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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 180 302
Feeder cattle 5 3 13
Slaughter cattle 71 80 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 60.00 to 70.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 lower. .

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 $752 +20.00
73–75 74 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,167.08 $1,604 -132.92
78 78 1 2,290.00 $2,290.00 $1,786 -10.00
84 84 1 800.00 $800.00 $672 -1,449.73
83–89 86 6 2,070.00–2,240.00 $2,166.78 $1,863 -82.95
89 89 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 $1,602 -449.73
92 92 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,564 +450.00
90–98 95 6 1,800.00–2,060.00 $1,925.14 $1,829 -42.52
103 103 1 960.00 $960.00 $989 -857.93
101–105 104 4 1,760.00–1,930.00 $1,824.95 $1,898 +7.02
109 109 1 1,730.00 $1,730.00 $1,886 -87.93
113 113 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 $1,932 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $966 -940.00
73 73 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 $1,175 -515.00
73–75 74 2 1,190.00–1,480.00 $1,336.96 $989 -788.04
74–75 75 2 1,680.00–1,900.00 $1,789.26 $1,342 +229.26
76 76 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 $1,596 +540.00
80 80 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 $1,112 +215.00
82–87 85 4 1,490.00–1,600.00 $1,564.26 $1,330 -58.65
82–88 85 6 2,190.00–2,360.00 $2,274.09 $1,933 +651.18
87 87 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 $1,401 -12.91
88 88 1 910.00 $910.00 $801 -490.00
90–97 93 3 2,000.00–2,110.00 $2,040.00 $1,897 +791.33
93–98 95 11 1,390.00–1,560.00 $1,474.24 $1,401 -517.20
95–97 96 3 1,500.00–1,690.00 $1,600.69 $1,537 +49.61
96 96 1 780.00 $780.00 $749 -771.08
97 97 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,358 -151.08
100–106 102 8 1,300.00–1,420.00 $1,363.16 $1,390 -194.22
100–108 104 7 1,500.00–1,970.00 $1,769.84 $1,841 +429.65
109 109 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $1,264 -560.00
111–115 113 3 1,280.00–1,300.00 $1,286.57 $1,454 -458.40
110–117 114 3 1,610.00–1,790.00 $1,711.52 $1,951 -33.45

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384–1756 1570 75-80% 2 162.00–166.00 $164.24 $2,579 —
1450–1736 1578 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $172.84 $2,727 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224 1224 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,130 —
1235–1352 1294 80-85% 2 160.00–168.00 $163.82 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1606 1606 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,019 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1450 1092 85-90% 8 110.00–120.00 $114.18 $1,247 —
904–1476 1284 85-90% 5 129.00–141.00 $135.33 $1,738 —
1122–1556 1373 80-85% 4 169.00–173.00 $170.09 $2,335 +19.81
1072–1624 1389 85-90% 7 144.00–154.00 $149.40 $2,075 -0.88
1272–1656 1446 80-85% 8 154.00–166.00 $159.55 $2,307 +11.11
1510 1510 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,265 —
1470–1680 1575 75-80% 2 150.00–156.00 $152.80 $2,407 —
1526–1898 1721 75-80% 12 162.00–175.00 $169.63 $2,919 +4.71

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278 1278 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,684 —
1362 1362 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,105 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,074 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,422 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1858 1858 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,474 —

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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.