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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 9, 2026

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 191 208
Feeder cattle 5 13 11
Slaughter cattle 77 74 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale breaker and boner dairy slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Lean dairy slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 80.00 to 100.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 180.00 higher.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 1 460.00 $460.00 $281 -1,140.00
71–78 74 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,103.42 $1,557 +1,344.24
81 81 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $891 -524.49
80–86 82 3 2,050.00–2,180.00 $2,121.78 $1,740 +497.29
89 89 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 $1,602 -140.00
105 105 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 $1,743 -26.96
117 117 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,755 +400.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 460.00 $460.00 $267 -172.26
69 69 1 800.00 $800.00 $552 -210.00
72 72 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 $1,512 +1,099.29
77 77 2 1,470.00–1,490.00 $1,480.00 $1,140 +47.16
82–87 85 2 1,480.00–1,540.00 $1,510.89 $1,284 +101.04
85 85 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 $1,785 +690.15
86 86 1 100.00 $100.00 $86 -1,933.25
87 87 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 $1,653 -133.25
89 89 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $890 -600.00
90–99 94 16 1,310.00–1,570.00 $1,457.23 $1,370 +82.97
92–96 94 4 980.00–1,190.00 $1,127.94 $1,060 -246.32
93–96 95 3 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,953.87 $1,856 +579.61
94–99 96 5 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,563.67 $1,501 -201.97
100–108 103 8 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,732.12 $1,784 +380.70
100–109 104 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,163.14 $1,210 -536.09
101–109 104 13 1,200.00–1,480.00 $1,349.38 $1,403 -349.85
110–112 111 4 1,600.00–1,690.00 $1,642.64 $1,823 +12.52
113 113 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,243 -151.68
110–116 114 3 1,140.00–1,300.00 $1,238.95 $1,412 -12.73
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1534–1748 1641 75-80% 2 168.00–179.00 $173.86 $2,853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178 1178 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,390 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1476 1476 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,642 +29.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1764 1764 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,793 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–1166 1157 3 170.00–180.00 $176.64 $2,044 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1196 1068 85-90% 4 109.00–110.00 $109.74 $1,172 —
908–1358 1188 85-90% 6 95.00–100.00 $99.36 $1,180 —
962–1668 1291 85-90% 14 120.00–140.00 $131.21 $1,694 +1.93
1064–1564 1316 80-85% 7 154.00–163.00 $158.93 $2,092 —
1212–1572 1410 85-90% 7 145.00–156.00 $151.56 $2,137 —
1262–1782 1468 80-85% 3 150.00–151.00 $150.40 $2,208 +1.02
1544–1554 1549 80-85% 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,556 —
1304–1876 1644 75-80% 12 160.00–171.00 $165.23 $2,716 —
1602–1844 1727 75-80% 4 150.00–159.00 $154.34 $2,665 -25.37
2036 2036 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,624 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 270.00 $270.00 $805 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,790 —

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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.