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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 28, 2025

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 151 — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 $706 -330.00
71 71 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 $774 -310.00
74–79 77 4 1,210.00–1,360.00 $1,290.42 $994 -109.58
87 87 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 $1,209 +640.00
84–89 88 5 1,450.00–1,580.00 $1,501.16 $1,321 +751.16
90–93 91 6 1,440.00–1,490.00 $1,464.86 $1,333 +764.86
91 91 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,110 +520.00
102 102 1 800.00 $800.00 $816 -490.00
101–104 103 3 1,290.00–1,340.00 $1,316.44 $1,356 +26.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–262 258 4 400.00–422.50 $409.35 $1,056 +109.35
302 302 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–63 62 2 340.00–400.00 $370.73 $230 +160.73
71 71 1 180.00 $180.00 $128 -820.00
77 77 1 680.00 $680.00 $524 -200.52
82 82 1 740.00 $740.00 $607 +497.04
81–89 85 9 950.00–1,060.00 $1,023.83 $870 -470.96
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 $212 -1,244.79
85–87 86 4 1,510.00–1,560.00 $1,532.33 $1,318 +37.54
84–89 87 2 350.00–400.00 $374.28 $326 -287.18
87–88 88 2 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,254.69 $1,104 +254.69
90–99 93 23 900.00–1,030.00 $971.36 $903 +794.33
93–97 95 3 1,430.00–1,470.00 $1,446.51 $1,374 +688.10
94–98 95 3 310.00–400.00 $360.56 $343 -397.85
94–98 96 4 1,240.00–1,330.00 $1,297.99 $1,246 -120.64
98 98 1 700.00 $700.00 $686 -718.63
100 100 1 800.00 $800.00 $800 -524.41
100–106 103 11 900.00–970.00 $945.39 $974 -379.02
104 104 1 110.00 $110.00 $114 -200.00
101–107 105 7 1,290.00–1,380.00 $1,331.12 $1,398 +418.83
105–109 107 2 1,180.00–1,190.00 $1,184.91 $1,268 +272.62
114 114 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 $1,448 +403.73
114–115 115 2 840.00–860.00 $850.04 $978 -16.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,094 —
332 332 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,336 —
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,414 —
1106 1106 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1568 1568 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,540 +14.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1826 1826 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,524 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218 1218 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,949 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,416 —
910–1424 1209 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $98.49 $1,191 -18.31
1066–1400 1240 85-90% 5 127.00–137.00 $131.76 $1,634 +14.96
1162–1450 1256 85-90% 6 138.00–147.00 $141.65 $1,779 +10.16
1150–1420 1273 80-85% 7 149.00–157.00 $151.85 $1,933 +20.36
1328 1328 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,218 +28.12
1500 1500 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,565 +12.70
1606–1738 1672 75-80% 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,658 -7.29
1718 1718 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,440 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
904 904 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,718 —
950 950 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 —
1058 1058 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,693 —

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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.