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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 22, 2026

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
1164 1164 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,340 —
1224–1650 1455 7 203.00–210.00 $207.71 $3,022 +2.38

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 290.00 $290.00 $203 -460.00
73 73 1 390.00 $390.00 $285 -360.00
73–77 75 2 1,600.00–1,720.00 $1,661.60 $1,246 +657.78
81 81 1 400.00 $400.00 $324 -860.00
84 84 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,176 -171.06
86 86 1 720.00 $720.00 $619 -851.06
85–89 87 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,662.57 $1,446 +572.57
90–94 92 2 1,540.00–1,630.00 $1,584.02 $1,457 +135.31
92 92 1 620.00 $620.00 $570 -828.71
91–97 93 3 1,500.00–1,510.00 $1,503.46 $1,398 +54.75
102–106 104 2 700.00–880.00 $788.27 $820 -573.91
105 105 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 $1,250 -172.18
107–108 108 2 1,370.00–1,410.00 $1,389.91 $1,501 +27.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $850 +129.66
71–77 74 4 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,032.86 $764 -17.48
73–77 75 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,648.67 $1,237 +598.33
78 78 1 760.00 $760.00 $593 -500.26
81–88 85 2 820.00–900.00 $861.66 $732 -396.10
82–87 85 3 1,700.00–1,760.00 $1,719.29 $1,461 +461.53
81–89 87 6 1,280.00–1,380.00 $1,341.79 $1,167 +84.03
90–99 95 6 620.00–760.00 $694.32 $660 -443.67
90–99 95 20 1,100.00–1,320.00 $1,201.72 $1,142 +63.73
90–99 95 7 1,480.00–1,660.00 $1,554.40 $1,477 +416.41
92–99 95 6 900.00–1,050.00 $968.75 $920 -169.24
96–98 97 4 1,280.00–1,470.00 $1,339.61 $1,299 -146.23
100–109 103 10 1,020.00–1,210.00 $1,130.89 $1,165 +185.45
101–108 104 4 610.00–710.00 $669.08 $696 -470.92
104–108 106 3 780.00–880.00 $847.19 $898 -517.09
107 107 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,391 +248.81
106–109 108 3 1,340.00–1,440.00 $1,396.44 $1,508 +345.25
112 112 1 960.00 $960.00 $1,075 -282.43
112–114 113 2 1,260.00–1,330.00 $1,294.69 $1,463 +52.26
111–119 114 3 600.00–760.00 $683.25 $779 -559.18
117 117 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,404 +260.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 265.00 $265.00 $843 —
394 394 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,024 —
442 442 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1390 1297 80-85% 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,790 -0.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152 1152 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,475 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458 1458 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1784–2146 1965 2 181.00–184.00 $182.64 $3,589 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1544–1674 1609 2 156.00–170.00 $163.28 $2,627 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854–1384 1106 85-90% 6 90.00–98.00 $91.93 $1,017 —
926–1216 1115 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $103.59 $1,155 —
906–1438 1227 85-90% 11 112.00–122.00 $118.13 $1,449 —
966–1434 1287 85-90% 9 124.00–134.00 $127.12 $1,636 —
1026–1862 1463 80-85% 14 130.00–136.00 $134.40 $1,966 +14.40
1368–1726 1564 75-80% 4 125.00–134.00 $131.20 $2,052 —
1592–1648 1620 80-85% 2 145.00–154.00 $149.58 $2,423 —
1628 1628 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,019 —
1544–1752 1662 75-80% 6 136.00–146.00 $141.62 $2,354 -2.39

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864 864 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,555 —
1096 1096 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,644 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–1400 1399 2 161.00–170.00 $165.50 $2,315 —

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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.