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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 8, 2024

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 214 0
Feeder cattle 19 12 0
Slaughter cattle 123 88 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter dairy cows stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 50.00 lower. Beef cross calves traded 20.00 to 100.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1188 1129 2 165.00–166.00 $165.47 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 310.00 $310.00 $223 +110.00
79 79 1 900.00 $900.00 $711 +246.19
83 83 1 800.00 $800.00 $664 -197.99
85–89 87 5 850.00–980.00 $908.65 $791 -89.34
88 88 1 400.00 $400.00 $352 -597.99
101–104 103 4 830.00–890.00 $857.49 $883 -28.04
102–104 103 3 790.00–800.00 $796.62 $821 -88.91
116 116 1 800.00 $800.00 $928 -25.43
1198 1198 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,192 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 125.00 $125.00 $89 -295.00
74 74 1 350.00 $350.00 $259 +22.32
76–79 78 3 400.00–500.00 $433.48 $338 -126.52
83 83 1 110.00 $110.00 $91 -466.45
81–87 84 2 230.00–300.00 $263.75 $222 -158.63
82–88 85 3 850.00–910.00 $887.32 $754 +464.94
83–89 85 4 400.00–520.00 $474.51 $403 +52.13
80–89 87 12 550.00–620.00 $581.89 $506 -403.17
90–97 93 6 400.00–500.00 $466.07 $433 -146.39
91–97 94 8 800.00–900.00 $848.23 $797 +235.77
90–99 95 10 540.00–600.00 $570.50 $542 -41.96
95 95 1 310.00 $310.00 $294 -302.46
97 97 1 630.00 $630.00 $611 -295.62
100–104 102 3 500.00–510.00 $503.33 $513 -426.35
101–108 103 9 520.00–610.00 $572.84 $590 -148.84
102–107 105 2 820.00–840.00 $829.76 $871 +217.81
109 109 1 320.00 $320.00 $349 -510.00
110–117 112 7 525.00–575.00 $556.95 $624 -273.05
112 112 1 760.00 $760.00 $851 -70.00
125 125 1 720.00 $720.00 $900 +130.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182–1736 1496 80-85% 6 131.00–140.00 $135.96 $2,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–2130 1753 7 161.00–178.00 $174.67 $3,062 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–298 290 2 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
304–320 312 2 200.00–220.00 $210.26 $656 —
378 378 1 205.00 $205.00 $775 —
434 434 1 205.00 $205.00 $890 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 1 200.00 $200.00 $792 —
430 430 1 207.00 $207.00 $890 —
466 466 1 200.00 $200.00 $932 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–1518 1422 2 170.00–175.00 $172.33 $2,451 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842–1508 1149 85-90% 17 82.00–106.00 $94.99 $1,091 +8.83
982–1580 1286 85-90% 12 110.00–119.00 $115.80 $1,489 +7.13
1320–1458 1362 85-90% 4 125.00–129.00 $126.50 $1,723 +0.15
1094–1684 1426 80-85% 16 123.00–135.00 $129.80 $1,851 —
1452 1452 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,062 +7.84
1644–1798 1721 75-80% 4 127.00–128.00 $127.49 $2,194 —
1636–1932 1777 75-80% 9 130.00–140.00 $135.28 $2,404 +10.28

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078–1522 1342 4 134.00–142.00 $138.66 $1,861 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
406 406 1 175.00 $175.00 $710 —
474 474 1 190.00 $190.00 $901 —

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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.