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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 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
1146–1356 1239 5 168.00–182.00 $177.43 $2,198 —
1360–1704 1543 8 190.00–199.00 $194.91 $3,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,629 —
1078 1078 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 $737 +610.00
78 78 1 330.00 $330.00 $257 -689.48
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 -395.10
81 81 1 950.00 $950.00 $770 +354.90
84–89 87 7 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,257.09 $1,094 +297.09
90–96 93 6 1,160.00–1,260.00 $1,215.36 $1,130 +51.21
95 95 1 350.00 $350.00 $332 -814.15
94–97 96 2 320.00–350.00 $335.24 $322 -828.91
96 96 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $960 -164.15
100–103 101 3 1,070.00–1,190.00 $1,147.20 $1,159 +47.20
111 111 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 $1,232 +80.22
125 125 1 950.00 $950.00 $1,188 -79.78
1080–1362 1221 2 175.00–180.00 $177.79 $2,171 —
1130–1470 1332 6 191.00–198.00 $195.11 $2,599 —
1340–1468 1404 2 202.00–209.00 $205.34 $2,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–76 74 2 1,010.00–1,110.00 $1,061.70 $786 +451.70
71–79 75 2 600.00–840.00 $713.60 $535 +313.60
73–77 75 2 570.00–600.00 $584.60 $438 +184.60
77 77 1 200.00 $200.00 $154 -200.00
81–88 84 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.94 $1,072 +42.95
83–84 84 2 340.00–450.00 $395.33 $332 -837.66
80–89 85 8 500.00–710.00 $629.32 $535 -603.67
83–88 85 3 750.00–850.00 $815.33 $693 -417.66
90–97 93 5 1,100.00–1,310.00 $1,197.81 $1,114 +594.96
92–96 94 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.53 $1,011 +472.68
95 95 1 740.00 $740.00 $703 -164.90
92–99 96 5 520.00–680.00 $594.69 $571 -222.50
93–99 96 14 750.00–895.00 $818.21 $785 +1.02
96 96 1 360.00 $360.00 $346 -457.19
100–109 104 13 700.00–880.00 $796.71 $829 -355.43
100–108 105 10 1,060.00–1,200.00 $1,142.79 $1,200 +82.79
109 109 1 580.00 $580.00 $632 +28.83
110–119 114 4 735.00–790.00 $755.94 $862 -297.83
114 114 1 560.00 $560.00 $638 -493.77
111–118 115 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,048.47 $1,206 -5.30
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–294 284 2 200.00–230.00 $215.53 $612 —
312 312 1 250.00 $250.00 $780 —
356 356 1 220.00 $220.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1432 1260 85-90% 4 115.00–122.00 $119.35 $1,504 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1264 1218 80-85% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.04 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156–1714 1369 4 140.00–164.00 $152.75 $2,091 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1076 1058 2 148.00–152.00 $150.03 $1,587 —
1630 1630 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,113 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2142 2142 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,727 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769–1394 1077 85-90% 10 97.00–105.00 $100.52 $1,083 -2.23
866–1556 1135 85-90% 11 108.00–115.00 $112.29 $1,274 -33.71
1174–1234 1204 80-85% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $1,631 —
836–1620 1253 85-90% 16 116.00–128.00 $121.18 $1,518 —
1208–1478 1294 80-85% 4 116.00–122.00 $118.89 $1,538 —
1200–1660 1440 80-85% 13 126.00–133.00 $128.78 $1,854 —
1576–1778 1666 75-80% 7 130.00–140.00 $134.29 $2,237 —
1652–1796 1718 75-80% 4 126.00–128.00 $127.02 $2,182 —
2016 2016 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,024 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1170 1117 2 175.00–178.00 $176.57 $1,972 —
1204–1270 1230 3 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $1,821 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 220.00 $220.00 $722 —
556 556 1 135.00 $135.00 $751 —
978–990 984 2 165.00–173.00 $168.98 $1,663 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552 1552 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,669 —

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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.