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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 26, 2026

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 255 203
Feeder cattle 15 10 16
Slaughter cattle 79 147 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 180.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,447 —
612 612 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,971 —
976 976 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,538 —
1010 1010 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,676 —
1088 1088 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,796 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 2,040.00 $2,040.00 $1,591 +40.00
83 83 1 910.00 $910.00 $755 -1,111.86
80–87 84 4 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,011.34 $1,690 -10.52
91–96 94 3 1,610.00–1,700.00 $1,664.16 $1,564 -93.87
99 99 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $990 -758.03
100–103 102 5 1,620.00–1,690.00 $1,659.84 $1,693 -3.49
113 113 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 $1,763 +670.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,095 —
602 602 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,956 —
708 708 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,982 —
858 858 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,076 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 280.00 $280.00 $188 -520.00
70 70 2 180.00–280.00 $230.00 $161 -570.00
73 73 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $949 -600.00
76–79 78 2 1,600.00–1,880.00 $1,742.71 $1,359 +1,142.71
83–86 85 3 1,970.00–2,080.00 $2,016.86 $1,714 +1.62
86–89 87 3 1,540.00–1,620.00 $1,590.34 $1,384 -424.90
87 87 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $870 -1,015.24
88 88 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,408 -415.24
88 88 1 680.00 $680.00 $598 -1,335.24
90–94 92 3 1,890.00–1,990.00 $1,935.92 $1,781 +833.79
92 92 1 420.00 $420.00 $386 -682.13
95 95 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,615 +302.42
92–99 96 10 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,440.23 $1,383 +42.65
97 97 1 540.00 $540.00 $524 -857.58
97–98 98 2 1,000.00–1,280.00 $1,140.72 $1,118 -256.86
103 103 1 450.00 $450.00 $464 -550.00
100–109 104 12 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,334.32 $1,388 -346.93
101–109 106 9 1,590.00–1,760.00 $1,664.21 $1,764 +164.21
110–113 111 7 1,200.00–1,330.00 $1,272.92 $1,413 +122.26
112–113 113 2 880.00–1,100.00 $989.51 $1,118 -161.15
110–118 114 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 $1,767 +399.34
114 114 1 500.00 $500.00 $570 -650.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194–1352 1273 80-85% 2 151.00–155.00 $153.12 $1,949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1812 1514 75-80% 2 176.00–180.00 $177.61 $2,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1780 1558 3 192.00–205.00 $199.42 $3,107 -3.67

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1690 1521 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,738 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1534 1247 85-90% 13 135.00–145.00 $139.73 $1,742 —
1276 1276 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,531 -25.94
1150–1452 1350 85-90% 3 148.00–154.00 $150.42 $2,031 +1.95
1318–1548 1386 80-85% 5 149.00–159.00 $155.35 $2,153 +6.88
1222–1824 1454 80-85% 4 160.00–169.00 $163.83 $2,382 —
1474–1482 1478 80-85% 2 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $2,114 —
1538–1576 1557 75-80% 2 149.00–158.00 $153.55 $2,391 —
1368–1818 1637 75-80% 15 160.00–175.00 $166.29 $2,722 —
1644–1934 1782 75-80% 5 177.00–186.00 $180.54 $3,217 —

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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.