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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 31, 2025

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 132 — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82–89 85 5 1,440.00–1,490.00 $1,475.55 $1,254 +1,235.55
92–99 96 5 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,335.03 $1,282 +25.08
101–104 103 2 1,270.00–1,280.00 $1,275.07 $1,313 -24.93
105 105 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $1,239 -120.00
110 110 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $1,254 +140.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $780 +900.00
72–74 73 2 740.00–840.00 $790.68 $577 +106.06
76 76 1 300.00 $300.00 $228 -1,061.67
78 78 1 990.00 $990.00 $772 +134.76
81–89 84 7 700.00–1,110.00 $1,024.38 $860 +69.73
82–85 84 2 440.00–600.00 $518.56 $436 -436.09
83–84 84 2 1,000.00–1,140.00 $1,069.58 $898 +114.93
82–89 86 3 1,400.00–1,530.00 $1,469.18 $1,263 +654.73
85–86 86 2 800.00–940.00 $870.41 $749 +55.96
90–98 94 8 840.00–980.00 $925.50 $870 -454.43
91–99 95 2 400.00–530.00 $462.26 $439 -917.67
92–99 96 12 1,360.00–1,490.00 $1,399.42 $1,343 +19.49
95–99 97 2 1,260.00–1,380.00 $1,318.76 $1,279 +418.76
97 97 1 720.00 $720.00 $698 -180.00
101–109 104 6 830.00–930.00 $862.76 $897 -426.84
101–108 105 12 1,120.00–1,340.00 $1,258.83 $1,322 -30.77
111–115 113 4 1,100.00–1,230.00 $1,175.07 $1,328 +366.31
114 114 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 $1,220 +970.00
113–118 115 4 750.00–840.00 $808.17 $929 +708.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
650–656 653 2 255.00–275.00 $264.95 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968–1638 1303 80-85% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.49 $1,844 —
1352 1352 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,412 —
1378 1378 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,929 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312 1312 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,863 —
1366 1366 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1808 1808 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,508 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,550 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $900 —
854–1382 1148 85-90% 6 114.00–124.00 $118.42 $1,359 +9.81
1190–1220 1205 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,205 —
780–1534 1227 85-90% 6 128.00–135.00 $131.30 $1,611 —
968–1412 1240 80-85% 6 138.00–143.00 $140.44 $1,741 —
1340–1380 1360 80-85% 2 147.00–150.00 $148.48 $2,019 —
1426–1784 1592 75-80% 6 141.00–150.00 $145.86 $2,322 —
1574–1650 1612 80-85% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $2,177 —
1746–1788 1767 75-80% 2 156.00–159.00 $157.52 $2,783 —

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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.