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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 30, 2026

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 214 153
Feeder cattle 6 4 7
Slaughter cattle 95 82 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 110.00 to 160.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 100.00 to 150.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1536–1618 1578 6 222.00–226.00 $224.65 $3,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65–69 67 2 980.00–1,060.00 $1,021.19 $684 -164.46
73 73 1 200.00 $200.00 $146 -985.65
77 77 1 660.00 $660.00 $508 -525.65
79 79 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 $1,232 -115.10
82–84 83 2 860.00–910.00 $884.70 $734 -789.54
81–89 84 5 1,460.00–1,590.00 $1,508.88 $1,267 -165.36
86 86 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $946 -366.17
91–98 95 7 1,300.00–1,470.00 $1,382.61 $1,313 -106.62
99 99 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,238 +30.00
104 104 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,352 -147.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,357 —
362 362 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,593 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
762 762 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,096 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 240.00 $240.00 $173 -1,370.00
75–79 77 3 760.00–940.00 $852.24 $656 -884.29
77 77 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $924 -536.53
78 78 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,248 +450.00
81–84 83 6 700.00–900.00 $809.86 $672 +229.86
81–89 85 13 950.00–1,060.00 $1,009.02 $858 -163.37
80–89 86 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,446.91 $1,244 +274.52
88 88 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,144 -251.61
90–98 93 6 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,465.30 $1,363 -105.90
92–94 93 4 1,100.00–1,290.00 $1,182.37 $1,100 -388.83
90–99 95 18 900.00–1,050.00 $976.07 $927 -140.66
95–99 97 4 660.00–800.00 $714.56 $693 -748.85
100–109 104 12 900.00–1,010.00 $952.84 $991 -108.39
100–109 104 5 1,300.00–1,460.00 $1,352.29 $1,406 +291.06
106 106 1 380.00 $380.00 $403 -681.23
106 106 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,166 +38.77
106–108 107 2 800.00 $800.00 $856 -261.23
111 111 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $1,276 +168.02
111 111 1 100.00 $100.00 $111 -881.98
113–116 114 3 680.00–880.00 $754.44 $860 -227.54
113–118 114 4 910.00 $910.00 $1,037 -71.98
112–119 116 4 1,240.00–1,300.00 $1,269.42 $1,473 -130.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1494 1215 80-85% 3 136.00–141.00 $139.21 $1,691 —
1276–1528 1402 80-85% 2 147.00–158.00 $152.99 $2,145 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982–1054 1018 85-90% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.41 $1,195 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324 1324 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2098–2186 2142 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $4,691 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1502–1508 1505 2 180.00–190.00 $185.01 $2,784 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,723 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1360 1180 85-90% 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,180 —
1022–1492 1264 85-90% 16 124.00–140.00 $131.46 $1,662 +19.26
830–1620 1286 85-90% 8 109.00–114.00 $111.17 $1,430 -1.03
1140–1464 1302 80-85% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.69 $1,858 —
1142–1450 1347 85-90% 9 144.00–155.00 $148.49 $2,000 -1.30
1190–1654 1484 80-85% 12 150.00–160.00 $154.14 $2,287 -12.44
1542–1716 1617 80-85% 3 161.00–165.00 $163.38 $2,642 —
1500–1846 1717 75-80% 3 177.00–181.00 $179.28 $3,078 —
1500–2020 1739 75-80% 8 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $2,873 —
1726–1776 1751 75-80% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.48 $2,652 -4.43

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388–1546 1467 2 190.00–192.00 $190.95 $2,801 —

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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.