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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 10, 2025

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 184 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,966 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 780.00 $780.00 $499 -170.00
76 76 1 400.00 $400.00 $304 -113.01
75–79 77 2 1,000.00–1,040.00 $1,019.48 $785 +279.48
78–79 79 2 580.00–610.00 $595.10 $470 -144.90
80–88 83 5 1,110.00–1,200.00 $1,158.11 $961 +7.52
84 84 2 470.00–610.00 $540.00 $454 -610.59
84 84 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $840 -150.59
89 89 1 960.00 $960.00 $854 -60.00
90–93 92 3 700.00–1,060.00 $918.18 $845 -194.18
90–97 93 8 1,090.00–1,220.00 $1,164.15 $1,083 +51.79
101–102 102 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,122 ±0.00
106 106 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $1,102 -60.00
111–116 114 2 1,020.00–1,040.00 $1,029.78 $1,174 -60.22
1284 1284 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,183 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 610.00 $610.00 $439 +190.00
77 77 1 400.00 $400.00 $308 -20.00
80–86 83 3 560.00–650.00 $613.36 $509 -296.64
83 83 1 600.00 $600.00 $498 -310.00
80–89 84 5 1,200.00–1,290.00 $1,232.99 $1,036 +415.00
82–87 86 6 800.00–855.00 $833.08 $716 +15.09
87 87 1 300.00 $300.00 $261 -517.99
87 87 1 940.00 $940.00 $818 +122.01
90–93 91 3 350.00–490.00 $404.09 $368 -125.80
90–94 92 4 1,150.00–1,240.00 $1,185.04 $1,090 +54.81
90–96 93 9 520.00–700.00 $602.85 $561 -527.38
92–99 95 3 800.00–1,040.00 $904.90 $860 -78.07
90–99 96 13 720.00–860.00 $817.19 $785 -165.78
101–106 103 8 1,100.00–1,210.00 $1,152.14 $1,187 +345.13
101–108 103 9 700.00–820.00 $785.55 $809 -21.46
106 106 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $1,124 +140.00
104–109 107 2 500.00–600.00 $551.17 $590 -368.83
113 113 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,130 +200.06
110–118 114 2 1,020.00–1,090.00 $1,053.77 $1,201 +253.83
112–118 116 3 550.00–680.00 $626.48 $727 -173.46
121 121 1 940.00 $940.00 $1,137 +239.84

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,421 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148 1148 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1618 1618 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,783 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308 1308 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,766 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1534 1534 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,301 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–1544 1403 2 156.00–173.00 $165.35 $2,320 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822–1464 1071 85-90% 4 100.00–106.00 $102.75 $1,100 —
964–1222 1093 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.80 $905 —
1136 1136 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,659 +51.08
882–1396 1186 85-90% 8 110.00–120.00 $115.75 $1,373 —
956–1582 1355 85-90% 15 118.00–126.00 $122.43 $1,659 —
1240–1570 1467 80-85% 7 126.00–133.00 $129.37 $1,898 —
1482–1754 1631 75-80% 3 115.00–126.00 $119.69 $1,952 —
1476–2102 1756 75-80% 8 130.00–140.00 $133.64 $2,347 +7.42

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1658 1424 5 136.00–154.00 $145.04 $2,065 —
1438–1452 1445 2 160.00–172.00 $165.97 $2,398 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
862–876 869 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,130 —
1082 1082 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,677 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 1 122.00 $122.00 $969 —
982 982 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,522 —
1042 1042 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,459 —
1056 1056 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,605 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1442 1303 3 139.00–146.00 $141.34 $1,842 —

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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.