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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 260 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1574 1387 4 216.00–220.00 $218.63 $3,032 —
1324–1532 1428 2 215.00–219.00 $216.85 $3,097 +5.10
1438–1500 1477 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $3,259 —
1630 1630 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 2 1,110.00–1,260.00 $1,185.00 $901 +27.80
75–78 77 4 1,600.00–1,660.00 $1,615.19 $1,244 +457.99
85–88 87 3 1,410.00–1,550.00 $1,463.62 $1,273 +863.62
85–88 87 3 1,200.00–1,260.00 $1,226.97 $1,067 +626.97
91 91 1 590.00 $590.00 $537 -10.00
91 91 1 760.00 $760.00 $692 +160.00
90–98 95 5 1,340.00–1,460.00 $1,384.92 $1,316 +49.83
101–107 104 6 1,250.00–1,390.00 $1,351.03 $1,405 +89.81
1230–1284 1257 2 211.00–216.00 $213.55 $2,684 —
1340–1552 1415 3 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $3,141 +10.48
1430 1430 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,074 +3.47

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67–68 68 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.37 $918 +750.37
78 78 2 1,650.00–1,660.00 $1,655.00 $1,291 +1,505.00
78–79 79 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.16 $849 +925.16
78–79 79 2 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,255.35 $992 +1,105.35
80–86 83 4 450.00–710.00 $591.38 $491 -282.17
82–84 83 3 1,530.00–1,630.00 $1,587.02 $1,317 +713.47
80–89 85 4 840.00–1,060.00 $987.65 $840 -117.88
82–89 85 5 1,130.00–1,240.00 $1,188.44 $1,010 +82.91
84–87 86 2 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,104.91 $950 -0.62
90–95 92 3 810.00–900.00 $870.65 $801 -211.49
90–98 95 6 1,360.00–1,500.00 $1,418.70 $1,348 +171.34
91–99 95 3 100.00–200.00 $168.07 $160 -1,079.29
90–98 96 19 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,085.78 $1,042 -288.47
96–99 98 2 1,110.00–1,300.00 $1,203.54 $1,179 +593.54
102 102 1 400.00 $400.00 $408 -924.96
100–108 104 6 1,040.00–1,240.00 $1,129.63 $1,175 +172.86
103–109 106 6 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,317.03 $1,396 +446.74
113 113 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $1,175 +520.00
113 113 1 600.00 $600.00 $678 +80.00
116–119 118 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $1,357 +350.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
378 378 1 167.50 $167.50 $633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1618 1488 75-80% 6 140.00–150.00 $144.16 $2,145 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918–980 949 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $1,054 —
1036–1144 1090 85-90% 2 127.00–131.00 $128.90 $1,405 —
1213 1213 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,237 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–1222 1194 80-85% 2 130.00–136.00 $133.07 $1,589 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–2040 1811 4 170.00–188.00 $181.26 $3,283 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1240 1214 2 200.00–207.00 $203.57 $2,471 —
1216–1530 1374 13 213.00–219.00 $216.32 $2,972 —
1538–1764 1627 3 220.00 $220.00 $3,579 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1504 1393 2 204.00–209.00 $206.70 $2,879 —
1290–1728 1548 7 214.00–217.00 $215.87 $3,342 —
1454–1740 1625 7 218.00–224.00 $220.40 $3,582 —
1938 1938 1 213.00 $213.00 $4,128 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1394 1394 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,119 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908–1388 1124 85-90% 5 100.00–109.00 $104.29 $1,172 —
1028–1422 1160 85-90% 15 110.00–119.00 $113.34 $1,315 —
1178 1178 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,414 —
1064–1632 1261 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.68 $1,156 -14.29
1010–1646 1341 85-90% 11 122.00–126.00 $124.44 $1,669 +8.65
1234–1658 1442 80-85% 4 139.00 $139.00 $2,004 +14.29
1274–1906 1531 80-85% 19 126.00–137.00 $133.38 $2,042 +3.69
1558–2124 1727 75-80% 11 136.00–145.00 $139.71 $2,413 —
1638–1938 1738 75-80% 5 134.00–135.00 $134.61 $2,340 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1338 1235 3 178.00–187.00 $182.21 $2,250 —
1104–1546 1301 5 145.00–165.00 $151.53 $1,971 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–270 266 2 150.00–165.00 $157.61 $419 —
752 752 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,147 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578 1578 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,093 —

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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.