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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 4, 2026

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 157 188
Feeder cattle 2 3 6
Slaughter cattle 24 52 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter breaker and boner cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Lean slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 12.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 120.00 to 140.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 170.00 lower.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 1 100.00 $100.00 $57 -300.00
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 $120 -200.00
60–63 62 2 1,690.00–1,700.00 $1,695.12 $1,051 +1,295.12
68 68 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 $1,292 +1,500.00
76–77 77 2 1,500.00–1,690.00 $1,595.62 $1,229 +5.62
77 77 1 1,970.00 $1,970.00 $1,517 +380.00
80 80 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $960 +10.00
85–89 87 4 1,800.00–1,920.00 $1,879.37 $1,635 -151.95
90 90 1 780.00 $780.00 $702 -924.89
90–98 95 8 1,640.00–1,850.00 $1,747.58 $1,660 -111.51
97 97 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,552 +710.00
100 100 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 $1,660 -30.00
112 112 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 $1,781 -100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $775 +335.00
76 76 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,064 -28.57
80–88 85 8 1,260.00–1,450.00 $1,338.31 $1,138 -543.59
83–86 85 4 1,810.00–1,980.00 $1,916.89 $1,629 +34.99
85–89 87 3 910.00–1,000.00 $970.23 $844 +270.23
87 87 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,305 +800.00
90–99 94 12 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,770.79 $1,665 +377.74
90–99 95 15 1,100.00–1,320.00 $1,255.79 $1,193 -137.26
94–97 96 3 1,650.00–1,670.00 $1,656.53 $1,590 +263.48
97 97 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $1,125 -555.21
101–106 103 5 1,660.00–1,740.00 $1,701.69 $1,753 +1.69
101–109 105 10 1,130.00–1,260.00 $1,193.56 $1,253 -552.61
108 108 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,188 -30.28
110–113 112 2 1,560.00–1,600.00 $1,579.73 $1,769 +309.73
110–118 113 5 1,000.00–1,140.00 $1,095.27 $1,238 -404.73
120 120 1 510.00 $510.00 $612 -610.00
124 124 2 960.00–1,030.00 $995.00 $1,234 -125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974–1166 1070 85-90% 2 151.00–160.00 $155.10 $1,660 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,864 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096 1096 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,863 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1168 1164 85-90% 3 144.00–148.00 $146.00 $1,699 —
1044–1634 1327 80-85% 8 147.00–159.00 $155.03 $2,057 —
1388 1388 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,943 —
1350–1482 1407 85-90% 3 150.00–158.00 $153.14 $2,155 +3.83
1472 1472 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,766 -37.82
1492 1492 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,536 +12.18
1562 1562 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,562 -71.43

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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.