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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 28, 2026

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 290 171
Feeder cattle 3 8 11
Slaughter cattle 52 148 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 280.00 lower.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 400.00 $400.00 $284 -400.00
73–76 75 2 420.00–680.00 $552.62 $414 -1,782.04
75 75 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,500 -334.66
76 76 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 $1,208 -744.66
82 82 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 $976 +220.00
83–89 85 5 1,980.00–2,060.00 $2,031.32 $1,727 +226.20
90–94 92 2 1,700.00–1,710.00 $1,704.89 $1,568 +444.89
91–95 93 4 1,800.00–1,940.00 $1,859.09 $1,729 -78.25
98 98 1 890.00 $890.00 $872 ±0.00
108 108 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00 $1,825 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 $1,079 +263.03
68 68 2 700.00–910.00 $805.00 $547 -1,395.00
68 68 1 930.00 $930.00 $632 -1,270.00
72–75 74 2 1,360.00–1,500.00 $1,428.57 $1,057 +928.57
78 78 1 2,090.00 $2,090.00 $1,630 +490.00
82–86 84 2 1,800.00–1,960.00 $1,881.90 $1,581 -286.04
83–89 86 5 1,440.00–1,620.00 $1,547.56 $1,331 +1,287.56
87 87 1 700.00 $700.00 $609 +440.00
87 87 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 $1,262 +1,190.00
90–98 92 5 1,830.00–2,060.00 $1,949.65 $1,794 +349.65
90–99 95 12 1,210.00–1,580.00 $1,393.05 $1,323 -51.32
94–99 97 7 1,600.00–1,790.00 $1,715.21 $1,664 +270.84
103 103 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,751 +319.49
101–108 104 7 1,290.00–1,400.00 $1,318.03 $1,371 -62.48
103–109 105 7 1,610.00–1,810.00 $1,746.17 $1,833 -64.78
106–108 107 2 1,100.00–1,160.00 $1,130.28 $1,209 -680.67
107 107 1 800.00 $800.00 $856 -1,010.95
110 110 2 1,260.00–1,280.00 $1,270.00 $1,397 +70.00
115 115 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,725 -223.02
123 123 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 $1,378 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354–1808 1600 75-80% 3 167.00–175.00 $171.04 $2,737 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1156 1137 85-90% 2 142.00–150.00 $145.93 $1,659 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1352 1290 80-85% 2 155.00–166.00 $160.76 $2,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2320 2320 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,756 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2118 1623 3 185.00–219.00 $203.61 $3,305 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,088 —
1064–1460 1270 85-90% 5 115.00–120.00 $119.16 $1,513 —
1014–1538 1271 85-90% 10 126.00–142.00 $133.41 $1,696 —
1172–1600 1409 85-90% 7 144.00–160.00 $149.31 $2,104 -8.24
1384–1584 1468 80-85% 4 154.00–166.00 $157.82 $2,317 —
1378–1730 1590 75-80% 4 166.00–176.00 $171.43 $2,726 —
1810–1834 1822 75-80% 2 150.00–159.00 $154.53 $2,816 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,392 —

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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.