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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report, Bath, NY

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 21, 2025

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 207 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1504 1448 2 239.00–246.00 $242.64 $3,513 —
1206–1728 1467 2 234.00–235.00 $234.59 $3,441 —
1366–1610 1488 6 249.00–256.00 $251.35 $3,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,064 +26.04
80–85 82 4 1,440.00–1,520.00 $1,487.77 $1,220 +113.81
86 86 1 750.00 $750.00 $645 -623.96
91 91 1 700.00 $700.00 $637 -80.00
90–95 93 5 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,448.17 $1,347 +667.95
104 104 2 1,260.00–1,320.00 $1,290.00 $1,342 +0.10
115 115 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $1,334 -40.00
1192 1192 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,777 —
1186–1304 1253 3 240.00–245.00 $241.69 $3,028 —
1460 1460 1 224.00 $224.00 $3,270 —
1432–1574 1497 3 250.00–251.00 $250.68 $3,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 300.00 $300.00 $786 —
432 432 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 1 210.00 $210.00 $128 -815.66
68 68 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 $823 +550.00
71 71 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $710 +340.00
73 73 2 600.00–650.00 $625.00 $456 -37.72
73–76 74 3 400.00–500.00 $466.82 $345 -195.90
75–79 77 2 860.00–900.00 $880.52 $678 +9.74
77–79 78 2 200.00 $200.00 $156 -670.78
82–83 82 3 150.00–300.00 $242.96 $199 -203.46
81–88 86 3 1,440.00–1,530.00 $1,494.79 $1,286 +37.87
85–89 86 5 900.00–1,000.00 $968.36 $833 -488.56
84–89 87 4 600.00–750.00 $661.46 $575 -318.19
87 87 1 400.00 $400.00 $348 -579.65
88 88 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $880 +309.97
92 92 1 400.00 $400.00 $368 -546.77
91–94 93 3 100.00–320.00 $177.03 $165 -769.74
90–97 94 10 850.00–990.00 $933.05 $877 -13.72
90–99 95 6 700.00–800.00 $758.41 $720 -188.36
91–99 96 8 1,340.00–1,540.00 $1,418.63 $1,362 +664.27
100–106 103 4 1,300.00–1,380.00 $1,324.41 $1,364 -25.24
104 104 1 310.00 $310.00 $322 -1,039.65
101–109 106 8 850.00–990.00 $912.29 $967 +11.58
107–108 108 2 700.00–810.00 $755.26 $816 -389.74
110–115 113 3 820.00–900.00 $866.27 $979 +36.27
116–117 117 2 1,190.00–1,210.00 $1,200.04 $1,404 +60.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–294 273 2 445.00–480.00 $461.15 $1,259 —
426 426 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1364 1364 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,373 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,309 +8.00
1572–1734 1653 75-80% 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,694 -9.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828–1310 1103 80-85% 3 161.00–164.00 $162.81 $1,796 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
924 924 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1484 1410 2 194.00–198.00 $195.90 $2,762 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268 1268 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,992 —
1206–1478 1314 4 221.00–229.00 $224.88 $2,955 —
1234–1458 1324 5 232.00–239.00 $234.53 $3,105 —
1472–1486 1479 2 250.00–251.00 $250.50 $3,705 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264–1560 1384 5 219.00–229.00 $223.23 $3,090 —
1202–1646 1438 10 231.00–240.00 $236.44 $3,400 —
1684 1684 1 241.00 $241.00 $4,058 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926–1388 1107 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.05 $1,119 —
1134–1418 1243 85-90% 6 110.00–122.00 $116.80 $1,452 +16.40
1148–1536 1265 85-90% 9 128.00–134.00 $131.49 $1,663 —
942–1524 1316 85-90% 4 138.00–140.00 $138.88 $1,828 +11.65
1158–1482 1362 80-85% 4 145.00–153.00 $148.86 $2,027 —
1428–1616 1500 80-85% 8 155.00–164.00 $158.30 $2,375 —
1528 1528 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,598 —
1318–2146 1651 75-80% 8 164.00–172.00 $166.29 $2,745 —
1874 1874 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,998 —
1858–2042 1950 75-80% 2 175.00–177.00 $175.95 $3,431 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1258 1223 2 204.00 $204.00 $2,495 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,794 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1578 1489 2 214.00–216.00 $214.94 $3,200 —

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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.