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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 172 249
Feeder cattle 19 4 8
Slaughter cattle 105 62 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 90.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 130.00 to 220.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366–1650 1503 6 240.00–245.00 $242.97 $3,652 —
1426–1868 1616 3 226.00–229.00 $226.96 $3,668 —
1616 1616 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,394 —
1650 1650 1 242.00 $242.00 $3,993 —
1938 1938 1 215.00 $215.00 $4,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072 1072 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–65 64 2 490.00–500.00 $494.88 $317 -5.12
64–67 66 2 770.00–910.00 $841.60 $555 +341.60
73–74 74 2 2,400.00–2,420.00 $2,409.93 $1,783 +60.61
85 85 2 2,000.00–2,210.00 $2,105.00 $1,789 +1,095.00
87 87 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $957 +90.00
99 99 1 1,880.00 $1,880.00 $1,861 -41.85
114 114 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00 $1,927 -163.40
1112 1112 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,257 —
1152 1152 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,465 —
1308–1480 1394 2 235.00–236.00 $235.47 $3,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,396 —
688 688 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,926 —
864 864 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,901 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $690 -210.00
73 73 1 260.00 $260.00 $190 -950.00
77 77 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $770 -210.00
78 78 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00 $1,201 +1,320.00
84 84 1 500.00 $500.00 $420 -1,340.48
82–87 85 3 1,000.00–1,220.00 $1,075.35 $914 -411.88
82–89 85 3 2,200.00–2,340.00 $2,249.33 $1,912 +762.10
85–89 86 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,531.08 $1,317 -582.36
92 92 1 2,160.00 $2,160.00 $1,987 +1,340.00
91–96 93 3 1,200.00–1,380.00 $1,297.50 $1,207 +151.39
90–99 94 15 1,440.00–1,610.00 $1,534.31 $1,442 +388.20
100 100 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000 -416.29
100–104 102 3 1,880.00–1,940.00 $1,909.61 $1,948 +493.32
100–108 104 10 1,360.00–1,500.00 $1,435.93 $1,493 +19.64
111–113 112 2 1,340.00–1,360.00 $1,349.91 $1,512 -30.09
112–115 114 2 1,600.00–1,760.00 $1,678.94 $1,914 +25.32
120 120 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 $1,908 +64.40
123 123 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $1,427 -365.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,435 —
432 432 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,879 —
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 +32.56
568 568 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,931 —
662 662 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,185 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1318 1289 85-90% 2 120.00–131.00 $125.62 $1,619 -28.94
1280–1388 1334 85-90% 2 141.00–145.00 $142.92 $1,907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1402–1602 1469 75-80% 3 160.00–169.00 $163.27 $2,398 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
944–1312 1128 80-85% 2 140.00–155.00 $148.72 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1454 1342 3 200.00–233.00 $209.67 $2,814 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1868 1868 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,110 —
1884 1884 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,862 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934–1342 1187 85-90% 6 90.00–100.00 $98.12 $1,165 —
1066–1504 1258 85-90% 4 109.00–110.00 $109.76 $1,381 -27.72
1244–1282 1263 80-85% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $2,008 +21.50
1002–1674 1318 85-90% 13 120.00–134.00 $126.73 $1,670 +12.70
1280–1556 1388 80-85% 4 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $1,950 -9.99
1084–1678 1401 85-90% 12 135.00–156.00 $142.81 $2,001 —
1154–1504 1424 80-85% 11 144.00–154.00 $147.23 $2,097 —
1138–1966 1601 75-80% 15 152.00–166.00 $159.86 $2,559 —
1514–1908 1711 75-80% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.33 $2,504 -16.64
1628–1834 1731 75-80% 2 178.00–180.00 $179.06 $3,100 +16.09

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392 1392 1 221.00 $221.00 $3,076 —

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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.