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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 25, 2024

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 207 0
Feeder cattle 11 — 0
Slaughter cattle 86 96 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 50.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 60.00 to 80.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 1 175.00 $175.00 $819 —
606 606 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 860.00 $860.00 $654 -40.00
79 79 1 950.00 $950.00 $750 -26.00
80 80 1 320.00 $320.00 $256 -656.00
80–89 84 5 940.00–1,020.00 $980.38 $824 +4.38
86–87 87 2 880.00–920.00 $899.88 $783 -76.12
94–95 95 2 910.00–925.00 $917.46 $872 +33.51
94–95 95 2 940.00 $940.00 $893 +56.05
107 107 1 890.00 $890.00 $952 -40.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 430.00 $430.00 $297 -80.00
71–76 74 2 320.00–390.00 $353.81 $262 -156.19
74 74 4 440.00–550.00 $522.50 $387 +12.50
76–77 77 2 590.00 $590.00 $454 +110.00
82 82 1 900.00 $900.00 $738 -171.70
80–89 85 5 940.00–1,025.00 $988.49 $840 +438.30
80–88 85 5 480.00–540.00 $513.45 $436 -36.74
82–88 85 9 600.00–650.00 $628.78 $534 +78.59
83–87 85 2 400.00 $400.00 $340 -150.19
90–97 93 5 440.00–550.00 $515.57 $479 -507.25
91–95 93 5 940.00–1,000.00 $964.94 $897 -57.88
90–99 94 15 580.00–650.00 $623.14 $586 +45.48
97 97 1 420.00 $420.00 $407 -515.08
98 98 1 900.00 $900.00 $882 -35.08
102 102 1 950.00 $950.00 $969 +352.53
103 103 1 500.00 $500.00 $515 -97.47
102–106 104 8 560.00–640.00 $610.08 $634 -16.59
102–109 106 2 880.00–930.00 $904.17 $958 -35.70
113 113 1 400.00 $400.00 $452 -225.00
110–116 114 4 565.00–590.00 $579.83 $661 -45.17
114 114 1 865.00 $865.00 $986 +240.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 1 207.50 $207.50 $884 —
578 578 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1636–2020 1824 4 165.00–185.00 $175.47 $3,201 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1258 1227 2 164.00–168.00 $166.05 $2,037 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2306 2306 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,459 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1584 1242 85-90% 15 114.00–126.00 $118.87 $1,476 —
1106–1634 1345 80-85% 15 129.00–136.00 $131.73 $1,772 —
1418–1482 1450 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $2,045 —
1690–1836 1777 75-80% 6 138.00–142.00 $139.83 $2,485 -1.13

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–692 680 2 100.00–116.00 $108.14 $735 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042 1042 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,761 —

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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.