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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 19, 2025

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 199 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1452 1452 1 222.00 $222.00 $3,223 —
1420–1530 1479 3 225.00–230.00 $228.28 $3,376 —
1646–1688 1667 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $3,651 —
1698 1698 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,634 —
1718 1718 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,539 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65–68 67 2 230.00–480.00 $357.82 $240 -1,311.94
73–77 75 2 820.00–860.00 $840.53 $630 -855.83
75–76 76 3 1,210.00–1,450.00 $1,297.05 $986 +927.05
81 81 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $891 -433.65
83–89 85 4 1,460.00–1,540.00 $1,489.29 $1,266 -44.36
87 87 1 900.00 $900.00 $783 -524.24
90–97 93 4 1,360.00–1,460.00 $1,414.27 $1,315 +45.45
91–98 96 6 1,070.00–1,300.00 $1,198.61 $1,151 -170.21
102–106 104 6 1,270.00–1,320.00 $1,288.15 $1,340 +6.46
103–108 105 3 960.00–1,200.00 $1,061.58 $1,115 -220.11
114 114 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 $1,414 +50.00
1292 1292 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,842 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 250.00 $250.00 $162 -904.93
68 68 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 $843 +85.07
75 75 1 290.00 $290.00 $218 -864.93
75 75 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,125 +345.07
78 78 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 $866 +60.00
78 78 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $936 +150.00
81–89 85 10 1,000.00–1,190.00 $1,130.97 $961 -47.36
82–89 86 4 1,430.00–1,550.00 $1,504.46 $1,294 -36.24
87 87 1 540.00 $540.00 $470 -1,000.70
91–92 91 4 420.00–690.00 $522.41 $475 -777.59
90–96 92 8 1,020.00–1,130.00 $1,073.56 $988 -20.18
90–97 93 5 900.00–990.00 $937.52 $872 -156.22
92–97 95 4 1,380.00–1,530.00 $1,443.93 $1,372 -17.03
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 $190 -1,260.96
95 95 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 $1,178 -220.96
100–106 103 7 920.00–1,000.00 $940.55 $969 -60.77
103 103 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 $1,401 +358.68
101–107 104 4 800.00–1,200.00 $953.17 $991 +633.17
105–106 106 2 860.00–880.00 $869.95 $922 -405.93
110 110 1 920.00 $920.00 $1,012 +60.00
116 116 1 850.00 $850.00 $986 -346.11
116–118 117 2 1,190.00–1,240.00 $1,214.79 $1,421 +18.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194 1194 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,839 —
1246–1456 1351 80-85% 2 139.00–148.00 $143.15 $1,934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1722–1862 1805 75-80% 3 145.00–154.00 $149.05 $2,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188 1188 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,473 -10.06

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–1390 1305 3 214.00–217.00 $216.03 $2,819 —
1232–1550 1345 7 218.00–222.00 $219.71 $2,955 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1670 1472 3 213.00–215.00 $213.90 $3,149 —
1354–1732 1552 9 218.00–224.00 $219.99 $3,414 —
1726 1726 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,711 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1580 1300 85-90% 15 115.00–127.00 $120.85 $1,571 —
1248–1412 1340 85-90% 5 107.00–114.00 $110.28 $1,478 —
978–1600 1349 85-90% 8 80.00–100.00 $94.42 $1,274 —
1150–1544 1368 80-85% 8 133.00–144.00 $136.85 $1,872 -16.79
1228–1508 1368 85-90% 5 128.00–131.00 $129.56 $1,772 -24.08
1504–1700 1581 75-80% 6 134.00–139.00 $135.62 $2,144 —
1408–1842 1625 75-80% 2 154.00–158.00 $156.27 $2,539 —
1580–1896 1690 75-80% 5 145.00–150.00 $146.77 $2,480 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1374 1291 5 190.00–194.00 $192.86 $2,490 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1608 1513 6 161.00–166.00 $163.52 $2,474 —

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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.