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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 206 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1332–1642 1473 3 203.00–209.00 $205.33 $3,025 —
1398–1730 1547 5 210.00–216.00 $214.09 $3,312 —
1438–1676 1593 4 217.00–219.00 $217.79 $3,469 —
1416–1876 1614 3 208.00–209.00 $208.39 $3,363 —
1614–1984 1822 6 200.00–205.00 $202.05 $3,681 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 250.00 $250.00 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 750.00 $750.00 $525 -250.00
74–78 76 2 960.00–1,050.00 $1,003.82 $763 -491.11
83 83 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 $1,046 -248.33
82–88 85 2 1,540.00–1,600.00 $1,571.06 $1,335 +62.73
87 87 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 $948 -418.33
91 91 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $1,046 +950.00
90–99 93 6 1,230.00–1,590.00 $1,448.71 $1,347 +1,148.71
97 97 1 940.00 $940.00 $912 -507.57
102–109 106 2 1,280.00–1,450.00 $1,362.18 $1,444 —
111–118 113 3 1,100.00–1,280.00 $1,204.47 $1,361 —
114 114 1 800.00 $800.00 $912 —
123 123 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 $1,439 —
1374 1374 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,913 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 $945 -120.00
72–73 73 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.34 $767 -439.66
76–78 77 3 1,140.00–1,350.00 $1,260.26 $970 +860.26
77 77 1 510.00 $510.00 $393 +110.00
80–84 82 3 1,630.00–1,670.00 $1,653.25 $1,356 +731.34
82–83 83 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,199.39 $995 +277.48
80–89 86 6 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,257.76 $1,082 -362.47
85–87 86 2 550.00–700.00 $624.13 $537 -996.10
92 92 2 1,240.00–1,290.00 $1,265.00 $1,164 +125.00
92–96 94 5 820.00–1,000.00 $922.48 $867 -514.36
90–98 95 10 1,100.00–1,280.00 $1,137.99 $1,081 -298.85
92–97 95 2 600.00 $600.00 $570 -836.84
93–99 97 9 1,340.00–1,580.00 $1,485.84 $1,441 +638.80
100–106 103 2 930.00–960.00 $945.44 $974 +0.69
104 104 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $1,186 -241.31
100–109 105 9 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,364.28 $1,432 -17.03
102–109 107 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.19 $1,125 +391.19
110–118 113 4 1,200.00–1,280.00 $1,242.43 $1,404 +270.05
116 116 1 940.00 $940.00 $1,090 -290.00
120 120 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,464 +425.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802 802 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,123 —
900–904 902 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,398 —
960 960 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1382 1266 80-85% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.91 $1,759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,256 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1312 1194 5 199.00–208.00 $202.77 $2,421 —
1168–1452 1315 8 210.00–215.00 $211.92 $2,787 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1526 1310 7 200.00–208.00 $203.62 $2,667 —
1184–1730 1420 10 209.00–217.00 $211.81 $3,008 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1676 1307 85-90% 15 116.00–126.00 $121.28 $1,585 +1.27
906–1492 1322 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $102.66 $1,357 -17.35
1096–1690 1399 80-85% 10 126.00–137.00 $130.96 $1,832 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,764 —
1178–1782 1474 85-90% 3 129.00–134.00 $130.92 $1,930 —
1480–1588 1534 75-80% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $2,034 —
1412–1932 1697 75-80% 10 140.00–150.00 $144.01 $2,444 —
1910 1910 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,941 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1336 1264 2 200.00–209.00 $204.24 $2,582 —
1464 1464 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,635 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,517 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322 1322 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,551 —
1516 1516 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,971 —

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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.