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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 8, 2025

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 193 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1414–1506 1460 2 161.00–174.00 $167.30 $2,443 -13.35

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–73 73 2 430.00–500.00 $465.24 $340 -334.76
76 76 1 310.00 $310.00 $236 -290.00
82 82 1 600.00 $600.00 $492 -677.95
83–88 86 4 1,190.00–1,260.00 $1,235.06 $1,062 +635.06
87–89 88 2 930.00–1,000.00 $965.40 $850 +365.40
96 96 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 $1,085 -51.89
103–105 104 2 1,120.00–1,150.00 $1,134.86 $1,180 -21.76
104 104 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $1,082 -116.62
111–115 113 2 1,050.00–1,060.00 $1,055.09 $1,192 -101.53

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–68 66 2 400.00–510.00 $452.90 $299 +142.90
70 70 2 760.00–800.00 $780.00 $546 +470.00
75 75 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $825 +790.00
73–79 76 2 650.00–720.00 $683.62 $520 +373.62
74–77 76 2 460.00–470.00 $464.90 $353 +154.90
78 78 1 815.00 $815.00 $636 +505.00
80–89 85 11 745.00–905.00 $844.71 $718 -516.64
81–89 86 5 600.00–750.00 $689.18 $593 -80.89
82–89 86 6 1,290.00–1,390.00 $1,324.19 $1,139 +554.12
90–99 95 15 780.00–895.00 $847.44 $805 -380.11
91–99 95 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,209.12 $1,149 -18.43
92–99 96 8 655.00–730.00 $694.46 $667 -533.09
97 97 1 500.00 $500.00 $485 -727.55
103 103 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,030 +600.00
101–106 104 8 790.00–865.00 $829.49 $863 +5.03
100–109 105 5 1,110.00–1,190.00 $1,155.45 $1,213 +330.99
100–109 107 6 640.00–730.00 $678.08 $726 -338.85
113 113 1 490.00 $490.00 $554 -550.00
110–119 115 5 1,010.00–1,130.00 $1,049.34 $1,207 +9.34
115–117 116 3 920.00–975.00 $944.84 $1,096 -95.16
123 123 1 740.00 $740.00 $910 +340.00
125 125 1 905.00 $905.00 $1,131 +505.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1404–1496 1453 75-80% 3 148.00–150.00 $149.02 $2,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914 914 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,170 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,186 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1344 1203 80-85% 2 134.00–141.00 $137.91 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2110 2110 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,692 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992–1370 1152 85-90% 10 100.00–110.00 $105.70 $1,218 —
1014–1498 1324 85-90% 8 113.00–122.00 $119.03 $1,576 —
1098–1612 1332 85-90% 7 125.00–128.00 $126.16 $1,680 —
1092–1604 1404 80-85% 20 130.00–140.00 $134.69 $1,891 —
1622–1654 1638 75-80% 2 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $2,195 —
1452–1942 1709 75-80% 11 138.00–147.00 $141.65 $2,421 -1.45
1682–1736 1709 75-80% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.48 $2,572 +7.38

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,073 —
860 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 —
970–978 974 2 136.00–140.00 $137.99 $1,344 —
1080–1084 1082 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,623 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,490 —
1008 1008 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,512 —
1090 1090 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,635 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1822 1822 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,116 —

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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.