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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 249 0
Feeder cattle — 26 —
Slaughter cattle 93 96 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull calves stayed steady to firm. Beef cross bull calves traded 15.00 to 60.00 lower.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 200.00 $200.00 $138 -600.00
74–77 76 2 950.00–1,060.00 $1,003.91 $763 +658.88
77 77 1 290.00 $290.00 $223 -55.03
80 80 1 430.00 $430.00 $344 +84.97
80–85 83 3 800.00–900.00 $850.80 $706 -106.75
83–89 86 2 990.00–1,020.00 $1,004.48 $864 +46.93
90–94 92 4 800.00–910.00 $852.41 $784 -147.59
91–94 92 3 400.00–430.00 $419.82 $386 -580.18
92–94 93 2 925.00–950.00 $937.37 $872 -62.63
103 103 1 300.00 $300.00 $309 -520.00
100–106 104 5 800.00–880.00 $824.28 $857 +4.28
107 107 1 350.00 $350.00 $374 -470.00
119 119 1 200.00 $200.00 $238 -615.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 360.00 $360.00 $248 -140.00
71–77 74 3 430.00–530.00 $484.33 $358 -555.67
72–78 75 2 200.00–220.00 $209.60 $157 -830.40
76 76 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $760 -40.00
76 76 1 570.00 $570.00 $433 -470.00
77–79 78 2 330.00–380.00 $355.32 $277 -194.68
81 81 1 900.00 $900.00 $729 -129.97
80–86 84 4 480.00–500.00 $493.63 $415 -91.31
81–88 84 13 550.00–620.00 $583.88 $490 -1.06
84 84 1 385.00 $385.00 $323 -199.94
90–93 92 4 440.00–465.00 $451.17 $415 +10.95
92–93 93 2 320.00–370.00 $345.14 $321 -24.82
90–99 95 26 550.00–635.00 $609.28 $579 +4.12
91–98 95 3 190.00–270.00 $225.73 $214 -379.43
90–99 96 4 915.00–960.00 $928.15 $891 +322.99
93–99 96 4 840.00–900.00 $882.52 $847 +277.36
100–102 101 2 360.00–370.00 $364.95 $369 -249.45
100–104 102 6 460.00–540.00 $501.78 $512 -112.62
100–108 104 23 555.00–630.00 $603.43 $628 -10.97
102–109 105 5 840.00–900.00 $874.38 $918 +259.98
108 108 1 260.00 $260.00 $281 -190.00
111 111 1 300.00 $300.00 $333 -220.00
111–114 113 4 575.00–600.00 $588.84 $665 +68.84
113 113 1 470.00 $470.00 $531 -50.00
116 116 1 800.00 $800.00 $928 +215.13
120 120 1 585.00 $585.00 $702 +20.00
120 120 1 380.00 $380.00 $456 -185.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–1412 1356 80-85% 10 120.00–128.00 $123.37 $1,673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1618 1414 75-80% 4 129.00–135.00 $131.42 $1,858 +7.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194–1206 1200 85-90% 2 112.00–119.00 $115.48 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,812 +3.29

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1496 1301 85-90% 17 105.00–113.00 $109.93 $1,430 —
1154–1820 1466 80-85% 26 114.00–121.00 $116.63 $1,710 +3.02
1536–1902 1733 75-80% 8 124.00–134.00 $129.06 $2,237 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134–1564 1287 3 132.00–140.00 $137.35 $1,768 +6.90
1680–1698 1689 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,635 —

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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.