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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 226 282
Feeder cattle 10 — 19
Slaughter cattle 147 90 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 13.00 to 17.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 45.00 to 50.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1516 1320 3 195.00–216.00 $208.90 $2,757 —
1418 1418 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,049 —
1312–1624 1475 5 224.00–233.00 $229.77 $3,389 —
1506–1512 1509 3 235.00–236.00 $235.67 $3,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 590.00 $590.00 $419 -1,510.00
74 74 1 800.00 $800.00 $592 -900.00
79 79 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,580 +60.00
80–87 84 2 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,021.86 $1,698 +641.86
92–96 95 3 1,670.00–1,900.00 $1,758.03 $1,670 -12.58
94–95 95 2 1,300.00–1,580.00 $1,439.26 $1,367 -331.35
100 100 3 1,640.00–1,710.00 $1,663.33 $1,663 +1,123.33
109 109 1 890.00 $890.00 $970 +100.00
1340–1474 1417 3 222.00–231.00 $225.44 $3,194 —
1572 1572 1 237.00 $237.00 $3,726 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 300.00 $300.00 $180 -310.00
68 68 1 800.00 $800.00 $544 -1,110.00
72 72 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 $1,368 +1,400.00
76 76 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,064 -690.00
77 77 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 $1,009 -40.13
78 78 1 600.00 $600.00 $468 -750.13
81 81 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 $1,458 +1,200.00
83 83 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $830 +433.59
80–88 84 5 1,350.00–1,530.00 $1,409.05 $1,184 +842.64
81–89 85 3 1,940.00–2,100.00 $2,015.24 $1,713 +1,448.83
92–96 94 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,102.13 $1,036 +528.93
90–99 95 21 1,250.00–1,490.00 $1,397.58 $1,328 +46.56
91–96 95 5 1,720.00–1,860.00 $1,788.96 $1,700 +437.94
100–108 102 14 1,200.00–1,390.00 $1,313.71 $1,340 -384.48
100–105 103 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,030 -276.00
100–108 104 5 1,610.00–1,750.00 $1,681.25 $1,748 +405.25
106 106 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,590 +185.00
107 107 1 410.00 $410.00 $439 -905.00
112–115 114 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.66 $1,312 -249.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1478 1344 80-85% 2 168.00–174.00 $171.30 $2,302 +19.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 866 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1908 1566 4 190.00–214.00 $203.09 $3,180 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1366 1267 4 219.00–223.00 $220.81 $2,798 —
1334–1598 1451 7 227.00–233.00 $230.07 $3,338 —
1490–1608 1549 2 235.00–236.00 $235.52 $3,648 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906 906 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,631 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1470 1412 5 220.00–225.00 $223.22 $3,152 —
1412–1462 1437 2 224.00–225.00 $224.51 $3,226 —
1228–1618 1497 13 227.00–233.00 $229.91 $3,442 —
1514–1632 1563 3 234.00–236.00 $234.65 $3,668 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1426 1413 2 185.00–191.00 $188.03 $2,657 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896–1124 1010 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 —
720–1312 1110 85-90% 13 120.00–130.00 $125.62 $1,394 +12.30
878–1624 1298 85-90% 12 135.00–152.00 $145.94 $1,894 —
954–1540 1309 85-90% 9 153.00–168.00 $157.98 $2,068 +25.17
1168–1446 1351 80-85% 3 141.00–152.00 $148.47 $2,006 -6.53
1322–1716 1548 80-85% 14 156.00–172.00 $164.44 $2,546 —
1468–2014 1684 75-80% 9 170.00–177.00 $173.71 $2,925 +25.18
1484–1988 1807 75-80% 4 181.00–189.50 $184.44 $3,333 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112–1156 1134 2 184.00–189.00 $186.45 $2,114 —
1260–1350 1308 4 211.00–216.00 $213.72 $2,795 +22.72
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
1034 1034 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,326 —

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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.