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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 25, 2026

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 259 250
Feeder cattle 13 10 0
Slaughter cattle 99 112 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 12.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 170.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,265 —
315–336 324 3 450.00–465.00 $456.67 $1,480 +76.67
510 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
47 47 1 420.00 $420.00 $197 —
67 67 1 780.00 $780.00 $523 -720.00
69 69 1 480.00 $480.00 $331 -1,020.00
76 76 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,520 +620.98
80–83 82 2 1,900.00–1,920.00 $1,909.82 $1,566 +182.70
83–84 84 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,428 -27.12
90–99 94 7 1,590.00–1,680.00 $1,637.84 $1,540 -0.72
100–102 101 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,515 -60.00
111 111 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,643 -84.64
124 124 1 760.00 $760.00 $942 -804.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,789 —
734 734 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,468 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00 $881 +155.63
79 79 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,066 +120.19
79 79 1 700.00 $700.00 $553 -529.81
81–86 83 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,145.80 $951 +176.88
84–86 85 4 1,800.00–1,920.00 $1,877.89 $1,596 +560.60
83–89 86 9 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,329.79 $1,144 -375.59
90–92 91 3 1,820.00–1,840.00 $1,833.38 $1,668 +961.90
91 91 1 440.00 $440.00 $400 -431.48
90–99 94 21 1,160.00–1,350.00 $1,247.16 $1,172 -411.37
91–99 96 8 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,064.04 $1,021 +704.04
100 100 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 $1,080 -510.26
100–106 103 9 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,169.35 $1,204 -420.91
104–109 106 5 1,600.00–1,690.00 $1,633.60 $1,732 +1,138.69
109 109 1 280.00 $280.00 $305 -214.91
110–112 111 5 1,060.00–1,160.00 $1,112.02 $1,234 +43.58
111 111 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,110 -68.44
111 111 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 $1,765 +521.56
120 120 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $1,272 +60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 —
678 678 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,017 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1454 1454 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1446–2236 1918 3 195.00–215.00 $206.09 $3,953 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,260 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926–1480 1136 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.22 $1,150 —
1124–1228 1176 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,294 —
908–1664 1289 85-90% 16 124.00–139.00 $131.70 $1,698 —
1128–1548 1345 85-90% 8 144.00–158.00 $147.45 $1,983 +7.52
1188–1686 1403 80-85% 13 153.00–159.00 $156.62 $2,197 —
1394–1448 1421 80-85% 2 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $2,343 —
1478–1512 1499 80-85% 3 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $2,188 +1.36
1650–1734 1703 75-80% 3 155.00–159.00 $156.97 $2,673 —
1446–1844 1708 75-80% 7 170.00–179.00 $174.34 $2,978 —
1542–1900 1722 75-80% 15 160.00–168.00 $162.41 $2,797 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
648 648 1 120.00 $120.00 $778 —
674 674 1 125.00 $125.00 $842 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238 1238 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,563 —
1168–1430 1299 2 214.00–215.00 $214.45 $2,786 —

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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.