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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 24, 2025

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 165 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 1 890.00 $890.00 $685 +560.00
85 85 1 800.00 $800.00 $680 -457.09
82–89 86 6 1,300.00–1,360.00 $1,323.71 $1,138 +66.62
90 90 1 760.00 $760.00 $684 -497.09
90–97 94 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,209.20 $1,137 -6.16
101 101 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $1,192 +32.80
106 106 1 990.00 $990.00 $1,049 -157.20
111–118 115 2 1,040.00–1,080.00 $1,059.39 $1,218 -50.61

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 520.00 $520.00 $312 -541.70
75–77 76 2 610.00–620.00 $614.93 $467 -98.67
79 79 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00 $1,059 +1,140.00
79 79 1 795.00 $795.00 $628 +595.00
81 81 1 360.00 $360.00 $292 -915.94
80–88 83 3 650.00–710.00 $688.96 $572 -586.98
82–89 86 6 740.00–895.00 $817.98 $703 +188.66
87–89 88 4 1,290.00–1,400.00 $1,354.77 $1,192 +725.45
92 92 1 700.00 $700.00 $644 -497.81
91–96 93 6 1,200.00–1,340.00 $1,275.94 $1,187 +78.13
90–96 94 8 800.00–870.00 $842.82 $792 -232.71
91–98 95 2 600.00–700.00 $651.85 $619 -88.15
99 99 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $990 +405.31
100 100 1 660.00 $660.00 $660 -136.71
100–107 103 5 790.00–845.00 $810.78 $835 +14.07
100–109 105 7 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,127.26 $1,184 -15.53
105 105 1 250.00 $250.00 $262 -892.79
109 109 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $1,112 +440.00
111–114 113 2 700.00–710.00 $705.07 $797 -50.87
113 113 2 740.00–745.00 $742.50 $839 -13.44
116 116 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 $1,195 -18.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,064 —
472 472 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,086 —
586 586 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,084 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 1 130.00 $130.00 $712 —
846 846 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1520 1358 80-85% 4 132.00–140.00 $136.67 $1,856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974–1326 1104 85-90% 3 110.00–121.00 $117.46 $1,297 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1852 1746 75-80% 2 134.00–152.00 $143.55 $2,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1652 1652 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,321 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
692 692 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,363 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1496–1838 1587 4 164.00–180.00 $170.06 $2,699 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1230 1093 85-90% 7 80.00–106.00 $99.26 $1,085 -1.26
862–1408 1177 85-90% 8 108.00–117.00 $110.18 $1,297 —
952–1502 1257 85-90% 14 119.00–128.00 $123.87 $1,557 +2.69
1108–1558 1277 80-85% 9 129.00–136.00 $132.70 $1,695 +13.81
1406 1406 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,954 +10.22
1488–1848 1657 75-80% 8 129.00–136.00 $133.01 $2,204 -1.28
2064 2064 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $3,240 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 260.00 $260.00 $853 +40.00
448 448 1 190.00 $190.00 $851 —
538 538 1 165.00 $165.00 $888 —
748 748 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,287 —
900 900 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,548 —
1080 1080 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,523 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1530 1389 2 141.00–162.00 $152.57 $2,119 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 200.00 $200.00 $564 —
330–342 336 2 255.00–265.00 $259.91 $873 —
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1430 1329 2 156.00–157.00 $156.54 $2,080 —

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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.