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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 201 219
Feeder cattle 3 19 9
Slaughter cattle 80 105 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 90.00 to 120.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 60.00 to 90.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1728 1728 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,560 —
1840 1840 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 1 680.00 $680.00 $292 —
67 67 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 $717 +228.40
72 72 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 $1,656 -109.93
79 79 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 $1,817 -109.93
81–89 85 6 2,110.00–2,340.00 $2,249.73 $1,912 +144.73
93 93 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,162 +150.00
90–99 95 4 1,890.00–2,050.00 $1,967.66 $1,869 +87.66
96 96 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 $1,728 -80.00
101–109 105 4 1,740.00–1,950.00 $1,817.93 $1,909 +127.93
113 113 1 1,730.00 $1,730.00 $1,955 +40.00
1362 1362 1 236.00 $236.00 $3,214 +0.53
1398 1398 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,187 -7.47

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 2,340.00 $2,340.00 $1,568 +1,340.00
72 72 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,125.00 $1,530 +1,865.00
76 76 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 $1,186 +560.00
79 79 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 $928 -365.00
80–88 84 6 2,270.00–2,490.00 $2,344.03 $1,969 +1,844.03
81–88 85 3 1,550.00–1,670.00 $1,622.91 $1,379 +547.56
89 89 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,246 -131.08
90 90 1 820.00 $820.00 $738 -1,340.00
91–94 93 3 1,060.00–1,360.00 $1,248.67 $1,161 -48.83
92–98 95 9 1,900.00–2,090.00 $1,991.44 $1,892 +457.13
91–99 96 14 1,400.00–1,670.00 $1,551.08 $1,489 +16.77
100–102 101 4 1,540.00–1,580.00 $1,557.38 $1,573 -352.23
104–108 106 2 1,330.00–1,350.00 $1,340.19 $1,421 -95.74
104–109 107 4 1,720.00–1,860.00 $1,781.59 $1,906 +345.66
108 108 1 1,720.00 $1,720.00 $1,858 +284.07
111–113 112 4 1,740.00–1,760.00 $1,744.97 $1,954 +395.06
112 112 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 $1,523 +10.09
116 116 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,160 -678.94
120 120 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $1,416 -410.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,011 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,404 —
1078–1412 1245 85-90% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.30 $1,909 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352 1352 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,177 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1788 1788 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,968 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1616–1778 1697 2 197.00–208.00 $202.24 $3,432 —
1738 1738 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,771 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1040 971 85-90% 3 80.00–100.00 $86.04 $835 —
924–1450 1245 85-90% 5 116.00–125.00 $121.22 $1,509 —
1082–1560 1318 85-90% 12 130.00–140.00 $133.40 $1,758 +6.67
1092–1530 1394 85-90% 8 143.00–158.00 $150.28 $2,095 +9.80
1178–1698 1445 80-85% 4 146.00–150.00 $148.44 $2,145 +1.21
1222–1834 1616 80-85% 11 153.00–164.00 $157.80 $2,550 -2.06
1554–1716 1635 75-80% 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,583 -1.86
1638–1888 1736 75-80% 12 160.00–171.00 $164.92 $2,863 -14.14

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566–588 577 2 195.00–210.00 $202.64 $1,169 —
1104 1104 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,098 —

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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.