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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 251 0
Feeder cattle 33 19 0
Slaughter cattle 98 123 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 7.50 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 75.00 to 1000.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–336 321 2 190.00–255.00 $220.98 $709 —
360–364 362 2 235.00–250.00 $242.46 $878 —
464–492 478 2 197.50–215.00 $205.99 $985 —
524 524 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,179 —
578–582 580 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,331 —
628 628 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 2 262.50–267.50 $265.00 $912 —
362 362 1 266.00 $266.00 $963 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 1 310.00 $310.00 $239 -590.00
78 78 1 400.00 $400.00 $312 -500.00
81 81 1 800.00 $800.00 $648 -100.00
80–87 84 3 910.00–945.00 $927.86 $779 +127.86
87 87 1 290.00 $290.00 $252 -618.65
90–98 94 4 780.00–845.00 $813.33 $765 +413.33
94 94 1 870.00 $870.00 $818 +470.00
98 98 1 405.00 $405.00 $397 +5.00
100–104 102 2 800.00–815.00 $807.35 $823 -50.14
111 111 1 235.00 $235.00 $261 -565.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 141.00 $141.00 $874 —
664 664 1 121.00 $121.00 $803 —
792 792 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 210.00 $210.00 $899 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 -25.00
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 -50.00
75 75 1 800.00 $800.00 $600 +450.00
76–78 77 3 400.00–500.00 $445.15 $343 +11.67
78–79 79 2 510.00–570.00 $540.19 $427 +106.71
83 83 1 245.00 $245.00 $203 +135.00
80–89 85 8 900.00–1,005.00 $949.78 $807 +62.46
80–88 85 4 440.00–500.00 $464.85 $395 -422.47
80–89 85 7 525.00–570.00 $551.45 $469 -335.87
86 86 1 100.00 $100.00 $86 -481.89
92 92 1 910.00 $910.00 $837 +443.93
92–94 93 2 430.00–500.00 $465.38 $433 -0.69
92–97 95 2 285.00–300.00 $292.30 $278 -278.20
90–99 96 4 800.00–875.00 $837.74 $804 +267.24
92–99 96 8 550.00–605.00 $587.29 $564 +16.79
101 101 1 360.00 $360.00 $364 -143.33
102–109 106 7 565.00–605.00 $596.81 $633 -232.95
108 108 1 815.00 $815.00 $880 +495.00
110 110 1 300.00 $300.00 $330 -20.00
112 112 1 530.00 $530.00 $594 -26.95
120 120 1 495.00 $495.00 $594 -225.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096–1680 1358 80-85% 3 130.00–132.00 $131.46 $1,785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236–1978 1720 4 160.00–185.00 $175.10 $3,012 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,312 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1330 1060 85-90% 8 99.00–105.00 $102.40 $1,085 —
990–1636 1271 85-90% 9 109.00–118.00 $113.79 $1,446 -2.01
1082–1638 1400 85-90% 11 120.00–128.00 $123.46 $1,728 -6.34
1112–1692 1460 80-85% 15 126.00–135.00 $130.10 $1,899 -11.90
1244–1824 1642 75-80% 8 136.00–147.50 $140.96 $2,315 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 165.00 $165.00 $469 —
326 326 1 150.00 $150.00 $489 —
552 552 1 147.50 $147.50 $814 —
618–630 624 3 120.00–127.00 $124.34 $776 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1186 1153 3 140.00–143.00 $141.32 $1,629 —
1202–1564 1339 3 149.00–153.00 $151.46 $2,028 +12.80

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1264 1244 2 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $1,897 —

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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.