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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 4, 2025

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 191 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282 1282 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,564 —
1388–1490 1435 4 207.00–210.00 $208.73 $2,995 —
1472–1632 1552 2 211.00–212.00 $211.53 $3,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,124 —
452 452 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–63 62 2 100.00 $100.00 $62 -440.00
73 73 2 300.00–500.00 $400.00 $292 -90.00
75–79 77 2 700.00–920.00 $812.86 $626 -87.14
78 78 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 $1,178 +610.00
85–86 86 2 1,390.00–1,460.00 $1,424.80 $1,225 -115.95
87 87 1 700.00 $700.00 $609 -240.00
88–89 89 2 1,280.00–1,360.00 $1,319.77 $1,175 +379.77
91–97 94 8 1,240.00–1,370.00 $1,290.61 $1,213 -120.32
96 96 1 800.00 $800.00 $768 -610.93
102 102 1 700.00 $700.00 $714 -609.80
112–118 114 3 1,060.00–1,120.00 $1,086.18 $1,238 -13.82
118–119 119 2 1,040.00–1,050.00 $1,045.02 $1,244 -54.98
124 124 1 500.00 $500.00 $620 -600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 $105 -240.00
78 78 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $858 +810.00
78 78 2 1,520.00–1,540.00 $1,530.00 $1,193 +1,240.00
78 78 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $780 +710.00
80–87 84 3 1,470.00–1,530.00 $1,495.82 $1,256 +419.66
81–86 84 3 600.00–900.00 $769.84 $647 -306.32
80–89 85 4 350.00–400.00 $384.72 $327 -355.75
81–89 85 10 920.00–1,070.00 $976.78 $830 +236.31
88 88 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 $1,109 -60.00
90–98 93 6 1,240.00–1,380.00 $1,329.07 $1,236 -112.19
90–99 95 16 915.00–1,050.00 $985.90 $937 -50.28
93–99 95 4 600.00–900.00 $767.14 $729 -269.04
95–97 96 2 100.00–200.00 $150.52 $144 -885.66
97 97 1 700.00 $700.00 $679 -605.03
98–99 98 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,133.56 $1,111 -171.47
100 100 1 760.00 $760.00 $760 -621.76
101–106 103 4 1,190.00–1,330.00 $1,244.78 $1,282 +759.34
101–109 105 12 850.00–990.00 $934.05 $981 -54.64
105–109 106 3 1,100.00–1,140.00 $1,116.46 $1,183 -138.18
110–118 112 5 760.00–880.00 $831.11 $931 -344.22
119 119 1 730.00 $730.00 $869 -350.00
120 120 1 800.00 $800.00 $960 -280.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034–1234 1148 80-85% 3 132.00–135.00 $133.26 $1,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1430 1283 85-90% 3 119.00–127.00 $124.76 $1,601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1676–2364 2020 2 175.00–193.00 $182.47 $3,686 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956–1368 1127 85-90% 5 100.00–108.00 $103.03 $1,161 —
972–1538 1239 85-90% 14 123.00–132.00 $129.08 $1,599 —
966–1700 1317 85-90% 13 110.00–121.00 $116.09 $1,529 -7.70
1244–1548 1396 80-85% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.45 $1,947 —
1064–1690 1446 80-85% 13 129.00–137.00 $132.46 $1,915 —
1468–1626 1528 80-85% 3 121.00–124.00 $123.04 $1,880 —
1546–1922 1756 75-80% 4 131.00–135.00 $133.85 $2,350 —
1656–1926 1770 75-80% 5 139.00–145.00 $141.67 $2,508 —

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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.