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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 18, 2026

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 188 242
Feeder cattle 10 — 0
Slaughter cattle 112 64 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale breaker slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 13.00 higher. Boner and lean slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 8.00 to 11.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 90.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,104 —
1368–1642 1458 4 232.00–237.00 $234.80 $3,423 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 1 310.00 $310.00 $183 -290.00
61–69 64 4 340.00–540.00 $423.89 $271 -176.11
69 69 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,035 +900.00
75 75 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,275 +16.19
71–79 76 4 1,310.00–1,410.00 $1,379.02 $1,048 -304.79
80–85 83 7 1,700.00–1,790.00 $1,727.12 $1,434 -35.73
80–89 83 7 700.00–1,500.00 $1,326.68 $1,101 -436.17
90–98 93 5 1,540.00–1,700.00 $1,638.56 $1,524 -86.62
90–99 96 3 1,400.00–1,510.00 $1,469.30 $1,411 -140.70
101 101 2 1,540.00–1,580.00 $1,560.00 $1,576 -15.53
103–106 105 2 1,540.00–1,590.00 $1,564.64 $1,643 -10.89
1582 1582 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–328 320 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 —
454 454 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,362 —
522 522 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,514 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00 $1,318 +220.00
72–76 74 3 1,000.00–1,060.00 $1,019.37 $754 -830.63
76 76 1 500.00 $500.00 $380 -1,400.00
78–79 79 2 1,200.00–1,260.00 $1,229.81 $972 -670.19
79 79 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00 $1,090 -520.00
81–86 83 3 910.00–1,000.00 $968.92 $804 -95.27
84–85 84 3 500.00–700.00 $567.19 $476 -1,130.02
82–88 85 4 1,200.00–1,360.00 $1,317.29 $1,120 -379.92
84–87 86 4 1,600.00–1,810.00 $1,705.38 $1,467 +412.16
86 86 1 300.00 $300.00 $258 -993.22
90–95 92 5 700.00–1,000.00 $871.48 $802 -235.21
90–98 94 10 1,600.00–1,740.00 $1,658.53 $1,559 -87.18
94 94 1 680.00 $680.00 $639 -1,065.71
90–99 95 15 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,217.38 $1,157 -528.33
91–99 95 4 1,300.00–1,410.00 $1,377.79 $1,309 -367.92
96 96 1 360.00 $360.00 $346 -865.84
100–108 103 11 1,460.00–1,640.00 $1,590.26 $1,638 +765.92
100–107 103 9 1,100.00–1,240.00 $1,163.43 $1,198 +339.09
103–107 105 2 860.00–960.00 $909.05 $955 -623.88
104–108 106 2 490.00–500.00 $494.91 $525 -705.09
110–115 113 2 1,000.00–1,140.00 $1,068.44 $1,207 -41.47
114 114 1 400.00 $400.00 $456 -709.91
114–117 116 2 1,300.00–1,460.00 $1,381.04 $1,602 -59.48
123 123 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,230 -60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1610 1555 75-80% 2 160.00–164.00 $162.07 $2,520 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1592 1394 10 230.00–235.00 $232.93 $3,247 —
1448 1448 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,403 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256–1842 1571 18 230.00–238.00 $234.03 $3,677 —
1578 1578 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,787 —
1526–1686 1606 2 218.00–220.00 $218.95 $3,516 —
1758 1758 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,709 —
1826 1826 1 224.00 $224.00 $4,090 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1812–1844 1828 2 195.00–198.00 $196.51 $3,592 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1286 1214 85-90% 4 110.00–114.00 $110.92 $1,347 —
924–1726 1236 85-90% 10 80.00–100.00 $98.51 $1,218 —
1154–1344 1249 80-85% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.54 $1,730 —
1126–1512 1331 85-90% 11 120.00–134.00 $124.45 $1,656 -9.58
1344 1344 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,124 +23.97
1028–1542 1345 85-90% 7 135.00–145.00 $139.93 $1,882 +5.90
1028–1768 1470 80-85% 10 140.00–150.00 $144.63 $2,126 -17.77
1554–1844 1671 75-80% 3 151.00–159.00 $154.87 $2,588 —
1460–1860 1696 75-80% 5 162.00–167.00 $164.74 $2,794 —
1790–1844 1817 75-80% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $3,098 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1246 1139 2 207.00–209.00 $207.91 $2,368 —
1288–1694 1491 2 214.00–215.00 $214.43 $3,197 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,452 —

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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.