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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 189 — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $900 +629.80
79 79 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 $1,122 +80.00
81–89 85 2 910.00–920.00 $915.24 $778 +415.24
83–88 86 3 1,410.00–1,480.00 $1,447.12 $1,245 +947.12
90–97 95 8 1,340.00–1,440.00 $1,382.05 $1,313 +105.41
98 98 1 960.00 $960.00 $941 -220.00
100–106 103 4 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,322.28 $1,362 +125.12
109 109 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,330 +890.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–67 65 3 450.00–590.00 $508.67 $331 -91.33
71 71 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $866 +620.00
72 72 1 330.00 $330.00 $238 -270.00
81–88 84 14 1,000.00–1,190.00 $1,095.26 $920 +222.12
82–88 85 3 1,450.00–1,540.00 $1,508.94 $1,283 +635.80
82–88 85 4 800.00–940.00 $886.55 $754 +13.41
83–86 85 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.89 $1,148 +477.75
91 91 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 $1,147 +756.32
92 92 1 420.00 $420.00 $386 -83.68
90–98 94 8 950.00–1,080.00 $1,020.82 $960 +165.19
90–99 96 6 890.00–930.00 $910.00 $874 -373.09
91–99 96 10 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,414.80 $1,358 +131.71
101 101 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,010 +149.36
101 101 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,212 +349.36
101–108 105 6 800.00–950.00 $892.37 $937 +41.73
105–109 107 6 1,290.00–1,360.00 $1,316.57 $1,409 +566.57
108 108 1 400.00 $400.00 $432 -140.00
110 110 1 940.00 $940.00 $1,034 +400.00
111 111 1 450.00 $450.00 $500 -90.00
111–112 112 2 1,240.00–1,250.00 $1,244.98 $1,394 +500.87
112–114 113 2 790.00–840.00 $814.78 $921 +70.67
120 120 1 860.00 $860.00 $1,032 +115.89

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092 1092 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,212 -11.31
1176 1176 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,411 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,638 -24.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1450 1390 2 176.00–180.00 $177.91 $2,473 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532 1532 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,512 -3.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1218 1123 85-90% 6 110.00–115.00 $112.64 $1,265 —
940–1628 1284 85-90% 21 118.00–126.00 $122.36 $1,571 +1.94
1072–1598 1290 85-90% 7 128.00–134.00 $129.85 $1,675 +9.43
1160–1706 1465 80-85% 24 129.00–140.00 $134.26 $1,967 —
1464–2106 1754 75-80% 9 134.00–147.00 $141.78 $2,487 —
1788 1788 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,700 —
1694–2068 1845 75-80% 4 125.00–132.00 $129.72 $2,393 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–486 470 2 210.00–215.00 $212.59 $999 —
578 578 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 —
660–694 677 2 165.00–195.00 $179.62 $1,216 —
706 706 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,200 —
1080 1080 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,955 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1790 1516 3 160.00–177.00 $165.08 $2,503 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–370 360 3 175.00–225.00 $200.37 $721 -27.21
936 936 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,563 —

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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.