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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 7, 2025

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 164 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822–846 834 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,960 —
908 908 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,043 —
964–994 979 2 185.00–225.00 $205.31 $2,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–77 74 2 410.00–430.00 $420.48 $311 -1,055.07
76 76 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,125 +4.45
77 77 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 $947 -245.55
81 81 1 580.00 $580.00 $470 -895.55
80–83 82 2 500.00–700.00 $598.16 $490 -877.39
82–87 85 2 1,080.00–1,100.00 $1,089.70 $926 -385.85
84–88 86 3 1,510.00–1,530.00 $1,516.80 $1,304 +41.25
90–97 93 4 1,010.00–1,190.00 $1,081.78 $1,006 -253.25
93 93 1 980.00 $980.00 $911 -355.03
90–98 94 10 1,340.00–1,510.00 $1,418.35 $1,333 +83.32
103–105 104 2 1,300.00–1,330.00 $1,314.86 $1,367 +39.79
108 108 1 900.00 $900.00 $972 -240.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–65 64 2 180.00–260.00 $220.63 $141 -979.37
72–78 75 2 340.00–400.00 $371.20 $278 +71.20
75 75 1 760.00 $760.00 $570 +460.00
73–79 76 4 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,013.08 $770 +713.08
80 80 2 300.00–480.00 $390.00 $312 -600.00
80–89 84 6 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,049.17 $881 +24.79
83–84 84 2 800.00–970.00 $885.51 $744 -138.87
86 86 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,204 -69.18
85–89 87 5 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,516.00 $1,319 +46.82
87 87 1 850.00 $850.00 $740 -619.18
90–96 92 8 900.00–1,000.00 $954.51 $878 +29.01
92 92 1 900.00 $900.00 $828 -25.50
90–99 95 11 1,280.00–1,500.00 $1,423.27 $1,352 +961.01
95–97 96 4 800.00–860.00 $840.10 $806 -559.32
96 96 1 500.00 $500.00 $480 -899.42
101 101 1 750.00 $750.00 $758 -112.76
102 102 1 970.00 $970.00 $989 +107.24
100–107 104 8 1,270.00–1,360.00 $1,314.48 $1,367 +451.72
105 105 1 700.00 $700.00 $735 -558.83
104–109 106 3 800.00–910.00 $868.99 $921 -389.84
110–112 111 2 800.00–860.00 $829.73 $921 -345.34
119 119 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $1,368 +341.83
121 121 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $1,379 +331.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,087 -110.00
676 676 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,217 -84.95
716 716 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,235 —
762–784 773 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,449 —
826 826 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,549 —
926 926 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,852 —
1026 1026 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,837 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1088 918 85-90% 3 157.00–162.50 $158.32 $1,453 —
708–1214 961 85-90% 2 146.00–148.00 $146.74 $1,410 —
988 988 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,344 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,517 —
1396 1396 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,373 +17.00
1432–1810 1541 75-80% 4 155.00–164.00 $158.85 $2,448 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1166 1076 80-85% 4 146.00–155.00 $150.13 $1,615 —
1090 1090 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1488–1894 1737 3 200.00–210.00 $206.37 $3,585 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902 902 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,466 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802–1166 959 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $767 —
1008–1506 1192 85-90% 5 111.00–120.00 $117.18 $1,397 —
1012–1502 1248 80-85% 4 137.00–146.00 $141.55 $1,767 +1.11
970–1526 1290 85-90% 5 126.00–132.00 $128.85 $1,662 —
1212–1538 1313 80-85% 7 151.00–156.00 $153.19 $2,011 —
1294–1512 1403 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.84 $1,990 —
1484–1562 1532 75-80% 3 160.00–170.00 $164.69 $2,523 —
1616 1616 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,262 +4.98

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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.