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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 172 266 198
Feeder cattle 4 11 20
Slaughter cattle 62 140 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 140.00 to 180.00 lower.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 500.00 $500.00 $350 -1,000.00
70–77 74 3 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,349.32 $1,738 -43.56
77–78 78 2 1,800.00–2,070.00 $1,935.87 $1,510 -457.01
87 87 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 $879 -658.81
87 87 1 2,160.00 $2,160.00 $1,879 +491.19
89 89 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 $1,744 -160.00
92–98 96 3 1,880.00–2,000.00 $1,921.85 $1,845 +47.58
101–103 102 3 1,820.00–1,900.00 $1,853.40 $1,890 +943.40

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 $883 -59.61
82 82 1 220.00 $220.00 $180 -290.00
81–88 84 3 1,690.00–1,930.00 $1,840.48 $1,546 +1,330.48
80–89 85 7 1,360.00–1,540.00 $1,487.23 $1,264 -804.22
84–88 86 3 2,100.00–2,140.00 $2,113.44 $1,818 -178.01
85–89 87 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,130.69 $984 -166.68
92 92 1 820.00 $820.00 $754 -1,258.69
92 92 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,288 -678.69
91–96 93 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,146.11 $1,066 -932.58
91–98 95 8 1,800.00–2,120.00 $1,940.46 $1,843 +140.46
90–99 96 20 1,300.00–1,520.00 $1,445.69 $1,388 +223.03
100–109 103 11 1,280.00–1,540.00 $1,416.29 $1,459 -19.72
102–108 105 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.71 $1,024 -460.30
103–106 105 3 1,860.00–1,890.00 $1,876.54 $1,970 +440.53
108 108 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 $1,901 -62.89
112 112 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00 $1,546 +77.26
114–116 115 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,653.62 $1,902 +19.84
114–118 116 2 1,490.00–1,560.00 $1,525.60 $1,770 -108.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–544 540 2 335.00–350.00 $342.44 $1,849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,184 —
870 870 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,079 —
1120–1454 1287 85-90% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.56 $1,989 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1522 1373 75-80% 2 149.00–158.00 $153.99 $2,114 —
1794 1794 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,193 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,815 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912–1430 1224 85-90% 4 121.00–129.00 $126.36 $1,547 -6.70
1028–1496 1273 85-90% 9 134.00–140.00 $137.48 $1,750 —
750–1754 1321 85-90% 9 110.00–120.00 $114.03 $1,506 —
1368 1368 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,175 +43.11
1116–1626 1390 80-85% 10 144.00–156.00 $150.47 $2,092 +34.58
1304–1664 1484 80-85% 5 130.00–140.00 $135.76 $2,015 -17.33
1514–1896 1708 75-80% 7 160.00–169.00 $162.97 $2,784 —
1558–2336 1875 75-80% 3 150.00–157.00 $151.94 $2,849 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1652 1652 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,337 —

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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.