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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 24, 2025

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 136 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1414–1458 1436 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $2,886 -19.99
1464 1464 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,089 -17.34
1504–1566 1535 2 189.00–190.00 $189.49 $2,909 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 100.00 $100.00 $58 -1,120.00
73 73 1 600.00 $600.00 $438 -590.00
70–79 75 3 1,005.00–1,385.00 $1,139.12 $854 -50.88
73–76 75 2 300.00–345.00 $322.05 $242 -867.95
86 86 1 240.00 $240.00 $206 -1,162.68
87 87 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 $1,383 +187.32
94–98 96 4 1,280.00–1,330.00 $1,309.95 $1,258 +11.74
102 102 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,326 +114.84
109 109 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,090 -185.16
114–115 115 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,265 -85.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,022 —
396 396 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,208 —
426 426 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,257 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 300.00 $300.00 $216 -110.00
72–76 74 3 600.00–750.00 $684.62 $507 -335.38
77 77 3 1,345.00–1,390.00 $1,361.67 $1,048 -143.52
77–79 78 3 800.00–910.00 $855.24 $667 -649.95
81–85 83 2 1,180.00–1,305.00 $1,244.01 $1,033 +307.84
81–88 84 7 860.00–1,012.50 $954.65 $802 +218.20
81–89 86 5 705.00–915.00 $814.45 $700 -157.60
82–89 86 6 1,455.00–1,625.00 $1,539.90 $1,324 +567.85
86 86 1 250.00 $250.00 $215 -722.05
91–99 96 7 1,325.00–1,465.00 $1,379.93 $1,325 +61.37
92–99 96 11 800.00–970.00 $893.17 $857 -425.39
93–99 96 2 700.00–800.00 $748.44 $719 -570.12
97 97 1 900.00 $900.00 $873 -418.56
103 103 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,030 +175.88
100–108 104 6 1,220.00–1,345.00 $1,289.60 $1,341 +465.48
102–105 104 3 870.00–912.50 $888.43 $924 +64.31
108 108 1 300.00 $300.00 $324 -872.67
110 110 1 405.00 $405.00 $446 -767.67
111–115 112 3 775.00–850.00 $808.76 $906 -314.47
115 115 1 100.00 $100.00 $115 -1,023.23
117 117 2 1,120.00–1,125.00 $1,122.50 $1,313 +372.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–412 407 2 300.00–317.50 $308.64 $1,256 +128.64
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 275.00 $275.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
954–1414 1184 80-85% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578–1672 1625 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.51 $2,430 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,249 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1238 1194 2 181.00–184.00 $182.44 $2,178 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696–1450 1106 85-90% 6 70.00–100.00 $90.64 $1,002 -35.36
1070–1164 1117 85-90% 2 106.00–111.00 $108.61 $1,213 -17.39
826–1416 1155 85-90% 4 114.00–124.00 $119.01 $1,375 —
1112–1252 1174 85-90% 5 129.00–135.00 $131.74 $1,547 —
1178 1178 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,567 —
1180–1518 1306 80-85% 9 135.00–142.00 $138.38 $1,807 +11.59
1604–2086 1832 75-80% 4 145.00–155.00 $151.01 $2,767 —

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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.