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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 200 360
Feeder cattle 27 4 0
Slaughter cattle 158 78 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 125.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 70.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1256 1255 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $2,698 —
1424–1542 1474 3 233.00–234.50 $233.84 $3,447 —
1360–1650 1481 8 226.00–232.00 $229.19 $3,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 $1,373 +250.00
79 79 1 410.00 $410.00 $324 -1,100.00
83 83 1 510.00 $510.00 $423 +329.76
81–88 85 5 1,860.00–1,960.00 $1,918.24 $1,631 +1,738.00
92 92 1 380.00 $380.00 $350 -1,348.21
90–99 94 4 1,700.00–1,880.00 $1,767.68 $1,662 +1,422.16
96–98 97 2 1,640.00–1,680.00 $1,660.21 $1,610 +1,110.21
101 101 1 230.00 $230.00 $232 -470.00
101–109 106 3 1,500.00–1,680.00 $1,601.23 $1,697 +71.77
112 112 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00 $1,814 +90.54
1088 1088 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,328 —
1270 1270 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,896 —
1340–1402 1376 3 230.00 $230.00 $3,165 —
1406–1638 1487 3 227.00–229.00 $228.27 $3,394 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 280.00 $280.00 $199 +159.86
72–75 74 2 2,000.00–2,160.00 $2,078.37 $1,538 +1,958.23
82–87 84 3 400.00–600.00 $501.59 $421 -899.34
81–89 85 8 810.00–1,000.00 $925.46 $787 -475.47
81–87 85 6 1,100.00–1,410.00 $1,275.81 $1,084 -125.12
84–88 86 2 1,790.00–2,100.00 $1,941.40 $1,670 +540.47
90 90 1 220.00 $220.00 $198 +5.00
90–95 92 3 490.00–660.00 $582.96 $536 -1,186.55
90–98 94 10 1,020.00–1,300.00 $1,197.92 $1,126 +721.00
91–99 95 7 1,750.00–1,880.00 $1,812.92 $1,722 +538.67
90–99 96 3 760.00–880.00 $813.75 $781 -460.50
97 97 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 $1,222 +288.47
102–103 103 2 530.00–610.00 $570.20 $587 +118.11
100–108 104 13 1,070.00–1,230.00 $1,149.62 $1,196 -375.72
101–109 105 5 1,510.00–1,720.00 $1,594.79 $1,675 +69.45
102–109 105 3 1,040.00–1,360.00 $1,235.62 $1,297 -289.72
110–119 113 5 1,060.00–1,110.00 $1,093.58 $1,236 -337.66
115 115 1 750.00 $750.00 $862 -367.59
123 123 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,820 +580.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–448 433 3 190.00–277.00 $217.21 $941 —
468 468 1 200.00 $200.00 $936 —
506 506 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,113 —
582–592 587 2 200.00–220.00 $209.91 $1,232 —
634 634 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,141 —
736 736 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,252 —
760–776 768 2 192.00–245.00 $218.22 $1,676 —
842 842 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,431 —
984 984 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,354 —
538 538 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186 1186 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1680 1581 3 197.00–205.00 $202.52 $3,202 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1488 1336 6 214.00–220.00 $217.17 $2,901 —
1270–1422 1346 3 218.00–225.00 $222.45 $2,994 —
1402–1510 1461 3 228.00–230.00 $228.69 $3,341 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1566 1343 6 196.00–220.00 $210.47 $2,827 —
1392–1478 1430 3 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $3,232 —
1326–1692 1522 8 221.00–230.00 $224.60 $3,418 —
1650 1650 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,471 —
516 516 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,548 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1330 1163 4 170.00–182.00 $175.63 $2,043 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802–1328 1186 85-90% 5 100.00–110.00 $104.39 $1,238 —
994–1664 1298 85-90% 10 112.00–121.00 $117.53 $1,526 —
994–1854 1353 85-90% 5 137.00–141.00 $139.42 $1,886 —
1140–1552 1362 85-90% 16 124.00–135.00 $129.36 $1,762 —
1358–1400 1375 75-80% 3 162.00–165.00 $163.32 $2,246 —
1126–1854 1473 80-85% 17 140.00–150.00 $144.51 $2,129 —
1540 1540 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,449 —
1450–1672 1561 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,029 -24.71
1316–1830 1619 75-80% 19 143.00–157.00 $151.70 $2,456 —
1748–1880 1814 75-80% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.96 $2,521 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 220.00 $220.00 $629 —
362 362 1 240.00 $240.00 $869 —
808 808 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,592 —
970 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 —
1072 1072 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,358 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246 1246 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,754 —
1336–1426 1381 2 210.00–211.00 $210.48 $2,907 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,670 —
1070 1070 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,862 —

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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.