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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 199 232 0
Feeder cattle 11 6 0
Slaughter cattle 76 95 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 15.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 140.00 to 180.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 100.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,420 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55–57 56 2 600.00–790.00 $696.70 $390 -324.49
70–76 74 3 1,340.00–1,510.00 $1,448.37 $1,072 +1,248.37
72–76 74 3 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,629.91 $1,206 +1,429.91
73–75 74 2 520.00–690.00 $606.15 $449 +406.15
82–87 84 3 1,500.00–1,610.00 $1,535.65 $1,290 +26.77
86 86 1 650.00 $650.00 $559 -450.00
86–88 87 3 1,300.00–1,470.00 $1,390.27 $1,210 +290.27
93 93 1 600.00 $600.00 $558 -782.61
91–97 94 3 1,380.00–1,450.00 $1,409.29 $1,325 +26.68
97 97 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,183 -162.61
104–105 105 2 1,290.00–1,300.00 $1,295.02 $1,360 -4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,395 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 740.00 $740.00 $429 +500.00
65 65 1 300.00 $300.00 $195 +60.00
65–69 67 3 1,280.00–1,600.00 $1,429.40 $958 +1,189.40
70 70 1 500.00 $500.00 $350 +260.00
74–76 75 3 1,680.00–1,730.00 $1,710.18 $1,283 +857.94
78 78 2 700.00–820.00 $760.00 $593 -840.00
80 80 1 700.00 $700.00 $560 -900.00
80–88 84 5 1,500.00–1,710.00 $1,586.45 $1,333 +776.59
80–89 85 8 960.00–1,090.00 $1,031.89 $877 +22.87
84–85 85 2 580.00–600.00 $590.06 $502 -418.96
86 86 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 $1,213 -36.91
91–94 92 3 540.00–700.00 $632.56 $582 -832.74
90–99 94 13 900.00–1,100.00 $960.12 $903 -505.18
93–97 95 4 1,460.00–1,560.00 $1,492.22 $1,418 +516.15
96–99 97 3 1,280.00–1,430.00 $1,376.78 $1,335 +662.22
100 100 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 $1,440 +487.16
100–108 102 10 840.00–940.00 $893.21 $911 -59.63
103 103 1 740.00 $740.00 $762 -212.84
103 103 1 500.00 $500.00 $515 -452.84
105 105 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $1,071 +67.16
110–116 113 5 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,235.54 $1,396 +481.10
115 115 1 300.00 $300.00 $345 -969.42
118 118 2 750.00–860.00 $805.00 $950 -464.42
126 126 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,512 -69.42
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 330.00 $330.00 $931 —
336 336 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908–972 940 85-90% 2 130.00–140.00 $134.83 $1,267 —
964 964 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,157 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1796 1500 2 205.00–216.00 $209.41 $3,141 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1392 1073 85-90% 5 70.00–80.00 $72.95 $783 —
1158 1158 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,922 +66.00
914–1580 1220 85-90% 8 100.00–110.00 $104.36 $1,273 —
1006–1542 1271 85-90% 10 120.00–136.00 $126.23 $1,604 -5.23
1106–1580 1285 85-90% 11 140.00–150.00 $143.55 $1,845 +32.38
1214–1562 1329 80-85% 4 149.00–150.00 $149.77 $1,990 +1.28
1102–1728 1427 80-85% 12 152.00–158.00 $155.03 $2,212 —
1458–1830 1644 75-80% 2 146.00–150.00 $148.23 $2,437 -15.15
1508–1962 1680 75-80% 4 153.00–158.00 $155.58 $2,614 —
1652–1906 1771 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $171.79 $3,042 +20.31

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1356 1260 2 190.00–195.00 $192.31 $2,423 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–374 370 2 280.00–300.00 $289.89 $1,073 —
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
496 496 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,240 —

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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.