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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 177 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,428 —
584 584 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82–87 85 2 1,340.00–1,410.00 $1,373.96 $1,168 +284.26
86–89 88 2 1,470.00–1,500.00 $1,484.74 $1,307 -32.06
89 89 1 780.00 $780.00 $694 -736.80
92–94 93 2 760.00–800.00 $780.22 $726 -301.56
92–98 95 8 1,290.00–1,470.00 $1,358.20 $1,290 -60.15
95–97 96 2 1,340.00–1,360.00 $1,349.90 $1,296 -68.45
97 97 1 610.00 $610.00 $592 -808.35
101–107 104 3 1,280.00–1,300.00 $1,289.90 $1,341 -24.96
107 107 1 740.00 $740.00 $792 -160.00
108 108 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,296 +300.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61–68 65 2 950.00–1,110.00 $1,025.66 $667 +805.03
66 66 1 460.00 $460.00 $304 +239.37
69 69 1 660.00 $660.00 $455 +439.37
71–79 76 3 580.00–720.00 $662.72 $504 -350.36
75–79 77 2 840.00–900.00 $870.78 $671 -142.30
81–88 84 5 380.00–490.00 $446.42 $375 -602.75
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 $212 -799.17
83–89 86 2 1,400.00–1,510.00 $1,456.92 $1,253 +56.92
83–88 87 4 940.00–1,000.00 $979.65 $852 -536.35
88–89 88 4 660.00–700.00 $690.03 $607 -825.97
91–99 95 16 880.00–1,030.00 $946.77 $899 -476.50
93–98 96 4 600.00–860.00 $754.36 $724 -85.74
92–99 97 6 1,360.00–1,500.00 $1,415.57 $1,373 +575.47
95–99 97 2 400.00 $400.00 $388 -440.10
102 102 1 700.00 $700.00 $714 -270.00
100–106 104 5 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,349.65 $1,404 +35.17
100–109 106 10 850.00–930.00 $900.71 $955 +31.72
108 108 2 1,110.00–1,180.00 $1,145.00 $1,237 +276.01
113 113 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,379 +390.27
113 113 1 830.00 $830.00 $938 +0.27
116 116 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $1,322 -10.00
121 121 1 830.00 $830.00 $1,004 -310.00
122 122 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $1,440 +40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1566 1566 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,192 —
1480–1812 1688 75-80% 4 166.00–176.00 $172.04 $2,904 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
836–1546 1204 85-90% 4 132.00–141.00 $138.33 $1,665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,077 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2028 1816 3 179.00–205.00 $193.67 $3,517 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956–1578 1196 85-90% 14 110.00–119.00 $113.65 $1,359 -3.53
988–1502 1221 85-90% 5 100.00–102.00 $100.40 $1,226 -41.15
1016–1552 1310 85-90% 20 120.00–135.00 $127.23 $1,667 -25.96
1006–1602 1334 85-90% 5 138.00–148.00 $142.80 $1,905 -10.39
1302–1454 1403 80-85% 3 161.00–170.00 $165.49 $2,322 +23.65
1426–1472 1449 80-85% 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,159 —
1328–1568 1456 80-85% 4 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $2,038 —
1542–1688 1626 75-80% 5 160.00–165.00 $162.21 $2,638 +22.21
1666–1910 1805 75-80% 3 151.00–156.00 $152.88 $2,759 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
1016 1016 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,829 —

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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.