-85% 4 111.00–116.00 $113.88 $1,398 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1714 1419 75-80% 3 121.00–126.00 $123.63 $1,754 -1.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–2318 1872 2 145.00–151.00 $148.71 $2,784 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,628 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1644 1377 85-90% 17 100.00–108.00 $104.73 $1,442 +0.33
1144–1790 1476 80-85% 30 110.00–117.00 $113.61 $1,677 -0.11
1354–2052 1811 75-80% 9 119.00–131.00 $124.13 $2,248 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–296 285 3 120.00–132.50 $126.55 $361 —
306–314 310 2 120.00 $120.00 $372 —
522 522 1 120.00 $120.00 $626 —
588 588 1 110.00 $110.00 $647 —
738 738 1 120.00 $120.00 $886 —
832 832 1 120.00 $120.00 $998 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236 1236 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,817 —
1138–1370 1254 2 130.00–131.00 $130.45 $1,636 -20.88

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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.