Cattle Market Pulse

Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 22, 2024

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 241 0
Feeder cattle 18 33 0
Slaughter cattle 97 98 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter dairy cows traded 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Holstein bull calves stayed steady to firm. Beef cross bull calves traded 100.00 to 105.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 1 185.00 $185.00 $762 —
454 454 1 175.00 $175.00 $794 -30.99
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264 1264 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,896 —
1660 1660 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–78 76 4 350.00–400.00 $380.30 $289 +70.30
82–85 83 3 740.00–860.00 $800.00 $664 -127.86
82–88 85 3 500.00–510.00 $503.33 $428 -424.53
91–95 93 3 740.00–800.00 $780.14 $726 -33.19
94 94 1 700.00 $700.00 $658 -113.33
103–104 104 2 740.00–760.00 $750.05 $780 -57.30
104–105 105 2 700.00 $700.00 $735 -107.35
110 110 1 750.00 $750.00 $825 +515.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 1 105.00 $105.00 $62 +5.00
67 67 1 85.00 $85.00 $57 -15.00
67–69 68 2 230.00–260.00 $245.22 $167 +145.22
72 72 1 800.00 $800.00 $576 +700.00
73 73 1 100.00 $100.00 $73 -200.00
73 73 1 300.00 $300.00 $219 ±0.00
74 74 1 370.00 $370.00 $274 +70.00
82 82 1 140.00 $140.00 $115 -105.00
80–88 85 10 530.00–600.00 $570.52 $485 -379.26
82–89 85 4 380.00–480.00 $427.12 $363 -522.66
82–89 86 6 760.00–890.00 $825.30 $710 +725.30
84–87 86 2 240.00–300.00 $269.47 $232 +169.47
90–99 93 9 750.00–840.00 $800.37 $744 +334.99
90–97 93 6 360.00–490.00 $419.82 $390 -45.56
93 93 1 100.00 $100.00 $93 -365.38
90–99 94 14 505.00–605.00 $574.70 $540 +109.32
94–99 97 4 700.00–740.00 $727.31 $705 -110.43
97 97 1 200.00 $200.00 $194 -637.74
100–106 102 6 580.00–600.00 $590.72 $603 +230.72
100–107 103 7 780.00–820.00 $801.40 $825 +441.40
108 108 1 500.00 $500.00 $540 -315.00
109 109 1 730.00 $730.00 $796 -85.00
111–117 114 3 525.00–570.00 $541.27 $617 +11.27
112–119 115 4 700.00–730.00 $709.98 $816 +179.98
118 118 1 260.00 $260.00 $307 -235.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–278 266 2 315.00–345.00 $329.32 $876 —
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
366–372 369 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1304 1291 80-85% 3 137.00–144.00 $141.64 $1,829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–1984 1647 75-80% 3 147.00–154.00 $150.43 $2,478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1576–1818 1701 7 161.00–185.00 $174.97 $2,976 -0.13

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172 1172 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,570 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1334–2250 1692 5 155.00–175.00 $167.95 $2,842 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926–1608 1203 85-90% 12 90.00–107.00 $97.08 $1,168 —
958–1416 1204 85-90% 10 109.00–118.00 $111.29 $1,340 —
1428 1428 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,013 +17.54
1260–1598 1481 80-85% 11 128.00–138.00 $133.66 $1,980 +3.56
1682–1702 1692 80-85% 2 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $2,081 —
1494–1898 1733 75-80% 9 139.00–150.00 $144.37 $2,502 —
1880–2088 2015 75-80% 3 152.00–159.50 $155.66 $3,137 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 1 115.00 $115.00 $550 —
586 586 1 129.00 $129.00 $756 -18.50
662 662 1 140.00 $140.00 $927 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 1 210.00 $210.00 $773 —

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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.