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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 14, 2024

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 245 290
Slaughter cattle 99 114 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with light supply. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284 1284 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,862 —
1342 1342 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–78 77 2 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $166 -212.38
78 78 1 800.00 $800.00 $624 +450.00
79 79 1 510.00 $510.00 $403 +160.00
81–88 85 7 870.00–950.00 $901.48 $766 +651.78
83–86 85 4 510.00–555.00 $538.69 $458 +288.99
90 90 1 310.00 $310.00 $279 -609.54
90–92 91 4 890.00–930.00 $910.11 $828 +64.02
95–97 96 2 800.00 $800.00 $768 +257.03
98 98 1 570.00 $570.00 $559 +27.03
100–104 102 2 830.00–860.00 $844.71 $862 +294.71
111 111 1 550.00 $550.00 $610 -270.05
114 114 1 800.00 $800.00 $912 -20.05
1068–1128 1106 3 140.00–152.00 $147.24 $1,628 —
1190–1288 1236 3 163.00–167.00 $165.33 $2,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–67 65 2 200.00–210.00 $204.85 $133 +149.85
65–69 68 4 50.00–160.00 $102.24 $70 +47.24
70–77 74 3 340.00–410.00 $370.59 $274 +20.77
73–75 74 2 200.00–300.00 $249.32 $184 -100.50
78 78 1 800.00 $800.00 $624 ±0.00
79 79 1 100.00 $100.00 $79 -930.00
82 82 1 700.00 $700.00 $574 -330.00
80–89 84 3 200.00–310.00 $271.70 $228 -252.61
81–89 86 12 490.00–585.00 $546.38 $470 +22.07
85–88 86 3 420.00–460.00 $443.09 $381 -81.22
81–89 87 4 900.00–1,040.00 $940.63 $818 +840.63
91–98 94 4 440.00–450.00 $444.92 $418 -90.40
90–98 95 8 840.00–950.00 $885.59 $841 +350.27
90–99 95 23 490.00–600.00 $536.07 $509 +0.75
93–96 95 2 700.00–800.00 $750.79 $713 +215.47
101 101 1 65.00 $65.00 $66 -604.85
101–106 104 3 840.00–870.00 $853.15 $887 +334.81
101–107 105 9 500.00–570.00 $536.33 $563 +17.99
111–112 111 3 770.00–800.00 $790.03 $877 +282.65
110–115 113 5 500.00–580.00 $532.96 $602 +25.58
120 120 1 360.00 $360.00 $432 -377.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1330 1188 80-85% 3 105.00–109.00 $106.88 $1,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086–1258 1192 85-90% 3 88.00–101.00 $93.39 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524–1592 1558 75-80% 2 108.00–114.00 $110.93 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366–1848 1570 5 125.00–148.00 $138.12 $2,168 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1684 1684 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,812 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1304 1231 2 138.00–148.00 $143.30 $1,764 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1404–1870 1572 3 135.00–146.00 $139.96 $2,200 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1522 1122 85-90% 13 70.00–86.00 $75.53 $847 —
1120–1470 1295 80-85% 2 117.00–124.00 $120.97 $1,567 —
922–1554 1316 85-90% 16 90.00–106.00 $97.27 $1,280 —
1334–1660 1523 80-85% 11 105.00–115.00 $110.01 $1,675 —
1712–2026 1894 75-80% 5 106.00–119.00 $113.60 $2,152 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1348 1235 5 140.00–151.00 $144.69 $1,787 —
1180–1479 1330 2 121.00–134.00 $128.23 $1,705 —

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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.