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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 3, 2025

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 183 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416–1610 1513 2 190.00–194.00 $191.87 $2,903 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 950.00 $950.00 $703 -60.00
74 74 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 $829 +110.00
70–78 75 6 430.00–640.00 $513.01 $385 -496.99
77 77 1 740.00 $740.00 $570 -270.00
81–89 85 5 1,110.00–1,180.00 $1,150.59 $978 +105.07
83–88 86 2 700.00–750.00 $724.27 $623 -321.25
88 88 1 440.00 $440.00 $387 -605.52
89 89 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $908 -25.52
90 90 1 680.00 $680.00 $612 -120.00
90–95 92 4 1,100.00–1,120.00 $1,112.36 $1,023 +312.36
106 106 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,166 +68.04
106 106 1 920.00 $920.00 $975 -111.96
115 115 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 $1,254 +58.04
1256 1256 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,449 —
1430–1466 1448 3 200.00–205.00 $202.65 $2,934 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 420.00 $420.00 $328 -99.73
79 79 1 640.00 $640.00 $506 -360.00
81 81 1 910.00 $910.00 $737 -90.00
83–89 86 11 740.00–890.00 $817.99 $703 +87.73
88 88 2 1,170.00–1,220.00 $1,195.00 $1,052 +124.71
88–89 89 2 510.00–550.00 $529.89 $472 -540.40
89 89 2 590.00–620.00 $605.00 $538 -465.29
90–97 94 7 1,070.00–1,240.00 $1,130.23 $1,062 +210.66
90–99 94 15 770.00–890.00 $834.64 $785 -84.93
94–97 95 4 840.00–1,050.00 $982.97 $934 -94.20
94–96 95 2 830.00–1,000.00 $914.11 $868 -163.06
102 102 1 500.00 $500.00 $510 -407.94
100–107 103 10 720.00–870.00 $807.01 $831 -100.93
102–103 103 3 1,120.00–1,190.00 $1,153.21 $1,188 +245.27
105 105 1 700.00 $700.00 $735 -340.00
106 106 2 820.00–1,020.00 $920.00 $975 -120.00
110–112 111 3 660.00–720.00 $693.21 $769 -21.72
111 111 1 920.00 $920.00 $1,021 +205.07
111–118 114 3 780.00–820.00 $799.94 $912 +85.01
124–125 125 2 660.00–740.00 $700.16 $875 -264.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 1 240.00 $240.00 $974 -45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1352 1237 80-85% 6 130.00–135.00 $132.27 $1,636 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1128 1099 85-90% 3 114.00–127.00 $121.84 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–2318 1801 3 160.00–175.00 $165.86 $2,987 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2076 2076 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,633 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864–1592 1146 85-90% 11 90.00–102.00 $94.92 $1,088 —
1016–1658 1258 85-90% 10 107.00–116.00 $111.43 $1,402 —
1244–1522 1397 80-85% 10 126.00–131.00 $128.66 $1,797 -11.48
1288–1488 1400 85-90% 9 119.00–129.00 $123.68 $1,732 —
1434 1434 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,008 —
1470–2022 1744 75-80% 7 130.00–140.00 $134.90 $2,353 -3.81
1662–1820 1756 75-80% 4 123.00–128.00 $126.22 $2,216 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1346 1226 2 129.00–145.00 $136.22 $1,670 —
1152–1660 1348 8 174.00–186.00 $179.26 $2,416 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,604 —

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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.