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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 1, 2025

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 208 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462–1524 1494 3 179.00–182.00 $180.65 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 1 680.00 $680.00 $428 -210.00
71 71 1 210.00 $210.00 $149 -680.00
72 72 1 800.00 $800.00 $576 -90.00
77 77 1 600.00 $600.00 $462 -290.00
78 78 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,014 +410.00
80 80 1 300.00 $300.00 $240 -590.00
80–86 83 4 1,180.00–1,340.00 $1,277.95 $1,061 +477.95
84 84 1 600.00 $600.00 $504 -200.00
84 84 1 700.00 $700.00 $588 -100.00
90–98 95 5 1,100.00–1,340.00 $1,181.89 $1,123 -27.31
97 97 1 920.00 $920.00 $892 -289.20
102–103 103 3 1,140.00–1,170.00 $1,156.62 $1,191 -23.38
1190–1338 1260 4 195.00–204.00 $198.54 $2,502 —
1242–1458 1361 3 174.00–184.00 $180.61 $2,458 —
1278–1606 1415 3 188.00–191.00 $189.54 $2,682 —
1416 1416 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,917 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $220 -304.93
81–89 85 8 1,200.00–1,460.00 $1,361.35 $1,157 +543.37
83–88 85 3 500.00–600.00 $549.16 $467 -268.82
83–86 85 4 300.00–480.00 $390.80 $332 -427.18
82–89 86 9 715.00–870.00 $770.07 $662 -47.91
90–99 94 13 700.00–890.00 $819.71 $771 -23.11
90–99 95 7 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,227.55 $1,166 +575.70
94–95 95 3 600.00–890.00 $695.99 $661 +44.14
103 103 1 400.00 $400.00 $412 -410.78
101–108 104 7 780.00–870.00 $824.46 $857 -302.80
101–109 104 7 1,100.00–1,170.00 $1,149.52 $1,196 +22.26
102–109 106 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,016.93 $1,078 -110.33
110 110 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 $1,188 +60.00
111 111 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $1,154 +20.00
121–123 122 3 950.00–1,000.00 $976.52 $1,191 -53.48
123 123 1 400.00 $400.00 $492 -630.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,416 —
802 802 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,564 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 1 115.00 $115.00 $522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,575 —
1070–1508 1278 80-85% 8 134.00–143.00 $141.18 $1,804 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1394–1846 1535 75-80% 4 149.00–156.00 $152.96 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1924–2150 2037 2 180.00–185.00 $182.36 $3,715 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1464 1464 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,328 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–1650 1130 85-90% 7 100.00–110.00 $106.57 $1,204 —
924–1436 1211 85-90% 18 113.00–122.00 $118.40 $1,434 —
972–1664 1246 85-90% 17 124.00–136.00 $130.04 $1,620 —
1166–1624 1376 80-85% 16 129.00–139.00 $134.22 $1,847 —
1550–1816 1683 75-80% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.08 $2,290 +3.07
1518–2112 1742 75-80% 12 139.00–148.00 $143.10 $2,493 —
1552–1958 1788 75-80% 3 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $2,814 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1332–1416 1374 2 166.00–170.00 $168.06 $2,309 +15.49
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 1 130.00 $130.00 $783 —

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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.