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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 270 264
Feeder cattle 9 — 13
Slaughter cattle 116 130 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 120.00 to 220.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 15.00 to 50.00 higher with good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1292 1257 3 156.00–164.00 $160.94 $2,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 1 860.00 $860.00 $705 +97.42
81–87 84 8 900.00–1,050.00 $966.81 $812 +204.23
82–88 84 3 410.00–500.00 $449.96 $378 -312.62
82–87 85 2 550.00–600.00 $575.74 $489 -332.53
93–97 95 2 900.00–910.00 $904.89 $860 +355.69
96 96 2 610.00–620.00 $615.00 $590 +65.80
99 99 2 800.00–840.00 $820.00 $812 +270.80
103–105 104 3 880.00 $880.00 $915 +64.78
104 104 1 610.00 $610.00 $634 -205.22
110 110 1 800.00 $800.00 $880 +60.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 145.00 $145.00 $93 +84.70
63–67 65 2 300.00 $300.00 $195 +239.70
70 70 2 120.00–250.00 $185.00 $130 +124.70
76–77 77 3 430.00–485.00 $455.02 $350 +55.02
76–78 77 3 515.00–540.00 $524.89 $404 +124.89
77–79 78 2 800.00–840.00 $819.74 $639 +289.74
79 79 1 650.00 $650.00 $514 +120.00
81–89 85 5 890.00–1,070.00 $962.32 $818 -7.55
82–88 85 7 695.00–745.00 $723.54 $615 -246.33
90–99 95 8 870.00–980.00 $908.22 $863 +15.67
90–99 95 22 615.00–735.00 $689.41 $655 -203.14
92–97 95 4 520.00–595.00 $551.07 $524 -341.48
96 96 1 300.00 $300.00 $288 -592.55
100–104 102 6 880.00–910.00 $891.55 $909 +82.01
100–107 103 19 610.00–695.00 $654.23 $674 +541.33
102–107 105 3 600.00–605.00 $601.67 $632 -241.13
105–107 106 3 800.00–850.00 $826.60 $876 -16.20
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 $143 -381.00
112–115 114 2 620.00–640.00 $629.87 $718 +118.87
119 119 1 560.00 $560.00 $666 +170.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982–1442 1234 80-85% 9 100.00–1,104.00 $217.60 $2,685 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1374 1207 85-90% 8 89.00–96.00 $93.86 $1,133 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1794 1639 75-80% 3 106.00–110.00 $107.46 $1,761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1952 1579 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,211 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152 1152 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,290 —
874–1572 1255 85-90% 15 93.00–105.00 $98.80 $1,240 +11.75
898–1674 1314 85-90% 13 81.00–92.00 $88.23 $1,159 -12.18
1204–1746 1404 80-85% 13 104.00–107.00 $105.27 $1,478 —
1360–1828 1610 75-80% 8 104.00–112.00 $108.16 $1,741 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 2 109.00–117.00 $113.00 $1,028 —
998 998 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,218 —
1012 1012 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,204 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
944 944 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,020 —
986 986 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,065 —

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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.