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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 5, 2025

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 167 — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–73 72 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,201.39 $865 +61.39
75 75 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $975 -390.00
76 76 1 370.00 $370.00 $281 -1,320.00
83 83 1 610.00 $610.00 $506 -971.81
81–87 84 3 1,420.00–1,570.00 $1,484.94 $1,247 -96.87
86–88 87 2 300.00–410.00 $354.37 $308 -1,006.55
92–99 94 6 1,260.00–1,340.00 $1,297.67 $1,220 -106.96
96 96 1 200.00 $200.00 $192 -766.33
99 99 2 1,100.00–1,140.00 $1,120.00 $1,109 +860.00
105–109 107 2 1,180.00–1,260.00 $1,219.25 $1,305 +349.34
118–119 119 2 1,080.00–1,090.00 $1,085.02 $1,291 +225.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 250.00 $250.00 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–78 76 3 710.00–800.00 $771.45 $586 -288.55
74–79 76 3 300.00–490.00 $361.94 $275 -698.06
75–77 76 2 200.00–220.00 $210.13 $160 -849.87
78 78 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 $1,240 +440.00
81 81 1 230.00 $230.00 $186 -430.00
80–87 84 3 975.00–1,010.00 $995.50 $836 +91.93
81–89 85 2 1,390.00–1,560.00 $1,471.00 $1,250 -141.53
84–88 86 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,048.84 $902 -563.69
85–89 87 4 740.00–800.00 $784.70 $683 -272.74
90–97 92 3 330.00–500.00 $412.27 $379 -499.38
90–98 93 7 750.00–935.00 $883.91 $822 -27.74
90–98 93 8 1,300.00–1,460.00 $1,377.28 $1,281 +465.63
93 93 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $930 +88.35
91–99 95 11 950.00–1,100.00 $993.58 $944 +81.93
97 97 1 320.00 $320.00 $310 -719.51
102–104 103 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,133.33 $1,167 -211.25
101–109 105 9 875.00–960.00 $928.02 $974 +32.03
100–109 106 5 1,190.00–1,300.00 $1,240.73 $1,315 +344.74
111–112 111 6 840.00–935.00 $900.02 $999 -29.98
110–118 113 6 1,090.00–1,220.00 $1,174.00 $1,327 -50.34
116–119 118 2 800.00–805.00 $802.47 $947 -37.53
122 122 1 820.00 $820.00 $1,000 -320.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 1 250.00 $250.00 $905 -80.00
466 466 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1326 1297 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $1,783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2178 2178 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,138 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136–1238 1181 3 158.00–159.00 $158.68 $1,874 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1144 1024 85-90% 3 77.00–82.00 $79.56 $815 —
716–1274 1124 85-90% 6 100.00–110.00 $103.13 $1,159 —
822–1620 1226 85-90% 10 113.00–123.00 $118.61 $1,454 -27.44
1166–1528 1334 85-90% 13 125.00–136.00 $129.48 $1,727 —
1120–1692 1373 80-85% 8 137.00–143.00 $139.54 $1,916 —
1552–1888 1703 75-80% 6 146.00–154.00 $149.66 $2,549 +5.70
1894 1894 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,481 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134–1238 1186 2 150.00–155.00 $152.61 $1,810 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,842 —

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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.