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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 137 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,107 —
442 442 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,326 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524 1524 1 204.50 $204.50 $3,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $787 -60.00
79 79 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00 $1,335 +270.00
80–84 83 5 1,570.00–1,600.00 $1,581.81 $1,313 +666.57
86–88 87 2 1,280.00–1,440.00 $1,360.92 $1,184 -86.20
87 87 1 700.00 $700.00 $609 -747.12
90–98 93 6 1,370.00–1,470.00 $1,404.63 $1,306 +22.58
93 93 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 $1,153 -142.05
92–99 95 4 900.00–1,040.00 $966.33 $918 -415.72
98 98 1 260.00 $260.00 $255 -700.00
100–103 102 4 1,320.00–1,370.00 $1,337.36 $1,364 +15.08
108–109 109 2 850.00–890.00 $869.91 $948 -350.09
113 113 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $1,311 -60.00
115 115 1 860.00 $860.00 $989 -360.00
1350–1372 1361 2 216.00–217.00 $216.50 $2,947 —
1530 1530 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 300.00 $300.00 $210 -920.00
75 75 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $795 +730.00
77 77 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $886 +820.00
79 79 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,343 +604.74
82 82 1 660.00 $660.00 $541 -435.26
80–85 83 3 860.00–950.00 $903.57 $750 -191.69
84–86 85 4 1,580.00–1,640.00 $1,612.53 $1,371 +103.59
85–89 87 4 1,040.00–1,100.00 $1,057.44 $920 -451.50
89 89 2 1,510.00–1,520.00 $1,515.00 $1,348 +255.00
90–97 94 4 800.00–960.00 $911.65 $857 -109.17
96 96 1 690.00 $690.00 $662 -220.00
93–98 97 8 990.00–1,090.00 $1,039.51 $1,008 +129.51
95–98 97 2 1,370.00–1,400.00 $1,384.77 $1,343 +474.77
97 97 1 250.00 $250.00 $242 -660.00
98 98 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00 $1,254 +370.00
100–106 103 8 1,300.00–1,380.00 $1,344.58 $1,385 +344.58
101–106 103 4 970.00–1,040.00 $997.15 $1,027 -2.85
103–109 106 2 860.00–930.00 $895.99 $950 +3.62
107–108 108 2 1,240.00–1,280.00 $1,259.91 $1,361 +859.91
112 112 1 930.00 $930.00 $1,042 -314.98
110–116 113 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,224.34 $1,384 +409.56
116 116 1 840.00 $840.00 $974 +25.22
120 120 1 870.00 $870.00 $1,044 +10.00
122 122 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $1,391 +280.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 240.00 $240.00 $715 —
396 396 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,307 —
422 422 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–1208 1035 85-90% 2 130.00–138.00 $134.67 $1,394 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492 1492 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1762 1762 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,489 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416–1770 1593 2 155.00–184.00 $171.11 $2,726 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1188 1092 85-90% 4 103.00–111.00 $107.16 $1,170 —
1084–1462 1230 80-85% 5 142.00–156.00 $146.05 $1,796 —
918–1836 1274 85-90% 9 115.00–126.00 $121.96 $1,554 -0.40
1276 1276 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,621 +4.64
1336–1578 1466 80-85% 8 132.00–138.00 $135.26 $1,983 +1.00
1640–1794 1717 75-80% 2 143.00–145.00 $143.96 $2,472 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,018 —
762 762 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,234 —
832 832 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,414 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 250.00 $250.00 $755 —

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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.