Cattle Market Pulse

Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 23, 2026

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 259 162
Feeder cattle 4 6 8
Slaughter cattle 82 139 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale breaker and boner slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Lean slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 30.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 140.00 to 160.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284–1594 1439 2 223.00–224.00 $223.55 $3,217 +0.51
1718 1718 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,694 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73–79 77 4 1,110.00–1,310.00 $1,185.65 $913 -479.82
75–79 78 5 1,540.00–1,600.00 $1,575.66 $1,229 -250.94
78–79 79 2 1,660.00–1,690.00 $1,675.10 $1,323 -151.50
80–85 83 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,674.24 $1,390 -43.45
83–89 87 5 1,400.00–1,540.00 $1,466.17 $1,276 -251.52
89 89 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00 $1,139 -437.69
92 92 1 1,740.00 $1,740.00 $1,601 +108.30
90–99 95 7 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,489.23 $1,415 +9.23
95–96 96 2 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,171 +220.00
102–106 104 4 1,400.00–1,480.00 $1,447.10 $1,505 -92.90
110–114 112 2 1,400.00–1,480.00 $1,440.71 $1,614 -39.29
1172–1270 1221 2 219.00–220.00 $219.48 $2,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626–636 631 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,972 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 720.00 $720.00 $504 -970.00
72 72 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 $1,159 -80.00
73–79 77 4 1,700.00–1,790.00 $1,736.53 $1,337 -53.47
78 78 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $897 -640.00
80 80 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00 $760 +750.00
83 83 1 580.00 $580.00 $481 -1,249.46
81–89 86 8 1,060.00–1,270.00 $1,172.39 $1,008 -16.86
82–89 86 4 1,660.00–1,700.00 $1,689.65 $1,453 +500.40
84–88 87 5 1,500.00–1,580.00 $1,551.61 $1,350 +587.91
90–99 93 9 1,520.00–1,660.00 $1,571.20 $1,461 +606.09
90–99 94 11 1,050.00–1,260.00 $1,116.73 $1,050 +151.62
94 94 1 730.00 $730.00 $686 -235.11
97–98 98 3 1,440.00–1,500.00 $1,463.41 $1,434 -268.26
98 98 1 990.00 $990.00 $970 -741.67
101–105 102 9 1,450.00–1,560.00 $1,502.43 $1,532 +502.43
100–107 103 6 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,061.23 $1,093 -593.63
103 103 1 910.00 $910.00 $937 -744.86
110–118 114 4 940.00–1,040.00 $981.98 $1,119 -38.02
117 117 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,638 +380.00
120 120 1 960.00 $960.00 $1,152 -60.00
122 122 1 860.00 $860.00 $1,049 -160.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1954 1400 4 196.00–214.00 $204.29 $2,860 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2186 2186 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,153 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
874–1284 1079 85-90% 2 80.00–100.00 $91.90 $992 -30.40
1102–1472 1239 85-90% 9 120.00–139.00 $127.63 $1,581 -13.39
1058–1634 1277 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.20 $1,433 —
1098–1566 1341 85-90% 13 141.00–158.00 $149.79 $2,009 -8.21
1158–1970 1479 80-85% 7 161.00–170.00 $166.58 $2,464 +5.33
1298–1654 1508 80-85% 7 150.00–159.00 $155.82 $2,350 —
1602–1888 1751 75-80% 5 150.00–165.00 $155.91 $2,730 -13.74
1410–2026 1769 75-80% 7 169.00–174.00 $171.32 $3,031 +1.67
1702–1942 1822 75-80% 2 181.00–193.00 $186.60 $3,400 —

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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.