Cattle Market Pulse

Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 2, 2025

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 257 297
Feeder cattle 18 4 12
Slaughter cattle 90 74 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 35.00 to 55.00 higher with high buyer demand. Beef cross bull calves traded 15.00 to 40.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1422–1430 1426 2 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $2,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 400.00 $400.00 $276 +120.00
72 72 1 550.00 $550.00 $396 +192.59
77 77 1 230.00 $230.00 $177 -470.00
79 79 1 400.00 $400.00 $316 +20.00
82–87 85 4 990.00–1,080.00 $1,034.88 $880 +84.33
87 87 1 860.00 $860.00 $748 +340.00
91–99 95 11 860.00–980.00 $926.60 $880 +30.63
96 96 1 390.00 $390.00 $374 -505.97
97–99 98 2 800.00–820.00 $810.10 $794 -85.87
101 101 1 820.00 $820.00 $828 -18.12
101–109 104 6 860.00–920.00 $899.95 $936 +61.83
104 104 1 340.00 $340.00 $354 -498.12
116 116 1 190.00 $190.00 $220 -510.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 1 220.00 $220.00 $999 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–79 76 5 270.00–380.00 $332.70 $253 -117.30
76 76 1 100.00 $100.00 $76 -350.00
78 78 1 540.00 $540.00 $421 +90.00
79 79 1 800.00 $800.00 $632 +350.00
83 83 1 280.00 $280.00 $232 -144.85
81–87 84 5 920.00–1,070.00 $1,012.66 $851 +587.81
82–89 87 7 600.00–740.00 $680.87 $592 +446.09
86–88 87 3 400.00–500.00 $466.28 $406 +231.50
90–98 94 10 580.00–730.00 $635.84 $598 +474.34
92–97 95 5 880.00–1,010.00 $921.52 $875 +13.84
92–97 95 4 400.00–550.00 $461.42 $438 -446.26
93–97 95 2 310.00 $310.00 $294 -597.68
100–101 101 2 500.00–550.00 $524.88 $530 +69.92
101 101 1 120.00 $120.00 $121 -334.96
100–108 104 6 900.00–940.00 $919.86 $957 +40.08
101–109 104 16 590.00–670.00 $629.15 $654 -250.63
102–107 105 2 800.00–840.00 $820.48 $862 +20.48
108 108 1 310.00 $310.00 $335 -210.00
110–112 111 5 590.00–620.00 $611.96 $679 -198.04
110–117 114 4 710.00–810.00 $775.64 $884 +219.12
115 115 1 340.00 $340.00 $391 -216.52
115–117 116 2 550.00–555.00 $552.52 $641 -227.48
123 123 1 740.00 $740.00 $910 +340.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1818–2080 1949 2 141.00–153.00 $146.60 $2,857 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1558 1222 85-90% 11 115.00–124.00 $119.49 $1,460 —
880–1422 1266 85-90% 15 80.00–102.00 $94.02 $1,190 —
1064–1778 1382 85-90% 16 105.00–113.00 $108.67 $1,502 -1.57
1162–1558 1394 80-85% 17 110.00–125.00 $119.17 $1,661 +8.93
1550 1550 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,062 —
1654–2016 1851 75-80% 11 119.00–130.00 $124.23 $2,299 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,615 +49.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–248 225 11 200.00–275.00 $250.75 $564 —

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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.