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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 15, 2025

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 242 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1404 1337 4 205.00–207.00 $206.50 $2,761 —
1112–1568 1383 3 191.00–202.00 $199.05 $2,753 —
1500–1760 1630 2 210.00–220.00 $215.40 $3,511 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 410.00 $410.00 $262 -55.24
73 73 1 460.00 $460.00 $336 -5.24
73–76 75 2 560.00–580.00 $570.20 $428 +260.20
75–77 76 3 850.00–1,000.00 $920.66 $700 +610.66
78 78 1 440.00 $440.00 $343 +130.00
79 79 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00 $1,059 +1,030.00
80–82 81 4 1,400.00–1,460.00 $1,427.31 $1,156 +827.31
84 84 1 500.00 $500.00 $420 -100.00
89 89 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $1,024 +184.60
90–94 92 7 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,276.64 $1,175 +311.24
99 99 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $1,168 +50.00
99 99 1 500.00 $500.00 $495 -630.00
101 101 1 610.00 $610.00 $616 -524.86
100–109 103 6 1,120.00–1,240.00 $1,197.16 $1,233 +62.30
109 109 1 330.00 $330.00 $360 -725.09
125 125 1 400.00 $400.00 $500 -655.09
1304–1484 1381 4 189.00–199.00 $195.36 $2,698 —
1304–1498 1401 2 211.00–214.00 $212.60 $2,979 —
1254–1528 1422 3 204.00–207.00 $205.07 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 1 250.00 $250.00 $770 —
770 770 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 —
1066 1066 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,972 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–75 73 2 600.00 $600.00 $438 -500.00
74 74 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $844 +40.00
75 75 1 760.00 $760.00 $570 -340.00
82–83 83 2 735.00–740.00 $737.52 $612 -107.19
81–89 85 6 840.00–910.00 $873.14 $742 +28.43
83–87 85 3 440.00–510.00 $476.90 $405 -367.81
87–89 88 2 1,320.00–1,380.00 $1,350.34 $1,188 +661.16
92–95 93 3 460.00–550.00 $503.68 $468 -343.76
90–98 94 9 800.00–900.00 $855.63 $804 +8.19
92–99 94 5 690.00–770.00 $727.75 $684 -119.69
90–99 95 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,031.47 $980 +184.03
92–99 96 8 1,220.00–1,340.00 $1,283.09 $1,232 +588.63
100–109 104 8 805.00–880.00 $850.64 $885 +21.15
102–107 104 9 1,100.00–1,270.00 $1,200.99 $1,249 +371.50
106 106 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 $1,177 +431.92
107 107 1 750.00 $750.00 $802 +71.92
108 108 1 540.00 $540.00 $583 -138.08
111–119 114 5 700.00–800.00 $744.11 $848 -305.23
112–115 114 2 1,080.00–1,100.00 $1,089.87 $1,242 +40.53
114 114 1 560.00 $560.00 $638 -489.34
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–372 361 3 220.00–260.00 $246.86 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884–1154 1019 85-90% 2 140.00–148.00 $144.53 $1,473 +30.53
834–1274 1083 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.31 $1,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1452–2132 1729 75-80% 3 141.00–145.00 $143.36 $2,479 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1352 1280 80-85% 2 152.00–156.00 $153.89 $1,970 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1662 1662 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,158 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1442 1305 3 194.00–199.00 $197.19 $2,573 —
1260–1488 1365 7 202.00–209.00 $205.54 $2,806 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1620 1441 5 189.00–198.00 $194.28 $2,800 —
1362–1732 1595 7 199.00–206.00 $202.16 $3,224 —
1656 1656 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,478 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1546 1546 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,582 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1264 1174 80-85% 4 145.00–156.00 $149.53 $1,755 +43.83
990–1460 1224 85-90% 16 126.00–135.00 $129.51 $1,585 —
910–1444 1232 85-90% 4 104.00–110.00 $108.41 $1,336 —
950–1568 1260 85-90% 16 115.00–124.00 $120.42 $1,517 —
1218–1626 1356 80-85% 10 130.00–138.00 $134.32 $1,821 —
1534–1802 1648 75-80% 8 133.00–140.00 $136.58 $2,251 +2.57
1582–1766 1657 75-80% 4 145.00–148.00 $146.28 $2,424 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182–1222 1207 3 181.00–186.00 $183.02 $2,209 —
1112–1440 1251 6 167.00–178.00 $173.52 $2,171 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
1020 1020 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,612 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–362 358 2 220.00–235.00 $227.58 $815 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384 1384 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,547 —

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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.