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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 175 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,234 —
488 488 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,586 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,817 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 930.00 $930.00 $632 +590.00
73–79 77 3 950.00–1,060.00 $1,010.00 $778 -50.00
75–79 77 2 880.00–900.00 $889.74 $685 -170.26
78 78 1 450.00 $450.00 $351 -610.00
85–87 86 2 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,045.52 $899 +216.05
86 86 2 1,000.00–1,040.00 $1,020.00 $877 +190.53
92 92 1 800.00 $800.00 $736 +200.00
90–97 94 4 1,010.00–1,090.00 $1,057.15 $994 +457.15
101 101 1 960.00 $960.00 $970 +20.00
100–106 102 5 1,000.00–1,070.00 $1,031.96 $1,053 +91.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,153 —
504 504 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,129 +8.51
496 496 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,265 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 430.00 $430.00 $249 +260.00
72–74 73 2 500.00–540.00 $519.73 $379 +239.73
73 73 1 790.00 $790.00 $577 +510.00
84 84 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $840 +447.71
81–88 85 12 615.00–1,070.00 $730.26 $621 +177.97
87–88 88 2 1,020.00–1,120.00 $1,070.29 $942 +367.17
90 90 1 500.00 $500.00 $450 -203.12
90–98 93 9 620.00–805.00 $693.21 $645 -399.91
92–96 94 2 900.00–940.00 $919.57 $864 -173.55
90–99 96 11 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,077.17 $1,034 -15.95
100–108 103 4 860.00–1,000.00 $907.94 $935 +39.98
100–108 103 11 665.00–805.00 $732.04 $754 -135.92
103–106 105 3 1,020.00–1,060.00 $1,040.00 $1,092 +639.52
110–118 114 4 700.00–720.00 $714.93 $815 +314.93
114–115 115 2 1,000.00–1,020.00 $1,010.04 $1,162 +348.79
114–117 116 2 950.00–980.00 $964.81 $1,119 +303.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 1 265.00 $265.00 $959 —
440 440 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 —
454 454 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,090 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,203 —
1202 1202 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,527 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1608–1974 1791 80-85% 2 125.00–129.00 $126.80 $2,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–2036 1623 3 161.00–176.00 $168.81 $2,740 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292 1292 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,196 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1590 1313 85-90% 10 90.00–108.00 $100.42 $1,319 -14.58
794–1758 1341 85-90% 22 110.00–122.00 $117.25 $1,572 +2.25
1088–1724 1362 85-90% 6 124.00–128.00 $125.33 $1,707 —
1184–1570 1377 80-85% 2 139.00–141.00 $140.14 $1,930 —
1282–1630 1500 80-85% 9 125.00–133.00 $129.59 $1,944 -1.29
1542–1844 1710 75-80% 7 130.00–144.00 $138.71 $2,372 +4.67
1920 1920 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,381 —
2042 2042 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $3,104 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1336 1142 4 146.00–166.00 $156.97 $1,793 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,525 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,129 —
928 928 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,485 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218 1218 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,827 —

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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.