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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 235 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266–1578 1399 9 169.00–189.00 $179.81 $2,516 —
1396–1766 1521 15 192.00–201.00 $196.36 $2,987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,346 —
648 648 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 340.00 $340.00 $228 -160.00
69 69 1 650.00 $650.00 $448 +150.00
75 75 1 480.00 $480.00 $360 +40.00
76 76 1 310.00 $310.00 $236 -130.00
77 77 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $816 +620.00
84–87 86 2 800.00–860.00 $829.47 $713 +509.47
86–89 87 6 1,000.00–1,180.00 $1,091.46 $950 -21.41
92–94 93 2 600.00 $600.00 $558 +42.47
98–99 99 2 1,020.00–1,050.00 $1,034.92 $1,025 +734.92
119 119 1 940.00 $940.00 $1,119 +80.00
1104–1328 1215 3 179.00–188.00 $184.42 $2,241 —
1158–1542 1377 12 192.00–201.00 $196.51 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,139 —
426–442 438 4 235.00–275.00 $261.49 $1,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 170.00 $170.00 $121 +41.34
74 74 1 280.00 $280.00 $207 +151.34
74–78 76 2 700.00 $700.00 $532 +436.78
74–78 76 2 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,046.18 $795 +782.96
79 79 1 640.00 $640.00 $506 +24.94
80–89 85 5 500.00–585.00 $552.29 $469 +169.95
83–88 85 3 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,116.34 $949 +734.00
83–89 86 9 650.00–775.00 $703.12 $605 +554.52
90–98 95 13 1,040.00–1,160.00 $1,093.12 $1,038 +418.87
90–99 95 12 600.00–730.00 $667.10 $634 -7.15
90–99 97 4 440.00–550.00 $486.01 $471 -188.24
100 100 1 360.00 $360.00 $360 -140.00
100–107 102 5 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,053.27 $1,074 +553.27
100–106 103 2 800.00–940.00 $867.96 $894 +193.11
100–108 104 10 640.00–720.00 $703.29 $731 +28.44
104–105 105 2 300.00–500.00 $400.48 $421 -519.52
114 114 1 400.00 $400.00 $456 -244.87
111–119 115 6 640.00–700.00 $661.25 $760 +16.38
120 120 1 440.00 $440.00 $528 -60.00
121 121 1 620.00 $620.00 $750 +120.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 260.00 $260.00 $863 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–1116 984 85-90% 2 114.00–126.00 $120.80 $1,189 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1456 1456 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174 1174 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,644 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908–1260 1084 85-90% 13 90.00–108.00 $99.27 $1,076 —
1120–1396 1266 80-85% 3 145.00–160.00 $154.64 $1,958 +12.72
992–1726 1296 85-90% 19 112.00–123.00 $118.34 $1,534 -23.58
1338 1338 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,539 +0.52
1478 1478 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,291 —
1158–1776 1509 80-85% 18 126.00–138.00 $130.88 $1,975 —
1374–1698 1526 85-90% 6 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $1,933 —
1536–1850 1739 75-80% 7 130.00–139.00 $134.04 $2,331 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1300 1215 3 137.00–160.00 $144.37 $1,754 —
1060–1414 1260 6 174.00–183.00 $178.92 $2,254 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
964 964 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,513 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468 1468 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,275 —
1334–1690 1567 3 180.00–187.00 $184.30 $2,888 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956 956 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,176 —

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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.