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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 17, 2025

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 191 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318–1630 1438 3 217.00–225.00 $220.97 $3,178 —
1384–1580 1479 3 227.00–229.00 $228.34 $3,377 +4.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,771 —
854 854 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,033 —
926 926 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $805 +1,120.00
74 74 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 $881 +150.00
83 83 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $830 -341.45
80–87 85 5 1,280.00–1,480.00 $1,402.68 $1,192 +629.25
91–97 94 5 1,150.00–1,390.00 $1,298.21 $1,220 +77.75
100–107 103 5 1,120.00–1,230.00 $1,185.16 $1,221 +25.16
1466–1598 1518 4 232.00–235.00 $232.79 $3,534 —
1598–1624 1611 2 225.00 $225.00 $3,625 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66–67 67 2 300.00–360.00 $330.23 $221 +230.23
69 69 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $842 +1,008.38
71 71 1 410.00 $410.00 $291 +198.38
73 73 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $745 +808.38
73 73 1 600.00 $600.00 $438 +388.38
77–79 78 2 1,490.00–1,520.00 $1,505.19 $1,174 +905.19
78 78 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $780 +400.00
80–86 83 6 880.00–1,020.00 $936.17 $777 +563.57
81–89 84 8 600.00–860.00 $736.45 $619 -715.27
82–87 84 4 200.00–250.00 $217.13 $182 -1,234.59
82–86 84 3 1,460.00–1,480.00 $1,469.88 $1,235 +18.16
83–88 86 2 900.00–1,040.00 $972.05 $836 +87.09
92–93 93 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,099.46 $1,022 +196.79
90–99 95 4 800.00–850.00 $817.02 $776 -493.24
90–98 95 9 840.00–940.00 $871.54 $828 -438.72
93–98 96 8 1,280.00–1,390.00 $1,318.56 $1,266 +8.30
100–102 101 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,262.40 $1,275 +34.44
100–109 104 6 800.00–850.00 $824.12 $857 -44.28
101–108 106 4 1,160.00–1,180.00 $1,172.67 $1,243 +304.27
110–119 115 2 1,080.00–1,170.00 $1,123.23 $1,292 -26.77
117 117 1 750.00 $750.00 $878 -300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426 1426 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1744 1744 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,087 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1410 1246 5 214.00–216.00 $214.64 $2,674 —
1168–1448 1261 7 218.00–225.00 $221.40 $2,792 —
1380–1490 1439 3 229.00–231.00 $230.03 $3,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,588 —
912 912 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,915 —
958–962 960 2 140.00–150.00 $144.99 $1,392 —
1072 1072 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,608 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234–1530 1346 4 214.00–218.00 $216.14 $2,909 —
1422–1638 1514 4 228.00–234.00 $230.19 $3,485 —
1446–1626 1536 2 224.00–226.00 $225.06 $3,457 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2102 2102 1 197.00 $197.00 $4,141 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804–1286 1045 85-90% 2 87.00–97.00 $93.15 $973 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,436 +30.33
1086–1390 1209 85-90% 3 100.00–108.00 $103.07 $1,246 -15.20
1144–1540 1341 85-90% 7 121.00–134.00 $126.79 $1,700 -13.25
1034–1688 1377 85-90% 13 110.00–120.00 $115.73 $1,594 —
1348–1612 1480 80-85% 5 140.00–144.00 $140.84 $2,084 -10.54
1472–1544 1508 80-85% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $2,088 —
1400–1798 1578 75-80% 11 138.00–148.00 $143.18 $2,259 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184–1262 1239 4 200.00–210.00 $205.19 $2,542 —
1302–1336 1319 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $2,209 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,302 —
1010 1010 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,464 —

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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.