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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 4, 2025

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 156 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
662–664 663 2 180.00–215.00 $197.47 $1,309 —
700–740 719 4 157.00–190.00 $176.13 $1,266 —
779–788 783 3 160.00–186.00 $169.29 $1,326 —
800–846 829 4 160.00–180.00 $167.38 $1,388 —
852–890 866 7 160.00–200.00 $182.74 $1,583 —
906–934 919 4 177.00–206.00 $188.35 $1,731 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $1,162 +199.58
82 82 2 1,380.00–1,400.00 $1,390.00 $1,140 +99.58
80–89 84 6 1,480.00–1,580.00 $1,526.24 $1,282 +136.24
85 85 1 900.00 $900.00 $765 -490.00
90–95 92 3 1,420.00–1,510.00 $1,469.24 $1,352 +4.38
92–96 94 2 1,300.00–1,380.00 $1,340.85 $1,260 -124.01
101–104 103 4 1,350.00–1,380.00 $1,357.54 $1,398 +41.10

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–78 76 5 300.00–400.00 $339.21 $258 -340.79
78 78 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $780 +320.00
80–82 81 2 1,600.00–1,660.00 $1,630.37 $1,321 +890.37
82–84 83 2 340.00–400.00 $369.64 $307 -370.36
81–86 84 6 950.00–1,100.00 $1,045.55 $878 +21.72
87 87 1 840.00 $840.00 $731 +465.72
87 87 2 1,440.00–1,500.00 $1,470.00 $1,279 +1,095.72
91–99 94 6 800.00–900.00 $845.91 $795 -125.45
91–98 94 9 910.00–1,010.00 $962.24 $905 -9.12
94 94 1 300.00 $300.00 $282 -671.36
95 95 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 $1,112 -276.51
92–99 96 9 1,370.00–1,460.00 $1,422.98 $1,366 +124.99
100 100 1 800.00 $800.00 $800 ±0.00
101–106 103 4 920.00–1,000.00 $959.51 $988 +14.12
102–108 105 5 1,340.00–1,400.00 $1,371.49 $1,440 +40.37
105 105 1 400.00 $400.00 $420 -931.12
106–108 107 2 1,200.00–1,290.00 $1,244.58 $1,332 +59.67
110–114 112 3 850.00–900.00 $879.70 $985 -390.30
114–115 115 2 1,240.00–1,280.00 $1,259.91 $1,449 +409.87
123 123 1 780.00 $780.00 $959 -70.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,067 -17.50
320 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 -22.50
576 576 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,168 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,276 -28.00
1158–1212 1185 85-90% 2 131.00–133.00 $131.98 $1,564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,905 —
1562 1562 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,577 +3.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072 1072 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1634 1364 3 178.00–190.00 $184.42 $2,515 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252 1252 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,753 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
964–1310 1187 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $112.38 $1,334 -8.62
1110–1316 1227 85-90% 5 130.00–137.00 $132.42 $1,625 +0.66
1190–1470 1293 85-90% 5 120.00–128.00 $122.93 $1,589 -28.92
1042–1570 1306 80-85% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.60 $1,706 -36.40
1198–1400 1328 80-85% 7 146.00–156.00 $151.13 $2,007 -15.87
1548–2208 1731 75-80% 7 154.00–164.00 $158.45 $2,743 +16.45
1592–2044 1818 75-80% 2 144.00–150.00 $147.37 $2,679 —
1932 1932 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,226 —

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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.