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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 173 267
Feeder cattle 11 5 11
Slaughter cattle 140 77 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 80.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 90.00 to 120.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376–1480 1428 2 219.00–226.00 $222.63 $3,179 —
1264–1544 1432 4 230.00–234.00 $231.39 $3,314 —
1504–1784 1572 5 239.00–249.00 $241.53 $3,797 —
1566–1604 1585 2 253.00–257.00 $254.98 $4,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,035 -603.42
75–79 78 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,392.88 $1,866 +1,292.88
83 83 1 660.00 $660.00 $548 -1,461.78
80–88 85 3 2,210.00–2,280.00 $2,233.70 $1,899 +111.92
85–89 87 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,668.81 $1,452 -131.19
90 90 2 2,110.00–2,130.00 $2,120.00 $1,908 +320.00
92 92 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $1,086 -620.00
94 94 1 800.00 $800.00 $752 -1,000.00
94–98 96 2 1,840.00–1,910.00 $1,874.27 $1,799 +74.27
101 101 1 910.00 $910.00 $919 -750.00
103–105 104 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,749.52 $1,820 +89.52
111 111 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00 $1,915 +65.00
119 119 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 $1,856 +60.00
120 120 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 $1,908 +90.00
1218–1340 1279 2 227.00–230.00 $228.57 $2,923 —
1266–1382 1322 3 234.00–243.00 $240.01 $3,173 —
1374–1474 1424 2 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $3,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 $797 +390.00
75–77 76 2 1,240.00–1,300.00 $1,269.61 $965 -210.39
76–79 78 2 1,550.00–1,660.00 $1,606.06 $1,253 +126.06
84 84 1 510.00 $510.00 $428 -1,000.89
80–88 85 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,291.45 $1,948 +780.56
81–89 85 8 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,496.86 $1,272 -14.03
86–89 87 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,297.37 $1,129 -602.63
87 87 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,392 -300.00
87–88 88 2 1,800.00–2,090.00 $1,944.17 $1,711 +44.17
90–99 94 8 1,980.00–2,260.00 $2,078.69 $1,954 +621.46
90–99 94 19 1,330.00–1,620.00 $1,507.14 $1,417 +49.91
95 95 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 $1,710 -153.87
93–99 96 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,222.66 $1,174 -341.01
100 100 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,600 -132.12
100–109 104 8 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,436.01 $1,493 +272.87
105–109 106 4 1,790.00–1,860.00 $1,822.89 $1,932 +659.75
106 106 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,272 +36.86
110–117 113 6 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,302.74 $1,472 +202.74
111–118 116 3 1,550.00–1,780.00 $1,633.78 $1,895 +394.83
120 120 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 $1,476 -8.95
124 124 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,860 +261.05

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,295 —
1350–1990 1800 75-80% 7 180.00–188.00 $182.22 $3,280 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1226 1223 80-85% 2 150.00–169.00 $159.48 $1,950 —
1486–1502 1494 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $2,054 -41.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1486 1486 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,898 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1514 1296 5 210.00–225.00 $219.22 $2,841 —
1328–1484 1393 3 226.00–230.00 $228.73 $3,186 —
1382–1574 1510 4 240.00–246.00 $242.81 $3,666 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386–1418 1402 2 219.00–224.00 $221.53 $3,106 —
1330–1678 1544 8 225.00–237.00 $232.15 $3,584 —
1502–1800 1651 2 239.00–240.00 $239.45 $3,953 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
824 824 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,483 —
1022 1022 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,788 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864–1508 1127 85-90% 5 80.00–107.00 $90.19 $1,016 —
1084–1342 1215 85-90% 6 130.00–136.00 $133.06 $1,617 —
1116–1342 1239 80-85% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.80 $1,831 —
1280–1570 1379 85-90% 3 110.00–120.00 $115.89 $1,598 —
1048–1910 1445 85-90% 3 149.00–159.00 $153.65 $2,220 +2.09
1280–1632 1492 80-85% 4 150.00–156.00 $153.09 $2,284 +2.69
1468–1568 1525 80-85% 3 161.00–171.00 $164.21 $2,504 -0.79
1370–1876 1583 75-80% 6 159.00–164.00 $160.79 $2,545 —
1412–1882 1678 75-80% 13 165.00–176.00 $169.48 $2,844 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,330 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,229 —
932 932 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,305 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146–1340 1243 2 216.00 $216.00 $2,685 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1404 1318 2 217.00–219.00 $218.07 $2,874 —
1458 1458 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,295 —

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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.