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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 230 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382 1382 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,626 —
1410–1484 1447 2 203.00 $203.00 $2,937 -4.83
1548 1548 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 1 340.00 $340.00 $214 -230.00
68 68 1 75.00 $75.00 $51 -495.00
74 74 1 400.00 $400.00 $296 +139.33
77 77 1 440.00 $440.00 $339 -700.00
79 79 1 240.00 $240.00 $190 -900.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 $88 -690.00
81 81 1 500.00 $500.00 $405 -300.00
82–89 87 5 940.00–1,100.00 $1,058.38 $921 +602.59
93 93 1 900.00 $900.00 $837 -135.87
93 93 1 500.00 $500.00 $465 -535.87
91–99 96 5 940.00–980.00 $957.78 $919 +440.31
98 98 1 500.00 $500.00 $490 -17.47
100–104 102 2 900.00–910.00 $905.10 $923 +355.10
101–109 106 5 850.00–920.00 $889.21 $943 -24.17
118 118 1 330.00 $330.00 $389 -565.02
1374 1374 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,885 —
1368–1388 1381 3 198.00–204.00 $201.99 $2,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922 922 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,733 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 1 320.00 $320.00 $195 +164.73
74 74 1 400.00 $400.00 $296 +244.73
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 $135 +24.73
76 76 1 380.00 $380.00 $289 +224.73
77 77 1 600.00 $600.00 $462 +444.73
81–88 85 6 435.00–540.00 $489.28 $416 +197.19
82–89 85 7 600.00–700.00 $666.01 $566 +373.92
82–87 85 2 340.00–350.00 $344.85 $293 +52.76
85 85 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $884 +747.91
88 88 1 720.00 $720.00 $634 -120.00
90 90 1 550.00 $550.00 $495 -290.00
90–93 92 2 200.00 $200.00 $184 -855.34
93 93 1 500.00 $500.00 $465 -555.34
94 94 1 790.00 $790.00 $743 +502.68
92–99 95 9 960.00–1,060.00 $1,008.47 $958 +721.15
90–99 96 16 600.00–720.00 $662.79 $636 -7.92
93–99 97 4 100.00–150.00 $124.02 $120 -546.69
98 98 1 300.00 $300.00 $294 -450.00
100–106 103 10 635.00–700.00 $655.72 $675 -345.13
100–104 103 5 450.00–550.00 $495.53 $510 -505.32
105 105 1 500.00 $500.00 $525 +319.94
105 105 1 940.00 $940.00 $987 +759.94
106 106 1 200.00 $200.00 $212 +19.94
108 108 1 900.00 $900.00 $972 +719.94
112 112 1 840.00 $840.00 $941 +194.07
111–115 113 3 300.00–350.00 $333.09 $376 -312.84
112–115 114 2 540.00–550.00 $545.07 $621 -384.81
110–119 115 5 580.00–640.00 $612.65 $705 -317.23
111–118 115 5 820.00–900.00 $867.54 $998 -62.34
120 120 1 700.00 $700.00 $840 +200.00
120–125 124 4 545.00–580.00 $556.01 $689 +276.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 —
486 486 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,166 —
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1676 1230 85-90% 8 108.00–122.00 $116.04 $1,427 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1470 1335 80-85% 7 124.00–134.00 $129.55 $1,729 -10.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1448–1792 1630 75-80% 5 131.00–140.00 $135.62 $2,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2096 2096 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,668 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1706 1706 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,661 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1838–2128 1983 2 177.00–180.00 $178.39 $3,537 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994–1428 1181 85-90% 15 90.00–108.00 $100.13 $1,183 -2.70
1046–1578 1311 85-90% 27 110.00–123.00 $116.20 $1,523 -4.57
1084–1486 1351 85-90% 4 125.00–131.00 $126.99 $1,716 —
1362–1522 1442 80-85% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,730 —
1258–1796 1548 80-85% 13 124.00–135.00 $127.82 $1,979 +6.51
1548–1836 1712 75-80% 4 135.00–145.00 $140.46 $2,405 —
1714–1986 1850 75-80% 2 125.00–129.00 $127.15 $2,352 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164 1164 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,060 +3.62

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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.